Transplant

To help more patients receive lifesaving kidney and liver transplants, the UVA Health Transplant Center is launching a new program today to emphasize the importance of living organ donation.

To improve access to lifesaving care in Eastern Virginia, Riverside Health and UVA Health are expanding their strategic alliance to include liver transplant services.

– As part of its celebration of Donate Life Month in April and the power of organ donation and transplantation to transform lives, the UVA Health Transplant Center team has installed approximately 1,800 colorful pinwheels outside UVA Health’s West Complex.

UVA Health’s Neeral Shah, MD, is one of 12 recipients of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia’s 2025 Outstanding Faculty Awards for faculty “who exemplify the highest standards of teaching, scholarship and service.” Shah’s passion for learning and teaching came from his parents, who immigrated to the United States from India with just […]

To celebrate Donate Life Month in April and the gift of life provided by organ donation and transplantation, the UVA Health Transplant Center has installed approximately 1,300 colorful pinwheels outside UVA Health’s West Complex.

Researchers have ID'd a potential way to improve lung transplant success by preventing damage when blood flow is restored to the organ.

To make it easier for residents of eastern Virginia to access innovative care for complex medical conditions as well as the latest clinical trials, Riverside Health System and UVA Health have today announced a strategic alliance to expand patient access to innovative care for complex medical conditions, transplantation and the latest clinical trials.

Adults with chronic kidney disease are less likely to eat fruits and vegetables than similar people without the disease, according to new University of Virginia School of Medicine research, though the study found that many Americans eat few fruits and vegetables.

UVA Children’s, part of UVA Health, has been named the No. 1 children’s hospital in Virginia for the second consecutive year by U.S. News and World Report. The publication’s 2022-23 “Best Children’s Hospitals” guide also ranked six UVA Children’s specialties among the top 50 nationally in their fields. The six ranked specialties: Pediatric cardiology & […]

Building on each other’s strengths in delivering highly specialized patient care, Centra and UVA Health are pleased to announce a strategic clinical affiliation to increase access to advanced health care and innovative treatments close to home, furthering their long-standing commitment to the local community.

Read in his own words how he approaches patient care and what he considers the best part of his job.

Read 3 stories from donors and a recipient, told in their own words.

Learn everything from how he approaches patient care to the advice he lives by.

Organ donation can save lives. So many people, from babies to older folks, need an organ. You can sign up and make a real difference.

Imagine saving a life just by giving a part of your body. See how these everyday heroes stepped up and chose to become living organ donors.

Living organ donation can help save a life. In this infographic, see some stats and get the truth about some living organ donation myths.

Learn everything from his biggest fear as a patient to the advice he lives by.

Why choose UVA Health for living organ donation? See what a living donor and the family of a recipient said about transplant care at UVA Health.

It's National Donate Life Month. Considering or want to become a living organ donor? See how to qualify and your next steps to donate.

He shares everything from his favorite part of his work to the best advice he's ever heard.