By Kathryn Freeman-Jones and Diane L. Dull In today’s health care environment, patients are confronted by an ever-expanding myriad of technologies and treatments, leading to an increasing reliance on the clinical experience, advice and guidance of their physicians when making difficult medical decisions. Navigating the waters of health care decisions with patients can be … [Read more...] about “Patient” Conversations
Blindness: Preventable and Reversible
By Alan L. Wagner, MD, FACS During the past seven years, there have been miraculous improvements in the tools available to prevent and reverse blindness. Before these improvements, I hated explaining to patients that we are going to help them live with vision loss. Now, that is no longer necessary. The leading cause of blindness in the industrialized world is … [Read more...] about Blindness: Preventable and Reversible
Riverside Fall 2014
Riverside Lifelong Health: Empowering Aging Patients to Control Their Destinies “As I age, I will control my destiny in a place of my choosing.” — Riverside Lifelong Health vision statement Every day since January 1, 2011, 10,000 Americans have turned 65, a trend that’s expected to continue – every day – until the year 2030. Ask any one of … [Read more...] about Riverside Fall 2014
Marissa Galicia-Castillo, MD
Section Head of Palliative Medicine at the Glennan Center Medical Director of Palliative Medicine at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Medical Director of Harbor’s Edge Sue Faulkner Scribner Professor of Geriatrics, EVMS Dr. Marissa Galicia-Castillo is an anomaly: born in Hampton Roads, she attended college and medical school in Hampton Roads, completed her residency and … [Read more...] about Marissa Galicia-Castillo, MD
Teresa L. McConaughy, MD and Paul E. Evans, III, MD
Teresa L. McConaughy, MD Medical Director, Riverside House Calls Paul E. Evans, III, MD Medical Director, Riverside Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Dr. Teresa McConaughy and Dr. Paul Evans have a lot in common. They’re both Board certified in Family Medicine; they’re both Assistant Clinical Professors of Family Practice at Virginia Commonwealth … [Read more...] about Teresa L. McConaughy, MD and Paul E. Evans, III, MD
