Rheumatology Team Participates in NIH-Funded “TRACTION” Collaborative
2/18/2016
Division of Rheumatology's Don Kimpel reports that the division's clinical practice is one of 16 throughout the U.S. that was recruited to participate in an NIH-funded initiative, "Breakthrough Series Collaborative: Treat-to-Target in…
As Zika Virus Spreads, UVA Infectious Diseases Expert Answers Key Questions
2/17/2016
Reprinted from UVAToday -- Jane Kelly The World Health Organization on Monday declared a global public health emergency over the Zika virus, which it said is “spreading explosively” in South America. The…
Rheumatology’s Don Kimpel Receives “Best Bedside Manner” Award from OurHealth
2/17/2016
Congratulations to Donald Kimpel in the Rheumatology division for receiving a “Best Bedside Manner” award in a contest sponsored by OurHealth magazine (Charlottesville/ Shenandoah Valley edition). The results of the…
Cardiovascular Medicine — Recent Activities
2/17/2016
Basic Cardiovascular Disease Fellows: Eliany Mejia-Lopez (right) will be CV’s new chief fellow, Pam Mason announced on February 5. Dr. Mejia-Lopez’s term of service begins on March 1. Dr. Lopez will give…
Heart to Heart: UVA’s Dominican Republic Heart Mission is 8 Years Old — and Going Strong
2/16/2016
Strep throat is a common childhood ailment here in the U.S. -- but its potentially deadly consequence, rheumatic fever, is much less so, thanks to the widespread use of antibiotics…
Walid El-Nahal, MD, IM Resident (PGY-1)
2/15/2016
I was born in Maryland and lived in Bowie for the first eight years of my life. My family and I then moved to Egypt (where my parents are originally…
Faculty Profile: Matthew Wolf Explores Genetics of Cardiomyopathy
2/15/2016
Matthew J. Wolf, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and recruited to UVA in 2015 from Duke, directs CV's cardiovascular genetics program. At Duke, Dr. Wolf developed…
Kayla Calvo: “The Gold Standard”!
2/15/2016
Kayla Calvo, administrative assistant for Mo Nadkarni, MD, chief of the Division of General, Geriatric, Palliative & Hospital Medicine, received DOM's employee of the month award for October 2015. According…
2/14/2016
I grew up in Ocala, Florida, and finally left the Sunshine State for my medicine residency and fellowship. I’ve been at UVA now for two and a half years, with…
Tara Herring, CV Fiscal & Research Manager
2/13/2016
I was born and grew up here in Central Virginia. In fact, I currently live in Greene County near property that has been in my family for over 200 years.…
