
VA’s specialized programs for homeless Veterans serve hundreds of thousands of homeless and at-risk Veterans each year. 24-hour pH study, which measures how much stomach acid is flowing into your esophagus and helps us assess conditions like severe heartburn and acid reflux.Small bowel capsule endoscopy, which uses a tiny wireless camera that takes pictures as it moves through your digestive system.Manometry study, which tests how well your esophagus is working.Endoscopic ultrasound, which uses high-frequency sound waves to create images that help us diagnose and evaluate digestive and lung diseases.Colonoscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), which use an endoscope (a long, flexible tube with a small camera on the end) that lets us examine your digestive system.Our gastroenterology department provides services like: We can also test and treat other organs, like your liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. We diagnose and treat medical conditions in your esophagus, stomach, intestines, colon, and other parts of your digestive system. Learn more about the VA Madison healthcare system COVID-19 vaccines and testing. Signing up also will give you regular updates about VA’s vaccine rollout process. If you are included in one of these groups and are interested in receiving a vaccine from the VA, you can go to COVID-19 vaccines at VA | Veterans Affairs to register and indicate your interest in receiving a vaccine from VA. We will provide regular updates to the newly passed SAVE LIVES Act ( SAVE LIVES Act allows VA to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all Veterans, their spouses and caregivers), which expands eligibility for vaccination through the VA. SAVE LIVES ACT – Enhanced Eligibility for Vaccination We have appointments available at our main hospital and all of our Community Based Outpatient Clinics. Once you have registered, please call 60 to schedule your appointment.

Spouses and Caregivers can register for the Vaccine at COVID-19 vaccines at VA | Veterans Affairs.


Veterans can call the Vaccine Scheduling Line at 60 to make an appointment right away. The VA Madison healthcare system currently offers the Moderna vaccine and the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
