Lake City, FL Veterans Affairs Medical Center

The Lake City VA Medical Center (VAMC) is one of two VAMCs in the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System. Since its activation, the Lake City VA Medical Center has enhanced access to health care for Veterans residing in the surrounding rural areas.  As the health care system continuously works to transform the delivery of care for Veterans in North Florida and South Georgia, this state-of-the-art facility will not only meet the needs of Veterans today but assist in facing the challenges of tomorrow.   

• The site of the Lake City VA Medical Center (VAMC) was purchased by the U.S. government in 1920 and officially became the Lake City VA Medical Center in 1978.
• Since then, the Lake City VAMC has experienced continued growth in both the number of individual Veterans accessing the facility and the number of appointments requested and completed.
• As of March 2021, more than 8,500 Veterans were actively receiving primary care at the Lake City VAMC.
• The facility offers ample patient parking.
• The medical center’s hours of operation are 24/7.
• The Lake City VAMC is Columbia County’s second-largest employer.

Services Available to Veterans

• Caregiver Support
• Clinical Video Telehealth Services
• Counseling Services
• Gastroenterology
• Geriatrics and Extended Care
• Hematology/Oncology
• Immunizations
• Lab Work
• Mental Health
• Nutrition Counseling
• Pain Management
• Primary Care
• Prosthetics
• PTSD Services
• Social Work
• Substance Abuse Services
• Women’s Health