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Virginia 500 Spotlight: ANEESH CHOPRA
Feb 28, 2024

Virginia 500 Spotlight: ANEESH CHOPRA

FIRST JOB: Bellhop at a Ramada Inn outside of Princeton, New Jersey MOST VALUED POSSESSION: My wedding ring HOW I UNWIND FROM WORK: Playing tag with the kids in the backyard HOW I CHOSE MY CAREER: I was inspired by President Clinton to solve national problems through better use of technology. HOW I BALANCE MY […]

Bills advance to protect state employees who access medical cannabis
Feb 14, 2024

Bills advance to protect state employees who access medical cannabis

RICHMOND, Va. — State lawmakers have advanced bills that would allow public sector employees to use medical cannabis without losing their job. House Bill 149, introduced by Del. Dan Helmer, D-Fairfax, extends to state public employees rights that already exist in the private sector. The bill passed with bipartisan support on a[...]

Sentara Halifax hospital construction to start in fall
Jan 29, 2024

Sentara Halifax hospital construction to start in fall

Sentara Health will begin construction in the fall on a modern acute care hospital to replace the aging Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston, with plans to open the facility in summer 2026, the Norfolk-based regional health care system announced Monday as it also released the first renderings of the replacement hosp[...]

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Jan 17, 2024

Anthem, Va. Chamber partner on WiseChoice Healthcare Alliance

The Virginia Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield on the WiseChoice Healthcare Alliance, the next step in providing health insurance to small business owners through a newly legalized consortium structure, President and CEO Barry DuVal announced Wednesday. In June 2022, Gov. Glenn Youngkin sig[...]

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Jan 4, 2024

Acentra Health acquires workplace mental health biz

McLean-based health care solutions company Acentra Health announced Thursday that it has acquired EAP Consultants, a workplace mental health company known as Espyr that is based in Marietta, Georgia. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Owned by Carlyle Group, Acentra was formed after its predecessor Client Network Services Inc[...]

Jan 3, 2024

Richmond biotech company to buy contraceptive biz for $100M

Aditxt, a biotech company based in Richmond, expects to purchase California-based contraceptive maker Evofem Biosciences for $100 million, taking on the business’s debt of up to $18 million, according to Aditxt’s announcement. Both companies’ boards have unanimously approved the acquisition, which is expected to close in the first half of the year. Evofem produces Phexxi, […][...]

Virginia’s Top Doctors
Dec 31, 2023

Top Doctors 2024: Gastroenterology

Dr. Souheil G. Abou-Assi Gastrointestinal Specialists, Richmond Dr. Glen M. Arluk Gastroenterology Ltd., Virginia Beach Dr. Stephen J. Bickston VCU Health -Ambulatory Care Center, Richmond Dr. Doumit BouHaidar VCU Health at Stony Point 9109, Richmond Dr. Emily M. Christman Gastro Health, Charlottesville Dr. Danielle J. Culbert C[...]

Virginia’s Top Doctors
Dec 31, 2023

Top Doctors 2024: Dermatology

Dr. Raj Agarwal Dermatology Associates of Virginia, Richmond Dr. Jerri A. Alexiou Harrisonburg Dermatology, Penn Laird Dr. Robert S. Baer Pariser Dermatology Specialists, Suffolk Dr. Valerie M. Harvey TPMG Hampton Roads Center for Dermatology, Newport News Dr. Justin Haught VCU Health at Stony Point 9109, Richmond Dr. Courtney H[...]

Virginia’s Top Doctors
Dec 31, 2023

Top Doctors 2024: General Surgery

Dr. Michel Aboutanos VCU Health – Ambulatory Care Center, Richmond Dr. Gregory F. Adams Sentara Comprehensive Weight Loss Solutions, Suffolk Dr. David A. Bettinger Surgical Associates of Richmond, Richmond Dr. Rebecca C. Britt EVMS Surgery, Norfolk Dr. Jay N. Collins EVMS Surgery, Norfolk Dr. Calvin Steeve David VHC Health[...]

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Dec 31, 2023

Interest rate

Dr. Aubrey Knight has spent his career listening to stories about the past. He’s talked to people who were miners during World War I. He’s spoken to Prohibition-era bootleggers. He’s heard endless stories of relationships severed then reconciled decades later. That comes with the territory for geriatricians lik[...]

Virginia’s Top Doctors
Dec 30, 2023

Top Doctors 2024: Emergency Medicine

Dr. Michelle Arzubi-Hughes Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, Norfolk Dr. Taruna Aurora VCU Health – VCU Medical Center Critical Care Hospital, Richmond Dr. Michael J. Bono Emergency Physicians of Tidewater, Norfolk Dr. James Burhop Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, Norfolk Dr. [...]

Virginia’s Top Doctors
Dec 30, 2023

Top Doctors 2024: Allergy Immunology

Dr. Sally Joo Bailey Allergy Associates of Northern Virginia, Arlington County Dr. Courtney J. Blair Allergy and Asthma Associates, McLean Dr. Jyothi Gadde Allergy & Asthma Specialists of Greater Washington , Vienna Dr. Eric Karlin Allergy Partners, Williamsburg Dr. Craig S. Koenig Allergy and Asthma Specialists, Chesapeake [...]

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