Mary L Vance, MD
Endocrinology
Bio & Overview
Mary L Vance, MD, is currently no longer seeing patients.
I was born in Bristol, VA, but grew up in several places, including Germany and Arkansas (I was in second grade with former President Bill Clinton). I spent most of my earlier years on the bayous of Louisiana and in New Orleans. I graduated from Loyola University, New Orleans, obtained a master’s degree in biology at UVA and attended LSU Medical School in New Orleans, LA.
After graduation from medical school, I completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, TX. I came to UVA in 1980 for a fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism and joined the faculty in 1983. I was an associate director the NIH funded general clinical research for several years and conducted many research studies in new hormone treatments and in patients with several types of pituitary diseases.
Currently, I work with patients with pituitary disorders. I served on the Jefferson Board of Aging with the goal of providing necessary services to our elderly population. I support the Charlottesville Free Clinic, the Charlottesville Shelter for Help in Emergency and Planned Parenthood. My hobbies include reading, playing with my English bulldog and participating in activities with friends and family.
Academic Information
- Academic Role
- Professor
- Research Interests
- Growth hormone regulation, pituitary disorders
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adolescents (12-21)
Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- Louisiana State University
- Residency
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Fellowships
- University of Virginia Medical Center
- Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
- Additional Specialties
- Diabetes
Highlights
Dr. Mary Lee Vance profile video
Hello. I'm Mary Lee Vance. I'm an endocrinologist, which means I take care of patients with hormone problems. I'm in the department of medicine and neurosurgery. My specialty in endocrinology is actually the pituitary gland, which is a little, tiny gland hanging off the bottom of our brain and it regulates so many things that keep us going. So, my work, it usually involves patients with pituitary problems, pituitary tumors or patients whose pituitary gland doesn't work right. It's important that a patient with a pituitary problem see someone who actually only works in the pituitary field because of the expertise hopefully we are able to offer here. We started a combined program of neurosurgery who does the surgery on these tumors and what we call neuroendocrinology, which is what I do. The unique thing about our program is we're all together in the same clinic. We see the patients together. I think that's what's most beneficial.
Awards
- 2011-2020 Best Doctors in America® List