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UVA Health System includes a 604-bed hospital, level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.
Katherine Basbaum discusses how to avoid excess snacking and tips on eating healthy while working from home. Tagged under: Healthy Eating
Stroke can happen at any age, even in infants. In fact, one-third of strokes happen to people under age 65.
Many of the risk factors for stroke can be changed. Smoking, obesity, heavy drinking, high blood pressure — all can play a role, as can conditions such as heart disease.
In this segment, Dr. Nicole Chiota-McCollum discusses why it is important for you to know the signs of a possible stroke, learn your risk factors and identify what you need to do if you suspect you or a loved one is having a stroke. Tagged under: Stroke
UVA Cancer Center has a team of dedicated physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of non-cancerous (benign) blood disorders, including those that are secondary to hematologic or other cancers. Our hematopathologists are experts in identifying rare and complex diseases of the blood, and our benign hematology physicians and nurses offer superior care for patients in whom blood disorders have been diagnosed.
Dramatic advances have been made in recent years for most hematological cancers because of research. Novel targeted therapies, which complement or replace traditional chemotherapy and radiation treatments, are now routine for many hematological malignancies.
Listen as Karen Ballen, MD discusses Hematologic malignancies and stem cell transplantation at The UVA Cancer Center. Tagged under: Blood Disorders
UVA Cancer Center treats patients for their disease but places equal emphasis on their well-being throughout the process. Learning about your condition is a great way to be an informed patient.
Listen as Lydia Witman, MLIS discusses the Cancer Center Learning Resource Center at UVA Health System.
Learn more about the UVA Patient and Family Library
Learn more about The Cancer Center Learning Resource Center Tagged under: Cancer, Health Care
What would you say if your doctor gave you a prescription to gather information on your particular condition? This is when the UVA Patient and Family Library can help. A more informed patient can be a better patient, with better outcomes.
Listen as Lydia Witman, MLIS discusses information prescriptions as a way for your doctor to guide you to be your own best health advocate.
Learn more about the UVA Patient and Family Library Tagged under: Health Care
What does it mean to be your own best health advocate? It is The knowledge, ability, and confidence to find and evaluate information about your own health.
The Patient & Family Library in the University Hospital lobby near the Information Desk, is a good place to find easy-to-understand health information.
Listen as Lydia Witman, MLIS discusses ways to help you understand your health information and be an informed patient.
Learn more about the UVA Patient and Family Library Tagged under: Health Care
Precision Breast IORT (intraoperative radiation for breast cancer) offers an image guided radiation treatment option for women with early stage breast cancer who apply for and are accepted into the study. With this unique form of IORT, subjects receive concentrated radiation at the time of their lumpectomy combining multiple procedures into a single visit.
Listen as Shayna Showalter, MD discusses Precision Breast IORT, a clinical trial option for women with early-stage breast cancer. Tagged under: Breast Cancer, Women's Health
At UVA Travelers' Clinic, we provide pre-departure assessments and counseling for any international traveler. We see adults and children who may travel for:
Vacation, including visits to friends and relatives
Business, including health-care related work.
We focus on illness and injury prevention information. We also offer guidance and medication for self-treatable conditions such as traveler's diarrhea, altitude sickness and jet lag.
Listen in as Tania Thomas, MD discusses the UVA Travelers' Clinic where you can find reliable information on vaccines for safe travel. Tagged under: Vaccinations
A clinical trial is a scientific study that tests the effectiveness of a treatment, a device or a drug. A trial could test, for example, the effectiveness of blood pressure medication in lowering blood pressure or whether a certain drug could decrease cholesterol.
Clinical Trials are important in finding new cures for diseases, yet many people are skeptical of participating in clinical trial.
Dina Halme, Ph.D discusses the importance of clinical trials and myths that are associated with them. Tagged under: Clinical Trials
Research from the School of Medicine shows that rural Appalachia now has the highest cancer death rates in the country. Nengliang (Aaron) Yao, PhD, and other researchers in UVA’s Department of Public Health Sciences examined decades of data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics. They found that cancer incidence declined in every region of the country between 1969 and 2011 except rural Appalachia, where it increased.
Listen in as Nengliang (Aaron) Yao, Ph.D discusses the research being conducted to help discover why the cancer rate is increasing in rural Appalachia. Tagged under: Cancer
Physical and mental health decline often surprises family members, especially if aging relatives seemed fine the last time they were seen.
Hear from Laurie R Archbald-Pannone, MD, a UVA Geriatrician, about signs that indicate something may be wrong, so you and your loved one can properly prepare for the future. Tagged under: Aging
Approximately 3,500 infants die annually in the United States from sleep-related deaths, including SIDS, ill-defined deaths and accidental suffocation and strangulation. The American Academy of Pediatrics recently published new recommendations to reduce the risks, and UVA expert Dr. Moon was the lead author.
Listen in as Dr. Moon discusses these new recommendations and what you can do to keep your baby safe and healthy.
Tagged under: Children's Health
Minor infections are a normal part of childhood, but they can be puzzling and concerning for parents. If your child is in day care, the infections compound and can seem like an every day thing.
