United States Department of Veterans Affairs
John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan

Appointments

At VAMC Detroit, we have established a number of procedures to assist you in getting an appointment without a long delay. Our goals are simple —

  • you should be able to see your primary care provider within one to two business days
  • you should have faster access to specialty care

If you have received a postcard stating that you need to make an appointment, please call the Medical Center at (313) 576-1000 (or 1-800-511-8056) and press 3.

Changing Your Appointment

For a listing of your current appointments, please call the Medical Center at (313) 576-1000 (or 1-800-511-8056) and press 3.

If you cannot keep an existing appointment, please contact us as soon as you are aware you cannot make your appointment. This will allow us to reschedule you sooner as well as schedule one of your fellow veterans for the original appointment date and time. Call (313) 576-1000 (or 1-800-511-8056) and press 3 to reschedule.

Who to Call

To make an appointment with a particular clinic or service, call (313) 576-1000 and the extension listed below —

Clinic Contact Extensions
Primary Care - Detroit Medical Center
Cardiology, A2S, Firm B 65710 or 64666
Coumedin Clinic 64158
Diabetes, Firm A 63056
Gastroenterology 63719, 63389 or 63720
Hematology/Oncology 63732 or 63733
Pulmonary Clinic, Firm B 65710 or 64666
Pulmonary Diagnostics Lab 63209
Thyroid disorders 63585
Warfarin Clinic - anticoagulation therapy 64607
Weight Management 61215
Women's Clinic 64425 or 65883
Specialty Clinics
Dermatology, C1400 65663, 65662, 63731 or 65700
Neurology, C3404 6 3311 or 63529
Radiation/Oncology 63259 or 63258
Surgery Clinics
Ear, Nose, and Throat, C2600 63210, 64017 or 64022
Eye, C2400 65742
General Surgery 63251 or 63962
Hand and Plastic 63424 or 65716
Head and Neck 63210, 64017 or 64022
Orthopedics 63424 or 65716
Podiatry, A4S 63999, 64002 or 63156
Urology 64683 or 65974
Vascular/Thoracic, A4S 63424 or 65716
Extended Care and Rehabilitation 
Audiology and Speech Pathology 63549
GEM Clinic (Geriatric, Evaluation and Management 63732
Extended Care Coordinator 64276
Occupational Therapy 64554
Hospice and Palliative Care Team 63203
Physical Therapy 64554
Rehabilitation Medicine 64554
Spinal Cord Injury Coordinator 63684 
Traumatic Brain Injury 64554
VIST (Visually Impaired Services Team)  64888 
Preventive Amputation Clinic  61233 
Mental Health Clinics 
Chemical Dependency Program  64948  
Health Care for Homeless Veterans  63763 
Mental Health Intensive Case Management 64369 
Mental Health Clinic - Outpatient  65370 
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)  65770  
Intensive Outpatient Program  64977 
Partial Hospital Program  65300  
Psychology 63408 
Psychiatry Urgent Care Assessment  65370 (After hours, please call (313) 576-1000 and ask for the MOD on call.

Patient Information

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Make, Change, or Cancel an Appointment 
Advance Directives 
Patient Education 
Customer Service 
Discharge
Billing and Insurance 
Release of Information 

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