Jeffrey Elias, MD, Appointed Interim Chair for Department of Neurosurgery
12/18/2024
The School of Medicine is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Elias, MD, has been appointed as the Interim Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery, effective December 12, 2024. Dr. Elias…
Samantha Ruff, MD, Completes First Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Case at UVA
12/18/2024
Samantha Ruff, MD, an assistant professor and surgical oncologist, recently performed UVA’s first Cytoreduction Surgery (CRS) with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC), marking a significant milestone in cancer treatment at the…
Newsweek Ranks UVA Health University Medical Center Virginia’s No. 1 Hospital
12/18/2024
Newsweek’s Best-in-State Hospitals 2025 list ranks UVA Health University Medical Center as Virginia’s No. 1 hospital. “This is a well-deserved honor earned through the hard work and commitment of every…
12/18/2024
UVA Health Children’s and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital have partnered to open a new clinic to expand access to behavioral health and neurodevelopmental care for children across Central Virginia. Located…
Interpreters Available for Telehealth Appointments
12/10/2024
UVA Health providers may request an interpreter to join telehealth sessions in real time for the following languages: American Sign Language Arabic Dari Pashto Spanish Interpreting services will be provided…
12/3/2024
The Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) survey is a national survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that measures how closely hospitals are following…
Ticket Scheduling Coming for Adult and Pediatric Primary Care Visits
12/3/2024
As part of its ongoing work, the UVA Health Primary Care Optimization Workgroup in partnership with HIT will launch ticket scheduling for 11 common adult and pediatric primary care visit…
UVA Cancer Center Partnering to Expand Lung Cancer Screenings in Rural Virginia, West Virginia
12/3/2024
UVA Cancer Center, Appalachian Community Cancer Alliance and Buchanan General Hospital (BGH) have teamed up to make getting screened for lung cancer easier for residents of rural Virginia and West…
