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VA Outpatient Clinic Opens In St. Marys

POSTED: Wednesday, September 24, 2008

A new U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in St. Marys will save thousands of veterans long drives for medical treatment and advice about benefits.

The clinic opened Wednesday. Its chief medical officer, Dale Brown, said it will be fully staffed by December with 20 doctors, nurses, lab technicians and a pharmacist.

Brown said the clinic will accept veterans from anywhere with no geographical restrictions.

Clinic officials estimate they will treat 5,000 patients from the region during the next year.

Brown said the clinic is designed for outpatient treatment and that patients who need immediate hospitalization will be sent across the street to the Southeast Regional Health System's hospital.

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