Overview

Every discovery we make, every student we teach, and each step we take in the School of Medicine has the same goal providing better care for patients. With our full cadre of physicians, scientists, and teachers, we offer exceptional patient care informed by up-to-the-minute research. Never content with yesterday's advances, we strive daily to find new and better ways to transform research into care.

Clinical Breakthroughs in the News

UVa's Emergency Cardiac Care Outpaces Goals of New Lifesaving Initiative -- called, "Door to Balloon (D2B): An Alliance for Quality," the national initiative aims to boost patient survival rates by accelerating treatment of a common type of heart attack.

Using Acupuncture for Women with Hormonal Syndrome -- researchers are studying the possibility that acupuncture could stabilize the hormones of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Road Warriors at Risk for Rhinovirus -- in a hotel room occupied overnight by an adult with a cold, everything from television remote controls, telephones, light switches and faucets were contaminated with rhinovirus.

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Lung

UVa's Lung Transplant Program Has Nation's Highest Survival Rate

Teamwork and innovation key to success.

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