Category: Medical Subspecialties

Only 8% of Americans survive cardiac arrest outside a hospital, but that percentage could increase significantly if… read more >

233 UVA Health physicians have been named by their peers to the 2019-2020 Best Doctors in America®List…. read more >

A multicenter randomized clinical trial evaluating a new artificial pancreas system — which automatically monitors and regulates blood glucose levels — has found that the new system was more effective than existing treatments at controlling blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes.

A UVA Health interventional radiologist has harnessed the power of virtual reality to increase the availability of a less-invasive treatment option for thyroid patients.

The same approach that could prevent diabetes may also prove effective for battling autoimmune diseases such as lupus and eczema.

The Blue Ridge Poison Center at UVA Health joins the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in alerting the public to nearly 100 cases nationally of lung illnesses that appear to be linked to vaping. No deaths have been reported, but many patients have experienced life-threatening symptoms and needed emergency hospital care.

U.S. News & World Report has ranked University of Virginia Medical Center as the No. 1 hospital in Virginia for the fourth consecutive year.

Eight University of Virginia Children’s Hospital specialties earned a top-50 national ranking in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019-2020 “Best Children’s Hospitals” guide.

The Blue Ridge Poison Center (BRPC) at the University of Virginia Health System is commemorating National Poison Prevention… read more >

The University of Virginia Health System is expanding its telehealth capacity to help patients across Virginia better prevent or… read more >