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January 7, 2011 Eric Houpt, MD, recognized for work in tropical medicine

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene has awarded its 2010 Bailey K. Ashford Medal to Eric Houpt, MD,…

January 7, 2011 UVA Health System first hospital in Virginia and Carolinas to reach 1000th liver transplant milestone

A University of Virginia Health System surgical team has performed the Medical Center's 1,000th liver transplant - a milestone achieved…

January 7, 2011 Preview the new da Vinci Si system, today’s most advanced robotic surgery, appearing at UVA June 11-12

Medical residents from all over the country and members of the University of Virginia Health System community will be treated…

January 7, 2011 Amy H. Bouton, PhD, appointed School of Medicine associate dean for graduate and medical scientist programs

Breast cancer researcher Amy H. Bouton, PhD, was recently appointed Associate Dean for Graduate and Medical Scientist Programs at the…

January 7, 2011 26th annual Children’s Hospital telethon set for June 5-6

For more than a quarter century, the University of Virginia Children's Hospital Telethon has been featuring inspirational and unforgettable stories…

January 7, 2011 Monticello High senior Darcy Alimenti awarded Hospital Auxiliary’s 2010 Junior Volunteer Scholarship

A Monticello High School senior who has given more than 360 hours of volunteer service to the University of Virginia…

January 7, 2011 Director of Center for Public Health Genomics Stephen Rich, PhD, receives prestigious JDRF award for diabetes research

Renowned genetic epidemiologist Stephen Rich, PhD, director of the University of Virginia Center for Public Health Genomics, has been honored…

January 7, 2011 138 physicians graduate from School of Medicine

The University of Virginia School of Medicine granted Doctor of Medicine degrees to the 138 members of the Class of…

January 7, 2011 World’s tallest man to undergo Gamma Knife radiosurgery at UVA

At over eight feet tall, Sultan Kosen holds the Guinness World Records® title as the Tallest Living Man. Even though…

January 7, 2011 Study finds hand disinfectants do little to prevent spread of rhinovirus or influenza virus

A team of researchers led by University of Virginia cold expert Ronald Turner, MD , found in a nationwide study…