UVA Neurology Clinic Bristol

09/03/2025

🌟 We’re excited to share that UVA Cancer Center is now on Instagram! 🌟

As an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, it’s important that our patients, caregivers, staff members, students, and our community see the incredible work happening here every day—from world-class cancer care and groundbreaking research to meaningful community engagement.

We encourage you to:
· Follow us on Instagram:
· Engage with our posts: Like, comment, and share to help amplify our reach.
· Spread the word: Invite colleagues, patients, students, friends, family, and community partners to follow along.

📲🔗 Join us today: https://www.instagram.com/uvacancercenter/

Together, we’re transforming cancer care for Virginia and beyond. 💙

09/02/2025

09/01/2025

Some days, an illness or injury hits you fast and hard, and you know you need to see a doctor. Knowing when to visit a same-day clinic, urgent care, or the emergency room (ER) can save you time, money, and get you the right care fast.

🤧 Check out this guide on what illnesses or injuries call for a same-day visit and look for your nearest clinic at https://bit.ly/3HzWM5l

08/31/2025

We used to think that a lot more boys had autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than girls. The numbers told the story: four times as many boys get a diagnosis as girls.

As researchers have focused more on how ASD shows up in girls, they’ve realized that the rates may not be that different after all. Because their symptoms are different, many girls and women are going undiagnosed until later in life. About 80% of girls with ASD don’t receive a diagnosis before they turn 18. And because of that, they’re not getting the support and help they could benefit from.

🎭 One of the biggest reasons for this is "masking." Learn more about what that means and how we can identify ASD sooner at https://bit.ly/4n7MAjx

08/31/2025

For the first time ever, our outpatient pharmacies dispensed 1 million medications in a single year!

This achievement is about more than volume: it’s about our pharmacy team’s commitment to meeting the needs of our patients by going above and beyond. Some of the key efforts leading to our service expansion include:

💊 In communities lacking local pharmacy services, our organization has aimed to fill the void. One of the most recent retail pharmacy locations we’ve opened is at Stoney Creek in Nellysford.
💊 The pharmacy team has extended its reach into ambulatory clinics in an effort to support more patients. Adding dedicated pharmacy technicians in more areas, including our UVA Cancer Center and UVA Health Children's clinics, allows us to provide support to a greater number of patients.
💊 The Meds 2 Beds Program, which delivers prescriptions directly to patients before they’re discharged from the hospital, is now servicing all acute care units.
💊 With the addition of new medications, our UVA Continuum Home Infusion Pharmacy is serving more patients who require complex infusion therapy to manage conditions like cancer, rheumatologic, and neurologic conditions.
💊 The UVA Specialty and Home Delivery Pharmacy, which delivers medications to patients via mail or courier, now serves patients in 14 states, with South Carolina, Colorado, and Florida added in the last year.

08/30/2025

Some days, an illness or injury hits you fast and hard, and you know you need to see a doctor. Knowing when to visit a same-day clinic, urgent care, or the emergency room (ER) can save you time, money, and get you the right care fast.

‼️ Check out this guide on what injuries call for a visit to urgent care and learn more about our Virtual Care Fast program at https://bit.ly/45GLo0I

08/28/2025

"Antonio’s leadership shines in moments of crisis... He’s the glue that holds us together."

Our BEE (Being Excellent Everyday) Award is an award dedicated to celebrating the team members who work alongside our nurses delivering expert, compassionate care. 🐝

Today, we're proud to honor administrative specialist Antonio Portell who was nominated by his UVA Health Children's colleagues for "his calm presence, resourcefulness, and unwavering support." Read Antonio's full nomination at https://bit.ly/4mQTYjH

08/27/2025

After Taylor Swift spoke about her father's coronary artery disease on her now-fiancé Travis Kelce's podcast earlier this month, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) is thanking her for bringing attention to the benefits of nuclear stress testing.

"My family and I have been Swifties for a long time,” says UVA Health cardiac imaging specialist and ASNC President-elect Jamieson M. Bourque, MD. "And I have an enormous respect for Taylor. I appreciate her sharing her father’s patient experience and highlighting the importance of nuclear stress testing in the evaluation of ischemic heart disease."

💖 Read the full article by Cardiovascular Business at https://bit.ly/4lPD0kh

08/26/2025

National business publication Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to survey more than 140,000 women working at companies with at least 1,000 employees. Based on those results, Forbes rated UVA Health as the No. 1 employer for women among Virginia health systems and No. 7 among all Virginia employers.

🏆 Read more: https://bit.ly/45Psbsf

08/24/2025

If you need an ostomy, you're probably worried about how it will impact your life. But you can do everything you did before, and within a few weeks, most are pros at changing the bag.

Get tips for emptying and changing your pouch: https://bit.ly/4ngR5IL

08/23/2025

The DAISY Foundation created the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award to recognize nurses who’ve devoted their life's work to the compassionate care of others. Recipients are nominated for their dedication to nursing through mentoring, role modeling, patient advocacy, and promotion of nursing’s positive image — while serving as a “beacon of inspiration” to nurses at all stages of their careers.

Richard Westphal, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, surpasses these ideals and many more. 🌼 Learn more about his enduring legacy at https://bit.ly/4lGO96R