Defense And Veterans Brain Injury Center

Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) is:

A multi-site medical care, clinical research and education center A unique collaboration of the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system and a civilian partner Funded through the Department of Defense

Established in 1992 as the Defense and Veterans Head Injury Program (DVHIP), the clinical research conducted by DVBIC has come to define optimal care for survivors of TBI. Clinical care and research is currently undertaken at seven military and VA sites and one civilian treatment site. The Center's lead sites are in the following locations:

Military Sites Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC http://www.wramc.amedd.army.mil/

Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX & Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX http://www.whmc.af.mil/ Senior Regional Care Coordinator: Jerry B. Cockrill, RN, BSN Ph: (210) 292-2300 Pager: (888) 218-8849 Fax: (210) 292-2029

Naval Medical Center, San Diego, San Diego, CA DVBIC NMCSD

VA Sites Hunter McGuire VAMC, Richmond, VA Richmond DVBIC

James A. Haley VAH, Tampa, FL www.tampavapmrs.org/TBI.htm

Minneapolis VAMC, Minneapolis, MN Minneapolis VA Web Site Narrative.pdf

VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA http://guide.stanford.edu/varehab Civilian Partner Center Virginia NeuroCare, Charlottesville, VA http://www.vanc.org/

As the United States faces crises both at home and abroad, DVBIC continues to be the only organization committed to the effort to prevent, treat, and provide education on TBI for soldiers currently on active duty, national guard and reservists recently injured in the line of duty, their dependents, and retired military personnel.

WHAT WE DO

Develop and provide state-of-the-art TBI-specific evaluation, treatment and follow-up care for all military personnel, their dependents and veterans with brain injury Conduct research that defines optimal care and treatment for individuals with TBI Develop and deliver effective educational materials for prevention, treatment of TBI and management of its long-term effects

Call Toll Free for information 1-800-870-9244 Email us at: info@dvbic.org