UVA Department of Medicine

medpagetoday.com/infectiousdise… Dr. Frederick Hayden talks with MedPage Today about a medication that can prevent the spread of COVID-19. @UVA_ID #DrFrederickHayden #UVAMedicine #UVADoM #UVAinfectiousDiseases #covid

audacy.com/wwl/podcasts/d… Dr. Patrick Jackson appears on WWL (New Orleans news radio) to discuss hantavirus. @UVA_ID #InfectiousDiseases #hantavirus #DrPatrickJackson #UVAMedicine #UVADoM #Medicine

bendybodiespodcast.com/busting-common… Dr. Dacre Knight joins the Bendy Bodies podcast to dispel myths about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. #DrDacreKnight #UVAMedicine #UVADoM #MedicalMyths

29news.com/2026/05/12/uva… UVA Health cardiologist Dr. Christopher Kramer led a study that identified a new way to detect sudden heart failure risk. @CardioUva @UVACardsFellows @ChrisKramerMD #UVADoM #UVAMedicine #HeartHealth #CardiovacularHealth

We had a great first day of the 2026 BDSIL: UVA Edition! It was packed to the brim with lots of new connections, inspiring presentations, and fun activities. We can't wait for the rest of the week! 🎉 #BDSIL2026 #BDSILuvaedition #InnovationLab @uvadatascience @UvaDOM @uvamedicine

Day 2 of the 2026 BDSIL: UVA Edition was a success! 🎉 We are looking forward to seeing how all of the innovative ideas continue to develop in the second half of the week! #BDSIL2026 #BDSILuvaedition #InnovationLab @uvadatascience @UvaDOM @uvamedicine

news.med.virginia.edu/research/uva-h… Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Program Brings Cutting-Edge Therapies and Clinical Trials to Patients @UVACardsFellows @CardioUva #UVAMedicine #UVADoM #DrJohnSaxon

Gratitude for all of our UVA Nurses. Happy Nurses Week, thank you for all you do! #nursesweek2026 #nursegratitude #thankyounurses #UVAmedicine

Ken Walsh, PhD, and collaborators received $3.3 million from the NIH to study how men losing their Y chromosomes over time can contribute to heart failure. Congratulations Ken, @AmitRPatelMD, & Mohammad Abuannadi, MD! cvrc.virginia.edu/walshhfpefr01/

Coronary plaque in younger women may carry a far greater prognostic signal than equivalent plaque in men. In our editorial in the Am Journal of Preventive Cardiology (doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpc…), we discuss why sex-specific interpretation of CCTA findings is essential—and why even “mild” plaque in women should prompt aggressive prevention efforts. #CardioTwitter #CCTA #WomensHeartHealth

uvafeap.com/events/healthy… Healthy Brain Aging: What You Can Do to Reduce Your Risk for Dementia with Dr. Heather Ferris. Recognize your risk factors for developing dementia and learn what you and your primary care team can do to reduce your risk. @UVA_Endocrine #UVAmedicine #UVADoM

sgim.org/member-spotlig… Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) spotlights Dr. Milad Memari. Dr. Memari explores how generative AI is reshaping medical education through practical, real-world integration at UVA. #DrMiladMemari #UVAGeneralMedicine #GenerativeAI #UVAmedicine

news.virginia.edu/content/uva-sl… A UVA sleep doctor’s advice for finals season. @UVA_PCCM #UVAPulmonary #UVAmedicine #sleepmedicine #DrScottSchecter #UVADoM #finalexams #UVAfinalexams

healio.com/news/cardiolog… UVA Health’s Dr. Kenneth Bilchick said new findings show GLP-1 drugs may reduce atrial fibrillation risk. @CardioUva @HeartDocKCB @ChrisKramerMD #DrKennethBilchick #UVAmedicine #UVACardio #GLP1 #HeartHealth #UVADoM

richmond.com/opinion/column… A court delay with deadly consequences in coal country | Guest commentary - Dr. Drew Harris @UVA_PCCM @TaisonBell #DrDrewHarris #blacklung #CoalMiners #Coalindustry #coal #lungdisease #UVAmedicine #UVADoM

"My translational research focuses on extracellular vesicles as biological messengers. Some of my work is foundational science, exploring new mechanisms, but also translational, identifying biomarkers for kidney & vascular disease." —Uta Erdbrügger, MD @UvaDOM #ResearchInMotion

giving.uvahealth.com/article/suppor… New Philanthropic Initiative 'Fund for Early-Career Discovery’ aims to support School of Medicine emerging research pioneers like Patricia Rodriguez-Lozano, MD. @CardioUva @PRodriguezMD #UVACardio #UVAmedicine

29news.com/2026/04/20/uva… UVA study finds treatment gap for hepatitis C patients across Virginia #UVAHospitalMedicine #DrSanjayKishore #HepatitisC #UVAmedicine @MedicineUVA

Congratulations to Dr. Mohan (Mo) Nadkarni (Chief of the Division of General, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine), who has been elected Secretary of the Society of General Internal Medicine to its Council for a term beginning at the 2026 annual meeting. #DrMoNadkarni #UVAmedicine

wvtf.org/2026-04-15/som… Some with red meat allergy 'alpha-gal' say acupuncture relieves symptoms #DrThomasPlattsMills #UVAallergy #meatallergy #alphagal #tickbites #tickbitemeatallergy #acupuncture #UVAmedicine #UVADepartmentOfMedicine