Molly K. Smith, MD, Pariser Dermatology HOPES FREE CLINIC, EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL Many patients who turn to the HOPES (Health Outreach Partnership of EVMS Students) free clinic in Norfolk have nowhere else to go for medical care. Demand is high: the current waitlist for primary care appointments at the student-run clinic is more than 200 … [Read more...] about My Favorite Charity Spring 2023
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Lisa Jefferson, DOMedical Director of JenCare Senior Medical Center, Portsmouth The women and children who turn to the H.E.R. Shelter for help have survived traumatic situations, including domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, human trafficking and/or homelessness. Many arrive with only the clothes on their backs, but they need more than emergency housing and … [Read more...] about My Favorite Charity Winter 2023
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LaVonne Hairston, MD, FACOGAssociate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School University Proton Therapy Institute Across the United States, just 5.4 percent of physicians are Black – despite the fact that African Americans make up about 13 percent of the country’s total population. Less than 3 percent of doctors are Black … [Read more...] about My Favorite Charity Summer 2022
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Allan F. Thornton, MDRadiation Oncologist, Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute For children undergoing cancer treatments – and for the families on the journey with them – moments of joy are priceless. Enter HUPTI Smiles, a pediatric giving program within the Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute. The effort aims to give every child a new toy, stuffed … [Read more...] about My Favorite Charity Spring 2022
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NORFOLK SPCAMark B. Kerner, MDHampton Roads Orthopaedics Spine & Sports Medicine Twenty-six years ago, Dr. Mark Kerner moved to Hampton Roads and promptly adopted Princess, an Australian shepherd mix, from the Norfolk SPCA. Princess spent hours playfully herding Dr. Kerner’s young son Joshua around their backyard. On Joshua’s first day of school, she ran onto … [Read more...] about My Favorite Charity Winter 2022
