Awards and Honors
UVA Department of Medicine Clinical
Excellence Award, 2011
UVA Department of Medicine Clinical Excellence Award, 2008
Harini Bagavant, PhD
UVA Department of Medicine Award Excellence in Research, 2007
Member, Academy of Distinguished Educators, 2005
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors,
2001-present
Best Doctors, 1994-present
UVA Department of Medicine Outstanding Service Award, 2008
National Kidney Foundation Distinguished Service Award, 2004
American College of Rheumatology
Distinguished Basic Investigator Award, 2012
American Association for the Advancement of Science Elected Fellow,
2008
Department of Medicine Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award,
2007
American College of Rheumatology Master Award, 2007
UVA Department of Medicine Outstanding
Educator Award, 2012
UVA Department of Medicine Clinical Excellence Award, 2007
Americas Top Physicians, 2004-2008
Best Doctors, 2005-2012
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors, 2001-2012
Elected membership, American Clinical and Climatological Association,
2011
Charles D. Swartz, MD, Memorial Lecture, Department of Medicine,
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. May 3,
2011
Elected Alpha Omega Alpha, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia
Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 2009
Alpha Omega Alpha Visiting Professor, Medical College of Virginia,
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, May 2009
UVA Department of Medicine Excellence in Mentorship, 2007
Best Doctors, 2006-2012
UVA Medical Center Master Educator Award, 2009
Evergreen Award, American College of Physicians, 2008
UVA School of Medicine Dean's Clinical Excellence Award, 2008
UVA Department of Medicine Teaching Excellence Award, 2007, 2008
UVA Department of Medicine Attending of the Year, 2006, 2008
UVA All University Teaching Award, 2006
Membership, Academy of Distinguished Educators, 2006
UVA School of Medicine Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching,
2005
Rahul Sharma, PhD
National Technology Award, Technology Board, Dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, 2006

