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.
Zach Harker was supposed to drive home to visit his mother for her birthday when he started having stomach pains. He ended up having emergency diverticulitis surgery. Watch his story.
Karen Ramsey passed away on April 30, but as she wished, we’re sharing her story to spread awareness of VHL, a rare genetic condition. Read about Karen and get health tips in our latest family health magazine.
UVA’s NICU team of expert doctors, nurses, therapists, technicians, social workers and lactation consultants offer coordinated, compassionate care to our most vulnerable patients and scared parents.
After receiving a liver transplant, Steve Nugent had a goal to run a marathon. Not long after surgery, he started training. Watch the video to learn more.
Pediatric heart experts used a unique treatment to save Violet's life. Watch the video to learn more about Violet's journey to UVA.
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.
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