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A p u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e U VA M e d i c a l A l u m n i As s o c i a t i o n a n d M e d i c a l S c h o o l Fo u n d a t i o n
2 annual Meeting
4 Grand Rounds
News & Notes in:
Research
innovation
Education
12 Faculty & staff
25 alum Q&a
susan Pollart, MD '82
26 alum News & Notes
28 student Perspective
30 Recent Events
30 student spotlight
Eve Privman
32 impact statement
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teAMing up
to Offer Patients the Best of two
Worlds
twenty years ago, the only option
for Judy Howell's coronary artery
disease would have been open heart
bypass surgery. But today, surgeons
and interventional cardiologists at the
UVa Heart Center work together on
a multidisciplinary "heart team" of
physicians and other practitioners to
give patients like Howell more options.
By Linda Kobert
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new wAyS oF looking At
breASt cAncer
UVa Researchers seek to improve
screening and treatment
as the second leading cause of death
for american women, breast cancer
continues to be a formidable threat.
several innovative research projects at
UVa's Breast Care Center, however, are
taking a new look at the disease, from
how it is detected to how it is treated,
all with the hope of improving the
experience and outcome for patients.
By Linda Kobert
1 Vitals Spring 2015
