Va Northern Indiana Hlth Care

Details

Name :

Va Northern Indiana Hlth Care

Address  :

2121 Lake Avenue

Town  :

Fort Wayne

State  :

Indiana

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

46805

Phone  :

260 426 5431

Web URL  :


Description

VANIHCS was formed in 1995 by the integration of the VA Medical Centers in Fort Wayne and Marion Indiana The Fort Wayne Campus offers primary and secondary medical and surgical services and the Marion Campus offers a full range of mental health nursing home care and extended care services Primary care clinics are available at both medical center campuses and at Community Based Outpatient Clinics CBOCs located in South Bend Goshen Peru and Muncie Indiana Recently completed renovations and construction and continuous maintenance ensure an attractive stateoftheart healthcare environment
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