The South Texas Veterans Health Care System provides you with outstanding health care, trains America’s future health care providers, and conducts important medical research.
We provide you with health care services at 15 locations serving southern Texas. Facilities include our Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital in San Antonio, Kerrville VA Medical Center, and 13 community-based outpatient clinics in San Antonio, New Braunfels, and Victoria. We also maintain a mobile clinic outside of the Kerrville VA Medical Center. To learn more about the services each location offers, visit the VA South Texas health services page.
The South Texas Veterans Health Care System is one of the leading healthcare systems serving Veterans in the VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network. We’re an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 17), which includes medical centers and clinics in Texas and New Mexico.
Free Help for Homeless Veterans. 1-877-424-3838.
Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness—and their family members, friends and supporters—can make the call to or chat online with the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans, where trained counselors are ready to talk confidentially 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Who Can Call:
- Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
- Family members, friends and supporters calling on behalf of Veterans
- VA Medical Centers and other VA facilities and staff
- Federal, state and local partners
- Community agencies and providers who serve Veterans who are homeless
Why Make the Call to 1-877-4AID VET (877-424-3838)?
- It's free and confidential
- You'll get access to trained VA counselors
- It's available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- You'll get information about VA homeless programs, health care and other services in your area
Visit VA's homeless Veterans website for more information.
Our outpatient clinic provides:
- Mental Health Care
- Primary Care
- Dermatology
- Specialty Care
- Telehealth
Veterans and their families.
Call TTY if you have hearing loss 800-799-4889
VA health connect: 877-469-5300
Our outpatient clinic provides primary care and specialty health services. Click here to learn more.
- Advice Nurse
- Laboratory and Pathology
- Primary Care
- Social Work
Veterans and their families.
| Monday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM , 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM , 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM , 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Thursday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM , 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Friday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM , 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Saturday: CLOSED |
| Sunday: CLOSED |
The Southwest VA Clinic is now located at
2310 SW Military Drive, Suites 304, San Antonio, TX 78224
Our outpatient clinic provides
- Primary Care
- Specialty Health Services
- Laboratory and Pathology
- Mental Health Care
- Social Work
- Telehealth
Veterans and their families.
Services:
- COVID-19 vaccines
- Laboratory and Pathology
- Mental Health Care
- Primary Care
- Social Work
- Telehealth
Veterans and their families.
Mental Health Care: 210-949-9702
Call TTY if you have hearing loss at 800-799-4889
South Texas Veterans Health Care System - Villa Serena offers help for veterans with a chronic mental illness or substance abuse addiction by providing inpatient and outpatient treatment.
Services Provided
- Substance abuse treatment services
- Buprenorphine and suboxone treatment services
Types of Addiction Treatment Care Provided
- Outpatient counseling treatment
- Residential short-term inpatient treatment (30 days or less)
- Residential long-term inpatient treatment (60, 90, 120 days)
Addiction Treatment Programs Available
- Addiction treatment for women
- Addiction treatment for men
- ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired
- Addiction treatment for Christians
Veterans only
Payment and Payment Assistance
- Private health insurance (May include: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Humana Health, Amerihealth, Beech Street, Claremont Behavioral, Compcare, Compsynch, Federal Blue Cross, Healthsmart, Health One, Integrated Behavioral)
- Military Insurance (e.g. VA, TRICARE)
- Loans and financing (Check with facility for details.)
Our outpatient clinic provides
- Primary Care
- Specialty Health Services
- Prescriptions
- X-rays
- Advice nurse
- Social work
- Mental Health Services
Veterans and their families.
by South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS)
At South Texas Veterans Health Care System, our healthcare teams are deeply experienced and guided by the needs of Veterans, their families, and caregivers.
| Monday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM , 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM , 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM , 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Thursday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM , 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Friday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM , 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Saturday: CLOSED |
| Sunday: CLOSED |
Audie L Murphy Memorial VA Hospital (ALMMVH) is part of the South Texas Veterans Health Care System and is comprised of a Spinal Cord Injury Center, a Community Living Center, a Domiciliary, and a Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program.
ALMMVH provides comprehensive health care that includes acute medical, surgical, mental health, physical medicine, rehabilitation, geriatric, and primary care services.
Specialty services include bone marrow transplantation, open-heart surgery, magnetic resonance imaging, and positron emission tomography.
As a Level II Research facility, ALMMVH has projects that include aging, cardiac surgery, cancer, diabetes, and HIV.
The facility has one of three National Institutes of Health-sponsored clinical research centers in the VA.
Veterans.
If you are the spouse, surviving spouse, dependent child, or family caregiver of a Veteran or service member, you also may be eligible.
Mental Health Care: 210-617-5300.
Call TTY if you have hearing loss at 800-799-4889 or 711
Our outpatient clinic provides services such as:
- Audiology and Speech
- Dental/Oral Surgery
- Optometry
Click https://www.va.gov/south-texas-health-care/locations/data-point-va-clinic/ for more information.
