Carol M. Steiner, MD, FAAPStaff Pediatrician, TPMG James River Pediatrics; Lt. Col., U.S. Air Force Medical Corps (Ret.) Born at just 30 weeks and 2½ pounds, she wasn’t breathing until an Army physician fought to resuscitate her. She spent the next three months in the hospital, once dropping down to 1 pound, 13 ounces as she struggled to survive. Years later, when … [Read more...] about Thank you for your service Summer 2024
Advanced Practice Providers Summer 2024
Congratulations, it is an Honor to FeatureTerry Thompson, ACNP, FHMAssociate Director of Advanced Practice Providers, Riverside Medical Group; Director of Riverside Medical Group Fellowships As a hospital-based Nurse Practitioner (NP), Terry Thompson’s greatest joy is easing anxiety for patients and their families in a high-adrenaline environment. Another joy is helping … [Read more...] about Advanced Practice Providers Summer 2024
What to Do When You’re All Done
How to Close Up Shop and Get Out of the Game By Nora Ciancio In today’s post-COVID healthcare setting, aggressive patients, understaffing, and changing facility or parent company politics have many healthcare providers hanging up their stethoscopes early. For many providers, giving up the game can be as easy as turning in their two weeks’ notice, but when you own your … [Read more...] about What to Do When You’re All Done
Advances in Perioperative Systemic Treatment for Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
By Kevin K. Patel, MD Recent advances in targeted therapy and immunotherapy are improving outcomes in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), an aggressive disease with a stubbornly high mortality rate. One in 16 Americans will be diagnosed with lung cancer in their lifetime, the majority at an advanced stage. Many patients with advanced NSCLC have … [Read more...] about Advances in Perioperative Systemic Treatment for Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Innovative Solutions in the Treatment of BPH
By Joshua P. Langston, MD Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common reasons that men visit a urologist, yet many patients historically have balked at traditional surgery for fear of developing urinary or sexual complications. Thankfully, creative new procedures have emerged alongside novel medications in recent years to treat men with less invasive … [Read more...] about Innovative Solutions in the Treatment of BPH
