UVA Transplant

07/29/2025

🩺 Exciting News: Expanding Access to Liver Transplants in Eastern Virginia!

We're proud to announce a powerful expansion of the strategic partnership between Riverside Health and UVA Health—bringing coordinated liver transplant services even closer to communities across Hampton Roads and Eastern Virginia.

🌟 What this means for patients:

Continued access to expert hepatology care at Riverside Gastroenterology Specialists for conditions like hepatitis, cirrhosis, and fatty liver disease
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Streamlined evaluation, pre‑ and post‑transplant care led by the UVA Health Transplant Center, with guidance and support from a dedicated transplant navigator based locally
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Seamless coordination between local care and surgery at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, reducing travel burdens while ensuring exceptional outcomes

📈 This expansion builds on our 2023 alliance, which already brought transplant support and clinical trials access to Newport News. Now we're elevating liver care to a whole new level across the region.

🩻 Why it matters:
Patients and families navigating complex liver care can now remain connected to their community—close to home and support—while benefiting from the nationally recognized expertise of UVA Health’s comprehensive transplant program.

👨‍⚕️ “Together, we’re ensuring every patient gets the right level of care, when and where they need it.” — Michael Ney, MD, Riverside Hepatologist

🩺 “Our shared goal is to deliver advanced liver transplant care with compassion and precision—right here in Eastern Virginia.” — Curtis Argo, MD, UVA Liver Transplant Program Director

📌 Learn more or schedule an evaluation:

Visit Riverside Gastroenterology Specialists in Newport News (call 757‑534‑7701)
Contact the UVA Transplant Center (call 1‑800‑543‑8814)

Thank you to our community and both health systems for helping make lifesaving care more accessible than ever. Together, we’re transforming transplant care across Virginia. 💙

Riverside Health and UVA Health are expanding their strategic alliance to include liver transplant services.

06/03/2025

🏌️‍♂️ Teeing Up Hope for 11 Years! 🏌️‍♀️

Join us for the 12th Annual Transplant Golf Benefit in support of the patients and families cared for by the UVA Health Charles O. Strickler Transplant Center.

📅 Monday, September 22, 2025
📍 Birdwood Golf Course
⏰ An unforgettable day of golf, community, and giving back

Sponsorship opportunities are available now—

Foursomes will sell out quickly!

All proceeds directly support transplant patients and their families through vital programs and assistance.

⛳️ Be a part of something life-changing.

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05/05/2025

At UVA Transplant, quality isn’t just a benchmark — it’s our promise.

From comprehensive patient evaluations to advanced surgical techniques and long-term follow-up care, we hold ourselves to the highest standards every step of the way. Our multidisciplinary team is driven by one mission: to provide exceptional, compassionate care that leads to life-changing outcomes.

Excellence isn’t an option — it’s our standard.

05/03/2025

Starting your transplant journey can come with a lot of new language. We’re breaking down some of the most important words every transplant patient and family should know—because understanding what’s being said helps you feel more in control.

Swipe through to learn a few key terms—and let us know in the comments:
What transplant word or concept do you want help understanding?

04/30/2025

As Donate Life Month ends, we’re reminded:
This mission isn’t measured in days — it’s measured in lives.

We honor every donor who gave the ultimate gift.

We hold space for the families who turned grief into grace.

We celebrate every recipient whose life has been rewritten by hope.

And we recognize the tireless UVA Transplant team that makes miracles happen — day and night.

Transplant isn’t a moment. It’s a movement.

Join the mission:l
— Say yes to organ donation
— Explore the gift of living donation
— Be a voice for hope and healing

This magic lives on—in every heartbeat, every second chance, every shared story.

04/28/2025

Home is where healing begins.

From comforting check-ins to life-changing treatments, we’re here—just around the corner.

With transplant outreach clinics in:

Charlottesville
Arlington
Richmond
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Martinsville
Wytheville
Newport News
Norfolk

World-class expertise. Deep community roots.

That’s the magic of care, close to home.

04/23/2025

Living organ donation changes lives. ✨

By donating a kidney or part of your liver, you can give someone a second chance—offering hope, healing, and time.

At UVA Health, we’re proud to support living donors every step of the way.

Want to learn more? Contact the UVA Health Transplant Center or visit the link in our bio 💚💙

04/22/2025

Transplant Nurses Week is here, and we’re celebrating the extraordinary people who bring knowledge, heart, and healing to our program every single day.

Our transplant nurses are more than clinicians. They’re caregivers, educators, advocates, and often, the first to cheer when a patient walks out the door with a new lease on life.

They show up with courage during emergencies, grace during uncertainty, and humor when it’s needed most. They carry our patients through some of life’s most vulnerable moments with steady hands and open hearts.

Thank you for the magic you bring to this work. You are the heartbeat of transplant at UVA, and we’re endlessly grateful.

04/22/2025

Friday night fireworks … and life-saving stories!

We had an incredible time supporting Organ Donation Awareness Night with the Salem Red Sox!

From reconnecting with our amazing patients and hearing how far they’ve come, to meeting new faces in Southwest Virginia—we’re honored to be part of a community that believes in giving the gift of life.

Bringing care close to home, one story (and one baseball game) at a time.

04/20/2025

This Pediatric Transplant Week, we’re celebrating the courage, strength, and spirit of our smallest warriors and the families who love them fiercely.

At UVA Transplant, we have the privilege of walking beside incredible children and their families as they face some of life’s toughest challenges with hope in their hearts and resilience in their steps.

Every heartbeat, every giggle, every milestone is a testament to the power of transplant — and the love that makes it all possible.

To our pediatric transplant patients: You inspire us every single day.

To the donor families: Your gift brings light, life, and laughter to children who deserve the world.

And to our care teams: Thank you for bringing expertise, compassion, and magic to every moment.

Here’s to brighter tomorrows, one tiny miracle at a time.

04/18/2025

Tonight is Organ Donation Awareness Night at Salem Memorial Ballpark !

Join UVA Health Transplant team members on the main concourse as we come together to raise awareness for organ, eye, and tissue donation - and celebrate the gift of life!

Our team will be there providing education on transplantation and the importance of living donation. You can also learn how to register to be an organ eye and tissue donor and make a difference for the thousands waiting for a second chance.

Come out, show your support, and help us shine a light on this life-saving cause!

The Salem Red Sox will be playing the Lynchburg Hillcats - first ⚾ 6:35pm! And its 🎇 Friday !

04/17/2025

Fun fact: UVA Health is Virginia’s only pediatric heart transplant program — and home to a trusted adult transplant team caring for patients across the region.

From little hearts to lifelong care, we’re here every step of the way.

Learn more by visiting the link in our bio ❤️