What infection symptoms should parents watch for in young children?
Dr. Leigh Grossman, a UVA Health System expert, provides tips for parents to navigate dealing with infections in young children. Tagged under: Children's Health
Lung cancer accounts for about 27 percent of all cancer deaths and is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined.
Listen in to learn more about preventing and treating this disease from Dr. Michael Hanley, a UVA expert. Tagged under: Lung Cancer, Cancer
The UVA Breast Care Program offers advanced diagnostic and screening options for women and men, and personalized care and support for patients who need breast cancer treatment.
Learn more from Dr. David Brenin, a UVA surgeon, about the second most common form of cancer diagnosed in women in the United States. Tagged under: Women's Health, Cancer
The holiday season is full of family, friends, fun and food. That means it's easy to over do it at the buffet table or at a festive party.
Hear from Katherine Basbaum, a clinical dietitian with UVA Health Systems, about the healthy way to approach holiday meals and parties. Tagged under: Healthy Eating, Healthy Living
In June 1967, the UVA Transplant Center transplanted its first solid organ, a kidney. Since then, we have completed over 1,500 kidney transplants, 1,200 liver transplants, and our lung and liver programs have achieved the highest survival rates in the country.
As the only Comprehensive Transplant Center in Virginia, UVA has more than 45 years of experience.
We provide comprehensive treatment for patients needing heart, lung, pancreas, kidney, liver and islet cell transplants.
Hear from Dr. Alden Doyle, the medical director of UVA’s kidney transplant program, about the evolution of transplantation, and UVA’s commitment to patient centered care. Tagged under: Health Care
When someone hears the word ‘dementia’, they automatically think Alzheimer’s disease. But there are dozens of conditions that can cause dementia, and it doesn’t just affect the elderly.
Hear more about dementia from Dr. Erin Foff, an expert at UVA’s Memory and Aging Care Clinic. Tagged under: Alzheimers Disease, Aging, Mental Health
The Diabetes Education and Management Program at UVA Health System offers a complete approach to diabetes care that addresses your whole body, with special clinics focusing on how diabetes can affect your heart and weight.
Our Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE) are registered nurses and dietitians that provide education and support on how to manage and prevent the complications of diabetes.
Our approach makes it easy for us to evaluate and treat your diabetes and help you understand how to reduce your risk of complications.
Learn more about preventing and managing this condition from Dr. Jennifer Kirby, a UVA Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism physician. Tagged under: Diabetes
The UVA Cancer Center offers free assistance to tobacco users wanting to address their addiction to tobacco.
Hear from Connie Clark, a tobacco treatment specialist, about common approaches, how to take the first step toward quitting, and available smoking cessation resources at UVA Health System. Tagged under: Smoking, Heart Disease, Heart Health
Each year, poison centers manage numerous exposure cases involving Halloween-related substances, like candy, glow sticks, and special cosmetics.
Hear from Dr. Christopher Holstege, director of the Division of Medical Toxicology at UVA, and the co-medical director of the Blue Ridge Poison Center, about simple precautions to take in order to prevent accidental poisoning this Halloween. Tagged under: Children's Health
The UVA SPEED (Speed, Power, Endurance, Education and Development) Clinic is a world-class program for runners and golfers that combines modern technology with practical experience in sports to optimize athletic performance and heal and prevent injury.
The SPEED Clinic offers advanced technology for biomechanical analysis for athletes of all levels, from weekend warriors and 5K enthusiasts to Olympic competitors.
Learn more about the services offered from Max Prokopy, a UVA exercise physiologist.
Learn more about the UVA SPEED Clinic Tagged under: Orthopedics, Sports Medicine
At UVA Children’s Hospital, orthopedic surgeons encounter a variety of congenital conditions that affect a child’s mobility, and stay abreast of the latest technologies and procedures to provide patients with greater options.
Learn from Dr. Mark Romness about one innovative procedure to treat patients who have one limb that is significantly shorter than the other. Tagged under: Orthopedics
Selecting a child's car seat can be overwhelming for families. However, A car seat is one of the most important purchases you'll make for your child.
Learn current recommendations and tips from KK West, a UVA Children’s Hospital safety program coordinator. Tagged under: Children's Health
Knowing how to recover from an endurance event is just as important as knowing how to compete.
A UVA physician, Dr. David Hryvniak – who is a running enthusiast – shares tips about how to safely get back on your feet after a big race. Tagged under: Sports Medicine
If a recent mammogram showed you have dense breast tissue, you may wonder what this means for your breast cancer risk. Doctors know dense breast tissue makes breast cancer screening more difficult and it may increase the risk of breast cancer.
In the United States, there are laws that require doctors in some states to inform women when mammograms show they have dense breasts. But just what women should do in response isn't clear.
Women who have dense breasts are more likely to develop breast cancer than women with low breast density. Researchers are still trying to figure out why.
Dense breasts can make it more difficult to find breast cancer on a mammogram, and since both cancer and dense breast tissue look white or light gray on a mammogram, dense tissue may hide a tumor from view.
