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Dr. Ifeanyi J. Ani
TPMG Urology – Newport News, Newport News

Dr. C. Ryan Barnes
Virginia Urology – Stony Point, Richmond

Dr. Gregory M. Bernstein
VHC Health Physicians – Urology Arlington, Arlington County

Dr. Eric C. Darby
TPMG Urology – Newport News, Newport News

Dr. Sundeep Deorah
Virginia Urology – Far West End , Goochland County

Dr. Michael D. Fabrizio
Urology of Virginia, Virginia Beach

Dr. Janelle Fox
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters – Health Center at Lightfoot, Williamsburg

Dr. Robert W. Given
Urology of Virginia, Virginia Beach

Dr. Georgi Guruli
VCU Health – Adult Outpatient Pavilion, Richmond

Dr. Joseph R. Habibi
TPMG Williamsburg Urology, Williamsburg

Dr. Lance Hampton
VCU Health – Adult Outpatient Pavilion, Richmond

Dr. David M. Hartke
TPMG Urology – Newport News, Newport News

Dr. F. Cameron Hill
Urology Associates of Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg

Dr. Andrew B. Joel
VHC Health Physicians – Urology Arlington, Arlington County

Dr. Adam Klausner
VCU Health – Adult Outpatient Pavilion, Richmond

Dr. Geoffrey B. Kostiner
TPMG Williamsburg Urology, Williamsburg

Dr. Nicholas G. Lailas
The Urology Group, Reston

Dr. Kurt A. McCammon
Urology of Virginia, Virginia Beach

Dr. Mark B. Monahan
Virginia Urology – Stony Point, Richmond

Dr. Robert M. Mordkin
VHC Health Physicians – Urology Arlington, Arlington County

Dr. William R. Morgan
Virginia Urology – Reynolds Crossing, Richmond

Dr. Kinloch Nelson
Virginia Urology – Stony Point, Richmond

Dr. Ilya J. Sobol
Urology of Virginia, Virginia Beach

Dr. Jason S. Szobota
Virginia Urology – Far West End, Goochland County

Dr. Michael Eugene Williams
UVA Health – Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center, Charlottesville

Dr. Sarah Williamson
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters – Health Center at Lightfoot, Williamsburg

Dr. Jennifer L. Young
The Urology Group, Lansdowne

 

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Dr. Melanie K. Brown, clinical chief of infectious disease, Sentara Health; provider, Sentara Infectious Disease Specialists, Norfolk, Virginia Beach

Education: Bachelor’s degree and medical degree, University of Kansas; residency and fellowship, VCU Health 

Family: Husband is a retired Air Force officer who now works for the Navy; we have two rambunctious little boys in elementary school. My mother is a recently retired nurse who worked for 50-plus years in ICU and ER. 

Career mentors: My mother, first and foremost. I wouldn’t be where I am without her. My former program director, Dr. Jane Cecil, and Dr. Gonzalo Bearman, chair of VCU infectious disease, who helped guide my career early on; and Dr. Daniel Nixon at VCU Health, the smartest physician with whom I have had the opportunity to work. When I am coming up with a clinical plan, I think about what Dr. Nixon would do. Dr. Bogdan Neughebauer with Sentara has been an invaluable mentor in my post-fellowship career. 

Fan of: All about KU basketball and Kansas City Chiefs football! I greatly enjoy reading — particularly mysteries — and playing with my boys.

Where haven’t you been that you’d like to vacation? My family and I love to travel and have already seen a lot. However, we have not made it to Alaska and Australia, but we hope to remedy that sometime soon. 

What kinds of diseases do you most often encounter? I work closely with my orthopedic colleagues treating joint infections. I also spend a great deal of time treating multi-drug-resistant bacterial infections, particularly in the form of pneumonias and respiratory infections. 

How did COVID affect your practice? COVID impacted my practice and all health care workers’ lives in ways that cannot be described in just a few sentences.   

