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W&M receives $50M gift from alum for Batten School, VIMS
William & Mary alumnus Dr. R. Todd Stravitz has donated $50 million to the Williamsburg university to create a full-tuition scholarship fund for its new Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences and the Virginia Institute for Marine Science, W&M announced Thursday. This is W&M’s largest ever scholarship fund donation, it said in the announcement, […]
Martinsville doctor found guilty of 460+ counts of opioids distribution
A federal court jury in Abingdon found Dr. Joel Smithers, who previously practiced in Martinsville, guilty of 466 federal counts of illegally prescribing Schedule II controlled substances, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Western Virginia announced Dec. 31, 2024. He was also found guilty of one count of maintaining a place for the purpose of illegally […]
Virginia’s Top Doctors 2025
From stitching up childhood scrapes to guiding us through life’s most challenging diagnoses, doctors are the backbone of our health and well-being. Few decisions carry as much weight as choosing the right physician, whose expertise and compassion can shape the trajectory of our lives. And with four major medical schools statewide, Virginia is home to […]
Virginia’s Top Doctors 2025: Pediatric Radiology
Dr. Rachel Pevsner Crum Medical Center Radiologists Norfolk Dr. Reza J. Daugherty UVA Health – Radiology and Medical Imaging Charlottesville Dr. Susanne Grasso Medical Center Radiologists Norfolk Dr. Jennifer Rush Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters Virginia Beach Dr. Neil Vachhani Medical Center Radiologists Norfolk Dr. Gregory Vorona Children’s Hospital of Richmon[...]
Virginia’s Top Doctors 2025: Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Dr. Chad Elliot Aarons Bon Secours – Tuckahoe Orthopedics Henrico County Dr. J. Marc Cardelia Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters Norfolk Dr. Gregory H. Hale Bon Secours – Tuckahoe Orthopedics Henrico County Dr. Christopher K. Kim OrthoVirginia Richmond Dr. Victoria G. Kuester Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU Richmond Dr. Cara Novick Children’s Hos[...]
Virginia’s Top Doctors 2025: Rheumatology
Dr. Adegbenga A. Bankole Carilion Clinic Rheumatology Roanoke Dr. James P. Brodeur Arthritis Specialists Richmond Dr. Michael R. Cannon Arthritis Consultants of Tidewater Virginia Beach Dr. Adam Q. Carlson UVA Health – Rheumatology Clinic Charlottesville Dr. Tae J. Chung Reston Rheumatology & Arthritis Center Reston Dr. Brinda Dixit Virginia Rheumatology Clinic Chesapeake Dr. John R. [&h[...]
Virginia’s Top Doctors 2025: Surgical Oncology
Dr. Elizabeth Feldman Virginia Cancer Specialists Reston Dr. Leopoldo Fernandez VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Richmond Dr. Amelia Grover VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Richmond Dr. Marybeth S. Hughes EVMS Surgery Virginia Beach Dr. Raphael Louie VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Richmond Dr. David T. Luyimbazi Carilion Clinic General Surgery – Roanoke Roanoke Dr. George[...]
Virginia’s Top Doctors 2025: Pediatric Gastroenterology
Dr. Rana Ammoury Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters Norfolk Dr. Orhan Atay Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters Norfolk Dr. Barrett H. Barnes UVA Health – Pediatric Gastroenterology Charlottesville Dr. Gisela Chelimsky Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU Richmond Dr. Praveen K. Conjeevaram Selvakumar Bon Secours Pediatric Gastroenterology Asso[...]
Virginia’s Top Doctors 2025: Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Dr. Yifan Guo Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters Norfolk Dr. George R. Hoerr Children’s Surgical Specialty Group – Plastic Surgery Norfolk Dr. Jennifer L. Rhodes Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU Richmond Dr. Richard Tyrell The Center for Plastic Surgery at Sentara Fort Norfolk Norfolk 2025 Virginia’s Top Doctors contents page
The wedding day
When Alondra Rodriguez considered which school to attend for pre-med, she found herself puzzled by Old Dominion University — and why it didn’t have an affiliated medical school. “U.Va. has their own med school,” she thought. “Why don’t they just do that?” Rodriguez, who already had a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Liberty University, ultimately […]
Carilion announces chair for new neurosurgery department
Dr. John A. Jane Jr. will be the first chair of Carilion Clinic’s newly formed neurosurgery department beginning June 19, the Roanoke-based health system announced Tuesday. “Dr. Jane will join a strong neurosurgical team at Carilion,” Dr. Daniel Harrington, Carilion’s interim chief medical officer, said in a statement. “We’re excited to continue expanding our progra[...]
Making the cut
The focal point of a New York Times exposé last year, Bon Secours’ Richmond Community Hospital was one of four hospitals in Virginia to receive top marks from patients in an annual nationwide survey. The Virginia results of the latest survey, which was conducted in 2021, are shown below. Overall, Virginia patient satisfaction was 70%, […]
