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Providing exceptional right-sized care to all kids in Virginia and beyond.

UVA Health Children’s is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as Virginia’s #1 Children’s Hospital. As an academic hospital, we stay on the cutting edge of treatment, while providing an environment that’s right-sized for children and their families. We have pediatric specialists representing every specialty. Multidisciplinary programs offer an opportunity for collaboration that ensures exceptional care for every child. And while our providers are experienced with rare conditions, they also provide everyday preventative care. We cannot give medical advice on this page. If you are seeking medical advice, please call us at 434.243.5500 to schedule an appointment or call 911 if it is an emergency. This page has been created under the ownership and control of UVA Health Children’s. We welcome and encourage your questions and comments but ask that you keep them on-topic and respectful of the guidelines noted below. All user posts will be reviewed for content and relevancy, and we reserve the right to delete posts. Any posts that threaten the safety of employees, patients or other individuals will be shared with our security team and/or the appropriate police department for further investigation. Guidelines:

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With most schools back in full swing, your kids may bring home some unwelcome guests: lice. These little buggers lead to...
28/08/2025

With most schools back in full swing, your kids may bring home some unwelcome guests: lice. These little buggers lead to a lot of stress. But there's no need to feel embarrassed, and communicating with other parents and your child's teacher helps other kids get treatment faster.

🐛 Read more about how to get rid of lice: https://bit.ly/4lMCOlG

Orthopedic Center Ivy Road offers same-day and walk-in care for patients 5 and older! This is a great option if you're w...
20/08/2025

Orthopedic Center Ivy Road offers same-day and walk-in care for patients 5 and older! This is a great option if you're worried about a possible broken bone, sprains, small cuts, and other minor injuries. More info: https://bit.ly/44yziFd

⚾⚾ Come out next Sunday to watch our country's top 13U baseball players play the Perfect Game to help UVA Health Childre...
18/08/2025

⚾⚾ Come out next Sunday to watch our country's top 13U baseball players play the Perfect Game to help UVA Health Children's! The players are hoping to raise $50,000.
Event details:
11 a.m., Sun., Aug. 24, 2025
Disharoon Park | UVA

Attendance is FREE, but please consider making a donation: https://getinvolved.uvahealth.org/team/664083

You can also live stream the game at perfectgame.tv.

University Medical Center has earned national and state awards for supporting breastfeeding parents! The medical center ...
17/08/2025

University Medical Center has earned national and state awards for supporting breastfeeding parents!

The medical center has been designated as a Baby-Friendly Hospital by Baby-Friendly USA. The medical center also received the Diamond designation (the highest-possible award) from the Virginia Department of Health’s Virginia Maternity Center Breastfeeding-Friendly Designation Program.

The awards recognize hospitals that have implemented all of UNICEF’s and the World Health Organization’s Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. These steps include:
💜 facilitating immediate and uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact and supporting initiation of breastfeeding as soon as possible after birth;
💜 supporting initiation and continuation of breastfeeding and managing common difficulties; and
💜 ensuring parents and their infants have timely access to ongoing support and care.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/4mr4jT1.

14/08/2025

We were so Smurfin' excited that Lollipop Theater Network visited us last week to offer screenings of the new Smurfs Movie! 💙 Paramount Pictures helped them throw a spectacular event for our patients, complete with themed popcorn buckets, hats, keychains, and more!

Adulthood comes with a lot of fun and freedom, but there’s also a lot of responsibility. In particular, for many 18-year...
10/08/2025

Adulthood comes with a lot of fun and freedom, but there’s also a lot of responsibility. In particular, for many 18-year-olds, managing your own health can feel overwhelming.

💜 Check out our full guide to managing what’s changing, what’s not, and what steps young adults can take to prepare now at https://bit.ly/4onvoI5

Do you have a tip for managing your healthcare as a young adult? Share it in the comments!

06/08/2025

Jayden is his mom's "miracle baby." He was born with a serious congenital heart defect, hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), and had to have three surgeries by the time he was 3. At age 7, he got so sick that he had to go on the heart transplant list.

Jayden got his new heart in May 2024 and had to be in the hospital for months, but now his mom loves watching him run and play with his siblings and cousins. 💜 💜
Watch his story ⬇️

⛳ ⛳ Thanks to everyone who participated in the Fore the Kids golf tournament at Boar's Head Resort back in June! You hel...
01/08/2025

⛳ ⛳ Thanks to everyone who participated in the Fore the Kids golf tournament at Boar's Head Resort back in June! You helped raise $75,161 for our Patient Family Centered Care programs, which assist families with transportation, food, lodging, and other challenges while their kids are getting care.

See you at next year's tournament on June 15, 2026!

🌞 🌞 It’s the perfect day for a frigid treat! One of our UVA Health Children’s families visited central Virginia Dairy Qu...
31/07/2025

🌞 🌞 It’s the perfect day for a frigid treat! One of our UVA Health Children’s families visited central Virginia Dairy Queens to celebrate Miracle Treat Day by thanking customers and sharing their story.

For every Blizzard sold today (July 31), $1 will go to UVA Health Children’s to support patients and their families. Participating locations include:

🍦 Charlottesville: 1777 Fortune Park Rd.
🍦 Bridgewater: 506 N. Main St.
🍦 Elkton: 108 Blue & Gold Dr.
🍦 Harrisonburg: 78 S. Carlton St. and 1755 Virginia Ave.
🍦 Mineral: 911 Cross County Rd.
🍦 Stuarts Draft: 2647 Stuarts Draft Hwy.
🍦 Verona: 79 Lee Hwy.

Central Virginia and Shenandoah Valley Dairy Queen locations will raise money Thursday, July 31, for UVA Health Children...
30/07/2025

Central Virginia and Shenandoah Valley Dairy Queen locations will raise money Thursday, July 31, for UVA Health Children’s on Miracle Treat Day!

For every Blizzard sold at participating Dairy Queen locations, $1 will go to UVA Health Children’s to support patients and their families, including:
💜 specially designed equipment for children;
💜 lodging, food and gas cards; and
💜 services provided by the UVA Health Children’s Child Life team, such as playrooms inside the hospital and helping children understand their diagnosis and care

2025 participating locations include:
🍦 Charlottesville: 1777 Fortune Park Rd.
🍦 Bridgewater: 506 N. Main St.
🍦 Elkton: 108 Blue & Gold Dr.
🍦 Harrisonburg: 78 S. Carlton St. and 1755 Virginia Ave.
🍦 Mineral: 911 Cross County Rd.
🍦 Stuarts Draft: 2647 Stuarts Draft Hwy.
🍦 Verona: 79 Lee Hwy

It’s one of those things you might hear on a commercial: If you’ve had chickenpox, you’re at risk for shingles. But why?...
29/07/2025

It’s one of those things you might hear on a commercial: If you’ve had chickenpox, you’re at risk for shingles.

But why? Why does the virus stay in your body and how does it morph into something totally different? Turns out that some viruses can become dormant, also known as virus latency. They stay with you forever.

🦠 We spoke to infectious diseases provider Patrick Jackson, MD to answer our questions about latent viruses. Learn more about chickenpox and beyond at https://bit.ly/3U0VZwT

26/07/2025

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