Surgical Care
UVA is ranked as one of the country's top Heart and Vascular centers as well as one of the top cancer centers by U.S. News and World Report. UVA is one of only two National Cancer Institute-designated Clinical Cancer Centers in Virginia. UVA surgeons are listed in America's Top Doctors, America's Best Doctors, and America's Top Doctors for Cancer.
UVA offers a state-of-the-art operating environment, including "Smart OR"s that create a germ-free air barrier around the patient, provide surgeons with easier use of endoscopic equipment and are digitally integrated, allowing physicians to view real time information on flat panel screens to view images from radiology, digital video recordings and broadcast the procedure to physicians at remote locations.
The UVA Health System offers a full range of services, and has special expertise in the following areas:
- Transplant for heart, lung, pancreas and liver
- Surgical oncology (cancer-related surgery)
- Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
- Bariatric surgery
- Heart valve repair and replacement
- Vascular disease
To learn more about surgery, see the related links on the left. For a referral to a physician at UVA, call 434-924-DOCS (3627) or toll-free 800-251-3627.