People of UVA (Page 20)

It’s not often you sit down with a doctor to talk about poetry. [caption id="attachment_7030" align="alignright" width="300"] Hospital Drive features poetry, stories, essays and art with health and medical themes.[/caption] A confession: I have an MFA in poetry, and I’ve always been fascinated by the intersection of literature with science…

You in one sentence: My name is Ann Kellams and I am a pediatrician, teacher, researcher and mother of three. Hometown? I am a Texan, born and raised. (Hook ‘m Horns!) Specialty? I am a general pediatrician, serve as the medical director of Newborn and Breastfeeding Medicine and am co-director…

Ava McDonough is a rising 9th-grader at St. Anne’s-Belfield School and part of UVA’s Summer Volunteer Program. Here are her reflections on volunteering at UVA. Going through weeks 5 and 6 has been great, as we've learned more and more about how fun and rewarding it can be to help others…

Ever wonder what your doctor or health provider does outside the exam room? Our 7 Quick Questions series gives you a personal glimpse into the people of UVA. You in one sentence: Introducing myself for work, my name is Jamie (Jamieson) Bourque, and I am an assistant professor of medicine…

Ava McDonough is a rising 9th-grader at St. Anne’s-Belfield School and part of UVA’s Summer Volunteer Program. Here are her reflections on volunteering at UVA. This is the fourth week of volunteering here at the UVA Health System, and we love it! Many of us are spending time helping in the…

Ava McDonough is a rising 9th-grader at St. Anne’s-Belfield School and part of UVA’s Summer Volunteer Program. Here are her reflections on volunteering at UVA Hospital. This week there have been many memorable moments in three of our many volunteer job opportunities. Other volunteers and I have enjoyed playing with the…

Ava McDonough is a rising 9th-grader at St. Anne’s-Belfield School and part of UVA’s Summer Volunteer Program. Here are her reflections after two weeks of volunteering.

It takes thousands of employees in all manner of positions to keep the UVA Health System humming. Without a small army of dedicated volunteers, however, the hospital would look like a much different place. A Century of Care The UVA Hospital Auxiliary, a 105-year-old, volunteer organization, exists solely to offer…

Ever wonder what your doctor or health provider does outside the exam room? Our Quick Questions series gives you a personal glimpse into the people of UVA. Adam Shimer, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon. Hometown? Everett, PA (small town in western Pennsylvania about 2 hours east of Pittsburgh). Specialty? Spine…

Ever wonder what your doctor or health provider does outside the exam room? Our 7 Quick Questions series gives you a personal glimpse into the people of UVA. You in one sentence: I’m Binit B. Shah, MD, and I am a movement disorders neurologist, which means I specialize in diagnosis…