Media and press
The Office of Public Affairs can assist local media with queries, interview requests, and expert information about the VA Charleston Healthcare System.
Phone: 843-789-7699
Email: vhachapublicaffairs@va.gov
After hours or on weekends, call the operator at 843-577-5011.
Submit a FOIA request
Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), you have a right to federal agency records unless those records are protected from disclosure by specific exemptions or exclusions laid out in law.
To submit a FOIA request, you have the choice of submitting your request by mail, fax, or e-mail. FOIA request for information specific to Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System (which includes the main hospital, all out patients clinics and support facilities) should be sent directly to the Health Care System FOIA Office.
Please contact the FOIA Office at (843) 789-7767 if you have any questions about the process.
Please use the “FOIA Request Form” below when requesting a FOIA.
Requesting records maintained by VA Charleston
If you prefer to fax or e-mail your request, the fax and e-mail address are noted below.
Email: VAMCCharlestonSCFOIA@va.gov
Fax: 843-937-6100
Mail:
Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center
ATTN: FOIA Officer (003/PO)
109 Bee Street
Charleston, SC 29401
For questions about your request to VA Charleston
Phone: 843-577-5011
For additional information on FOIA, please use the following links:
Submitting a FOIA request to the VISN 7 Southeast Network
If you are requesting information maintained at our Network Office or that includes information for all eight medical centers, please submit your request as indicated below.
Email: visn7foiaofficers@va.gov
Fax: (678) 924-5776
Mail:
Southeast Network, VISN 7
ATTN: VISN 7 FOIA Officer
5700 Crestwood Parkway
Suite 500
Duluth, GA 30096