Fall 2015

Making It Fun, Keeping Them Safe and Injury Free Meet 10 year-old Bohden Tubbs, a patient of mine who was having trouble in school. Not with his studies, and his behavior was just fine. But every time he raised his hand, his shoulder dislocated. After dealing with the problem for a while, he told his parents, who took him to an orthopaedist. The diagnosis was hyper … [Read more...] about Physical Therapy for Children:

Expanding practices to encompass total care When Orthopaedic & Spine Center (OSC) was founded in 1990, the physicians had a very clear vision: they wanted to offer the best and most comprehensive orthopaedic treatment available to the patients who entrusted them with their care.  And they wanted to create a patient-centered environment in which to provide that … [Read more...] about Orthopaedic & Spine Center:

EASTERN VIRGINIA NOW HAS A COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER Riverside Regional Medical Center is one of only three in the Commonwealth Following a rigorous application process taking more than 18 months, Riverside Health System is proud to announce that its tertiary care hospital, Riverside Regional Medical Center (RRMC), has been designated a Comprehensive Stroke Center by … [Read more...] about Riverside

Hampton Roads Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine When he was in high school, Melvin Palmer wasn’t entirely sure where his career path would lead him, but he did know that his path would start with a stint in the service of his country.  His father was in the Air Force, and when Melvin graduated from York High School in 1987, he enlisted in the Army as a combat medic.  “The … [Read more...] about Melvin B. Palmer, PA-C

Dr. Jennifer Pagador is well known for her charity and volunteerism. She’s been an active volunteer for Physicians for Peace, having gone on missions to her native Philippines with the group in 2012 and 2013. She still finds it difficult to explain how profound going on these missions can be: “As much as we all complain about the medical care in this country, when we go into … [Read more...] about Jennifer F. Pagador, MD