An Interview with K. Craig Kent, MD
The outgoing President of the SVS discusses the challenges facing vascular surgery, the role of the individual surgeon, and the bright future he sees for the specialty…
Dr. K. Craig Kent Named Greenberg-Starr Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College
NEW YORK (April 26, 2007) — An internationally recognized authority in vascular surgery, Dr. K. Craig Kent has been named the first Greenberg-Starr Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College, named for Maurice R. Greenberg and the Starr Foundation in recognition of their $2 million commitment to endow the position…
K Craig Kent’s research while affiliated with University of Virginia and other places
Neointimal hyperplasia (IH) is a common vascular pathology that typically manifests in in-stent restenosis and bypass vein graft failure…
Realizing Our Vision
As we begin the new year, I am filled with optimism and want to thank our generous donors for helping us advance UVA Health’s ambitious strategic plan…
The 24th Grasberger Research Symposium Lecture and Visiting Professorship
Dr. Kent for the past five years has served as the A.R. Curreri Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at University of Wisconsin…
UVA Health – Challenges during COVID and the future
Dr. Craig Kent, executive vice president for health affairs at the University of Virginia, spoke on the challenges during the COVID pandemic including UVA’s COVID vaccination rollout first to health care staff and then to those over 75, and on the current status and future of UVA Health…
Becker’s Healthcare’s Post
In this episode, K. Craig Kent, MD – Chief Executive Officer, UVA Health; Executive Vice President, Health Affairs at University of Virginia, discusses the health system’s impressive growth….
University hopes to fund a culture of entrepreneurship
The Pan-University Entrepreneurship Initiative, a program that aims to to develop the entrepreneurial skills of students and faculty, is set to ramp up its programs in the coming week….
$100 Million Gift Helps UVA Launch Cutting-Edge Biotech Institute
With the support of a $100 million gift from a donor and healthcare visionary, the University of Virginia is establishing a major biotechnology institute to position UVA at the forefront of cutting-edge, next-generation medicine…
Health System’s new EVP sees path forward after critical report
Dr. K. Craig Kent took over as UVA’s new executive vice president for health affairs on Feb. 1, overseeing the health system at a pivotal time….
UVA Health CEO touts the power of connection | Lessons for Leaders
K. Craig Kent says leaders need to be able to communicate well with employees and he says he saw the value of that just after beginning his role as CEO of UVA Health, the University of Virginia health system…..
UVA Medical Center named No. 1 Hospital in Virginia by Newsweek
The University of Virginia Medical Center was ranked No. 1 as Virginia’s top hospital in….
Meeting healthcare’s workforce challenges requires innovation — with a dose of humanity
The workforce is at the core of the very first strategic plan developed by Charlottesville, Virginia-based UVA Health….
UVA Cancer Center Honored Among Nation’s Best
Becker’s Hospital Review has named UVA Cancer Center to its 2024 list of 100 hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs….
UVA Health Receives Designation as Virginia’s Only Comprehensive Cancer Center
UVA Cancer Center has received a much sought-after Comprehensive Cancer Center designation by the National Cancer Institute, the largest funder of cancer research in the world…
UVA Cancer Center receives $5.75M to battle rare blood cancers
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WHSV) – A gift of more than $5.75 million from anonymous donors will allow UVA Cancer Center to speed the development of new treatments for rare blood cancers and provide more patients with these cancers access to cutting-edge clinical trials…
UVA Health, Focused Ultrasound Foundation Partner to Create World’s First Focused Ultrasound Cancer Immunotherapy Center
Charlottesville, VA – UVA Health and the Charlottesville-based Focused Ultrasound Foundation today announced the launch of the Focused Ultrasound Cancer Immunotherapy Center, the world’s first center dedicated specifically to advancing a focused ultrasound and cancer immunotherapy treatment approach that could revolutionize 21st-century cancer care…