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Health System

The University of Virginia Health System consists of four components: The University of Virginia Medical Center, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and The Claude Moore Health Sciences Library.

The Medical Center is a nationally renowned medical teaching facility which provides outstanding patient care, educates future health care leaders, and advances innovation through research. In 2011, the facility expanded to 577 beds and 28,575 patients were admitted. The emergency room had 60,756 visits; and 14,584 inpatient and 52,167 outpatient surgeries were performed. It is accredited by the Joint Commission (JC).

Recognized for Excellence
The U.Va. Health System has been recognized by numerous sources such as U.S. News & World Report “Top Doctors”; American’s Top Doctors for Cancer; Thomson Reuter’s Top Cardiovascular Hospitals; Best Doctors in America ® 2011-2012;, and Good Housekeeping. Examples include:

  • National Research Council assessment of doctoral programs. All eight of the School of Medicine's programs ranked in the top 20 percent when compared to similar programs across the nation.
  • U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” ranks the Medical Center among the top in their field in five medical specialties:
    • Diabetes and endocrinology  
    • Neurology and neurosurgery 
    • Ear, nose and throat
    • Gynecology
    • Cancer
  • U.S. News & World Report’s “America's Top Doctors” directory ranks 48 U.Va. Health System physicians among the top 1 percent in the nation in their respective fields.
  • The National Research Corporation awarded the Medical Center with its Consumer Choice Award in 2010 and 2008.

Every Level of Care
The U.Va. Medical Center features a network of more than 600 physicians who provide every level of medical care. They serve patients from Charlottesville and the surrounding communities, as well as those from Virginia and the Southeast.
The Emergency Department at U.Va. is a Level I trauma center that provides treatment for all types of medical emergencies, featuring air ambulance service and a chest pain center for rapid diagnosis of heart problems.

 U.Va. offers coordinated treatment through nine centers focused on specific areas:

For more information on programs and services available at the University of Virginia Medical Center, call (434) 924-DOCS or toll free (800) 251-3627.