UVA Department of Anesthesiology Offers New Cryoablation Pain Management Technique
2/24/2026
The UVA Anesthesiology Acute Pain Service is now offering cryoablation. The technique involves the application of very cold temperatures to specific nerves under ultrasound guidance to treat painful conditions. UVA…
Reid Adams, MD, Named Inaugural UVA Health Chief Medical Officer
2/24/2026
Reid Adams, MD, who has served as UVA Health University Medical Center’s chief medical officer since April 2020, has been named the inaugural chief medical officer for UVA Health. In…
UVA Health Children’s Honored for Safely Easing Kids’ Pain and Anxiety During Procedures
2/10/2026
UVA Health Children’s is the first hospital in Virginia to earn national recognition as a Pediatric Sedation Center of Excellence from the Society for Pediatric Sedation for safely managing kids’…
Multidisciplinary Team Performs UVA Health Children’s First Open Laryngeal Cleft Repair
2/10/2026
Ariana Greenwell, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Pediatric Otolarynology, and Vanessa Torrecillas, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Laryngology, recently performed…
Q&A: Why Does Cardiovascular Disease Remain the Top Cause of Death in America?
1/28/2026
Despite improved treatments, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for nearly three in 10 deaths. That’s according to the American Heart Association’s latest…
1/28/2026
UVA Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Division in the Department of Anesthesiology has earned the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission's accreditation in Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE), making UVA Health one of the first seven facilities…
Becker’s Names UVA Health University Medical Center to ‘100 Great Hospitals in America’ List
1/12/2026
UVA Health University Medical Center has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of “100 great hospitals in America.” In its introduction to the list, the national healthcare publication said…
A Major Shift in Cervical Cancer Screening Could Save Thousands of Lives
1/12/2026
The American Cancer Society updated its cervical cancer screening recommendations last month to expand access to testing, including the option for self-testing for human papillomavirus, or HPV, the virus responsible…
