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

March 23, 2015 Match Day 2015: Excited to start all over again

Whether for two minutes or 45 minutes, every member of the UVA School of Medicine’s Class of 2015 had to…

March 19, 2015 UVA Cancer Center earns national radiation oncology accreditation

For meeting national quality and patient safety standards, UVA Cancer Center has been awarded a three-year accreditation in radiation…

March 18, 2015 UVA expert: Doctors should educate women on less-regulated menopausal hormones

As prescriptions for less-regulated, custom-compounded menopausal hormones approach the number of prescriptions for U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved hormones, a…

March 12, 2015 Dr. David Weiss named among top orthopedic trauma surgeons in North America

Orthopedics This Week has named UVA Health System orthopedic surgeon David B. Weiss, MD, among 19 of the best…

March 11, 2015 Novant Health, UVA discussing Northern Virginia regional health system

University of Virginia Health System and Novant Health are in discussions to create a Northern Virginia regional health system. The…

February 23, 2015 UVA Cancer Center joins national research network seeking more personalized treatments

UVA Cancer Center is now one of six U.S. cancer centers in a national cancer research network that aims…

February 18, 2015 UVA Medical Center earns consumer award

Based on a national consumer survey of healthcare quality and image, University of Virginia Medical Center has earned a…

February 12, 2015 Study: New surgical care approach reduces recovery time, costs

A UVA Health System study found that a new approach to caring for colorectal surgery patients led to faster recovery…

February 9, 2015 UVA Medical Center resuming regular visitation

With the number of new flu cases beginning to decline, UVA Medical Center and UVA Children’s Hospital are reinstating regular…

February 5, 2015 Study: Gastric bypass improves long-term survival

Obese patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery have significantly better long-term survival rates than obese patients who do not receive…