Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center

The Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center is a Veterans Administration hospital in Augusta, Georgia (United States). The center has two campuses: the Downtown Division and the Uptown Division. The Downtown Division is a seven-story[2] complex in Augusta's Medical District. The hospital is affiliated with Augusta University.[1] Emergency department services are located at the Downtown Division. The Downtown Division, located at 950 15th Street, a 325-foot-long (99 m) skywalk crosses Harper Street and connects the medical center to the Medical College of Georgia's medical center.[2]

Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center
Veterans Administration
Downtown Division
Geography
Location950 15th Street, Augusta, Georgia, United States
Organization
FundingGovernment hospital
Affiliated universityAugusta University
Services
Beds441[1]
Links
Websitewww.augusta.va.gov
ListsHospitals in Georgia
Uptown Division

The Uptown Division, on 1 Freedom Way, is located in a residential/mixed-use area on Wrightsboro Road.

The center was renamed in honor of the late Charlie Norwood (1941–2007), a former dentist and United States Congressman from Georgia who died in office.

See also

References
  1. "About the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center". U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-09. Retrieved 2008-12-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)



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