Northport VA Medical Center

Excellent Staff And Treatment Centerive been going here for over a year and ive had nothing but amazing service here

Northport VA, I encountered an unusually high number of staff members who were rude and unprofessional. In 2020, during a visit, a female doctor displayed intense anger for no apparent reason, leaning over the desk and baring her teeth. Another doctor later described her as unstable. To avoid biased handling by her colleagues, I remained polite and left, seeking care instead at the VA on East 23rd Street in New York. After five years of treatment there, travel became challenging, so I returned to Northport for an ER visit. Unfortunately, the experience was similarly negative—staff, including a police officer I asked for directions (who merely pointed vaguely), were unhelpful. The doctor’s questioning felt like a hostile interrogation. This behavior seems to reflect a management culture that tolerates such conduct. While there are some decent employees, the level of unprofessionalism stands out compared to other VA hospitals and clinics I’ve visited

The emergency department here took very good care of my wife and considered her needs and comfort during her stay.

On a side note, whoever is in charge of culinary services has a better grasp on salinity than most restaurant chefs. Nice work on the shepherds pie and ratatouille over quinoa. I would have rather eaten both of those things again over some recent meals I’ve had out.

THE BEST HOSPITAL ON LONG ISLAND! Best care and attention to detail i have ever experienced including civilian hospitals near my home(South Nassua). My fiancée made a 41 minute drive to the ER because of their level of care cannot be matched by civilian healthcare

(Please note that this review was written before the Trump/DOGE cuts were made to VA services.)

I've never dealt with a VA hospital before, and so didn't know what to expect when my father started using their services. I have to say that we have been extremely pleased with what we've experienced.

In addition to the very satisfactory medical care he received, another thing that was impressive was the respect with which they treat the veterans. I saw this not only with my father, but with others who I saw in the halls during our visits to their ER and other offices. You could tell that the care they gave sprung from appreciation for their service.

Both the doctors and the nurses were always there for us when we needed them. They both made house calls and the nurses were there for us 24/7-- even for emergency house calls in the wee hours of the night/morning.

Everything we experienced in our years of interactions with the VA left me with a feeling that socialized medicine could indeed work if done properly. That's not meant to be a political statement, but just an observation of truly good service coming from a government-run agency.

My dad recently passed away, so I really want to thank the Northport VA for their service to him. It made a big difference to him and those of us caring for him. I don't know what we would have done without them.