October 18, 2023 Leading Child Health Researcher to Chair UVA Department of Public Health Sciences

The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Matthew J. Gurka, PhD, a national leader in child health research, to chair its Department of Public Health Sciences.

October 18, 2023 UVA Health to Expand Services for Fifeville With Oak Lawn Purchase

To better serve the Fifeville community and support operations at UVA Health, the University has purchased approximately five acres at the corner of 9th Street Southwest and Cherry Avenue that includes Oak Lawn, a historic home.

October 11, 2023 Danielle Griggs Named UVA Health’s Chief Pharmacy Officer

UVA Health has promoted Danielle Griggs, PharmD, MBA, MS, to serve as the health system’s next chief pharmacy officer.

October 10, 2023 Omega-3 Findings Move Us Closer to ‘Precision Nutrition’

UVA researchers have obtained important new insights into how African-American and Hispanic-American people’s genes influence their ability to use healthy Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids.

October 9, 2023 UVA Scientists Target Dangerous, Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

UVA researchers' efforts to outrace two dangerous germs could help us battle antibiotic resistance more broadly.

October 5, 2023 Newsweek Rates UVA Health University Medical Center Among World’s Best Specialized Hospitals

Newsweek has ranked three specialties at UVA Health University Medical Center in the news publication’s 2024 list of the World’s Best Specialized Hospitals.

October 3, 2023 Gene Discoveries Could Help Prevent Coronary Artery Disease

Doctors may be able to target newly identified genes – possibly with nutritional supplements – to slow or halt coronary artery disease.

September 29, 2023 Stroke Care Leader to Chair UVA Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging

The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Colin Derdeyn, MD, a national leader, clinician, and pioneer in advancing stroke care, to chair its Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging.

September 29, 2023 Dr. Peter G. Paige Named UVA Health’s Inaugural Chief Clinical Officer

Peter G. Paige, MD, has been named as the inaugural chief clinical officer at UVA Health with the responsibility of overseeing health system-wide patient care and clinical operations.

September 28, 2023 New Tool Reveals How Drugs Affect Men, Women Differently

UVA Health researchers have developed a powerful new tool to understand how medications affect men and women differently, and that will help lead to safer, more effective drugs in the future.