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VISN 12 - VA Great Lakes Health Care System

 

Women Veterans

About VISN 12 Health Care for Women Veterans

Welcome to VISN 12 Women Veterans Health care. VISN 12 service area covers 8 facilities throughout northern and central Illinois including the greater Chicago area, Michigan's Upper Peninsula and most of the state of Wisconsin.

 

It is our goal to offer high quality care to our Women Veterans including but not limited to comprehensive primary care, reproductive health care, and chronic disease management & prevention, and mental health. Please reach out to your local Women Veterans Program Manager to learn more about your facility’s program.

VISN 12 Women’s Health Leadership Team Contact

Facility Name

Facility Number

Women Veteran Program Manager

Contact Information

Jesse Brown

537

Asya Brodsky, LCSW, CADC,
CST (WVPM)
Aysa.Brodsky@va.gov

312-569-5933

Danville

550

Angela Howard, MSN, RN
(WVPM)
Angela.Howard2@va.gov

217-554-4286

Capt. James A. Lovell FHCC

556

Irma Sharp, PhD, LCSW
(WVPM)
Irma.sharp@va.gov

224-610-1123

Hines

578

Hepsi Kalapala, MD
(Acting WVPM)
Hepsi.Kalapala2@va.gov

708-202-8387,
ext. 22707

Iron Mountain

585

Jo Ellen Zahn, DNP-BC
(WVPM)
joellen.zahn@va.gov

906-774-3300,
ext. 32388

Madison

607

Tami Towne DNP, MHA, RN,
NE-BC, CPHQ, CDP (WVPM)
Tami.towne@va.gov

608-256-1901,
ext. 10907

Tomah

676

Sarah Rezin RN, BSN
(WVPM)
sarah.rezin@va.gov

608-372-3971,
ext. 66375

Milwaukee

696

Katie Wisniewski (WVPM)
Katie.Wisniewski@va.gov

414-349-6196

Care in the Community

 

Kelly Mahan
VISN 12 Women’s Health Community Care Coordinator
Kelly.Mahan@va.gov

701-781-0225


 Facility Mailing Addresses

Facility

Address

Jesse Brown VAMC (Chicago)

820 S. Damen Avenue Chicago, IL 60612

VA Illiana Health Care System (Danville)

1900 East Main Street Danville, IL 61832

Capt. James A Lovell FHCC (North Chicago)

3001 Green Bay Road North Chicago, IL 60064

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital (Hines)

5000 South 5th Ave Hines, IL 60141

Oscar G. Johnson VAMC (Iron Mountain)

325 East H Street Iron Mountain, MI 49801

William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital (Madison)

2500 Overlook Terrace Madison, WI 53705

Tomah VAMC

500 E Veterans Street Tomah, WI 54660

Clement J. Zablocki VAMC (Milwaukee)

5000 West National Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53295

 

For Women Veterans, VA is Here

VA welcomes women Veterans. We are committed to providing high-quality services in a sensitive and safe environment at all VA facilities. Women Veteran Program Managers are available at each VA medical center to assist women Veterans with questions and coordinate services (see contact information on this page).

Each woman Veteran is assigned a Women’s Health Primary Care Provider. These experienced providers are trained to deliver comprehensive primary care, as well as routine women’s health care. You will be at the center of a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) where a provider, nurse, and others will work with you to manage your health care:

  • Primary care: general medical care for acute and chronic conditions, such as chronic pain, high blood pressure, and diabetes
  • Preventive care: immunizations and cancer screenings (breast and cervical), osteoporosis screening and management
  • Gender-specific care
  • Birth control, family planning, and preconception counseling

Learn more about the gender-specific services VA has to offer

Women Veterans Call Center

The Women Veterans Call Center provides women Veterans information about VA services and resources, benefits, and eligibility. The toll-free line is available Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. ET and on Saturdays 8:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. ET. Please see our Women Veterans Call Center website or call 855-VA-WOMEN (855-829-6636). Call, chat, or text are all available.

Contact

Chasitie Levesque
Lead Women Veterans Health Program Manager, VISN 12
Four Westbrook Corporate Towers, 11301 W. Cermak Road, STE 810, Westchester, IL 60154
708-203-3039
Chasitie.Levesque@va.gov

She Wore These
Women Veterans Call Center: 1-855-VA-WOMEN