Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center

The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, also known as the Indianapolis VA Medical Center, is a prominent healthcare institution located at 1481 W 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Established in 1932, it has a long-standing history of providing comprehensive medical services to Veterans in Indiana and surrounding areas, receiving referrals from VA facilities in Fort Wayne and Marion, Indiana, as well as Danville, Illinois. As Indiana's tertiary care facility for Veterans, the medical center offers a broad spectrum of services. These include acute inpatient medical, surgical, psychiatric, neurological, and rehabilitation care. On the outpatient side, it provides both primary and specialized services. Noteworthy specialized services encompass comprehensive cardiac care, radiation oncology treatment, and community-based extended care. The center is also actively utilizing emerging technologies in tele-home care and tele-disease management. The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center is equipped to address a wide array of health needs, from addiction and substance use care, amputation care, and audiology, to cancer care, cardiology, mental health care (including PTSD treatment), women's health services, and various surgical specialties. It also provides prosthetics, palliative care, and extensive rehabilitation services. The facility boasts a 50-bed Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program specifically targeting homeless Veterans. Beyond its main campus, the medical center operates 11 Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in locations such as Bloomington, Brownsburg, Lafayette, Martinsville, Shelbyville, and Terre Haute, extending its reach and accessibility for Veterans across Central Indiana. Annually, it serves over 61,000 patients, including more than 3,700 women Veterans, conducting over 657,000 outpatient visits and over 7,900 inpatient episodes of care. The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center maintains active affiliations with the Indiana University School of Dentistry and School of Medicine, highlighting its commitment to education and research. The facility also plays a crucial role in disaster preparedness as a federally designated coordinating center for the National Disaster Medical System.