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Ira Marie Helenius, MD
Accepting New Patients
UVA Health Provider

Ira Marie Helenius, MD

Internal Medicine

Primary Phone Number
Fax Number
434.244.4451

Additional Locations

Bio & Overview

Dr. Helenius is a general internist. In her practice at University Medical Associates, she sees adult patients and provides primary care, preventive medicine, and chronic disease management. Her passion is providing excellent primary care to her patients, training future internists, and improving outpatient practices.

She served as the medical director of University Medical Associates for 10 years. Aside from her clinical practice, her current interests are the development of UVA's telemedicine program and physician training on the use of the electronic medical record system (EPIC).

She attended undergraduate and medical school at Brown University, followed by a residency in internal medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

After residency, Dr. Helenius completed a general medicine fellowship and received her master's in public health at Mount Sinai. Her research focus was women's health and methods of teaching evidence-based medicine.

Academic Information

Department
Medicine
Academic Role
Associate Professor
Division
General Internal Medicine
Research Interests
Medical Education
Gender
Female
Languages
German, English
Age Groups Seen
Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
Primary Education
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Residency
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Fellowships
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
Appointment
Medical Director - University Medical Associates

Highlights

Awards

  • 2015-2020 Best Doctors in America® List 

Reviews

86 Patient Satisfaction Ratings

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Overall
4.9 Out of 5
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Provider explained things clearly
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14 Patient Comments

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Dr. Helenius is excellent! She has been my doctor for the past 8 yrs. She has referred me to specialists when needed. She follows up on MyChart or with phone calls to answer my questions or to discuss test results. I could not be happier with the care she consistently provides!
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Dr Helenius is more than "very good" on the listed attributes-she is outstanding.
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Dr. Helenius is fantastic. She is a superb clinician and communicates beautifully.
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Dr Helenius is the best! She is thoughtful and patient-centered. She listens to me and we work together to make sure my care will fit my goals. So appreciative of her!
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Dr Helenius is an amazing, and caring doctor.
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Dr. Helenius is an excellent physician.