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At-Home Menopause Tests – Pros & Cons

2/14/2024

UVA OB/Gyn Dr. JoAnn V. Pinkerton, MD, Division Director of the Midlife Health Center at UVA Health, recently commented on at home menopause tests for women. Dr. Pinkerton states, menopause…

Shark Tank Research Competition

2/12/2024

The School of Medicine hosted its first-ever Shark Tank Competition at the 2024 Faculty Research Retreat. This competition is for new innovative projects; five teams presented at this retreat. Dr.…

New Guide on Menopause

10/30/2023

Co-author JoAnn V. Pinkerton, MD, Division Director, wrote a new guide to menopause. This paper is a holistic approach to menopause. “Hormonal changes occurring during the menopause transition may be…

Dr. Duska, MD, MPH, Featured in Research in Motion SOM Video

7/24/2023

The University of Virginia's Dr. Linda Duska, MD, MPH, Gynecologic Oncologist, is featured in a new Research in Motion School of Medicine video. Dr. Duska discusses why she loves clinical…

Dr. Kari L. Ring named as Inaugural James and Vicki Orr Faculty Scholar

7/6/2023

Congratulations to Dr. Kari L. Ring, a member of the Gynecologic Oncology Division in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Virginia, who was named the inaugural James and Vicki…

Peri and Post-Menopausal Women and Long COVID

6/8/2023

UVA OB/Gyn Dr. JoAnn V. Pinkerton, MD, Division Director of the Midlife Health Center at UVA Health, recently spoke to Medscape regarding peri & post-menopausal women who are diagnosed with…

UVA Medical Center Recognized by Newsweek on the “Best Maternity Hospitals List” Four Years in a Row

6/6/2023

Congratulations to UVA Health & Ob/Gyn Maternity Care Team Members for their Continued Commitment to Excellence The University of Virginia Medical Center has once again been recognized by Newsweek on…

Virginia Film Festival Features Award-Winning Documentary ‘DANI’S TWINS’ by VA Filmmakers and Quadriplegic Mom

10/21/2022

The Virginia Film Festival will  feature an Award-Winning Documentary by VA Filmmakers and Quadriplegic Mom Dani Izzie, DANI’S TWINS. This short documentary captures the pregnancy and early parenting journey of…

UVA OBGYN’s Inaugural Bookclub Meets ‘Take My Hand’ Author Dr. Dolen Perkins-Valdez

10/21/2022

Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Ph.D., Educator and New York Times Bestselling Author of Take My Hand joined UVA’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty, Residents, Fellows and learners in a discussion of…

Ob/Gyn residents and MFM team provide support to PROSAMI in Democratic Republic of the Congo

8/11/2022

During the 2021-2022 academic year, members of our department provided support to PROSAMI, a non-governmental organization which educates midwives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The midwives go on…