Quality and Neurosurgery and
Neurology at UVa
National Recognition
UVa obtained the region’s only Primary Stroke Center Certification from The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) following an on-site review in early 2005. In 2007 US News & World Report ranked UVa as one of the top centers for neurosurgery and neurology.
UVa is recognized as a benchmark institution for stroke by the University Hospital Consortium an alliance of academic health centers committed to improving standards of clinical care for patients. UVa is also an international leader in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Innovation
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UVa physicians were among the world’s first to help pioneer development and use of the Gamma Knife, a noninvasive radiation treatment for brain tumors.
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UVa is a world leader diagnosing and treating pituitary tumors. UVa developed a unique technique that allows patients to avoid open brain surgery. Over 4,000 of these procedures have been performed to date worldwide.
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UVa is internationally known for its expertise in diagnosing and treating brain aneurysms and is a world leader in researching the causes of vasospasm, a complication of ruptured brain aneurysms.
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