The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the appointment of Toby Mathew as the new Director of Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport.

Mr. Mathew
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Mathew will oversee delivery of health care to more than 200,000 veterans at three community-based outpatient clinics serving veterans in 12 Louisiana parishes, 11 counties in southern Arkansas and nine counties in east Texas.

"We are excited to bring Mr. Mathew on board as the new director of the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center," said South Central VA Health Care Network Director Rica Lewis-Payton in a news release. "His sound leadership qualities and proven experience will be valuable assets for the facility, the employees and volunteers, and most importantly, for the veterans we are honored to serve."

The news release also states Mathew has held progressive leadership positions in Little Rock, AR; Alexandria, LA; San Antonio, TX; Washington, DC; and Houston, TX. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Biology from Texas Tech University and a Master's Degree in Health Case Administration/Business Administration from the University of Houston.

 

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