Learn about screening challenges and options for women with dense breasts from Jennifer A Harvey, MD, a UVA expert physician. Tagged under: Cancer, Women's Health
Eating right: We know how complex it can be. What you eat can have emotional and health impacts and can affect your family and lifestyle.
The American Heart Association offers seven simple steps to help avoid cardiovascular disease.
Some common questions about heart healthy eating are how much of an impact does sugar have on the cardiovascular system? What are the key foods to incorporate into a heart-healthy diet?
Listen in to hear answers to these questions and to learn about key components of a heart-healthy diet from Mary Lou Perry, MS, RD, a UVA registered dietitian. Tagged under: Heart Health
Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among men (after skin cancer). Screening has helped doctors to find and treat this cancer in its early stages.
Listen in as Dr. Robert Dreicer, the Deputy Director of UVA Cancer Center, shares information about prostate health and examinations to detect prostate cancer. Tagged under: Cancer
The liver is the second most important organ in your body side and liver cancer strikes approximately 33,000 Americans each year.
For patients diagnosed with liver cancer, what treatment options are available?
Learn more from Dr. Reid Adams, a board-certified surgeon and chief of surgical oncology; as well as the chief of liver and pancreatic surgery at UVA Cancer Center Tagged under: Cancer
If your child needs a liver transplant, you'll have a team of specialists at UVA. This team approach ensures your child receives the best therapy during this highly complex process.
How is a new partnership between UVA and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh at UPMC expanding access to pediatric liver transplants in Virginia?
Learn more from Dr. Kenneth Brayman, a UVA transplant surgeon. Tagged under: Children's Health
Tears of the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, happen frequently among athletes. How can athletes reduce their risk for ACL injuries? If they do injure their ACL, what is the typical recovery period?
Learn more from Dr. Mark Miller, a UVA orthopedic surgeon whose specialties include ACL injuries. Tagged under: ACL, Sports Injuries
UVA will be part of a unique national trial examining the best medication for treating epileptic seizures.
Learn more about the trial, and how it differs from most clinical trials from Dr. J. Stephen Huff, a UVA specialist in epilepsy. Tagged under: Epilepsy
Why is it so important to continue working to reduce the teen pregnancy rate? How and when should parents discuss this with their children?
Learn more from Dr. Nancy McLaren, a UVA pediatrician who specializes in caring for teens. Tagged under: Teens, Pregnancy
Sperm passes from the testes to the penis in tubes called the vas deferens. A vasectomy is a surgery that blocks these tubes. This makes a man unable to make a woman pregnant.
Get answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about vasectomies from Ryan P Smith, MD, a UVA expert in male reproductive medicine and men’s health. Tagged under: Men's Health
About 210 million men worldwide suffer from symptoms such as frequent or painful urination caused by an enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
A clinical trial at UVA is examining a non-surgical procedure for these symptoms called prostatic artery embolization.
Learn more about the trial from Ziv J. Haskal, MD, a UVA specialist in interventional radiology. Tagged under: Men's Health
What are the most important steps a woman can take to have a healthy pregnancy both for them and their baby?
Learn more from Vanessa H Gregg, MD., a UVA expert in pregnancy and childbirth. Tagged under: Women's Health, Pregnancy
What are some of the most common symptoms of head and neck cancer?
What treatment options are available?
Learn more from Paul W. Read, MD, a UVA Cancer Center expert in head and neck cancer. Tagged under: Cancer
How soon is too soon for kids to specialize in a single sport?
What are the benefits of playing multiple sports?
Learn more from Winston Gwathmey, Jr., MD., a UVA expert in sports medicine? Tagged under: Children's Health
A pulmonary embolism is a blockage of an artery in the lungs.
The embolism prevents blood and nourishment from getting to a specific area of the lungs.
This may lead to the death of lung tissue in this area.
Damage to the lungs may make it difficult for the lungs to work properly.
In severe cases, a pulmonary embolism can lead to death.
Learn more from Dr. Aditya Sharma, a UVA specialist in aneurysms and vascular disease.
When should you have your first colonoscopy, and how often should you have one?
Get recommendations from Dr. Cynthia Yoshida, a UVA specialist in colon cancer and colonoscopies. Tagged under: Cancer, Colonoscopy
What are some of the most common symptoms of menopause, and what are some potential options for dealing with them?
Learn more from Dr. JoAnn Pinkerton, a UVA expert in menopause. Tagged under: Menopause & Postmenopause, Women's Health
Midwives are probably best known for helping women with childbirth, but they provide a wide range of care for women.
Learn more from Kate Becker, a certified nurse midwife at UVA. Tagged under: Women's Health
Why should you consider becoming an organ donor?
Learn more from Dr. Ken Brayman, a UVA specialist in transplant surgery. Tagged under: Transplant
Innovations in minimally invasive heart surgery are providing additional treatment options for patients.
Learn more from Dr. Gorav Ailawadi, a UVA expert in minimally invasive surgery. Tagged under: Heart Health
Coronary artery bypass grafts, or CABG, are among the most common heart surgeries.
What can you expect as a patient during one of these procedures?
Learn from Dr. John Kern, a UVA expert in heart surgery. Tagged under: Bypass, Heart Health
If you’re a dental patient with complex health needs – such as cancer or heart disease – should you consider a dental practice based at an academic medical center?
