The Residences at Westervelt are named in honor of Dr. Frederic Ballard Westervelt, Jr., a longtime Charlottesville physician, educator, and pioneer in the field of nephrology.

Born in 1931, Dr. Westervelt grew up in an Army family, moving throughout the country before eventually making Charlottesville his home. He attended the University of Virginia School of Medicine, graduating in 1955, and returned to UVA after completing his medical training and serving in the U.S. Army Medical Corps.

For nearly three decades, Dr. Westervelt dedicated his career to the University of Virginia, where he taught medical students, trained future nephrologists, and helped establish some of the earliest dialysis programs in the region. He became UVA's first Chief of Nephrology and Dialysis Services and played an important role in caring for patients undergoing organ transplantation.

His work extended far beyond the walls of the hospital. He helped develop training programs for physicians and specialized nurses, was active in national organizations focused on nephrology, dialysis, and organ sharing, and contributed to the development of the federal program for the care of patients with kidney disease.

In 1991, Dr. Westervelt left UVA to establish Jefferson Nephrology and later helped establish the dialysis program at Martha Jefferson Hospital. He retired from medicine in 2000.