New Discoveries and Advances, Every Day
Every day, there’s a new discovery at VCU Medical Center.
Whether it’s a patient who undergoes a new, life-saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting medical advances are taking place.
As the only academic medical center in the region, VCU Medical Center is on the forefront of health care, providing patients with the most progressive treatments and medical technology available.
Consider that:
Our medical staff includes internationally recognized physicians and highly skilled nurses who provide state-of-the-art, comprehensive patient care.
Our physicians have been ranked among the top doctors in Richmond in specialties ranging from allergies to vascular surgery.
In July 2014, U.S.News & World Report ranked VCU Medical Center as the best hospital in the Richmond Metro area, the fourth consecutive year the hospital has led in the area. The medical center’s nephrology program ranked in the top 50 nationally.
In 2011, the medical center was re-designated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Magnet hospital, the most prestigious honor and level of recognition awarded for nursing excellence in national and international health care.
VCU Center for Clinical and Translational Research, funded by a $20 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, is part of an elite consortium of 60 nationally prominent research institutions that focus on translating research into real-world applications.
Thanks to the dedication, compassion and expertise of its more than 9,400 team members — from doctors, nurses and resident medical staff to support personnel and administrators — the medical center has enjoyed a consistently high patient satisfaction ratings.