Learn more from Dr. Thomas Leinbach, a UVA expert in dentistry. Tagged under: Dental Health, Heart Disease, Cancer
Can lasik surgery help with your dry eyes?Your eyes need constant moisture in order to help keep them healthy. If your eyes aren't producing enough tears or moisture, you could suffer from chronic dry eye which its symptoms include burning, stinging, itchy eyes, excessive mucous, sensitivity to smoke and wind, difficulty wearing contacts, and excessive tearing.
Unfortunately even though lasik surgery can help correct eyes with poor eye sight, after the surgery it can cause your eyes to become dry and irritable.
What treatment options are available?
Learn more from Dr. Jeffrey Golen, a UVA ophthalmologist who specializes in treating cataracts. Tagged under: Eye Health
Ex vivo lung perfusion is a leading-edge technique designed to make more lungs suitable for transplant, making it possible for more patients to receive a lifesaving lung transplant.
Learn more about this technique from Dr. Mark Roeser, a UVA specialist in lung transplants.
How can a herniated disc affect your back, and what treatments are available?
Learn more from Dr. Hamid Hassanzadeh, a UVA expert in spine surgery. Tagged under: Back Health
Your eye is a complex and delicate organ, and working on it requires a high level of expertise.
Whether you need the removal of a stye or a tumor, you should trust your eyes to the most skilled hands. An annual eye exam is crucial to good eye health.
Learn from Evan Kaufman, OD, a board-certified optometrist at UVA Health about the importance of good eye care. Tagged under: Eye Health
While you may hear about voice problems encountered by singers, people in a variety of fields who use their voices extensively can encounter ear, nose and throat problems.
Learn more – including what you can do to protect your voice – from Dr. James Daniero, a UVA expert in voice conditions.
What causes Achilles Tendon ruptures, and what is the recovery like?
Learn from Dr. Truitt Cooper, a UVA expert in foot, ankle and leg injuries. Tagged under: Orthopedic
A permanent pacemaker is a heart rhythm device implanted through a minor surgery.
You're usually a candidate for a pacemaker if you have an abnormally slow heart rate with symptoms of fatigue, shortness of breath, lightheadedness or passing out.
Could a pacemaker help you better cope with a heart rhythm condition?
Learn more from Dr. Mike Mangrum, a UVA specialist in heart rhythm disorders. Tagged under: Heart Health
Vascular lesions are not always harmful; birthmarks, for instance, are a type of vascular lesion.
Learn when vascular lesions should be a cause for concern from Dr. Barrett Zlotoff, a UVA dermatologist who specializes in these lesions. Tagged under: Skin Health
Many people associate palliative care with end-of-life care, but it can help a much wider array of patients.
Learn more from Dr. Leslie Blackhall, a UVA expert in palliative care. Tagged under: Palliative Care
When does your sprained ankle need rest and ice, and when do you need to see a doctor?
Learn more from Dr. Winston Gwathmey, a UVA expert in sports medicine whose specialties include foot and ankle injuries. Tagged under: Bone Health
Do you know how old your heart is?
If it’s older than you – based on conditions such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure – you’re at higher risk for heart disease and stroke.
Learn more about how to live a heart-healthy lifestyle from Dr. Brandy Patterson, a UVA specialist in cardiology. Tagged under: Heart Health
What can athletes do to reduce their risk for tennis elbow?
What treatments are available for those suffering from tennis elbow?
Learn more from Dr. Nicole Deal, a UVA expert in elbow injuries. Tagged under: Orthopedic
Approximately one-third of patients with depression don’t respond to standard treatments.
Learn more about an alternative treatment called transcranial magnet stimulation, or TMS, from Dr. David Hamilton, a UVA psychiatrist who specializes in this treatment. Tagged under: Mental Health, Depression
Stem cell transplants can help patients with certain blood cancers, including leukemia.
Learn more about the process and who can be considered for a stem cell transplant from Dr. Michael Keng, a UVA expert in hematology. Tagged under: Cancer
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) usually occurs when arteries outside the heart and brain become narrowed or blocked.
PAD most often occurs in the arteries of the pelvis and legs.
Narrowing or blockages are usually caused by the buildup of plaque in the arteries, creating a condition known as hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis).
Left untreated, serious cases of PAD can lead to loss of circulation in the legs, gangrene and amputation of the affected limb.
Learn more from Dr. William Robinson, a UVA specialist in vascular surgery, about treatments for this condition and ways to reduce your risk from a UVA specialist in vascular surgery. Tagged under: Heart Health
Breathing in certain substances often causes hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
Learn more about the causes and the two types of hypersensitivity pneumonitis from Dr. Diana Gomez-Manjarres, a UVA specialist in pulmonology. Tagged under: Lung & Respiratory
Caused by inflammation in the lungs, sarcoidosis can cause an array of symptoms.
Learn more about the causes and symptoms, along with treatment options, from Dr. Andrew Vranic, a UVA specialist in pulmonology.
Which groups of patients may benefit from a lung cancer screening?
