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Polytrauma/TBI System of Care

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Welcome to the Dallas Polytrauma Network Site

The Polytrauma Network Site at VA North Texas Health Care System in Dallas is one of 23 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 about our Visual Impairment/Blind Rehabilitation Program

Find out more about the VA North Texas Fisher House Program!

Mental Health Support/Veterans Crisis Line

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.

Veterans Crisis Line.

Veterans Crisis Line (1-800-273-8255)

For immediate help, call the National Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Your call is confidential and can also be anonymous. Or, you may have a confidential online conversation with a professional on the National Veterans Crisis Line Web Chat site 

Readjustment Counseling System (Vet Centers)

National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

VA Mental Health Program

Dallas VA Medical Center

VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center
4500 South Lancaster Road
Dallas, TX 75216
(214) 742-8387
Toll Free: (800) 849-3597

OEF/OIF Program Manager
Betty Edwards, LCSW
(214) 857-0369

Polytrauma Case Managers:
Rosalind Anderson, RN
(214) 857-2337

Devilen Jones, LCSW
(214) 857-2346

Polytrauma Network Site Medical Director:
Richard Robinson, MD
(214) 857-1437

Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation:
Weibin Yang, MD
(214) 857 1437

VA North Texas Health Care System at Dallas is a proud member of VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network – Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 17.

Additional Information

If you are interested in more information about admission to the Dallas Polytrauma Network Site or want to schedule an evaluation, please contact a Polytrauma Case Manager.

Returning Servicemembers

Veterans returning from Operation Enduring Freedom and/or Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) should contact their local OEF/OIF Program Manager for information about benefits and health care enrollment.

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