University of Virginia Health System

Make a Difference - Patient Care
Caring for patients with skill and compassion

UVa cares for thousands of patients annually. They come to us for state-of-the-art treatment, informed by breaking research and delivered with compassion. Your gift helps to ensure that every patient receives the very best possible care in a warm and comfortable setting.

Learn more about UVa's plans to transform the landscape of health care for the Commonwealth and the nation.

• Purchase lifesaving, state-of-the-art equipment
• Create a fund for overnight family stays
• Brighten up a waiting room
• Stock a library with patient education materials
• Send a dedicated nurse to a professional conference

• Seven medical specialties at UVa are ranked among the top nationally by U.S. News and World Report: endocrinology (8); gynecology (22); cancer (27); neurology/neurosurgery (29); respiratory diseases (39); digestive disorders (47); and urology (49).  
• UVa's Medical Center has been named one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the nation for 7 years in a row.
• Last year, UVa cared for 30,145 inpatients, with 678,182 outpatient and 59,756 emergency visits.

Tell me more about:
  UVa's centers for medical research and patient care 
  Medical research highlights

"My family created the Jennifer Fund to help other kids with cancer."
     - Jennifer Marshall, patient