Lexington VA HCS

The Lexington VA Medical Center is a fully accredited, two-division tertiary care medical facility operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It has an operating bed complement of 199 hospital beds and provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services across two main campuses:

• Cooper Division (1101 Veterans Drive): Located adjacent to the University of Kentucky Medical Center, this division offers acute medical, neurological, surgical, and psychiatric inpatient services. It includes:

  • Emergency care
  • ICU and progressive care units (including a Cardiac Cath Lab)
  • Ambulatory surgery and OR/PACU
  • Hemodialysis
  • Medical and surgical specialty clinics
  • Outpatient primary and specialty care [en.wikipedia.org]

• Leestown Division (2250 Leestown Road): Located about five miles from Cooper Drive, this division focuses on long-term and rehabilitative care, including:

  • Inpatient PTSD treatment
  • Nursing home, hospice, and respite services
  • Home-based primary care
  • Prosthetics and orthotics
  • Geriatrics, optometry, mental health, and substance abuse treatment
  • Women’s health services [en.wikipedia.org]

The medical center is also a designated polytrauma site for the VA MidSouth Healthcare Network (VISN 9), coordinating care for severely injured Veterans across the region.

Community and Outreach

Lexington VAMC serves a Veteran population of over 92,000 in its primary service area. To extend care beyond the main campuses, it operates four Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in:

• Berea
• Somerset
• Morehead
• Hazard

These clinics provide accessible primary care services to Veterans in rural and underserved areas.

The center is deeply integrated into the community through:

• Fisher House, which provides free lodging for families of hospitalized Veterans and has saved families over $800,000 since 2023
• VA5K and other events that support Veteran wellness and community engagement
• Educational partnerships, primarily with the University of Kentucky, offering residency and health training programs in various specialties