Benchmarks of Excellence
The UVA Health System and its staff — many of them faculty in the Department of Medicine — have been recognized for excellence by a variety of sources.
2013 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Guide
The Department of Medicine’s Endocrinology & Diabetes program was ranked 35th in the nation.
Of 9 other UVA specialties ranked as “high-performing” (in the top 25 percent nationally), 5 were in the Department of Medicine:
- Cancer
- Gastroenterology
- Geriatrics
- Nephrology
- Pulmonology
Source: http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings
2013 Best Doctors in America® List (Best Doctors, Inc.)
189 UVA physicians were selected — 55 from the Department of Medicine. About 5 percent of U.S. doctors earn inclusion on the list.
Source: http://www.bestdoctors.com/
2012 America’s Top Doctors™ (Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.)
In the list of Top Doctors representing the top 1 percent of U.S. physicians in their respective fields, 53 UVA Health System physicians were included. Fifteen of the 53 UVA physicians were in the Department of Medicine.
- Cardiac Electrophysiology – Dr. John P. DiMarco
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism – Dr. Eugene J. Barrett, Dr. Alan C. Dalkin, Dr. John C. Marshall, Dr. Mary Lee Vance
- Hematology – Dr. Mary J. Laughlin, Dr. Michael E. Williams
- Infectious Diseases – Dr. Richard D. Pearson, Dr. W. Michael Scheld
- Medical Oncology – Dr. Christiana Brenin, Dr. Paula M. Fracasso, Dr. William W. Grosh, Dr. Geoffrey R. Weiss
- Nephrology – Dr. W. Kline Bolton, Dr. Mark D. Okusa
2012 America’s Top Doctors for Cancer™ (Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.)
UVA also had 20 physicians selected for a companion publication, “America’s Top Doctors for Cancer” (seventh edition), including six from the Department of Medicine:
- Hematology – Dr. Mary J. Laughlin
- Medical Oncology – Dr. Christiana Brenin, Dr. Paula M. Fracasso, Dr. William W. Grosh,
Dr. Geoffrey R. Weiss, Dr. Michael E. Williams
Published by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., the guides are based on nominations from thousands of doctors and health care executives across the country. A physician-led research team then reviews the credentials of each nominated doctor before the Castle Connolly selection team makes the final choices for the guide.
Source: http://www.castleconnolly.com/
Commonwealth of Virginia Rankings
The UVA Health System ranked #4 in Virginia overall and #2 — after VCU Medical Center — in Central Virginia:
- VCU Medical Center, Richmond
- Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church, VA)
- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk)
- UVA Medical Center
- Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria)
- Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital (Richmond)
Source: http://www.castleconnolly.com/
2012 Becker’s Hospital Review
- UVA Medical Center was named one of its “100 Great Hospitals” for 2012.
Source: http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/