"Without health, there is no
happiness."
These words by Thomas Jefferson, founder of the University of
Virginia, epitomize our mission to enrich the quality of human
life. The University of Virginia has been recognized for its
excellence in the delivery of healthcare, in the education of
healthcare professionals, in basic science and clinical research,
and in service to the public. The University of Virginia (UVa)
provides state-of-the-art healthcare and innovative biomedical and
clinical research. UVa fosters close collaboration between basic
and clinical scientists, allowing investigators to produce novel
research data with major commercial potential and to attract
sponsorship in all four phases of clinical trials. The University
of Virginia’s School of Medicine Clinical Trials Office provides an
infrastructure which assures services to its investigators and a
point of contact for industrial sponsors seeking approval for
pharmaceutical agents and medical devices.
Combining the resources of one of the nation’s top hospitals and
a prestigious medical staff, the University of Virginia provides a
comprehensive program of support for industry-sponsored clinical
research. UVa has experience conducting all phases of clinical
trials and has worked with all major pharmaceutical companies and
Contract Research Organizations (CRO). With over 250 investigators,
UVa proudly claims medical expertise in all major therapeutic
areas. With over 75 experienced Clinical Research Coordinators, UVa
also proudly claims efficient and compliant management of clinical
trials.
The University hospital is located in Charlottesville, Virginia,
a city situated in central Virginia, approximately 100 miles
southwest of Washington, D.C. and 70 miles northwest of Richmond.
The hospital is a primary and tertiary care academic center that
draws patients primarily from the states of Virginia and West
Virginia.
The University has affiliate outpatient sites located throughout
the western section of the state equipped to participate in
clinical trials, which provides access for a greater number of
patients.
The University Health System offers both inpatient and
outpatient facilities for the conduct of clinical trials. In fact,
several departments have outpatient space dedicated exclusively to
conducting clinical trials. The research facilities also include a
NIH funded General Clinical Research Center (GCRC). The GCRC offers
comprehensive and cost-effective monitoring by experienced and
trained research personnel utilizing state-of-the-art medical
equipment, access to the metabolic kitchen and its nutritionists
and chefs, access to the core laboratory, access to the exercise
and sleep laboratories, and access to all hospital services.
Digestive Health Center at the University of
Virginia
The Digestive Health Center is a state-of-the-art practice
specializing in the treatment of patients with gastrointestinal
disease. A skilled team of specialists have comprehensive expertise
treating a wide range of problems, including abdominal pain,
anemia, colitis, Crohn’s disease, difficulty swallowing and other
esophageal disorders, heartburn, gastritis, liver problems such as
cirrhosis and hepatitis, pancreatitis, and ulcers. Renowned
gastroenterologists, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists and
oncologists lead the team. Along with a full service medical
office, the Digestive Health Center operates an endoscopy lab where
all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are performed:
- Upper GI, endoscopy, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Therapeutic ERCP
- Motility studies
- Ambulatory pH monitoring
- Endoscopic ultrasound
- Laser therapy
- Large volume paracentesis
- Percutaneous and laparoscopic liver biopsy
Chronic Wound Care Center (CWCC) at the University of
Virginia
CWCC is dedicated to treating wounds and ulcers that fail to
heal or show delayed healing due to: vascular disease, infection;
diabetes, immunosuppression, unrelieved pressure, radiation injury,
malnutrition. State-of-the-art care is provided by a
multidisciplinary team of health processionals uniquely focused on
complex wounds. CWCC is actively involved in wound healing research
that includes: innovative dressings, growth factor therapy,
hyperbaric oxygen, complementary therapy. The three largest areas
of clinical research involve:
- Pressure ulcers
- Diabetic foot ulcers
- Venous stasis ulcers