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Dr. Johnny Wong, partner, Pulmonary Associates of Richmond, Mechanicsville

Other medical specialties: Critical care, internal medicine and sleep disorders 

Education: Bachelor’s degree and medical degree, University of Virginia; internal medicine residency, Medical College of Virginia; pulmonary and critical care fellowship, Vanderbilt University 

Family: Married with three adult children

Career mentor: My wife of 37 years 

Podcast recommendations: “How I Built This” and “Intelligence Squared”

What do you recommend for patients who suffer from sleep apnea? Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is often associated with other medical conditions and requires a comprehensive evaluation. Sometimes the treatment plan is straightforward, but often it can require in-depth evaluation and complex care. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines are indicated for most patients with significant OSA. Patients today find masks more comfortable and machines quieter, with features that the sleep specialist can tailor to each patient. Not all OSA patients are the same. It is important to seek out an experienced sleep specialist with trusted colleagues to successfully diagnose, treat and manage OSA. 

How did COVID-19 impact your practice? Pulmonary Associates of Richmond had to adapt quickly as a small business to provide essential hospital- and office-based pulmonary, asthma, sleep and critical care services to the community during lockdown. As pulmonary and critical care specialists, our practice was on the front lines from day one. The speed at which COVID hit our practice was a true test — many of us contracted COVID in the early days and were hospitalized. We feel for all those who have lost loved ones, a livelihood or a business, and admire those who were able to survive and help others along the way. 

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Dr. Clifton Lee Bridges
Monument Pathologists, Richmond

Dr. Melissa A. Burke
Monument Pathologists, Richmond

Dr. Angie Duong
Monument Pathologists, Richmond

Dr. Douglas J. Grider
Dominion Pathology Associates, Roanoke

Dr. Cary O. Poropatich
Cary Poropatich M.D., Arlington County

Dr. Robert T. Pu
Pathology Sciences Medical Group, Norfolk

Dr. Susan Roseff
VCU Health – VCU Medical Center Gateway Building , Richmond

Dr. Kimberly Sanford
VCU Health – VCU Medical Center Gateway Building, Richmond

Dr. Marc L. Silverberg
Pathology Sciences Medical Group, Norfolk

Dr. Stephanie B. Soofer
Cary Poropatich M.D., Arlington County

Dr. Alice Werner
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, Norfolk

Dr. Jack Jeffrey Wilson
Monument Pathologists, Mechanicsville

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Dr. Michael Alexiou
Alexiou Hearing and Sinus Center, Harrisonburg

Dr. Robert S. Bahadori
Otolaryngology Associates, Fairfax

Dr. Matthew J. Bak
EVMS Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeons, Norfolk

Dr. Nariman Dash
ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery Center of Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg

Dr. Brian D. Deutsch
Ear, Nose and Throat, Norfolk

Dr. Laurence DiNardo
VCU Health at Stony Point 9109, Richmond

Dr. Heath Franklin Dreyfuss
ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery, McLean

Dr. Brian A. Fishero
Commonwealth Ear Nose and Throat Specialists, Richmond

Dr. Eric Gessler
Coastal Ear Nose & Throat Surgeons, Virginia Beach

Dr. Joseph K. Han
EVMS Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeons, Norfolk

Dr. John L. Howard
Hampton Roads ENT – Allergy, Williamsburg

Dr. Michael J. Jacobson
Hampton Roads ENT – Allergy, Williamsburg

Dr. John T. Kalafsky
Ear, Nose and Throat , Norfolk

Dr. Julie T. Kerr
Commonwealth Ear Nose and Throat Specialists, Richmond

Dr. Kent K. Lam
EVMS Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeons, Norfolk

Dr. Edwin J. Lee
Reston Ear Nose & Throat, Reston

Dr. Jonathan R. Mark
EVMS Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeons, Norfolk

Dr. Pierre T. Martin
TPMG Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists, Suffolk