When should lung cancer screening be considered?
Learn more from Howard Malpass, a UVA specialist in pulmonology. Tagged under: Lung Cancer
Interstitial lung disease causes scarring of the lungs and can be a lifelong, chronic health concern.
Learn more about the causes and potential treatments from Dr. Borna Mehrad, a UVA pulmonologist who specializes in lung disease.
While playing sports such as basketball or soccer, it’s easy to snag a finger on an opponent’s jersey and suffer an injury.
Do you need ice or to see a doctor?
Learn more from Dr. Bobby Chhabra, a UVA specialist in hand surgery. Tagged under: Orthopedic
When children are active, injuries are always possible, including bone fractures.
What are some of the most common fractures, and what steps can parents and kids take to reduce their risk?
And how is treating these fractures in children different than in adults?
Learn more from Dr. Leigh Ann Lather, a UVA specialist in pediatric orthopedics. Tagged under: Children's Health, Bone Health
Spinal cord injuries often profoundly affect a patient’s life.
What treatment options are available for these serious injuries?
Learn more from Dr. Dennis Vollmer, a UVA specialist in spinal surgery. Tagged under: Bone Health
Chronic total occlusion is a potentially serious heart condition that sometimes has no symptoms.
Learn more about the risk factors for chronic total occlusion and the available treatments from Dr. Michael Ragosta, a UVA specialist in chronic total occlusion and coronary artery disease. Tagged under: Heart Health
Surgery or another medical procedure can be scary for both children and their parents.
What can parents do to help ease their child’s concerns?
Learn more from Kristina L. Berg, a child life specialist with UVA Children’s Hospital. Tagged under: Children's Health
How long does your child need a child safety seat?
How can you be sure your child’s car seat is safely installed?
Learn more from Diamond Walton, an injury prevention specialist at UVA Health System. Tagged under: Children's Health
Thyroid nodules are among the most common endocrinology conditions in the U.S. What are they, and what could they mean for your health?
Learn more from Dr. Katarina Topchyan, a UVA specialist in endocrinology.
Aortic dissections are a serious, potentially fatal condition affecting the aorta, a large blood vessel in your chest.
Learn more about the causes and treatments available from Dr. John Kern, a UVA thoracic surgeon who specializes in aortic dissections. Tagged under: Heart Health
A new palliative care service at UVA CARE Track is helping patients with heart failure and advanced cancer better manage their pain and symptoms.
Learn more from Dr. Leslie Blackhall, a UVA expert in palliative care. Tagged under: Cancer, Palliative Care
What are the most common hip injuries?
Are there certain sports or activities where hip injuries are more likely?
Listen to learn more – as well as more about the available treatments – from Dr. Winston Gwathmey, a UVA orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip injuries. Tagged under: Orthopedic
Chronic tendon injuries, or chronic tendinosis, can cause constant pain; however, new treatments are available.
How is chronic tendinosis different from tendonitis?
What are some symptoms of chronic tendinosis, and what treatments are available?
Learn more from Dr. Jennifer Pierce, a UVA specialist in chronic tendinosis. Tagged under: Orthopedic
Tremors are involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement.
Tremors can be caused by a variety of conditions.
Learn more about what causes tremors and the available treatment options from Dr. Matthew Barrett, a UVA specialist in movement disorders.
Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) is a condition where blood flow to the legs and feet is blocked.
When blood flow is blocked to an arm or leg, that limb is in danger of not surviving.
Left untreated, critical limb ischemia can lead to amputations.
Learn the symptoms and available treatments from Dr. Kanwar Singha, a UVA Heart & Vascular Center specialist in vascular disease. Tagged under: Heart Health
Dermatomyositis is swelling and redness of muscle and skin.
The exact cause of dermatomyositis is not known.
It may be an autoimmune disorder. The immune system identifies and attacks viruses and harmful bacteria in your body.
If your child is suffering from muscle weakness and an unexplained rash, dermatomyositis could be the cause.
Learn more about this disease and its symptoms from Dr. Aarat Patel, a UVA Children’s Hospital specialist. Tagged under: Children's Health
While commonly thought of as a disease that affects adults, multiple sclerosis (MS) also occurs in children.
Learn more about pediatric MS from Dr. Nick Brenton, a UVA pediatric neurologist who specializes in pediatric MS. Tagged under: Children's Health
Common practice has been for prostate cancer patients to delay radiation therapy after having their prostate removed.
However, new research from a UVA radiation oncologist is upending this commonly held belief. Tagged under: Cancer
One of the most serious warning signs of a stroke is a transient ischemic attack, or TIA.
Learn more about the symptoms of a TIA and what to do if you experience one from Dr. Brad Worrall, a UVA stroke specialist Tagged under: Stroke
How do you tell the difference between allergies and a spring cold?
Are there treatments to consider besides over-the-counter allergy medications?
Learn more from Dr. Monica Lawrence, a UVA specialist in seasonal allergies. Tagged under: Allergies
What care will help patients speed their recovery from a heart attack?
Learn more from Dr. Ellen Keeley, a UVA specialist in helping patients recover following a heart attack. Tagged under: Heart Disease
A new recovery program for surgical patients at the University of Virginia Health System is helping patients go home sooner while making them more comfortable both before and after surgery.
