Profile: Nephrology Fellow Brandi Wright
3/3/2016
My father, a physician, was an army officer, so my parents, brother, sister and I moved often during my childhood. I've always treasured those experiences -- who else can say…
Gen Med’s Garret Rhodes: “Fingers Crossed”
3/3/2016
Garret Rhodes, a data analyst in Gen Med by day, is in a two-man band called "New Immunity" in his off hours. And that band wrote a song, called "Fingers…
UVA “Healthy Balance” Blog: Archbald-Pannone On Healthy Aging
3/1/2016
Visit the UVA Health System "Healthy Balance" blog to read what GGPHM's Laurie Archbald-Pannone, MD, recommends for healthy aging:
Palliative Medicine’s Jonathan Bartels on the “Power of the Pause”
2/18/2016
Jonathan Bartels, RN, of GGPHM’s palliative medicine section, has been in the spotlight recently for his work on the “power of the pause.” It is, as Bartels describes it, a…
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…
