The American Cancer Society has honored Leslie Blackhall, MD, MTS, the founder of the Palliative Care Clinic at UVA Cancer Center, with a national award for improving cancer patients’ quality of life. Blackhall is one of seven winners of the 2015 American Cancer Society Lane W. Adams Quality of Life…
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As CMO, Ghaemmaghami serves as the Medical Center's senior physician, overseeing the Health System’s medical staff and working to ensure high-quality patient care and service.
UVA ranked in the 95th percentile in a survey of 2,666 hospitals conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Neurosurgeons Chris Shaffrey, MD, and Justin Smith, MD, PhD, have been named among the 18 best spine surgeons by Orthopedics This Week Magazine.
UVA is one of just 55 U.S. hospitals to receive the ACTION Registry - Get with the Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award from the American College of Cardiology.
Researchers at UVA have uncovered a key element of the deadly Ebola virus that will provide a road map for future drug development.
University of Virginia Medical Center and Culpeper Regional Health System have finalized an agreement for UVA to become the sole member of Culpeper Regional Hospital (CRH). Under the agreement’s terms, UVA will invest $45 million in CRH and related healthcare enhancements. As part of the agreement, the newly created Culpeper…
UVA is among the "100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs" according to Becker’s Hospital Review.
UVA programs recognized for being among the top 25 percent in their respective specialties.
UVA introduces a tool that will allow parents and families to personalize their hospital experience.