Dr. Allan Tsung to Chair UVA Department of Surgery
3/9/2022
CHARLOTTESVILLE, March 10, 2022 - Allan Tsung, MD, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Tsung will assume his new…
UVA Health’s New Orthopedic Center Adds Modern Convenience to Best-Care Focus
2/20/2022
The tours never get old for Bobby Chhabra, MD — no matter to whom he’s giving them. Whether it’s a fellow doctor, a member of the Charlottesville community, a journalist or…
Melina R. Kibbe Named Dean of UVA’s School of Medicine
6/9/2021
The University of Virginia has named pioneering physician leader Melina R. Kibbe, MD, as 17th dean of the UVA School of Medicine and chief health affairs officer for UVA Health.…
Research That Saves Lives: Four COVID-19 Therapies Being Tested at UVA
12/15/2020
Over the past nine months, clinical trials conducted at the University of Virginia have led to new treatments for patients fighting COVID-19 in Charlottesville and new tools for health care…
Meet Allie Donlan, a UVA Researcher Whose Work Has Changed the COVID-19 Fight
10/19/2020
Even as the coronavirus pandemic began to grip the world in late February and early March, University of Virginia Ph.D. student Allie Donlan did not necessarily picture herself working on…
This UVA Health Staple Has Been Invaluable During The Pandemic
9/15/2020
Shortly after Lydia Hanson and Patricia Otterness were matched in the University of Virginia School of Medicine’s Patient Student Partnership program last summer, Hanson – who had just started her…
Blood Test At COVID-19 Diagnosis Can Predict Disease Severity, Study Finds
8/24/2020
Doctors can examine COVID-19 patients’ blood to identify those at greatest risk of severe illness and to pinpoint those most likely to need a ventilator, new research from the University…
This UVA Pediatrician Can Predict Your Stroke Risk
8/17/2020
Doctors can predict patients’ risk for ischemic stroke based on the severity of their metabolic syndrome, a conglomeration of conditions that includes high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol levels and excess…