We dedicated one of our research buildings in honor of Vivian Pinn, MD, last week, and it was a lovely event. Dr. Pinn was on hand, surrounded by friends, colleagues and former students, and she was almost moved to tears more than once during the course of the day. It…
Here's a quick link you might find interesting. My colleague Amy Marshall has done a post on the latest advances in spine surgery research over at the UVA Health System blog, Healthy Balance. She talked with our Frank Shen, MD, and he has some good news for patients.
When we treat patients who suffer cardiac arrest -- that is, their hearts have stopped -- we often give them what is called "targeted temperature management." Basically, we run a tube into their bodies that acts much like the cooling coil of an air conditioner. It brings their temperature down…
Antibiotics are one of the most important items in the doctor's medical bag. They're vital for beating back potentially deadly infections. But they can also make you susceptible to disease, new research from our Bill Petri suggests. Petri and colleagues, including Koji Watanabe, found that antibiotic use interfered with an…
A local group, the Bow Foundation, has donated $50,000 to help our Michael McConnell, PhD, research a genetic disorder so rare it has no common name. That's the news hook, anyway. The condition actually may not be that rare. It's just not well studied. Once researchers start investigating, it may…
Just a quick note to congratulate everyone here at the UVA Health System on our designation by U.S. News as the No. 1 hospital in Virginia for the second year in a row. Six of our specialties were among the top 50 nationally. Here are those rankings: Cancer: 30th Ear,…