January 11, 2011 UVA School of Medicine Professor Anindya Dutta, MD, PhD, Recognized for Scientific Contributions by India’s Ranbaxy Science Foundation

University of Virginia School of Medicine Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Anindya Dutta, MD, PhD, is the recipient of…

January 11, 2011 Louisa School Worker Survives Severe Heart Attack, Thanks to Quick Action by Colleagues, Medics and STEMI Alert Process at UVA Medical Center

On Tuesday, December 8, nearly 24 hours after suffering a severe heart attack, Dianna Carter was alert, cheery and relaxing…

January 11, 2011 UVA School of Medicine’s Eugene C. Corbett, Jr., MD, Receives Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award

University of Virginia physician Eugene C. Corbett, Jr., has been awarded one of the nation's highest teaching honors for physicians.…

January 11, 2011 UVA Health System’s “Health House” Project Addresses Key Healthcare Reform Issue: Reducing Costly Hospital Readmissions of Chronically Ill Patients

Groundbreaking ceremonies on December 15 will mark the launch of a unique project that exemplifies how new technologies are being…

January 11, 2011 A Record 186 UVA Physicians Make National Best Doctors List

The listing of Best Doctors in America ® 2009-2010 by Best Doctors, Inc. names 186 University of Virginia physicians as…

January 10, 2011 UVA continuing to follow recommendations that women 40 and older have a yearly mammogram

On November 16, 2009, a government appointed expert panel, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), released new breast…

January 10, 2011 University of Virginia Medical Center Named One of Nation’s Top 100 Hospitals for Inpatient Cardiovascular Care

The University of Virginia Medical Center has been designated one of the nation's 100 top-performing hospitals for inpatient cardiovascular care…

January 10, 2011 New Medication Clinically Tested at UVA Health System Proves an Effective Therapy for Pre-Menopausal Women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder

"Women simply shouldn't have to live with a distressing lack of sexual desire," asserts Anita Clayton, MD, professor of psychiatry…

January 10, 2011 Heart Transplant Recipient Surprises Her UVA Cardiologist With Framed Gold Medal, One of Three She Won at 2009 World Games

University of Virginia Health System patient Anne Kirchmier has added new meaning to the expression, "heart of gold." During a…

January 10, 2011 UVA School of Medicine Vice President and Dean Steven T. DeKosky, MD Appointed to National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

University of Virginia School of Medicine Vice President and Dean Steven T. DeKosky, MD, has been appointed to the NIH's…