Welcome to the Polytrauma Network Site at Syracuse

Syracuse VA Medical Center 800 Irving Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13210
(315) 425-4400
Toll Free: (800) 792-4334

Polytrauma Admissions and Referral Officer:
Bethany Ryan (SW)
(315) 425-6567

Polytrauma Case Manager:
Heidi Kinnally (RN) Bethany Ryan (SW)
(315) 425-6567

Polytrauma Director:
Stephen Lebduska (MD)
(315) 425-2684

Syracuse VA Medical Center is a proud member of VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York.

What is Polytrauma?

The Polytrauma Site for VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York at Syracuse is one of twenty-one facilities in the country designed to provide long-term rehabilitative care to veterans and service members who experienced severe injuries (including brain injuries) to more than one organ system. For more information about Polytrauma, visit the national Polytrauma System of Care page.

Find out more information on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation programs throughout the Upstate New York area.

Mental Health Support

Many veterans with Polytrauma injuries also need mental health support. If you or someone you know is having trouble readjusting to civilian life, is having trouble sleeping, or is experiencing mood swings, depression, or other signs of extreme stress, we can offer free or low-cost assistance and care.

You are not alone.

Readjustment Counseling System (Vet Centers)

National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

VA Mental Health Program

Upstate New York Resources for Mental Health

For Direct Assistance, Please Call: Fred Bush (Returning Veteran Behavioral Care Coordinator) at:
(315) 425-4400, Ext. 52719

If you or a loved one is in need of this service, please contact the Polytrauma Point of Contact at a VA Medical Center closest to you.

Albany	Barbara Bates (MD)	(518) 626-5817
Bath	Bruce Tucker (MSW)	(607) 664-4513
Buffalo	Jong-Chaur Shieh	(716) 862-8665
Canandaigua	Brian Westlake	(585) 393-7516
Syracuse	Heidi Kinnally	(315) 241- 4992

Veterans returning from Operation Enduring Freedom and/or Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) should contact their local OEF/OIF Coordinator for information about benefits and health care enrollment. Local points of contact for returning veterans and soldiers throughout VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York.