Welcome to the University of Virginia Office of Telemedicine!

We have completed 16,995 patient encounters as of January 13, 2010 

Karen RheubanThe expertise of the health professionals of the University of Virginia Health System is now available to patients, physicians and other healthcare professionals via the University of Virginia Telemedicine Program. Using advanced computer applications and broadband telecommunications technologies, the Office of Telemedicine of the University of Virginia Health System regularly facilitates linkages between remotely located patients and health professionals throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and beyond. Through the University of Virginia Telemedicine Network and other telecommunications networks, we provide confidential clinical consultative and medical education services. Visitors to our web site are encouraged to learn more about our current initiatives and the scope of our program.

We are located in Primary Care on the first floor of University Hospital, room 1516, the office is easily accessible to all the clinicians of our Health System.

In the news

Giving Soldiers a Link to Loved Ones - Read how telemedicine is supporting our troops.

Improved Health Education of Students - School-based telehealth prgrams should make sure the program is filling a health care gap, not duplicating services.

Possible New Boost For Healthcare in Nevis - Premier of Nevis, Hon. Joseph Parry at the University of Virginia Health System.

Freedom Calls - The Office of Telemedicine of the University of Virginia Medical Center is pleased to offer our connectivity to link soldiers deployed to Iraq with family members in the Commonwealth of Virginia in cooperation with Freedom Calls Foundation.

Best Doctors - 36 University of Virginia physicians who have participated in telemedicine consults and education were named 2005 Best Doctors in America by Best Doctors, Inc.

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