Announcements
WVU Health Sciences Eastern Campus launches grand rounds series with presentation on sleep medicine
The West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Eastern Campus will kick off a new grand rounds series with a special presentation on Monday, Feb. 2, from Sunil Sharma, M.D., professor and division chief for the Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care and Sleep Medicine from WVU’s main campus.
WVU in the News: Medical schools focus on prevention as well as treatment of disease
During her general surgery sub-internship at West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine, fourth-year medical student Andrea Hincapie-Bendeck assisted in removing part of a patient’s bowel, necessitated by a ruptured diverticulum. At discharge, the patient asked the surgical team for information on what to eat.
WVU School of Medicine Eastern Campus faculty and students connect with community members through Mini Med School events
Students and faculty at the West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Eastern Campus are connecting with local community members through a series of educational events called Mini Med School.
WVU Hospitals East to Host Free Diabetes Awareness Event on November 21
In recognition of National Diabetes Awareness Month, WVU Hospitals East invites community members to a free educational and screening event aimed at raising awareness and empowering individuals to prevent, detect, and manage diabetes.
WVU in the News: Top 5% in the Nation: Berkeley Medical Center Earns National Honors for Quality Care
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – WVU Berkeley Medical Center is proud to announce it has achieved numerous distinctions for exceptional clinical performance from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. These honors reflect the hospital’s commitment to delivering safe, high-quality care to the Eastern Panhandle and surrounding communities.
WVU in the News: How One Physician’s Commitment is Strengthening Primary Care in the Eastern Panhandle
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – For Ryan McCarthy, M.D., internal medicine is more than a specialty. It is a calling rooted in building trust, preventing illness, and walking beside patients through the seasons of their lives. As an associate professor of internal medicine and program director of the WVU School of Medicine Eastern Internal Medicine Residency Program, he is shaping the next generation of physicians while staying deeply connected to the community he serves.
WVU in the News: WVU Medicine Breaks Ground on $200 Million Patient Tower at Berkeley Medical Center
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – WVU Medicine celebrated a major milestone yesterday (Sept. 16) with the groundbreaking of a new patient tower at Berkeley Medical Center, the centerpiece of a historic $260 million investment to expand healthcare access in the Eastern Panhandle.
Community responds with compassion and unity after Jefferson County emergency
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. – When severe storms caused serious structural damage to the Charles Towers apartment complex in Charles Town on the evening of July 16, WVU Medicine Jefferson Medical Center teams responded immediately—demonstrating not only clinical excellence, but deep compassion.
Dr. Ankit Chalia named 2024-2025 Eastern Campus Educator of the Year by students
Ankit Chalia, M.D., has been voted the 2024-2025 Eastern Campus Educator of the Year by students on the West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Eastern Campus.
WVU medical students meet with legislators to discuss key healthcare policies at national medical advocacy conference
A group of West Virginia University medical students recently attended a national medical advocacy conference, where they had the opportunity to meet with West Virginia’s congressional representatives to discuss several important pieces of legislation related to healthcare in the state.