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Alabama |
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| Birmingham Birmingham VA Medical Center MS Director: John Rinker, II, MD MS Coordinator: Kimberlee Redwine, CRNP Phone: 205-933-8101 |
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Alaska |
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| Anchorage Alaska VA Healthcare System MS Director: Cynthia Joe, MD Phone: 907-257-5460 |
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Arizona |
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| Phoenix Phoenix VA Health Care System MS Director: Patricio Reyes, MD Phone: 800-554-7174 |
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| Prescott Northern Arizona VA Health Care System MS Coordinator: Jaime Henegar, RN Phone: 925-445-4860, ext. 62183 |
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| Tucson Southern Arizona VA Health Care System MS Director: Tanya Lin, MD Phone: 520-792-1450, ext. 16493 |
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Arkansas |
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| Fayetteville Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks MS Coordinator: Julie Howe, LCSW Phone: 479-443-4301, ext. 63778 |
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| Little Rock Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital MS Director: Robert Archer, MD MS Coordinator: Shannon Doerhoff, APRN Phone: 501-257-6052 |
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California |
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| Fresno VA Central California Health Care System MS Director: Thin Myat, MD MS Coordinator: Anita Morris, LCSW Phone: 559-476-7696 |
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| Loma Linda VA Loma Linda Healthcare System MS Director: Esther Byun, MD Phone: 909-583-6049 |
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| Long Beach VA Long Beach Healthcare System MS Director: Elina Melamed, MD MS Coordinator: Amy Gee, RN Phone: 562-826-8000, ext. 18850 |
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| Los Angeles VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles Medical Center MS Director: Eric Williamson, MD MS Coordinator: Andrea Hanssen, RN Phone: 310-478-3711, ext. 47091 |
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| Mather (Sacramento) VA Northern California Health Care System, Valley Division - Sacramento VA Medical Center MS Director: Vicky Chen, MD MS Coordinator: Staci Stark, MSN, RN Phone: 916-843-2732 |
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| Palo Alto VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto Division MS Co-Directors: Leland Lim, MD, PhD and Doug Ota, MD MS Coordinator: Armilla Quien, ACNP Phone: 650-858-3976 / 650-493-5000, ext. 65871 |
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| San Diego VA San Diego Healthcare System MS Director: Jennifer Graves, MD, PhD, MAS MS Coordinator: Lisette Alicea Rivera, RN Phone: 858-642-3685, option #3 |
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| San Francisco San Francisco VA Health Care System MS Director: Douglas Goodin, MD MS Coordinator: Jennifer Shia, RN Phone: 415-221-4810, ext. 23194 or 22011 |
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Colorado |
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| Aurora (Denver) VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System MS Director: Robert Gross, MD MS Coordinator: Devon Mills, MS, FNP-BC, RN-BC Phone: 720-723-6204 |
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| Grand Junction VA Western Colorado Health Care System MS Director: Paramjit Kaur, MBBS, MD Phone: 970-262-2817 |
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Connecticut |
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| West Haven VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven Campus MS Director: Sarah Speranza, MD Phone: 203-932-5711 |
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Delaware |
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State does not have a MSCoE affiliated VA facility. |
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District of Columbia |
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| Washington, DC Washington DC VA Medical Center MS Director: Mitchell Wallin, MD, MPH MS Coordinator: Carey Deluca, NP Phone: 202-745-8000 |
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Florida |
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| Lake City North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Lake City VA Medical Center MS Director: David Burks, MD MS Coordinator: Warren McCluney, LCSW Phone: 385-755-3016, ext. 2038 / 800-308-8387 |
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| Miama, FL Bruce W. Carter VAMC MS Director: Janice Leon, MD MS Coordinator: Hector Soto Negron, RN, MSN, MSCN Phone: 305-575-7000, ext. 3174 |
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| Tampa James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital MS Director: Demetrios Konstas, MD MS Coordinator: Annie Altenor, LCSW, CCM Phone: 813-972-2000, ext.5010 |
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Georgia |
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| Decatur (Atlanta) Atlanta VA Medical Center MS Director: William Tyor, MD MS Coordinator: Pamela Brown, NP, MSCN Phone: 404-321-6111 |
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Hawaii |
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| Honolulu VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, Spark M. Matsunaga VA Medical Center MS Director: Crystal Fo, MD Phone: 808-433-0028 / 808-433-7704 |
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Idaho |
