United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

Contact Us

Our administrative hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.  Emergencies are seen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Review our visiting hours and polices page for visitor hours.

Contacting a Patient

If you come to visit a patient, please see our maps for directions and parking locations. You may also wish to review our visiting hours and policies page.

If you would like to send a card, gift or flowers to a patient, the mailing address is:

Patient Name (Patient Room Number)
c/o Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
820 S. Damen Avenue
Chicago, Il 60612

For the location of an inpatient or their phone number, dial the Medical Center at (312) 569-8387 (or 1-800-591-4815).

Telephone Care

Please contact our telephone care line if you need medical advice, have a question about your medication, or need to schedule a non-urgent appointment.

24 hour Telephone Care.

  • Toll-free 1-800-591-4815 
  • If you are sick and wish to speak to a nurse, press 2.

 

Schedule an Appointment

To schedule an appointment, please contact us at any of the numbers listed on our appointments page, or visit My HealtheVet.

Patient Advocate

If you have a compliment, complaint, or other issue which you believe requires resolution, please contact one of our patient representatives. Their contact information is available on our customer service page.

Compensation and Pension

To speak with someone in compensation and pension, call the Medical Center at 1-800-591-4815, extension 57372.

Former Prisoner of War (FPOW) Advocate

Former Prisoners of War can contact the Former Prisoners of War (FPOW) Advocate, Eric T. Glessner, LCSW, 312-569-6539.

Release of Information

If you need to get information from your medical records, please contact our Release of Information Office.

Inquiry Routing and Information System

VA has established an inquiry routing and information system which provides answers to frequently-asked questions. You may also use this system to submit a comment, question, or concern.

News Media

Members of the news media should contact our Communications Office at (312) 569-6402 during normal business hours (312) 569-6402.

Webmaster

To report problems with this website such as a broken link on our website, please contact the Webmaster. (This e-mail address is for web site technical issues only. You will not receive a response. All other inquiries should be sent through the VA Inquiry page.)


Contact Us

VA Medical Center
820 S. Damen Ave.
Chicago, IL  60612
Phone: (800) 591-4815

Outpatient Clinics

Auburn-Gresham, Chicago
Chicago Heights, Illinois 
Crown Point, Indiana 
Lakeside, Chicago 

Related Links

Service Locations 
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Contact a Patient Advocate 
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