James E Van Zandt VA Medical Center

About James E Van Zandt VA Medical Center – Altoona, Pennsylvania

The James E. Zandt Medical Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania, is a Veterans Affair health care clinic. It offers a host of services for veterans and their families. Their mental health program supports you if you are struggling with addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, self harm, PTSD, bipolar disorder, anger, trauma or other issues.

They offer both inpatient and outpatient services as well as telehealth appointments. This clinic offers consultation, evaluation, and treatment for mental and emotional wellness.

All VA healthcare facilities are open around the clock and offer same day help. You don’t need an appointment or a referral to be seen.

Inpatient offerings for psychiatry, psychology and homelessness are available as are residential substance use disorder treatment programs.

You can get outpatient counseling in both group or individual formats. Here, you can tackle relationship issues, psychiatric disorders, personality and addictive behaviors in a safe and confidential space. Trained counselors lead both the one on one and group sessions.

Returning vets can also get transition and care management at this location.

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Our Team

Derek Coughenour, PT, DPT, MPM, CLD, VHA-CM

Medical Center Director

Christopher Buscema, DPT, FACHE

Associate Director

Angela W. Rowe, DO, MBA, FAOAO

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Eric Haycisak, MSN, BSN, RN

Acting Associate Director of Patient Care Services

Elizabeth Katrancha, DNP RN

Chief, Quality & Patient Safety

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