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January 7, 2011 America’s Top Doctors names 47 UVA doctors as best in their fields

Forty-seven physicians from the University of Virginia Health System were included in the latest edition of America's Top Doctors TM…

January 7, 2011 Bleeding into atheroschlerotic plaque in carotid arteries is closely associated with stroke

For the first time, researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have imaged the wall of carotid arteries that…

January 7, 2011 UVA named one of the nation’s top 50 hospitals for inpatient cardiovascular care

The University of Virginia Medical Center has been recognized as one of the nation's 50 best-providers of cardiovascular inpatient care…

January 7, 2011 Transitional Care Hospital accepting patients

The University of Virginia's Transitional Care Hospital was formally dedicated November 17. The hospital serves patients with complex medical conditions…

January 7, 2011 Smoking during pregnancy affects genes involved in brain development, study finds

New research from the University of Virginia Health System shows that nicotine use during pregnancy affects genes important in the…

January 7, 2011 Edward A. Botchwey III, PhD, Receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Edward A. Botchwey III, PhD, an associate professor of biomedical engineering and orthopaedic surgery at the University of Virginia, was…

January 7, 2011 29th annual Turkey Trot benefits Barry and Bill Battle Building at UVA Children’s Hospital

On Thanksgiving Day, some 1,300 members of the Central Virginia community will have more than turkey on their minds. Instead…

January 7, 2011 UVA researchers developing innovative ways to heal severe bone fractures through combined adult stem cell and genetic therapy

Millions of Americans each year suffer broken bones, and a majority recover without complications. But as many as one in…

January 6, 2011 School of Medicine researchers make key discovery which provides new insights into male fertility

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a key protein involved in sperm production in mammals,…

January 6, 2011 Kodi S. Ravichandran, PhD, appointed chair of the School of Medicine Department of Microbiology

Steven T. DeKosky, MD, Vice President and Dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, recently announced the appointment…