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Ankush Gosain, MD, PhD, Named Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief for UVA Children’s Hospital

10/1/2024

The UVA School of Medicine Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Ankush Gosain, MD, PhD, as the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief for UVA Children’s…

Scott Hollenbeck, MD, Appointed President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

10/1/2024

Scott Hollenbeck, MD, the Raymond F. Morgan Professor and chair of the UVA School of Medicine Department of Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial and Oral Health since 2022, has been named president…

Patient Star Ratings and Comments Now Live on UVAhealth.com

10/1/2024

As part of our multiyear journey to enhance our online presence, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, UVA Health launched patient star ratings and comments on more than 900 ambulatory provider profiles…

Clinical Compensation Plan — Question of the Week: What is the Target wRVU Expectation to Achieve Median Total Cash Compensation?

10/1/2024

Question: What is the target wRVU expectation to achieve median total cash compensation? Answer: Currently, many clinical departmental compensation plans in the SOM use a 15% delta between wRVU percentile…

Ifrah Zawar, MD, Awarded a NIH-K23 Grant to Investigate the Interaction Between Seizures and Dementia

10/1/2024

Ifrah Zawar, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, was awarded a prestigious five-year K23 grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the interplay between seizures…

Scientists Discover Important Blood Pressure ‘Switch’

10/1/2024

School of Medicine researchers have discovered how certain cells have the amazing ability to transform their function to help our bodies control our blood pressure. These cells include smooth muscle…

Survival Gap Eliminated for Black Cord Blood Recipients

10/1/2024

Patients who receive umbilical cord blood transplants for blood cancers now live equally long regardless of their race, new research from UVA Cancer Center shows. The findings, from UVA Health’s…

A Healthier Future—One Clinical Trial at a Time: An Interview With Pediatric Endocrinologist Mark DeBoer, MD

10/1/2024

Mark DeBoer, MD, is a pediatric endocrinologist and professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the UVA School of Medicine. He is passionate about improving the health of children and…