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| Boise Boise VA Medical Center MS Director: Allen Han, MD Phone: 866-437-5093 |
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Illinois |
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| Chicago Jesse Brown VA Medical Center MS Director: Carolyn Bevan, MD MS Coordinator: Nancy Karpen, APN Phone: 312-569-8387, ext. 56175 / 312-569-6060 |
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| Danville VA Illiana Health Care System MS Coordinator: Lindsey Hinshaw, LCSW Phone: 309-589-6800, ext. 47229 |
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| Hines Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital MS Director: Sarah Corbridge, MD Associate MS Director: Ning Jiang, MD MS Coordinator: Altheria Ford, LCSW Phone: 708-202-7492 |
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| Marion Marion VA Medical Center MS Coordinator: Janet Clark, LCSW Phone: 618-997-5311, ext. 55074 |
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| North Chicago Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center MS Director: Nils Anderson, MD, MHA Phone: 224-610-8141 |
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Indiana |
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State does not have a MSCoE affiliated VA facility. |
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Iowa |
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| Des Moines VA Central Iowa Health Care System MS Co-Directors: Calvin Hansen, MD and Nisha Patel, MD MS Coordinator: Traci Hala, RN, BSN Phone: 515-699-5999 |
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| Iowa City Iowa City VA Health Care System MS Coordinator: Bryan Hutchinson-Reuss, LISW, ACSW Phone: 319-338-0581, ext. 5950 |
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Kansas |
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| Topeka VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System, Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center MS Director: Ernie Swanson, MD Phone: 785-350-4452 |
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| Wichita Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center MS Coordinator: Elizabeth McCosh, LCSW Phone: 316-685-2221, ext. 53396 |
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Kentucky |
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State does not have a MSCoE affiliated VA facility. |
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Louisiana |
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| New Orleans Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System MS Director: Jesus Lovera, MD, MsPH MS Coordinator: Angela Coleman, RN Phone: 800-935-8387, ext. 66749 |
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| Pineville (Alexandria) Alexandria VA Health Care System MS Coordinator: Bonita LaCour, LCSW Phone: 318-466-4624 |
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| Shreveport Overton Brooks VA Medical Center MS Coordinator: Cheryl Stough, MA, PA-C Phone: 318-990-5341 |
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Maine |
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State does not have a MSCoE affiliated VA facility. |
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Maryland |
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| Baltimore Baltimore VA Medical Center MS Director: Sarah Fredrich, MD MS Coordinator: Michelle Ambersley, RN Phone: 410-605-7000 |
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Massachusetts |
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| Boston VA Boston Healthcare System, Jamaica Plain Division MS Director: Christopher Severson, MD MS Coordinator: Jacqueline Deppen, MSN, MBA, APN Phone: 617-232-9500 or 800-865-3384 |
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Michigan |
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| Ann Arbor VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System MS Director: Andrew Romeo, MD Phone: 734-769-7100 |
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| Detroit John D. Dingell VA Medical Center MS Director: Anza Memon, MD MS Coordinator: Joseph Roden-Smith, NP Phone: 313-576-1000 |
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| Iron Mountain Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center MS Coordinator: Katherine Kerley, LLMSW Phone: 906-774-3300, ext. 32387 |
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Minnesota |
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| Minneapolis Minneapolis VA Health Care System MS Co-Directors: Megan K. Raverty, MD and Kevin Brown, DO, MBA Phone: 612-629-7514 |
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| St. Cloud St. Cloud VA Health Care System MS Coordinator: Jon Costello, LPN Phone: 320-252-1670, ext. 7842 |
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Mississippi |
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| Biloxi Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System MS Coordinator: Michael Lally, LCSW Phone: 228-523-5186 |
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| Jackson G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center MS Director: J. Larry Parker, MD MS Coordinator: Robin Mack, ANP-BC, CMSS, CPM Phone: 601-364-1285 |
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Missouri |
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| Columbia Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital MS Coordinator: Lori Smith, RN Phone: 573-814-6000, ext. 54136 |
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| Kansas City Kansas City VA Medical Center MS Coordinator: Carrie Duncan, MSN, RN, CMSRN Phone: 816-922-2090, ext.52437 |
