Durham VA Medical Center

E854432

Veterans Affairs medical center

Durham VA Medical Center is a major U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Durham, North Carolina, providing comprehensive healthcare services to military veterans in the region.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Durham VA Medical Center canonical	1
Durham VA Medical Center (VAMC)	1
Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10307932 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Durham VA Medical Center
Context triple: [Durham–Chapel Hill metropolitan area, containsHospital, Durham VA Medical Center]

A. White River Junction VA Medical Center
White River Junction VA Medical Center is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Vermont that provides comprehensive medical and mental health services to military veterans in the Upper Valley region.
B. Veterans Affairs Medical Center Hampton
Veterans Affairs Medical Center Hampton is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Hampton, Virginia, providing healthcare services to military veterans and serving as a clinical training site for medical professionals.
C. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a major teaching and tertiary-care hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, known for advanced cardiac, trauma, and transplant services.
D. Miami VA Healthcare System
The Miami VA Healthcare System is a major Veterans Affairs medical network in South Florida that provides comprehensive healthcare services to U.S. military veterans.
E. Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center
Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital and healthcare facility that provides medical services to military veterans in the Augusta, Georgia region.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Durham VA Medical Center
Target entity description: Durham VA Medical Center is a major U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Durham, North Carolina, providing comprehensive healthcare services to military veterans in the region.

A. White River Junction VA Medical Center
White River Junction VA Medical Center is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Vermont that provides comprehensive medical and mental health services to military veterans in the Upper Valley region.
B. Veterans Affairs Medical Center Hampton
Veterans Affairs Medical Center Hampton is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Hampton, Virginia, providing healthcare services to military veterans and serving as a clinical training site for medical professionals.
C. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a major teaching and tertiary-care hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, known for advanced cardiac, trauma, and transplant services.
D. Miami VA Healthcare System
The Miami VA Healthcare System is a major Veterans Affairs medical network in South Florida that provides comprehensive healthcare services to U.S. military veterans.
E. Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center
Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital and healthcare facility that provides medical services to military veterans in the Augusta, Georgia region.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (29)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Veterans Affairs medical center ⓘ
affiliation	U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ linked to: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
alsoKnownAs	Durham VA Medical Center (VAMC) ⓘ linked to: Durham VA Medical Center Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center ⓘ linked to: Durham VA Medical Center
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
hasMission	to provide comprehensive healthcare services to eligible veterans in the region ⓘ
healthcareSystem	United States Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system ⓘ linked to: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
locatedIn	Durham County, North Carolina ⓘ Durham, North Carolina ⓘ North Carolina ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
operator	United States Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ
partOf	VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network ⓘ Veterans Health Administration ⓘ
primaryPatients	U.S. military veterans ⓘ
sector	public healthcare ⓘ
serves	military veterans ⓘ
serviceArea	Durham region ⓘ linked to: Durham Region, Ontario, Canada central North Carolina ⓘ
serviceType	diagnostic services ⓘ emergency care ⓘ inpatient care ⓘ mental health services ⓘ outpatient care ⓘ pharmacy services ⓘ primary care ⓘ rehabilitation services ⓘ specialty care ⓘ surgical services ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Durham–Chapel Hill metropolitan area → containsHospital → Durham VA Medical Center ⓘ

Durham VA Medical Center → alsoKnownAs → Durham VA Medical Center (VAMC) ⓘ

linked to: Durham VA Medical Center

Durham VA Medical Center → alsoKnownAs → Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center ⓘ