Hampton Roads Physician

A comprehensive publication for and about he local medical community

Fall 2015

Lynne A. Skaryak, MD

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Head, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center Co-director, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center Lung Health Program ~ Robotic Thoracic Surgery Dr. Lynne Skaryak joined the team at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in December 2014.  She specializes in malignancies of the lung, esophagus and chest wall. Dr. Skaryak graduated from Duke University … [Read more...] about Lynne A. Skaryak, MD

Daniel W. Karakla, MD

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Otolaryngology Head and Neck Oncological Surgery, Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Eastern Virginia Medical School In 1993, when Dr. Daniel Karakla completed his residency in otolaryngology at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, there were two options open to patients with laryngeal cancer:  largyngectomy (either partial or total) or radiotherapy.   Chemotherapy at that time … [Read more...] about Daniel W. Karakla, MD

Anthony T. Carter, MD

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Orthopaedic Surgeon Hampton Roads Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine In 2006, Dr. Anthony Carter made history when he introduced the muscle-sparing anterior approach hip replacement surgery to Hampton Roads. Dr. Carter, an orthopaedic surgeon with Hampton Roads Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine, learned the procedure – known in layman’s circles as the “jiffy hip” – from Dr. Joel … [Read more...] about Anthony T. Carter, MD

Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD

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Spine Surgery Orthopaedic and Spine Center When Dr. Jeffrey Carlson joined Orthopaedic and Spine Center in 1999, he was the first fellowship trained spine surgeon on the Virginia Peninsula, having completed a combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Fellowship in Spine Surgery at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Arriving in Hampton Roads, he learned that … [Read more...] about Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD

Romney Andersen, MD

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COL (Retired), US Army Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon, Riverside Health System at Riverside Regional Medical Center The treatment of war wounds is an ancient art, documented as far back as human activities have been recorded.  Throughout history, as weapons have become more sophisticated and precise, so the need for more advanced medical practice and technique has expanded.  … [Read more...] about Romney Andersen, MD