By Bryan A. Fox, MD Patients with one of the most common types of spinal damage, cervical disc disease, often fear the prospect of surgery. However, they should be aware that while surgery is indeed a last option, it is a very good one: effective in 85 to 90 percent of cases, and with minimal post-operative pain or complications. Cervical disc disease is marked … [Read more...] about Relieving the Pain of Cervical Disc Disease
Another Advance in Immunotherapy- CAR T-cell Therapy
By Daniel Aruch, MD, Virginia Oncology Associates It’s an exciting time for oncologists, as numerous advances in immunotherapy are allowing us to offer more treatment options and greater hope to our patients. In the treatment of advanced blood cancers, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is offering meaningful, long-lasting results. CAR T-cell therapy is … [Read more...] about Another Advance in Immunotherapy- CAR T-cell Therapy
Stroke Centers & Certification
By William Charters As medical care becomes more specialized, it is more and more difficult to determine which facilities and providers can offer the kind of care that might be needed in medical emergencies. The facility that is most familiar or even the closest in distance may not have the requisite skill set to offer the highest level of care. Stroke is a medical … [Read more...] about Stroke Centers & Certification
Hospice House & Support Care of Williamsburg
James E. Lesnick, MD, Neurosurgery; Past Senior Vice President of Riverside Medical Group and Riverside Business & Venture Development (retired) In 1982, professional hospice services didn’t exist in Hampton Roads. That year, Hospice Support Care of Williamsburg began to change the lives of terminal patients and their families, ultimately building a unique … [Read more...] about Hospice House & Support Care of Williamsburg
Progress in Sight-Saving Research
By Kapil G. Kapoor, MD “Am I going to do this forever, or is there going to be a different way of treating this in the future? Don’t you have a pill, or an eye drop you can give me instead?” Frequently just before I administer treatment for macular degeneration by placing a needle in someone’s eye, patients launch existential questions, presumably stemming from their … [Read more...] about Progress in Sight-Saving Research
