By Valerie M. Harvey, MD, MPH While skin cancers (basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma) are less common in minority individuals, outcomes for those patients who do have skin cancer, melanoma in particular, show an area for concern. While general incidence rates for skin cancers in minorities remain lower than that of white patients, we do see a higher … [Read more...] about Closing The Gaps in Skin Cancer Disparities
The Importance of Understanding Capital Gains Tax
By Matthew R. Staul, EA, MBA It is important to understand how your long-term capital gains are being taxed to be sure you have made the correct estimated tax payments before your tax return is filed. There is nothing worse than being blindsided by a large balance because of misunderstood capital gain tax rates. It is essential to be in close contact with your financial … [Read more...] about The Importance of Understanding Capital Gains Tax
Pathologists and Orthopaedic Physicians: A Partnership for Better Patient Health
By Mark W. McFarland, DO Orthopaedists get to do a lot of high-profile surgeries. Taking folks apart and putting them back together, like with a superstar athlete who’s suffered a sports injury. However, pathologists are the unsung heroes of health care. Without fanfare or applause, they toil in labs, culture samples, slice tissue specimens with a microtome and look at … [Read more...] about Pathologists and Orthopaedic Physicians: A Partnership for Better Patient Health
Families in Medicine Spring 2023
Brother-Sister Physician Duo Treat Skin Cancer Patients in Their Hometown of Hampton Roads They say that some things just run in the family. This could not be truer for Hampton Roads physicians Dr. T. Randall Blanchard of Plastic Surgery Center of Hampton Roads and Dr. Z. Christine Marcuson of Peninsula Dermatology Skin Cancer Surgery Center. Despite working in different … [Read more...] about Families in Medicine Spring 2023
Outstanding Achievements Spring 2023
MARK HAGGERTY, DO, MSSentara Little Neck Family Practice, Virginia Beach;Sentara Telehealth Services Well before the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Mark Haggerty understood the tremendous potential of telemedicine. Since 2018, Dr. Haggerty has led the development of a rapidly expanding telehealth division at Sentara Medical Group (SMG). SMG has scheduled nearly a million … [Read more...] about Outstanding Achievements Spring 2023
