Melhem Imad, MDInterventional Pulmonology & Pulmonary/Critical Care, Bayview Physicians Group; Director of Interventional Pulmonology, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center Too often, physicians have had few options to help patients with severe emphysema, who become increasingly frantic to breathe normally. The alveoli in these patients’ lungs have deteriorated … [Read more...] about Outstanding Achievements
HRP Fall 2017
Thank You for Your Service
Joseph J. Sposato, DO, FACC Bayview Cardiovascular Associates; CAPT, U.S. Navy Medical Corps (Ret.) Thanks largely to the U.S. Navy, Dr. Joseph Sposato has learned to welcome new challenges in his life and career. From two years embedded with a Marine unit, to deployments to the Mediterranean, Kuwait, Haiti and Norway, to 11 years at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, … [Read more...] about Thank You for Your Service
EMBRACE Foundation: Finding Uses for Used DME Equipment
EMBRACE Foundation is a 501(c)(3) founded in 2018 in Newport News, Va. Its founder, Shannon Bednarova, Director of Marketing and Community Outreach at Orthopaedic & Spine Center (OSC), wanted to recycle or repurpose gently used Durable Medical Equipment (DME) after it had served its initial purpose. Walkers, crutches, splints, braces, and wheelchairs prescribed to patients … [Read more...] about EMBRACE Foundation: Finding Uses for Used DME Equipment
Health Care Disparities in Colorectal Cancer and the Need to Increase Screening
By Alex Williams, MD Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of death from cancer in both men and women in the U.S. And while it is promising to note that overall colorectal cancer rates have been falling, largely due to increased screening, racial disparities vastly impact the incidence and outcomes for patients in this country. These disparities exist across … [Read more...] about Health Care Disparities in Colorectal Cancer and the Need to Increase Screening
Telehealth and Informed Consent
By Nicholas Jimenez As in other areas of life, healthcare by videoconference has seen significant growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of this growth has been spurred by recent changes to regulatory requirements to improve access to telehealth. In the past year, numerous changes have been made to HIPPA requirements, insurance coverage, and other relevant areas of … [Read more...] about Telehealth and Informed Consent
