Bayview Cardiovascular Associates Not many providers get to help save lives at the hospital where they were born. Joe Roenker, a Physician Assistant specializing in cardiology, has that rare privilege at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. Roenker has spent the past five years at Bayview Cardiovascular Associates, a large regional practice and primary … [Read more...] about Joe Roenker, PA-C
Obesity and Weight Loss: How It Affects Our Joints
By Scott Grabill, DO Obesity is a well-known risk factor for developing bone and joint problems. It has a cumulative effect on patients’ joints over their lifetime. Excess body weight leads to increased forces across the joints, as high as four to seven times the body weight in the knees and hips. Obesity can lead to a lifetime of wear and tear that would not occur … [Read more...] about Obesity and Weight Loss: How It Affects Our Joints
Lower-Cost Procedure Alternatives in an Ambulatory Surgery Center
By Michael Fabrizio, MD, FACS The national push toward value-based care is transforming many aspects of healthcare delivery, including where specialty procedures are performed. Just a few decades ago, virtually all surgeries occurred in hospitals. Yet increasingly, minimally-invasive surgeries are moving out of hospital outpatient programs entirely and into … [Read more...] about Lower-Cost Procedure Alternatives in an Ambulatory Surgery Center
Targeted Therapy: Striking Cancer Cells from Within
By Jared Kobulnicky, MD One of the most promising developments in cancer treatment over the past few years is the rapid emergence of targeted therapy. Unlike chemotherapy and immunotherapy, targeted therapy attacks specific mutations in the DNA of cancer cells. The goal is to interfere with growth processes inside those cells – the signals that drive a disease … [Read more...] about Targeted Therapy: Striking Cancer Cells from Within
Improving Patient Outcomes for Dupuytren’s Contracture
By Nicholas A. Smerlis, MD, FAAOS, CASQH Around 15 million Americans ages 35 and older are diagnosed with Dupuytren’s contracture, the most common heritable disease affecting connective tissues. Primarily known as a progressive hand deformity, Dupuytren’s contracture is associated with diabetes, hyperlipidemia, alcoholism, and a variety of other medical conditions. … [Read more...] about Improving Patient Outcomes for Dupuytren’s Contracture
