The Birmingham VA Medical Center is a 313-bed acute tertiary care facility located in the historic Southside district of the city. The facility provides acute tertiary medical and surgical care to veterans of Alabama and surrounding states. The medical center serves as a referral center for this population area with 136 operating beds. Recent construction provides state-of-the-art facilities and equipment in all clinical programs. Care is provided in practically all medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties. Most staff physicians have joint appointments with VA and its primary affiliation, University of Alabama at Birmingham. The BVAMC operates seven Community Based Outpatient Clinics in North Alabama.

Affiliations

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Samford University
Tuskegee University
University of Alabama
University of South Alabama
Auburn University
Vanderbilt University
Florida State University

Authorized Beds

313 Authorized

Type of Facility

Tertiary Care

Special Programs

Palliative Care
Open Heart Surgery
Cardiac Catheterization
Hemodialysis
Neurosurgery
Chemotherapy
Nuclear Medicine
Mental Health Clinic
Home Based Primary Care
Southeastern Blind Rehabilitation Center
Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)
Research and Development

Host facility for:

Veterans Outreach Center
Birmingham Education Center
Office of Information Field Office
National Disaster Medical System