This mega hospital is one of the best! The nursing staff and other support staff are unquestionably…read morethere to provide the best care for patients as well as visitors to this facility. Keep up the excellent work!!

This is literally the worst hospital I have ever been to. Visited the Emergency department and…read morewaited NINE HOURS for an abdominal ultrasound. They get you registered. Take your urine, sit you in the waiting room, take your blood, sit You back in the waiting area. take you back For meds and sit you back in the waiting room. And keep doing the same over and over again. You never get a room unless you're bleeding all over the place. So many people have walked out because the wait is so long. I've never experienced this type of treatment and they should be embarrassed to provide this standard of care. NEVER AGAIN. I will drive two hours to UVA instead of going here again.

Parking is as it is in any medical center... a long walk even with disabled placard. Make sure you…read moreknow what entrance and elevator to take. One size doesn't fit all. You'll save yourself a lot of time because the signs inside can be confusing. It's an old facility so it's easy to get lost. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Some people don't like older facilities. It doesn't have the bells and whistles the newer ones have but it's clean and functional so I don't have an issue with being here.

I have seen multiple doctors and have had wonderful experiences with most of them. I've had…read moresubstantial health problems in the past year and saw Dr. Dennison (neurologist), Dr. Maxymiv (ObGyn), and a gastro doctor (can't remember name). Dr. Maximum was amazing though infertility and my physicals and brought hope to us when we were feeling down through years of battling infertility. My PCP, Heather Ball, is located at the Valley View Office and has been the best doctor I've ever had. She stood up for me when other doctors were calling me crazy and kept searching for answers even when I wanted to give up. Without her, I wouldn't not be as stable as I am today and she truly was amazing to work with! I've enjoyed working with Lewis Gale as a whole!

Colonoscopy T minus 22 hours. Woke up and per instructions…read moremixed 238g of Miralax stool softener with 64 oz of Gatorade, which I'll start drinking tonight as part of a liquid diet. 238 g is equivalent to "14 daily one ounce doses." The anticipation is palpable. My friend Bonny sends me a note telling me to "Enjoy your photo shoot tomorrow." Best euphemism ever. I'm fasting on a clear liquid diet and my beautiful wife keeps telling me about all of the good food she's eaten or will eat today. Is gin a clear liquid? Asking for a friend. 8 pm. Time to start drinking the Gatorade Miralax mix. 8 oz every 15 minutes til it's gone. Mmmmm. 9 p.m. Watching a complicated movie on HBO, Now You See It - might not have been the best choice since I can't pause it and I'm beginning to have a few interruptions. 10 p.m. I'll spare you the details, but Miralax works. Bowfinger is on. The scene where Steve Martin makes Eddie Murphy run across the LA freeway always makes me laugh so hard I cry. 11:30 bedtime. 7:15 a.m. Arrive at Carilion. The staff couldn't be nicer. 8:00 a.m. I meet Dr. Olsen, the young anesthesiologist. I don't ask her if it is take your daughter to work day even though she looks like she could have been one of my students in the last two years. Turns out she's my new favorite person. Dr. Mercure stops in. 8:15 IV is in. I roll into the OR. I roll onto my side and the all-business nurse pulls back the gown to reveal my dimply butt to everyone. Dr. Olsen tells me I'll feel something warm in my IV. Dr. Mercure is standing by. 9:15 I wake up. It's done. I don't feel a thing different. Doc says my colon is unremarkable. 10:00 home. So if you've been putting off a colonoscopy, have no fear. Other than clearing yourself out, it's no big deal. Just think of it like a scheduled radiator flush and fill at Jiffylube for your digestive tract.

Lack of care or urgency. 5 hour minimum wait time in er, followed by 3 hour minimum wait in the…read moreroom. Followed by 2 hour wait for discharge. So unless you have 24 hours or better to be SEEN. DONT go here.

I've been a beneficiary of the Salem VAMC since moving here in 2015. While there is a lot of…read morenegative press on access to care, Salem does much better than provide outstanding care - they lead the way on how a VA Medical Center can set the standard for care for Veterans in the United States. I've seen other care areas that did not provide care to the level that most Salem VAMC beneficiaries take for granted. My providers care for me and I feel confident in their assessment of anything I come to them with. I have no problem talking with other Veterans who might not be utilizing their benefits there. I would say that my experience there has been exemplary. I highly recommend the Salem VAMC to anyone who served our country honorably for their care. I appreciate them and trust them with my care.

I am a 100% P&T disabled veteran, and my experience with the Salem VA has been one of the most…read morefrustrating experiences I have ever had with healthcare. I requested a male provider when I enrolled and was assigned a female provider anyway. During my appointment, I explained years of failed treatments, severe medication reactions, chronic GI issues, chronic pain, PTSD, anxiety, and the fact that I had previously been placed on numerous medications that caused serious side effects. The response was essentially more medications and yoga. I requested Community Care after a complete breakdown in confidence with my care and ongoing communication problems. Instead of addressing those concerns, I spent months going in circles with Primary Care leadership, Community Care leadership, and the Patient Advocate office. I also spent months trying to obtain a basic accommodation letter for my service connected disabilities and PTSD. What should have been a simple request turned into endless delays, excuses, and follow-ups. I repeatedly requested written communication because of my PTSD and anxiety. That request was acknowledged, yet I was continually pushed toward phone calls and meetings instead of receiving direct written answers. The final straw was my chiropractic care. Chiropractic care has been one of the only treatments that has consistently improved my daily functionality and quality of life, even if short lived. I notified Salem VA leadership in advance that my referral was expiring. I followed up again. I specifically requested that my chiropractic referrals remain current without interruption. The Chief of Primary Care, Community Care leadership, Care Coordination, and the Patient Advocate Supervisor were all made aware. Nobody responded. No referral was renewed. When I arrived for my appointment, I was forced to pay out of pocket because Salem VA failed to coordinate a referral that they had been warned about weeks in advance. That is what veterans are dealing with. Endless bureaucracy, poor communication, lack of accountability, and leadership that either cannot or will not address problems even when they are repeatedly brought directly to their attention. Veterans should not have to fight this hard for basic care, referrals, accommodations, and communication. God Bless America   & Semper Fidelis

Absolutely this place gets more modern and larger but the care and professionalism is subpar at…read morebest. Medical care is terrible.

Was admitted here and hated the way how I was treated by the doctors. They are very unpleasant,…read moredidn't have a clue as to what was going on with me. They were very disorganized and never even informed me of what was going on, like my tests and results. Some of my labs and even meds were not on time. They seem to be avoiding the questions. On top of that, there were several people on the "team" that kept on waking me up every now and then. How many doctors does it take to figure out anything? For heaven's sake, how am I supposed to rest when I am resting? Poor health care ever!