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, |
312-569-5933 |
Danville |
550 |
Angela Howard, MSN, RN |
217-554-4286 |
Capt. James A. Lovell FHCC |
556 |
Irma Sharp, PhD, LCSW |
224-610-1123 |
Hines |
578 |
Hepsi Kalapala, MD |
708-202-8387, |
Iron Mountain |
585 |
Jo Ellen Zahn, DNP-BC |
906-774-3300, |
Madison |
607 |
Tami Towne DNP, MHA, RN, |
608-256-1901, |
Tomah |
676 |
Sarah Rezin RN, BSN |
608-372-3971, |
Milwaukee |
696 |
Katie Wisniewski (WVPM) |
414-349-6196 |
Care in the Community |
|
Kelly Mahan |
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 Health Care
- Health and Wellness
- Telehealth
- Maternity Care
- Infertility
- Military Sexual Trauma
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.