PHOENIX, Jan. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Phoenix VA
Health Care System proudly serves Veterans in central Arizona at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical
Center and nine community based outpatient VA clinics. With a
commitment to providing the best possible patient-centered care,
the Phoenix VA Health Care System is joining a growing number of VA
health care facilities in adopting a new method of health care
delivery called Patient Aligned Care Teams, or PACTs. The highly
trained medical team at the Phoenix VA Health Care System
demonstrates the highest level of professionalism and
integrity.
Having led an impressive career for 23 years, Dr. Halpern is
currently serving Veterans at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center
as the Chief of Vascular Surgery for the past 12 years. She offers
expert vascular surgery services utilizing her skills and interests
in limb salvage, wound care, carotid disease, aneurysms, and
dialysis. Born to two doctors, Dr. Halpern continues to provide the
highest level of support to veterans. Alongside her clinical role,
she serves as a Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Arizona Medical College. She is proud
to have been a part of various initiatives throughout the course of
her medical career, including overseeing an ongoing telehealth
project for Veterans in remote locations to improve access to care
with interactions with multiple service lines across two VA
campuses.
In light of her academic achievements, Dr. Halpern completed her
undergraduate studies at the University of
Pennsylvania with her Bachelor of Arts degree in
Biology/Genetics in 1983. Then she went on to obtain her Medical
Degree from the New York University
School of Medicine, and later completed her internal medicine
internship at New York University/V.A.
Medical Center, as well as his general surgery residency at St.
Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center. Additionally, she completed her
vascular surgery fellowship program at Long Island Jewish Medical
Center. As a testament to her academic excellence, she is an
invited Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American
Professional Wound Care Association. With a commitment to
excellence, Dr. Halpern is triple-board certified in General
Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Wound Care.
Prior to working within the Phoenix VA Health Care System, Dr.
Halpern devoted 15 years at Northwell as the Medical Director of
the Comprehensive Wound Care Center from 2006 to 2008 and Attending
Surgeon from 1995 to 2008. Then she decided to move to Arizona to further her career. She is notable
in supporting animal shelters.
Remaining abreast of the latest technologies and advancements,
Dr. Halpern maintains active memberships with professional
organizations including the Society of Vascular Surgery, American
Medical Association, American Vein and Lymphatic Society, Society
for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine,
Association of Veterans Affairs Surgeons, and the Association for
the Advancement of Wound Care. To further her professional
development, she has participated in various service and outreach
academic activities, as well as sat on society and hospital
committees throughout her extensive career.
Dr. Halpern dedicates this honorable recognition to Dr.
Donna Mendes, Dr. Julie Freshlag,
and Dr. Jon Cohen.
For further information, please visit
https://www.phoenix.va.gov/about/index.asp.
Contact: Katherine Green,
516-825-5634, pr@continentalwhoswho.com
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