Rheumatology Team Participates in NIH-Funded “TRACTION” Collaborative
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…
Partnership Between UVA Nephrology and Nigerian Hospital Receives High Marks
The Sister Renal Center (SRC) program of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) is a vital ISN initiative that works to improve the practice of nephrology in emerging countries. Under…
As Zika Virus Spreads, UVA Infectious Diseases Expert Answers Key Questions
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
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
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…
February is Heart Month, and our featured division, Cardiovascular Medicine, is on the frontlines of both heart research and cardiac care. A 2015 addition to our CV faculty, Matt Wolf, MD,…
