Pediatric Specialists While Melanie Wilhelm spent 15 years as a Registered Nurse, she often found herself discussing doses and diagnoses with doctors, which she recognized was not the norm. Now, as a Doctor of Nursing Practice, Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and author, that experience as a nurse, and as a mom, “makes me a better provider,” said Wilhelm, who … [Read more...] about Dr. Melanie J. Wilhelm, DNP, CPNP
Shannon McCole, MD
Department of Ophthalmology, Eastern Virginia Medical School After her 1994 graduation from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Dr. Shannon McCole served her ophthalmology residency at EVMS. “I was impressed by the level of excellence of the faculty and the warmth of the reception I got as a member of the ophthalmic community,” she says, “and I knew I’d … [Read more...] about Shannon McCole, MD
Laws to Guide Care Disputes under Advance Medical Directives
By William Charters and Jeffrey Kiser Advance Medical Directives provide the most definitive information – other than direct patient conversation, of course – about the course of a patient’s treatment. What happens, however, when a physician considers the treatment wishes of a patient or family to be inappropriate or unethical? Congress provided a right for patients to … [Read more...] about Laws to Guide Care Disputes under Advance Medical Directives
Expert Care: Riverside Specialty Practice Gives Local Women Access to a Fellowship-trained Breast Reconstruction Surgeon
Women who opt for breast reconstruction after battling cancer can turn with confidence to Riverside Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Specialists in Newport News, now home to a board certified plastic surgeon with additional fellowship training in breast reconstruction. The small practice is built around Claude A. Hawkins, MD, FACS, and his nurse Victoria McCarthy, RN. In … [Read more...] about Expert Care: Riverside Specialty Practice Gives Local Women Access to a Fellowship-trained Breast Reconstruction Surgeon
New Thinking About the Treatment of Obesity
…recognizing obesity as a multifaceted, chronic disease benefits patients who suffer from it In August of 2016, the venerable Oxford Dictionary introduced its annual list of words being added to its modern language edition. One of these words was “fat-shame.” The addition was hardly surprising, as nearly everyone has witnessed the mocking and hurtful comments people make … [Read more...] about New Thinking About the Treatment of Obesity
