About
About Virginia Hospital Center
Virginia Hospital Center – operating today as VHC Health – is Arlington’s primary acute care hospital, located at 1701 North George Mason Drive in Arlington County. Its Behavioral & Mental Health division houses the Recovery & Wellness program, which provides inpatient medical detox and adult intensive outpatient (IOP) substance use treatment for the DC metro region. The hospital is Joint Commission-accredited, and SAMHSA confirms medical detox and ASL services at the site.
The hospital-based addiction program is built around the full clinical capability of an acute care hospital. Patients in active withdrawal can be admitted for medical detox with 24/7 nursing oversight, then stepped down to the Adult Intensive Outpatient program for the structured therapy phase. The psychiatry team brings dual diagnosis expertise to clients carrying co-occurring mental health diagnoses, and the wider hospital provides medical, surgical, and women’s health support for patients with complex co-morbidities.
The Recovery & Wellness team includes Prabhjot Kaur, MD; Brett A. Sachse, MD; Sonia Alam, MD (Psychiatry); and Edward G. Allcock, DO (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation), among other clinicians listed on the VHC Health Medical Group roster. Cognitive behavioral therapy anchors the clinical methodology, and the team coordinates with VHC Health primary care for ongoing chronic disease management.
Financially, VHC Health accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, TRICARE, state insurance, and self-pay. The hospital’s billing team verifies benefits during pre-admission, and patients can call the addiction services line at 703-558-6755 to discuss admission criteria. Reviewers rate the broader hospital 3.8 stars across more than 1,300 Google reviews. As a regional acute care institution, VHC Health offers an addiction treatment pathway that few stand-alone programs in Northern Virginia can match in medical depth.
- 24/7 hospital-based medical detox with immediate access to emergency medical interventions
- Joint Commission-accredited facility ensuring national safety and quality standards
- Specialized dual diagnosis treatment combining medical detox with psychiatric care
- Full integration with hospital emergency services for withdrawal complications
- 20% self-pay discount for immediate detox admission