Spring 2019

By Kapil G. Kapoor, MD “Am I going to do this forever, or is there going to be a different way of treating this in the future? Don’t you have a pill, or an eye drop you can give me instead?”  Frequently just before I administer treatment for macular degeneration by placing a needle in someone’s eye, patients launch existential questions, presumably stemming from their … [Read more...] about Progress in Sight-Saving Research

James E. Lesnick, MD, Neurosurgery; Past Senior Vice President of Riverside Medical Group and Riverside Business & Venture Development (retired)    In 1982, professional hospice services didn’t exist in Hampton Roads. That year, Hospice Support Care of Williamsburg began to change the lives of terminal patients and their families, ultimately building a unique … [Read more...] about Hospice House & Support Care of Williamsburg

Congratulations, it is an Honor to Feature Britney Emons, PA-C, MPA Physician Assistant, NowCare-Suffolk, Bayview Physicians Group   As a little girl, Britney Emons fell in love with toy stethoscopes and white doctors’ coats, as well as the idea of helping people feel better.  Emons always wanted to be a physician – until the day she realized that what she really … [Read more...] about Britney Emons, PA-C, MPA

The Lifesaving Evolution of Cardiology Dramatic developments have given cardiologists more treatment options than ever before By Kasey Fuqua   Of all the fields of medicine, perhaps none has changed as drastically as cardiology over the last 40 years. New medicines, devices and procedures have given patients numerous, successful treatment options and helped … [Read more...] about Medicine Then & Now