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| Poplar Bluff John J. Pershing VA Medical Center MS Coordinator: Lee Barnes, LCSW Phone: 573-778-4723 |
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| St. Louis VA St. Louis Health Care System, John Cochran Division MS Director: Gregory Wu, MD, PhD MS Coordinator: Cynthia Kilgore, RN Phone: 314-652-4100, ext. 53120 |
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Montana |
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| Fort Harrison Montana VA Health Care System, VA Medical Center and Ambulatory Care Clinic MS Director: Mark Dietz, MD MS Co-Coordinators: Kayleigh Moldenhauer, BSN and Jared Slanger, RN Phone: 406-447-7680 |
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Nebraska |
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| Omaha VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha VA Medical Center MS Director: Lucas Stenzel, MD MS Coordinator: Kristen Chesire, RN, BSN Phone: 402-930-7384 or 402-930-7612 |
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Nevada |
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| North Las Vegas VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, North Las Vegas VA Medical Center MS Director: Anne Constantino, MD Phone: 702-791-9161 |
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| Reno VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System MS Director: Timothy Doyle, MD Phone: 775-328-1771 |
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New Hampshire |
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State does not have a MSCoE affiliated VA facility. |
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New Jersey |
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| East Orange VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange Campus MS Director: Carol Gibson-Gill, MD, MSCS, VHA-CM MS Coordinator: Shanise Henry, RN Phone: 973-676-1000, ext. 20-1564 |
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New Mexico |
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| Albuquerque New Mexico VA Health Care System, Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center MS Director: Krystian Solis, MD MS Coordinator: Steve Senecal, MSOL, RN, CCRN-K, CNML Phone: 505-265-1711, ext. 4421 |
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New York |
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| Bronx James J. Peters VA Medical Center MS Director: Marinella Galea, MD MS Coordinator: Ernest Acheampong, RN Phone: 718-584-9000 |
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| Syracuse Syracuse VA Medical Center MS Director: Cornelia Mihai, MD MS Coordinator: Renee Bear, RN Phone: 315-425-4400, ext. 53474 |
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North Carolina |
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| Durham Durham VA Health Care System MS Director: Suma Shah, MD MS Coordinator: Patti Vasquez, RN Phone: 919-286-0411 |
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| Salisbury W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center MS Director: Alton Bryant, MD MS Coordinator: Gail Beasley, RN Phone: 704-638-9000, ext. 3324 |
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North Dakota |
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| Fargo Fargo VA Health Care System MS Director: Rebecca Caillier, MD MS Coordinator: Jacob Norris, RN, BSN Phone: 701-232-3241, ext. 3434 |
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Ohio |
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| Cleveland Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Wade Park Campus MS Director: Alessandro Serra, MD MS Coordinator: Jason Hoover, RN Phone: 216-791-3800, ext. 65229 |
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Oklahoma |
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| Muskogee Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System, Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center MS Director: Jonathan Turoff, MD Phone: 918-577-4254 |
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| Oklahoma City Oklahoma City VA Health Care System MS Director: Meheroz Rabadi, MD, PhD MS Coordinator: Yvonne Rhoades, LCSW Phone: 405-456-5284 |
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Oregon |
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| Portland VA Portland Health Care System, Portland VA Medical Center MS Director: Elizabeth Silbermann, MD, MCR MS Coordinator: Ryan McClaughry, RN Phone: 503-220-8262, ext. 57014 |
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| Roseburg Roseburg VA Health Care System MS Coordinator: Jessica Burnett, LCSW Phone: 800-549-8387 |
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| White City Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics MS Coordinator: Jeremiah Moore, PT, DPT, MBA Phone: 541-826-2111, ext. 3445 |
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Pennsylvania |
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| Philadelphia Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center MS Director: Rachel Brandstadter, MD MS Coordinator: Mini Mathew, RN Phone: 215-823-5800 or 215-823-5800 |
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| Pittsburgh VA Pittsburgh Health Care System, Pittsburgh VA Medical Center-University Drive MS Director: Islam Zaydan, MD MS Coordinator: Maryanne Hibbs, RN Phone: 866-482-7488 or 412-822-2222 |
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Puerto Rico |
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| San Juan VA Caribbean Healthcare System MS Director: Viviana Orozco-Leon, MD Phone: 787-641-7582 |
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Rhode Island |
