Updated July 11, 2024
LOCAL INFORMATION
VA Long Beach Healthcare System is a part of the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 22: Desert Pacific Healthcare Network, which also includes the New Mexico VA Healthcare System, Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System, Phoenix VA Healthcare System, Southern Arizona Healthcare System, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, and VA San Diego Healthcare System, and outlying community-based outpatient clinics. The VA Long Beach Healthcare System includes the main medical center complex in Long Beach, as well as five community-based healthcare clinics located in Anaheim, Cabrillo Villages (West Long Beach), Laguna Hills, Santa Ana, and Santa Fe Springs. Our Medical Center complex is located adjacent to California State University at Long Beach, and is approximately 30 miles south of UCLA and 20 miles north of the University of California at Irvine (UCI). The city of Long Beach is located along the California coast in southern Los Angeles County, next to the border of Orange County. The city is named for its miles of sandy beaches. Originally becoming popular as a seaside resort in the late 19th century, Long Beach is the fifth largest city in California, with an ethnically diverse population of almost a half million people. Its harbor is the home of the famous luxury liner the Queen Mary and the Port of Long Beach, which is the busiest closed container- shipping center in the United States. A large number of recreational, entertainment, cultural and sporting facilities are available in the greater Long Beach area.
Directions to the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center and Psychology Department
The Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center is located on the corner of Bellflower Boulevard and Seventh Street in Long Beach. It is adjacent to California State University at Long Beach, and is just northeast of where Pacific Coast Highway intersects with Bellflower Boulevard and Seventh Street. For more information on orienting yourself to VA Long Beach, please check the VA Long Beach Website. www.longbeach.va.gov
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