Dr. James T. May
Virginia Ear Nose & Throat Associates, Henrico County

Dr. Scott Morin
Coastal Ear Nose & Throat Surgeons, Virginia Beach

Dr. Stephen S. Park
UVA Health – ENT Clinic, Charlottesville

Dr. Thomas Pilkington
Arlington ENT Associates, Arlington County

Dr. Evan R. Reiter
VCU Health at Stony Point 9109, Richmond

Dr. Ashley A. Schroeder
EVMS Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeons, Virginia Beach

Dr. Wayne T. Shaia
The Balance and Ear Center, Richmond

Dr. Eric J. Simko
TPMG Otolaryngology | Head & Neck Surgery | Allergy, Newport News

Dr. John T. Sinacori
EVMS Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeons, Norfolk

Dr. Barry Strasnick
EVMS Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeons, Norfolk

Dr. Peter G. Volsky
EVMS Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeons, Norfolk

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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. Joanna J. Horstmann
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Richmond

Dr. Victoria G. Kuester
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Richmond

Dr. Cara Novick
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, Norfolk

Dr. Chester Howard Sharps
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Richmond

Dr. Carl St. Remy
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, Norfolk

Dr. Hans R. Tuten
Bon Secours – Tuckahoe Orthopedics, Henrico County

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Dr. Mark R. Bladergroen
Bon Secours – Cardiac Surgery St. Mary’s, Henrico County

Dr. John C. Cardone
Mary Washington Virginia Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Fredericksburg

Dr. Anthony Cassano
VCU Health – Ambulatory Care Center, Richmond

Dr. Steven M. Fiser
Bon Secours -Cardiac Surgery St. Mary’s, Henrico County

Dr. Vigneshwar Kasirajan
VCU Health – Ambulatory Care Center, Richmond

Dr. Clinton Kemp
Sentara Mid-Atlantic Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Norfolk

Dr. John A. Kern
UVA Health – Heart and Vascular Center, Charlottesville

Dr. Sandeep Khandhar
Virginia Cancer Specialists, Fairfax

Dr. Linda W. Martin
UVA Health – Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center, Charlottesville

Dr. Joseph Newton
Sentara Mid-Atlantic Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Norfolk

Dr. Ourania Preventza
UVA Health – Cardiac Surgery Clinic , Charlottesville

Dr. Mohammed A. Quader
VCU Health – Ambulatory Care Center, Richmond

Dr. Christopher M. Sciortino
Sentara Mid-Atlantic Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Norfolk

Dr. Rachit D. Shah
VCU Health – Ambulatory Care Center, Richmond

Dr. Ramesh Singh
Inova Cardiac Surgery Vascular Surgery and Vascular Lab, Fairfax

Dr. Alan Speir
Inova Cardiac Surgery Vascular Surgery and Vascular Lab, Fairfax

Dr. Nicholas R. Teman
UVA Health – Heart and Vascular Center, Charlottesville

Dr. Paul B. Wehman
Bon Secours – Cardiac Surgery, Mechanicsville

Dr. Leora T. Yarboro
UVA Health – Heart and Vascular Center, Charlottesville

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Dr. Alfred Abuhamad
EVMS Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Norfolk

Dr. Christian Andrew Chisholm
UVA Health – Maternal and Fetal Medicine Clinic, Charlottesville

Dr. Mohammed Elkousy
Maternal Fetal Associates of the Mid-Atlantic, Leesburg

Dr. Moustafa M. Hassan
Maternal Fetal Associates of the Mid-Atlantic, Reston

Dr. Susan M. Lanni
VCU Health – Adult Outpatient Pavilion, Richmond

Dr. Barbara M. Nies
Inova Maternal Fetal Medicine – Fairfax, Fairfax

Dr. Kelly M. Orzechowski
VHC Health Physicians – Maternal Fetal Medicine, Arlington County

Dr. Ronald Ramus
VCU Health – Adult Outpatient Pavilion Richmond

Dr. Fidelma B. Rigby
VCU Health – Adult Outpatient Pavilion, Richmond

Dr. Gloria T. Too
EVMS Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Norfolk

 

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