View Spring 2013 issue Click Here For Ipad & Iphone Click Here Family and Internal Medicine These specialists are a patient’s first and best resource By Rachel Stephens The American College of Physicians calls primary care “the backbone of the nation’s healthcare system.” Primary care providers include family physicians, internists, pediatricians and … [Read more...] about Spring 2103 Issue
Julius Miller, MD
From the time Julius Miller was a teenager, he figured it was a given that he’d go into medicine. He’d not only grown up with it, but he had a natural affinity: his father, the distinguished physician Bernard H. Miller, who was Board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine, had established the Chesapeake Internists practice in 1958. The oldest of four … [Read more...] about Julius Miller, MD
Thomas Manser, MD
Thomas Manser wasn’t anticipating a career in medicine when he enrolled at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor to study chemical engineering. He’d never envisioned himself as a physician, although he was always interested in becoming a scientist. But while he was an undergraduate, he had the opportunity to do some volunteer work at the walk-in clinic in nearby St. Joseph’s … [Read more...] about Thomas Manser, MD
AnnMarie DeFiglio, MD
AnnMarie DeFiglio believes in practicing what she preaches. And since she preaches healthy eating and exercising to her patients, she has a long history of setting the example. Shown here in March at the 2013 Shamrock Marathon events in Virginia Beach, she’s almost apologetic about not having finished the full 26.2-mile race. “I usually run the half marathon, just 13 miles,” … [Read more...] about AnnMarie DeFiglio, MD
Professional Spotlight
Recognizing Outstanding Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Hampton Roads Mark Coles, Nurse Practitioner Mark Coles’ nursing career spans three continents and more than 30 years. After receiving his registered nurse training in Sydney, Australia, he worked in London before coming to the United States in 1982. He worked in critical care, education and management … [Read more...] about Professional Spotlight
