May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Take the online stroke assessment to learn if you are at risk for stroke and discuss the results with your doctor.
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Watch brave patients tell their stories of health problems; meet the doctors who saved their lives. Learn about new surgeries, treatments, medical innovations taking place at UVA Health.
Shira Strongin was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, along with other rare diseases. She came to UVA and was treated by Dr. Kenneth Liu.
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.
Parkinson's is a brain disorder that causes poor balance, tremors and difficulty with movements. Watch a video with two UVA neurosurgeons explaining Parkinson's treatments.
The term glaucoma refers to multiple diseases where the eye's optic nerve can become damaged. The most common kind happens as a result of high eye pressure.
During a heart attack, blood stops flowing to the heart muscle. Without oxygen, the heart tissue becomes damaged or dies. Learn about how we treat STEMI heart attacks at UVA.
At UVA, The Karen S. Rheuban Center for Telehealth helps connect patients and caregivers all over the Commonwealth and the world.
Carrie Sopata, MD, is an OB-GYN at UVA Medical Center. She grew up on the coast of Maine and joined the team at UVA in 2011.
A bad motorcycle accident crushed Barry Meek's left foot. UVA orthopedic surgeon David Weiss, MD, helped Barry recover and reach his goal of riding his bike again. Watch the video to see the rest of his story.
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