Changing Lives: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
At WVU Children's Hospital, you'll find the region's smallest and most vulnerable infants who need medical care.
WVU Epilepsy Center
WVU's Epilepsy Center provides state-of-the-art care for adults and children throughout the region. Our team is made up of multidisciplinary specialists who are committed to working together for the best possible care of our patients.
Allergies
It's that time of year again. Temperatures are getting warmer, grass is growing and trees and flowers are starting to bloom. That's right — it's allergy season.
New Hope for Stroke
Please plan to attend the WVU Stroke Center's "New Hope for Stroke" fair, highlighting the importance of early recognition of symptoms, the necessity of prompt stroke care, and treatment options available at West Virginia University Hospitals. The fair is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 21 in the west lobby of WVU Hospitals.
Merlin Project
WVU Healthcare is committed to patient safety and quality care. That's why we've invested $90 million — and two years of design, building and testing — in a fully integrated electronic medical records network. Merlin puts WVU Healthcare in the front ranks of health providers nationwide in managing your health information.
WVU Vein Center
The WVU Vein Center offers a new, minimally invasive technique to improve varicose veins. The VNUS Closure procedure is performed on an outpatient basis, and often takes less than an hour from start to finish.
Weight Loss Surgery
For people who are severely obese (those who have a Body Mass Index of 40 or higher, or are at least 100 pounds overweight) weight loss surgery can be an effective and safe option. WVU's Bariatric Surgery program is accepting patients.
West Virginia Prescription Drug Abuse Quitline
Prescription drug abuse is an increasing problem in West Virginia. To help stem the drug abuse epidemic in the state, the WVU School of Medicine has launched the West Virginia Prescription Drug Abuse Quitline.
WVU Headache Center
At some point, everyone has had the occasional headache. But for 3 to 4 percent of the population, chronic headaches are a daily occurrence.
Bariatric Surgery Program
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2002, approximately 27.5 percent of West Virginians were classified as obese – defined as having a body mass index of 40 or greater, or being at least 100 pounds overweight.
Cheat Lake Physicians
At WVU Cheat Lake Physicians, we provide patients a forum in which they can develop ongoing, personalized relationships with their physicians and other health professionals.
Sports Medicine
Have warmer temperatures found you outside participating in your sports and recreational activities more often?
The WVU Heart Institute — Excellence in Cardiovascular Care
You’re having chest pains – an uncomfortable squeezing in the center of your chest. The pain radiates down one or both of your arms. You suspect you’re having a heart attack.
School of Medicine ranked in the Top 10 for rural medicine
The WVU School of Medicine has been recognized as one of the top 10 schools of medicine in the country for rural medicine, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2009 edition of "America’s Best Graduate Schools."
WVU to provide Open MRI
Patients who once feared going into the tube of the magnetic resonance imager (MRI) will now be able to undergo an open procedure with a little more ambiance.
Digital Mammography Provides Higher Quality of Care
Mammography patients at the Betty Puskar Breast Care Center will now be able to undergo a faster, filmless study with less radiation exposure.
Heart Disease Is Leading Cause of Death Among Women
Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer of women? It kills more women than all forms of cancer combined.
New equipment at WVU Hospitals helps epilepsy patients
New equipment will allow WVU doctors to more accurately diagnose and effectively treat patients with epilepsy. WVU Hospitals upgraded its Epilepsy Monitoring Unit with new neurophysiology equipment, which allows doctors to monitor a patient's brain waves, searching for the section of the brain that's causing the person to have seizures.
Chestnut Ridge is Celebrating 20 Years
The region's leading center for the treatment of mental health and addiction problems.
Caring for Children's Hearts
Learning that your child has a heart problem can be scary for any parent. It’s reassuring to know that one of the most respected centers for healing children’s hearts is right here in Morgantown.
November 15 is the Great American Smokeout
On this day smokers are encouraged to quit for a day with the hope that they will quit smoking for good.
WVU Hospitals Named Employer of Choice
Two national organizations name WVU to top employer lists again. West Virginia University Hospitals has once again been recognized nationally as an employer of choice by two prominent groups.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
West Virginia University is offering a series of free events throughout October in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
West Virginia's Cancer Center Begins a New Era
Since 1990, the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center has led the fight against cancer in West Virginia.With its nationally recognized programs of cancer treatment, research, and community outreach, the Cancer Center has benefited countless adults and children in our state.
WVU Hospitals: The only nationally-certified Primary Stroke Center in our region.
When a patient arrives with stroke symptoms, any time of the day or night, WVU Hospitals immediately activates its top-ranked Stroke Center team.
WVU Sports Medicine Center
Two great traditions of excellence at WVU – sports and medicine – come together in the new WVU Sports Medicine Center.
A Decade of Growth - West Virginia United Health System
Created just 10 years ago, the West Virginia United Health System is today the state’s largest healthcare system and second largest private employer.
The highest level of care...
You want the very best care for your eyes. Fortunately, one of the country's premier centers for eye care is right here in Morgantown.
Research Translates to Treatment
Doctors and researchers at West Virginia University are advancing patient treatment options and winning more funding for their scientific work.
Excellence in Cardiovascular Care
Outstanding physicians — Life-saving response to heart emergencies 24/7 — Children’s heart specialists — Talented teams of nurses and other health professionals — The most sophisticated technology — Path-breaking research — Attentive and respectful care.
Yes, you. Yes, now.
Colorectal cancer is West Virginia’s third leading cancer killer. But detected at an early stage, it can be successfully treated.
The Headache Clinic
Everyone gets an occasional headache. But some 40 million Americans suffer from chronic, often severe headaches. Migraines, cluster headaches, and chronic daily headaches are common types, but there are many other types and hundreds of possible causes.
Door to Balloon in 65 Minutes
At the WVU Heart Institute, we have the doctors, the technology, and the facilities to make a rapid diagnosis and take quick, effective action.We’ve refined our coordination and teamwork to a science.
Women Caring For Women
Women’s healthcare needs change over time. Our obstetricians/gynecologists and certified nurse midwives work as a team to provide caring, comprehensive attention to women of all ages. From your daughter’s first visit through family planning, pregnancy, childbirth and more, we specialize in meeting your total healthcare needs.
Journal of Neuroscience Features WVU Illustration
The Journal of Neuroscience — a major influential adacemic journal in the field — last week featured a cover illustration from a recent article authored by several scientists in West Virginia University's Sensory Neuroscience Research Center. The hair cells illustrated in the article form an accidental holiday theme.
AAMC, Governor to Recognize WVU School of Medicine National Community Service Award Shared by Faculty and Students
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) this week named the West Virginia University School of Medicine as the winner of its annual Award for Outstanding Community Service. The award is presented to a U.S. medical school with a longstanding, major institutional commitment to addressing community needs.
WVU Special Series - Women in Healthcare
The West Virginia University School of Medicine is proud to host the traveling exhibit Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating America’s Women Physicians.
WVU Faculty Member Profiled in Howard Hughs Medical Institute Bulletin
Ann Chester, Ph.D., assistant vice president for health sciences for social justice at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center was featured in the HHMI Bulletin for her development of the Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA) program.
Walk 100 Miles In 100 Days
Lace up your walking shoes. The 2006 "Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days" campaign is now under way and will run (or walk) through June 27.
Medical Miracle at WVU
The Sago Mine explosion on January 2, 2006, focused the world’s attention on a tiny West Virginia community for a few days early this year. Thirteen miners were trapped deep underground; rescuers were delayed for hours by dangerous gases that filled the mine after the blast. As the hours passed, hundreds of friends, family members, public officials, and reporters gathered on the surface.