Learn more from Dr. Traci Hedrick, a UVA surgeon who helped put the new procedure in place.
Repeatedly performing the same athletic task – such as throwing a baseball – can lead to injuries.
Learn what steps athletes can take to reduce their risk for these repetitive stress injuries – as well as what treatments are available – from Dr. Stephen Brockmeier, a UVA specialist in sports medicine. Tagged under: Orthopedic
Recent media coverage has focused on possible new treatments for brain tumors.
Learn about the latest developments from Dr. Benjamin Purow, a UVA specialist in neuro-oncology. Tagged under: Brain & Nervous System
While concussions are most commonly associated with sports, they can happen in a variety of settings.
Learn more about where concussions can occur – and when parents should take a child with a concussion to see a doctor – from Dr. Kristen Heinan, a UVA specialist in concussions. Tagged under: Orthopedic, Brain & Nervous System
Which patients should consider genetic counseling to gauge their risk for cancer?
What can you expect when you meet with a genetic counselor?
Learn more from Martha Thomas, a genetic counselor with the UVA Cancer Center. Tagged under: Genetics, Cancer
Learn about the latest treatment advances for vascular conditions from Dr. Margaret Tracci, a UVA specialist in vascular surgery.
With recent studies confirming the benefits of some newer stroke treatments, how is the field of stroke care changing?
What does it mean for stroke patients?
Learn more from Dr. Avery Evans, a UVA interventional neuroradiologist who specializes in stroke care. Tagged under: Stroke
Sinus conditions can occur at any time of year.
Learn how you can reduce your risk for sinus infections and other sinus conditions – as well as the treatments available – from Dr. Jose Gurrola, a UVA expert in sinus health. Tagged under: Sinus Issues
What is pulmonary hypertension, and how is it linked to heart failure?
Learn more from Dr. Sula Mazimba, a UVA specialist in pulmonary hypertension. Tagged under: Heart Health, Heart Disease
An innovative method of removing blood clots significantly reduces stroke patients' chances of being disabled, new studies suggest.
Doctors at UVA expect the findings will fundamentally change how stroke patients are cared for.
Learn more from Dr. John Gaughen, a UVA specialist in this procedure. Tagged under: Stroke
When should families consider bringing their child to see a medical geneticist?
Learn more from Dr. William Wilson, a UVA specialist in pediatric genetics. Tagged under: Genetics, Children's Health
Since primary brain tumors account for only 1-2% of all cancers, most doctors aren’t very familiar with brain tumors.
At UVA, our neuro-oncology doctors only see patients with neuro-oncologic disorders, and they’re up to date on standard and experimental treatments.
Listen in to Dr. Benjamin Purow, UVA specialist and researcher in neuro-oncology, to learn about some new potential treatments for patients with brain tumors. Tagged under: Cancer
What options are available for patients with early-onset scoliosis?
Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine, or backbone.
Instead of a straight vertical line from the neck to the buttocks, the spine has a C- or S-shape.
Listen in as Dr. Anuj Singla, a UVA spine surgeon who specializes in scoliosis, discusses available treatments for this condition. Tagged under: Bone Health
Considering bariatric surgery?
Obesity can cause a number of conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and joint problems.
Weight-loss surgery, combined with exercise and a sensible diet, has controlled obesity and its effects for thousands.
Learn from Dr. Peter Hallowell, the director of UVA’s bariatric surgery program, who may be a candidate for the weight-loss surgery as well as some of the potential benefits. Tagged under: Weight Loss
A key to improving cancer care is clinical trials.
Clinical trials are prospective biomedical or behavioral research studies on human subjects that are designed to answer specific questions about biomedical or behavioral interventions.
Some examples are novel vaccines, drugs, treatments, functional foods, dietary supplements, devices or new ways of using known interventions.
Learn from Dr. Robert Dreicer how they benefit cancer care, how they work and how patients can volunteer to participate from a research specialist at UVA Cancer Center. Tagged under: Cancer
For some patients with spine conditions, minimally invasive surgery may be an option.
Learn more about which patients may be candidates for minimally invasive surgery from a UVA specialist in spine surgery.
Heart conditions run in some families, and genetic testing may help family members better understand their risk for a hereditary heart condition.
Learn more about genetic testing for heart conditions from a UVA genetics counselor. Tagged under: Genetics, Heart Health
Learn about the latest treatment options for esophageal cancer from a UVA surgeon who specializes in treating esophageal cancer. Tagged under: Cancer
Getting your child ready for surgery doesn’t have to be a scary experience.
A good start is to help your child understand what is going to happen and try to bring it to a level they can understand.
Dr. Jeffrey Gander,a UVA pediatric surgeon, is here to discuss and give some tips on how to prepare your child – and yourself – for this big event. Tagged under: Children's Health
As winter begins, skiers will take to the slopes for ski season.
What are some of the most common injuries they will face?
Learn more about these common injuries and the latest treatments from a UVA specialist in sports medicine. Tagged under: Orthopedic
In select cases, a neuropsychological evaluation can help families learn how to support their child’s healthy development into adults.
