Gastroenterology Staff Profile – Joanne Delapp-Anderson
7/6/2019
Tell us a little bit about yourself. I’ve been at UVA for 22 years, after graduating from PVCC. I started out working in the Path lab receiving specimens and ordering…
UVA’S Endoscopy Units Receive Top Honors
7/5/2019
Both of UVA’s endoscopy units were acknowledged by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) in their Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program designed to identify units that are committed to delivering…
Gastroenterology Division Faculty Profile – Dennis Kumral
7/5/2019
Tell us a little bit about yourself. I grew up in a small town called Fredon in the Northwest corner of New Jersey. People are usually surprised to hear that…
Notable Achievements – July 2019
7/1/2019
Congratulations to Dr Kambiz Kalantari who is one of two winners of the 2019 American Society of Nephrology’s (ASN) Mid-Career Distinguished Educator Award. This award honors individuals who have made…
Message From Dr. James Scheiman – Division Chief Gastronenterology
7/1/2019
I am very excited to share with you many of our enhancements to clinical care, research, and education. It is hard to believe that nearly a year and a half…
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology History
7/1/2019
The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at UVA, now headed by Dr James Scheiman well known for his seminal work in preventing post-ERCP pancreatitis, has a long history of significant…
DoM Medicine Matters Newsletter – July 2019
7/1/2019
The July 2019 Medicine Matters Newsletter features the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. We welcome your feedback and continued updates, which can be sent to: RDOMWebNewsletter@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu
6/26/2019
Building the Exemplary Physician: Tackling Educational Challenges in Medical Education Outgoing Chief Residents Drs Walid El-Nahal, Carrie Hamilton, Amy Ogurick, and Anthony Peters delivered their Grand Rounds talk on making…
6/26/2019
Dr Francine Garrett-Bakelman (a.k.a. Fran), a physician scientist in the Departments of Medicine and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, was one of the first co-authors on a Science paper published on…
Stem Cell Transplant Team Initiates Photopheresis at UVA
6/26/2019
Photopheresis is a modified apheresis procedure where lymphocytes in the buffy coat are treated with a photosensitizer, called methoxypsoralen, and exposed to ultraviolet light. Methoxypsoralen when exposed to ultraviolet light…
