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Alfred Z. Abuhamad, MD

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Alfred Z. Abuhamad, MD Eastern Virginia Medical School Mason C. Andrews Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Director of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program; Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs As a high school student in Lebanon, Alfred Abuhamad had to make a decision: “We had to choose between three different tracks: science, math or … [Read more...] about Alfred Z. Abuhamad, MD

Robert C. Squatrito, MD

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Robert C. Squatrito, MD Gynecologic Oncologist, Virginia Oncology Associates Division Director, Gynecologic Oncology, Eastern Virginia Medical School Had it not been for a kind word from one patient during his medical school rotation in OB/GYN, Dr. Robert Squatrito might have chosen another surgical discipline. “This is a very distinct memory,” he says. “As a med student, … [Read more...] about Robert C. Squatrito, MD

J. Craig Merrell, MD, FACS

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J. Craig Merrell, MD, FACS Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon  Plastic Surgery Associates of Tidewater In 1966, on a baseball diamond in Arlington, Virginia, 15-year old Craig Merrell took a hard swing at a curveball and missed. He didn’t know it, but that strike was about to change his life. “I broke my back,” he says, “and I had to have a spinal fusion. I was in the … [Read more...] about J. Craig Merrell, MD, FACS

Spotlight Archieves

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Below is a list of our past Spotlight Physicians. Fall 2024 Issue:Albert Y Cheung, MDWeston Santee, DDS, MD, FACSKatherine Schaffer, MD Summer 2024 Issue:Thomas A. Alberico, MDScott J. Banning, MDBarry Strasnick, MD, FACS Spring 2024 Issue:Marissa Galicia-Castillo, MD, FAAHPMHamid R. Okrhravi, MDShari Samms, MD Winter 2024 Issue:Theresa S. Emory, … [Read more...] about Spotlight Archieves