About the Program

The surgery program at VAMC Memphis has a three-fold mission —

• provide quality surgical care for our veterans
• utilize the latest research and state-of-the-art equipment
• train residents in current surgical techniques

Services Offered

Surgery offers a wide experience of outpatient and inpatient services in —

• general surgery
• neurosurgery
• orthopaedics
• ophthalmology
• otolaryngology
• vascular surgery
• plastic surgery
• cardiothoracic surgery
• urology

We also offer a same day surgery program and an active peripheral vascular lab. Care for our critical care patients is provided in our 8-bed surgical intensive care unit.

Community Cooperation

VAMC Memphis works closely with local area hospitals and institutions to provide services to our veterans that are not available through the VHA healthcare system.