Eric Swensen

Public Information Officer

Eric has been with UVA Health marketing department since 2006, writing for and editing a variety of publications and websites. Before working at UVA, he spent about eight years as a reporter with The Progress-Index in Petersburg, Va., The Daily Progress in Charlottesville, Va., and the News & Record in Greensboro, N.C. Eric primarily handles corporate communications and major events.

Email | [email protected]

Phone | 434.924.5770

Coverage Areas | corporate communications, major events

Posts by Eric Swensen

Portrait of the UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center Bariatric Program team.

October 3, 2023 UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center Achieves Accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program®

The UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center Bariatric Program today announced it has achieved accreditation as a comprehensive center from the…

September 29, 2023 Stroke Care Leader to Chair UVA Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging

The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Colin Derdeyn, MD, a national leader, clinician, and pioneer in advancing stroke care, to chair its Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging.

September 29, 2023 Dr. Peter G. Paige Named UVA Health’s Inaugural Chief Clinical Officer

Peter G. Paige, MD, has been named as the inaugural chief clinical officer at UVA Health with the responsibility of overseeing health system-wide patient care and clinical operations.

Portrait of robotic-assisted surgery team

September 25, 2023 UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center Announces Its Comprehensive Robotic-Assisted Surgery Program

UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center has expanded its surgical services to include robotic-assisted surgery with the implementation of a new…

September 20, 2023 UVA Health Awards Grants to Local Non-Profit Organizations

UVA Health announced the allocation of nearly $200,000 in grant funding to support 26 local non-profit organizations in the Northern…

September 12, 2023 U.S. News & World Report Names UVA Health Prince William Medical Center High-Performing Hospital for Heart Attack Care

UVA Health Prince William Medical Center has been named by U.S. News & World Report as a high-performing hospital for heart attack care.

September 1, 2023 UVA Health, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Enhance Stroke Care Collaboration

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital and UVA Health are strengthening their stroke care collaboration to better serve the stroke care needs of people in Central Virginia and beyond.

The exterior of the hospital expansion at UVA Health University Medical Center.

August 30, 2023 Forbes Rates UVA Health Among Virginia’s Best Employers

National business publication Forbes has ranked UVA Health No. 17 among the best employers in Virginia in its annual America’s Best Employers by State list.

August 22, 2023 Krista Barnes named UVA Health’s Chief Corporate Compliance and Privacy Officer

UVA Health has named Krista Barnes as Chief Corporate Compliance and Privacy Officer, where she will oversee the strategic direction of UVA Health’s compliance and privacy programs.

August 10, 2023 Leading Researcher, Patient-Care Provider to Chair UVA Department of Pediatrics

The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Madhusmita Misra, MD, MPH, a renowned researcher, patient-care provider, educator and…