Spring 2016

Consultation and Geriatric Psychiatrist, Riverside Health System   Anthony Caterine says he always knew he wanted to be a doctor: “My father was a surgeon, so I was interested in medicine early on.”  He recognized early on that people seemed comfortable talking to him (he was elected president of his junior and senior classes in high school), and he chose psychiatry … [Read more...] about Anthony J. Caterine, MD

CAPT, MC, USN [Ret] Adult Inpatient Psychiatry Naval Medical Center Portsmouth   Gary Munn was commissioned an ensign in the United States Navy in June, 1976, upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy.  He found an easy rapport with the sailors he supervised as a division officer: “They’d come to me for counseling,” he says, “and I had insights into some of the … [Read more...] about Gary L. Munn, MD

Eastern Virginia Medical School Department of Psychiatry   Having enjoyed the research aspect of her undergraduate degree, she enrolled in Michigan State University to earn a master’s in microbiology.  She again found herself working with plants, this time looking at nitrogen fixation on clover plants.  It was interesting work, she says, “but I knew I didn’t want … [Read more...] about Maria R. Urbano, MD

…a vital tool for urologists and their patients   More and more urologists are referring their patients with bladder symptoms to physical therapists, with excellent results.  In physical therapy, patients learn how to properly use their pelvic floor muscles to help retrain their bladder; they learn about foods and drinks that may be contributing to the problem, as … [Read more...] about Physical Therapy for Overactive Bladder…

…adapted from the technology behind pacemakers, spinal cord stimulation is reducing and even eliminating pain. By Michael Ingraham, MD, Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center   In pain medicine, the most common complaint we hear in an average day – and we hear it every day – is back pain.  It’s not surprising, given that more than 80 percent of the population … [Read more...] about Neuromodulation Provides Relief for Patients with Chronic Back Pain