A cancer survivor. A heart attack victim. Pediatric patients. Be inspired by medical stories from ordinary people who’ve had extraordinary challenges. Hear about the health problems and transformations of our patients.
Aging may not sound fun. But at 84, Lee stays healthy by kayaking and traveling. Here's Lee and her primary care doctor, Andrew Wolf, MD, talking about how to prepare to age gracefully, starting now.
Even though he was born tiny, baby Lennox seemed fine. When it turned out he had a rare, dangerous disease, UVA's NICU & pediatric surgery experts came to the rescue.
Lauren was diagnosed with granulomatosis with polyangiitis, sometimes called Wegeners granulomatosis or GPA, hours after arriving at UVA. Watch her story.
UVA's Enhanced Recovery After Surgery program helped Jim have a speedy colon cancer surgery recovery. See how Jim began healing right away.
As we reflect on 50 years of UVA’s transplant program, we're revisiting some previous organ donation stories. We caught up with patients who had liver and lung transplants years ago.
Shira Strongin was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, along with other rare diseases. She came to UVA and was treated by Dr. Kenneth Liu.
Andrea Vest received two kidney transplants 35 years apart. Both were from living donors that were family members. Vest credits the transplant team at UVA for her health.
Eric Koontz is a young father of three. After being diagnosed with Mitral Valve Prolapse, he had a minimally invasive heart surgery. Watch his story.
Getting a colonoscopy may seem like a pain; Cindy felt the same way. Find out why she was glad she did it anyway: Watch her colonoscopy story.
Carrie Hartman was suffering from a chronic cough due to a sinus issue. After several doctors were unable to find a problem, Spencer Payne, MD, found that a collapsed sinus was the culprit. Learn why Carrie chose the balloon sinuplasty procedure instead of regular sinus surgery.
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