Listen in as Dr. Laurie Brenner discusses more about these evaluations from a UVA expert in pediatric neuropsychology Tagged under: Children's Health
Radiologists and heart specialists are developing new ways to identify heart disease through imaging.
Listen in as Dr. Christopher Kramer, a UVA specialist, talks about the latest advances in radiology and cardiovascular disease. Tagged under: Heart Health
As many as 3 million Americans have type 1 diabetes, according to the JDRF, and it is frequently diagnosed in children.
Listen in as Dr. David Repaske discusses what causes type 1 diabetes, how it differs from type 2 diabetes and about available treatments from a UVA expert in pediatric endocrinology. Tagged under: Children's Health, Diabetes
For patients with immune disorders and blood cancers, such as leukemia, multiple myeloma and lymphoma, stem cell or bone marrow transplants can offer potential cures.
Listen in as Dr. Leonid Volodin, a UVA expert in these transplants, how a new designation earned by the UVA Cancer Center’s Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Program will help patients access these vital treatments. Tagged under: Cancer
It’s most commonly linked with pitchers, but athletes aren’t the group of people most likely to suffer rotator cuff injuries.
Listen in as Dr. Winston Gwathmey, a UVA specialist in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine, discusses rotator cuff injuries and it's treatments. Tagged under: Orthopedic
What are the most common causes of swallowing problems, and what treatments are available to help.
Learn more from a UVA otolaryngologist who specializes in treating swallowing problems Tagged under: Digestion Problems
For select stroke patients, surgical procedures may aid in their treatment and recovery.
Learn who may benefit from a UVA neurosurgeon who specializes in caring for stroke patients. Tagged under: Stroke
What are the most common forms of head and neck cancer, and what treatment options are available.
Get the facts from a UVA expert in head and neck surgery. Tagged under: Cancer
UVA is among the few hospitals in the region offering mini valve replacement surgery.
Which patients with heart valve disease could benefit from this minimally invasive surgery?
Learn more from a UVA expert in heart valve surgery.
Enterovirus D68 has received a great deal of recent news coverage – what signs and symptoms should parents look out for?
Learn more from a UVA specialist in pediatric infectious diseases. Tagged under: Children's Health
Is smoking the only way to get lung cancer?
Learn more about this disease and the available treatment options from a UVA surgeon who specializes in lung cancer. Tagged under: Cancer
Heart disease isn't just a "man's disease," but heart disease symptoms are often different for women. Learn how from a UVA specialist in women's heart health. Tagged under: Women's Health, Heart Disease
Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a genetic disorder that affects 1 in every 3,000 to 4,000 Americans, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Learn more about the symptoms spotted during childhood and treatment options from a UVA specialist in neurocutaneous disorders. Tagged under: Brain & Nervous System
Expectant and new parents are full of questions.
Get some answers to those common questions – and learn how parents can get ready for a newborn – from a UVA specialist in maternal-fetal medicine. Tagged under: Children's Health, Women's Health
Muscular dystrophy is a genetic condition that weakens muscles and in many cases can require patients to use a wheelchair.
Learn more about the causes, symptoms and treatment options from a UVA specialist in developmental pediatrics. Tagged under: Genetics
An electromyography, or EMG test, is often used to better diagnose and detect a wide range of neuromuscular disorders.
Learn more about EMG tests and what to expect from a UVA specialist in neurology.
A common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation also increases patients’ risk of stroke.
Learn more about the options available for atrial fibrillation patients to reduce their stroke risk from a UVA specialist in heart rhythm disorders. Tagged under: Heart Health, Stroke
Patients with breast cancer have an increasing number of surgical options to treat their disease.
Learn more about these options – including breast conserving surgery – from a UVA specialist in breast cancer surgery. Tagged under: Cancer, Women's Health
Patients considering knee replacements are faced with a steadily increasing number of treatment options.
Which one is best for you?
Learn what to consider when thinking about a knee replacement from a UVA specialist in knee replacement surgery. Tagged under: Orthopedic
Pseudotumor cerebri can cause symptoms that resemble a brain tumor.
Learn the differences between the two conditions, the symptoms and the treatment options from a UVA neurosurgeon who specializes in pseudotumor cerebri. Tagged under: Brain & Nervous System
What symptoms should lead you to consider a hip replacement?
What is the surgery and recovery process like?
Learn more from a UVA orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip replacements.
External iliac arteriopathy is a serious vascular condition that primarily affects high-performance cyclists.
Learn more about what causes this condition and how it can be repaired from one of the nation’s leading experts in treating this condition. Tagged under: Orthopedic, Heart Disease
Robotic surgery has increasingly become a minimally invasive option for adults in recent years, but what about for children?
Learn when robotic surgery may be a choice for pediatric patients from a UVA specialist in pediatric urology surgeries. Tagged under: Children's Health
A team at the UVA Cancer Center is streamlining treatments for patients with tumors that have spread to the bone from weeks to a single day.
