Eric Swensen

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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 | ews3j@virginia.edu

Phone | 434.924.5770

Coverage Areas | corporate communications, major events

Posts by Eric Swensen

July 10, 2024 Newsweek Names UVA Health Spine Surgeons Among Nation’s Best

Francis Shen, MD, and Adam Shimer, MD, have been named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Spine Surgeons 2024. “This is…

Fern Hauck, MD, is director of UVA Health's International Family Medicine Clinic.

June 20, 2024 On World Refugee Day, UVA Health Clinic Serves Local Refugees

As the United Nations commemorates World Refugee Day today, a UVA Health clinic is marking more than 20 years of serving refugees in Central Virginia.

June 18, 2024 Elder Fraud is ‘Epidemic,’ UVA Health Geriatrician Warns

Scams targeting seniors have become an epidemic, warns UVA Health geriatrician Laurie Archbald-Pannone, MD, whose patients frequently tell her about being fraud victims.

June 14, 2024 UVA Health Opens Outpatient Laser Eye Surgery Clinic

UVA Health is opening an outpatient eye surgery clinic offering laser vision-correction procedures, including the well-known LASIK surgery.

June 13, 2024 Safford Brown Subaru of Manassas Donates Patient Care Kits to UVA Health Prince William Medical Center in Partnership with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Safford Brown Subaru of Manassas joined hands with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) in a compassionate endeavor, delivering care kits to patients undergoing cancer treatment at UVA Health Prince William Medical Center.

June 12, 2024 UVA Community Health Foundation Names New Board Chair, Board Members, and Executive Director

UVA Health today announced new board members and executives leading the UVA Community Health Foundation. The new members and leadership…

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

June 11, 2024 UVA Health University Medical Center Earns National Honor for Supporting LGBTQ+ Patients, Team Members

UVA Health University Medical Center has been honored with the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader award from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for its equitable treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer patients, visitors and team members.

An exterior shot of the Battle Building at UVA Health Children's.

June 6, 2024 Charlottesville Radio Group Radiothon Raises More Than $82,000 for UVA Health Children’s

As part of the 2024 UVA Health Children's Week of Giving, the Cares for Kids Radiothon raised $82,091 through five radio stations that broadcast inspiring stories from UVA patients’ families, child life specialists and hospital leaders.

June 3, 2024 UVA Cancer Center, 7 Community Health Centers Launch Cancer Screening Collaborative

University of Virginia Cancer Center is partnering with seven community health centers to get more Virginians screened for cancer.

Aerial view of hospital and other UVA Health buildings.

May 29, 2024 Forbes Ranks UVA Health Among America’s Best Employers for Diversity

National business publication Forbes has rated UVA Health among America’s best employers for diversity and among the top 10 health systems nationwide.