To be eligible for dental care, a veteran must be 100% service-connected (SC), have an SC disability rating condition, be a former Prisoner of War for 90 days or more, or have a medical condition that is adjunct or aggravated by an SC disability. Also, dental care may be provided to complete an episode of treatment which was initiated while the veteran was an inpatient.
Services:
- Primary Care
- Mental Health
- Social Work Services
- Telehealth
After Hours: The Shavano Park VA Outpatient Clinic does not provide after-hours care.
Veterans and their families.
Call TTY if you have hearing loss 800-799-4889
At the North Central Federal Clinic, we strive to provide high-quality, customer-friendly healthcare services to Veterans as well as TRICARE beneficiaries.
Primary Care: VA patients are assigned a Patient Aligned Care Team health care. TRICARE patients are assigned to the Family Medical Home healthcare team. These healthcare teams work collaboratively with other clinic staff to ensure the best care available. Specialists are available by referral.
Additional Services:
- Nutrition Counseling (VA patients only)
- Pharmacy Services
- Laboratory Services
- Radiology Services
- Gender Specific Health Services (VA patients only)
- Social Work Services (VA patients only)
- Patient Education Programs
- Mental Health Outpatient Services (VA patients only)
Your primary care provider, nurse, or Health Benefits Advisor can answer any questions about these programs.
Special Programs:
- Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
- Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
- Operation New Dawn (OND)
Telehealth services available
Veterans and their families.
Mental health care: 210-949-9702
To use TeleType (TTY) services: dial 711
These clinics were established to provide primary care to the Veteran in their community.
The South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) continually seeks to improve our delivery of health care services and is excited about our existing Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) Program. STVHCS contracts with community providers to provide primary care to Veterans closer to their home or work.
Please call STVHCS Telecare at 1-888-686-6350 for more information on locations, assignments, appointments, and services.
Your Primary Care Provider will provide you with:
- Annual Physical Exam (Not limited to just the annual physical exam)
- Continuous Primary Care
- Pneumonia Vaccine
- Routine Labs and X-rays
- Prescriptions
In addition to the primary care services you receive from this clinic, the full array of VA medical services (including specialty tests and consultations) will be made available through the STVHCS VA Medical Center.
These clinics are by enrollment only and interested Veterans should call our Telephone Liaison Care Nurse Program at 1-888-686-6350 for further information and enrollment. Please do not call or visit these clinics for an appointment until you have called to enroll and received a confirmation of enrollment letter and clinic brochure.
Veterans and their families.
Call TTY if you have hearing loss 800-799-4889
This facility provides high-quality medical care and access to Veterans' services.
PRIMARY CARE: You will be assigned a provider for your medical care. Physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants work closely with a team of other clinic staff to ensure you receive the best care available. Specialists are available by referral.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES:
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pharmacy Services
- Gender-Specific Health Services
- Social Work Services
- Patient Education Programs
- Mental Health Outpatient Services
- Compensation and Pension Program
Your primary care provider, nurse, or health benefits advisor can answer any questions about these programs.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS:
- Gulf War Registry
- Agent Orange Program
- Ex-Prisoner of War Program
- Ionizing Radiation Program
- Operation Iraq Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Operation New Dawn (OND)
This is not an emergency facility. Call 911 or your local medical emergency system if you have a medical emergency.
These clinics were established to provide primary care to the Veteran in their community.
The South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) continually seeks to improve our delivery of health care services and is excited about our existing Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) Program. STVHCS contracts with community providers to provide primary care to Veterans closer to their home or work.
Please call STVHCS Telecare at 1-888-686-6350 for more information on locations, assignments, appointments and services.
Your Primary Care Provider will provide you with:
- Annual Physical Exam (Not limited to just the annual physical exam)
- Continuous Primary Care
- Pneumonia Vaccine
- Routine Labs and X-rays
- Prescriptions
In addition to the primary care services you receive from this clinic, the full array of the VA medical services (including specialty tests and consultations) will be made available through the STVHCS VA Medical Center.
These clinics are by enrollment only and interested Veterans should call our Telephone Liaison Care Nurse Program at 1-888-686-6350 for further information and enrollment. Please do not call or visit these clinics for an appointment until you have called to enroll and received a confirmation of enrollment letter and clinic brochure.
Veterans and their families.
Call TTY if you have hearing loss 800-799-4889
Our outpatient clinic provides primary care and specialty health services.
A strong network of family and internal medicine specialists and services can offer you the best possible care. Internal medicine doctors (internists) prevent, diagnose, and treat adult diseases.
Doctors who specialize in family medicine provide primary health care to the entire family. Your primary care team can coordinate the many services you receive such as:
- Labs and blood work
- Mental health care
- Women's health care
- Radiology
- Social services
- Telehealth
Click here to register for care.
Call TTY if you have hearing loss 800-799-4889.
Our hospital provides primary care and specialty health services, including:
- mental health care
- geriatric evaluation
- foot care
- dental services
- kidney care and dialysis
- urology
- palliative care and hospice
- laboratory services
- orthopedics
- gastroenterology
- and much more
Click here to register for care.
For Mental Health, call 210-949-9702
If you have hearing loss, call TTY at 800-799-4889.