North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System
Contact the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System offers a variety of health services to meet the needs of our nation's Veterans. For additional contact information you may also view our phone directory or A to Z List of Services. For Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) services, Dial 711.
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 addresses are:
Patient Name (Patient Room Number)
c/o VA Medical Center
1601 SW Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32608-1197
Patient Name (Patient Room Number)
c/o VA Medical Center
619 South Marion Avenue
Lake City, FL 32025-5808
For the location of an inpatient or their phone number, dial the Gainesville VAMC at 1-800-324-8387 (or 352-376-1611) or the Lake City VAMC at 1-800-308-8387 (or 386-755-3016).
Telephone Care
Qualified professionals are available to answer your questions over the phone. However, this is not an emergency service. If you have a medical emergency, dial 911.
Learn more about Telephone Care.
EVENINGS/WEEKENDS - VISN 8 (Florida, South Georgia, Puerto Rico) "VISN 8 Telephone Triage"
Available evenings (Monday - Friday 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.) and 24 hours/day on weekends and Federal holidays.
Toll Free: 1-877-741-3400
Telephone Care
Available Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Toll Free: 1-800-988-5641
Local: 352-379-4142
Outpatient Clinics
For contact information related to our Outpatient Clinics, Community Based Outpatient Clinics, or our other facilities (Pain Clinic, Compensation and Pension Clinic, Vet Centers), please visit the links at right.
Schedule an Appointment
To schedule an appointment, please contact us at any of the numbers listed on our appointments page.
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.
Patient Representative
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.
Former Prisoner of War (POW) Advocates
For additional information and support groups for Former POWs, please contact James Dyer, LCSW (Gainesville Former POW Advocate) at 352-548-6000, ext. 1475 or Darlene Beard, LCSW (Lake City Former POW Advocate) at 386-755-3016, ext. 2890. You may also visit our Former POW page.
Release of Information
If you need to get information from your medical records, please contact our Release of Information Office.
News Media
Members of the news media should contact our Public Affairs Office at 352-376-1611, ext. 6648 or at 386-754-6302.
Didn't see what you're looking for?
Contact information for many specific programs/areas is also available in our Patient Information section. You may also want to check our Services pages. You can also call any of our facilities (links at right), and one of our staff will be happy to assist you.
