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Sentara Health’s chief of cardiology, Dr. Deepak Talreja, and breast surgeon Dr. Jennifer M. Reed at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Photo by James Lee
Dec 31, 2025

Virginia’s Top Doctors 2026

Virginia’s Top Doctors is a peer-selected, statewide list of the top physicians across 87 categories of medical specialties.

Centra Lynchburg General Hospital is adding a $400 million six-story tower. Rendering courtesy Centra Health
Dec 31, 2025

Centra’s $600M+ capital upgrades include new hospital tower

What’s expected to be a three-year, $400 million construction project is underway at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital (LGH). A new six-story tower will add 266,200 square feet to the hospital and marks the biggest portion of more than $600 million in recent capital investments by Centra Health, a regional nonprofit health[...]

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Dec 31, 2025

Directory of medical schools in Virginia

PRIVATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES EDWARD VIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE Blacksburg vcom.edu Programs: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree with Research Distinction, a master’s in biomedical sciences, ONMM3 Residency and sports medicine fellowships Since its founding in 2[...]

Virginia’s Top Doctors 2026: Addiction Medicine
Dec 31, 2025

Virginia’s Top Doctors 2026: Addiction Medicine

Dr. Caitlin Eileen Martin VCU Health System Richmond Dr. Monica Melmer VCU Health System Richmond Dr. Frederick Gerard Moeller VCU Health System Richmond Dr. Stephen John Popovich New Season Richmond Treatment Center Henrico County Dr. Brandon Wills VCU Health System Richmond Click here to return back to the Virginia’s Top[...]

Nina Li, a member of Eastern Virginia Medical School’s Class of 2026, speaks with a patient during a health screening in Norfolk organized through Street Health, a clinical outreach initiative. Photo courtesy Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University
Dec 31, 2025

Can Virginia’s medical schools fill physician shortages?

Virginia faces a growing physician shortage as retirements rise, residency slots lag and medical school capacity strains, despite record application numbers.

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. Photo courtesy Chesapeake Regional Healthcare
Dec 30, 2025

500+ ex-patients sue Chesapeake Regional, alleging negligence, unnecessary surgeries

Over 500 plaintiffs are suing Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, its current CEO and two former CEOs for negligence, seeking $10 million each.

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Dec 19, 2025

Cannabist Co. strikes $130M deal for Virginia medical marijuana biz

The Cannabist Co. has scrapped a $110 million deal to sell its Central Virginia medical marijuana business to a subsidiary of Curaleaf,

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Dec 19, 2025

Owens & Minor to change name on Dec. 31

Fortune 500 company Owens & Minor announced Thursday that it plans to change its name to Accendra Health, effective. Dec. 31.

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Dec 8, 2025

Chesterfield County lab settles with DOJ in alleged kickback scheme

Next Bio-Research Services has agreed to pay at least $758,000 to settle allegations that it paid illegal kickbacks.

Philanthropist Joan Brock, left, and her late husband, Dollar Tree co-founder Macon Brock. Photo Courtesy Old Dominion University
Dec 4, 2025

ODU gets $15M gift from Brock to launch nutrition institute

Old Dominion University has received a $15 million gift to establish a nutrition and lifestyle medicine institute.

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Nov 13, 2025

Shenandoah Valley medical marijuana permit likely stalled

Debt-laden AYR Wellness’ foreclosure sale could delay medical marijuana operations in Virginia’s HSA 1 region.

L to R: Tony Seupaul, Steve Arner and Nicholas Taubman. Photo courtesy Carilion Clinic
Oct 28, 2025

Carilion exceeds $100M fundraising goal for cancer center

Carilion Clinic surpasses $105M for its Roanoke cancer center and launches a new $50M proton therapy campaign.

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