Learn more about how the treatments work and which patients may benefit from a UVA radiation oncologist who specializes in improving radiation therapy. Tagged under: Cancer
Neuromuscular disorders include a range of diseases from muscular dystrophy to ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Learn more about how these diseases affect your body and how they are diagnosed from a UVA neurologist who specializes in neuromuscular disorders. Tagged under: Neurological Disorders
For patients with aortic aneurysms, symptoms often don’t begin until the aneurysm ruptures, which can be fatal for patients.
Learn more about the risk factors and treatment options from a surgeon at the UVA Heart and Vascular Center who specializes in treating aortic aneurysms. Tagged under: Heart Health
A rare but serious form of cancer, sarcomas often have no symptoms or non-specific symptoms and can affect almost any part of the body.
Learn more about symptoms and the treatment options available from a UVA Cancer Center specialist in sarcomas. Tagged under: Cancer
Young children will sometimes have tummy aches, but when do they signal a potentially serious problem?
Learn more from a UVA Children’s Hospital specialist in children’s gastrointestinal conditions. Tagged under: Children's Health
While memory loss is the best known symptom of dementia, it’s not the only symptom – and memory loss alone doesn’t mean you have dementia.
Learn more from a UVA specialist in dementia and other memory disorders. Tagged under: Brain & Nervous System
U.S. women have a 1 in 72 chance of developing ovarian cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.
Learn the most common risk factors and how to reduce your risk for ovarian from a UVA specialist in gynecologic cancer. Tagged under: Women's Health, Cancer
Children with developmental disorders, traumatic brain injury or throat deformities may have difficulties communicating or problems swallowing and eating.
Learn about the treatment options available for children dealing with these conditions from a UVA specialist in speech language pathology. Tagged under: Children's Health
For patients recently discharged from the hospital with serious conditions such as heart failure, preventing them from being readmitted to the hospital is an important goal.
Learn how UVA works to keep heart failure patients living safely at home from a heart failure specialist who works in UVA’s Heart Health at Home program. Tagged under: Heart Health
Millions of Americans are at risk for vascular diseases, which can lead to serious health conditions such as a stroke.
Learn from a UVA expert in vascular surgery if you should consider getting screened for vascular disease.
Tagged under: Heart Health, Heart Disease
For patients with heart failure, recent years have brought an increasing number of treatment options for this serious condition.
Learn more about the latest treatment options from a UVA specialist in heart failure. Tagged under: Heart Disease, Heart Health
When could your child benefit from a pediatric orthopaedist?
Learn about some of the common conditions treated by specialists in pediatric orthopaedics, as well as the ways they can help your child
Tagged under: Children's Health
Being an adolescent can be challenging enough, but being an adolescent while dealing with epilepsy can be even tougher.
Learn more about the unique challenges faced by adolescents from a UVA specialist, who discusses a unique clinic set up just for these patients.
Tagged under: Children's Health
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common hand condition that can cause pain, numbness and even leave you unable to grab items or perform other manual tasks.
Learn from an expert at the UVA Hand Center about the range of available treatment options to relieve your pain. Tagged under: Orthopedic
What are the best ways to protect yourself against skin cancer?
What symptoms should lead you to see a doctor?
Get some prevention tips and learn when you need to see a doctor from a UVA dermatologist who specializes in treating skin cancer.
Tagged under: Cancer
While many epilepsy patients can be effectively treated with medication or surgery, those treatments aren’t an option for all patients.
Learn more from a UVA epileptologist about a new treatment option – described as a “defibrillator for the brain” – that UVA is among the first to provide.
Tagged under: Brain & Nervous System
One potential effect of heart rhythm disorders known as arrhythmias is sudden cardiac arrest, which causes the heart to stop beating and can cause death in minutes.
UVA is among the first hospitals in the U.S. to offer a new device for sudden cardiac arrest – learn more from a UVA expert in heart rhythm disorders. Tagged under: Heart Health
For patients ages 65 and older with cancer, what are some of the unique challenges these patients and their caregivers face?
Learn more from a specialist with UVA Cancer Center’s Geriatric Oncology Clinic. Tagged under: Cancer
Why is breastfeeding the best option for both newborns and their moms? Learn from a UVA pediatrician and certified lactation consultant who serves as medical director of UVA's Newborn Nursery. Tagged under: Women's Health
For patients in need of a liver transplant, a shortage of livers available for a transplant has long been an issue.
One solution for helping address the shortage is living donor liver transplants.
How do they work?
Learn more from a UVA specialist in liver transplantation. Tagged under: Transplant
What are the signs of a concussion?
Are there other sports in addition to football where concussions occur?
Learn about common concussion signs and symptoms in young athletes and what to do if your child suffers a concussion from a UVA Health System neurologist. Tagged under: Children's Health
Polycystic ovary syndrome can cause infertility and hair loss and increase your risk for heart disease, diabetes and uterine cancer.
Learn some of the simple steps you can take to reduce your risk from a UVA Children's Hospital pediatric endocrinologist. Tagged under: Women's Health
For patients with rectal cancer, minimally invasive surgery is an option. Learn more about how this surgical procedure – Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery – can benefit patients from a colorectal surgeon at UVA Cancer Center. Tagged under: Cancer