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State does not have a MSCoE affiliated VA facility. |
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South Carolina |
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| Charleston Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center MS Director: Vanessa Hinson, MD MS Coordinator: Elizabeth Carbonneau, SW Phone: 843-789-7428 |
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South Dakota |
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| Fort Meade VA Black Hills Health Care System, Fort Meade Campus MS Director: Laurie Weisensee, MD MS Coordinator: Deanna Horstman, BSN, RN-BC, CMSRN Phone: 605-720-7534 or 605-720-7112 |
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| Sioux Falls Sioux Falls VA Health Care System MS Director: Xuesheng Feng, MD, PhD MS Coordinator: Gail Perry, RN Phone: 605-336-3230, ext. 6222 or 7782 |
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Tennessee |
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| Nashville Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville Campus MS Director: Francesca Bagnato, MD, PhD Phone: 615-327-4751 |
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Texas |
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| Amarillo Amarillo VA Health Care System, Thomas E. Creek VA Medical Center MS Coordinator: Elizabeth Rodriguez, RN Phone: 806-355-9703, ext. 7254 |
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| Big Spring West Texas VA Health Care System, George H. O'Brien, Jr. VA Medical Center MS Director: Jose Ayala-Torres, Jr., MD Phone: 432-263-7361 |
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| Dallas VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas VA Medical Center MS Co-Directors: Maria Fides Pacheco, MD and Olaf Stuve, MD, PhD MS Coordinator: Doreen Kanamugire, RN Phone: 214-857-1782 |
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| El Paso El Paso VA Health Care System MS Director: Sabina Miranda, DO MS Coordinator: Marisela Gardea, RN Phone: 915-564-7550 |
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| Harlingen VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System, VA Health Care Center at Harlingen MS Director: John Kirk, MD Phone: 956-291-9000 |
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| Houston Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center MS Director: Carlos Perez, MD MS Coordinator: Chidi Obinani, Dr PH, NP Phone: 713-791-1414, ext. 26281 |
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| San Antonio South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital MS Director: Justin Rodriguez, MD MS Coordinator: Shirley Acosta, RN Phone: 210-949-9702 |
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| Temple Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Olin E. Teague Veterans' Medical Center MS Director: Sally Borucki, MD MS Coordinator: Amber Risinger, BSN, RN Phone: 254-493-3735 |
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Utah |
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| Salt Lake City VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center MS Director: Jonathan Galli, MD MS Coordinator: Lynn Horton, RN Phone: 801-582-1565, ext. 4879 |
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Vermont |
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State does not have a MSCoE affiliated VA facility. |
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Virginia |
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State does not have a MSCoE affiliated VA facility. |
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Washington |
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| Seattle VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle Division MS Co-Directors: Donald Bright, MD and Kathleen Burgess, MD, MS MS Coordinator: Wendy Miller, RN, BSN Phone: 206-716-5969 or 206-277-1592 |
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| Spokane Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center MS Coordinator: Patricia VanCurler, DPT Phone: 509-434-7600 |
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| Walla Walla Johnathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, Walla Walla VA Medical Center MS Coordinator: Amy Anderson, RN Phone: 509-525-5200, ext. 26485 |
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West Virginia |
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| Martinsburg Martinsburg VA Medical Center MS Director: Marc Raphaelson, MD MS Coordinator: Sue Shives, RN Phone: 304-263-0811, ext. 3486 |
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Wisconsin |
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| Madison William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital MS Director: Christopher Luzzio, MD MS Coordinator: Amanda Greeno, RN, BSN, NCM Phone: 608-256-1901, ext. 17728 |
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| Milwaukee Milwaukee VA Medical Center (Zablocki) MS Director: Sam Hooshmand, DO MS Coordinator: Julie Penneau, BSN, RN-BC, MSCN Phone: 414-384-2000, ext. 49405 or 41909 |
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| Tomah Tomah VA Medical Center MS Coordinator: Stefany Johnson, BSN, RN, CRNI Phone: 608-372-1270 |
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Wyoming |
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| Cheyenne Cheyenne VA Medical Center MS Director: Roy Kanter, MD MS Coordinator: Sandee Conrad, RN Phone: 307-778-7550, ext. 4829 |
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| Sheridan Sheridan VA Medical Center MS Director: James McDonald, MD MS Coordinator: Lisa Look, LCSW, LADAC Phone: 307-675-3982 |
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