Rare Complication Meets its Match at VCU Health
VCU Health cardiothoracic surgeons, rehabilitation therapists and one strong patient beat the odds. Today, Ed Prestemon is back to doing the things he loves.
Patient Care
How Augmented Reality Helped VCU Health Surgeons Save a College Student’s Life
Only at an academic health facility like VCU Health can faculty, surgeons and students from pharmacy, medicine and engineering work together to accomplish such goals.
Turning a Loss Into Something Beautiful
Cathy, Adam and Jay Plotkin honor the memory of Ron Plotkin, beloved husband and father, by establishing a brain tumor research fund at VCU Massey Cancer Center.
A Better Way: Medication Reconciliation in the ER
VCU Health Trauma Surgeon and VCU School of Pharmacy Translational Scientist Collaborate to Identify Patient Medications in the ER
Temperature and Time
How VCU Health is counteracting the deadly outcomes of cardiac arrest through patient care and research.
Home for the Holidays — The Gift of Health is one of the Most Amazing Gifts
MCV Foundation board member George Emerson shares how the tremendous care he received at VCU Massey Cancer Center allowed him
Finding Human Connection and a Newly Vibrant Life Through VCU Health
When Frank Parrish came to Virginia in 2013, he already knew he would soon need a second heart surgery. What he didn’t know was that he would gain a friend in the process.
In Gratitude for a Return to the Joys of Everyday Life
In 2016, Williamsburg couple Nancy and Craig Canning were both beginning to enjoy the relaxation of retirement when they encountered two unexpected hurdles: anxiety and depression. Partners in every sense of the word, this was a battle they would face together.
Happy Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, we say “Thank you” to our donors. Thank you to those who support the care, research and education that changes lives and the world every day.
History and Health: Exploring the 1918 Flu Pandemic and How VCU Health is Prepared to Fight Modern Outbreaks
This month, 100 years after one of the deadliest pandemics in history, we partnered with the Virginia Museum of History and Culture to explore the human impact of 1918’s influenza virus and what resources VCU Health has in place today to protect Central Virginians in the case of modern outbreaks.
With Richmond’s Changing Skyline Comes a New Standard for Patient Care, Research and Education
As VCU Health continues to reshape Richmond’s skyline and the future of healthcare in Central Virginia, administrators, patients, faculty, friends and neighbors gathered this summer at the corner of North 10th and East Leigh streets to break ground on the largest capital construction project in the health system’s history.
The Nuzzi: Providing Breastfeeding Mothers an Extra Hand
An unwelcome reality sets in for many new mothers when a newborn doesn’t instinctively know how to latch. That's why three nurses and doctor at VCU Health invented something to help breastfeeding mothers everywhere.