By Paul F. Schellhammer, MD, FACS Over the past 50 years, the field of urology has evolved so dramatically that deciding where to begin a discussion presents a challenge. Start with the fact that in the 1970s, sub-specialization was virtually non-existent, which of course seems inconceivable today. Urologists were expected to care for the full range of illnesses dealing … [Read more...] about Half-Century of Remarkable Progress in Urology
HRP Fall 2017
Claude A. Hawkins, MD, FACS
Riverside Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Specialists During his 21 years of military service and two deployments to Afghanistan, Dr. Claude Hawkins not only helped repair the most complex and devastating injuries. He also learned to work daily with physicians of all specialties on an immense and varied caseload. Now a retired Air Force Colonel, Hawkins has … [Read more...] about Claude A. Hawkins, MD, FACS
William P. Magee, JR., DDS, MD, FACS
Past President, Magee-Rosenblum Plastic Surgery; Past Chief of Plastic Surgery and Director, Cranofacial Center, Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters; Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Operation Smile Inc. As the second of 12 children raised by a general practice physician, Bill Magee grew accustomed to both chaos and certainty. The chaos part is obvious – … [Read more...] about William P. Magee, JR., DDS, MD, FACS
Lambros K. Viennas, MD, FACS
Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery, and Assistant Professor, Eastern Virginia Medical School; Chairman, Department of Plastic Surgery, Sentara Norfolk General and Leigh Memorial Hospitals When visiting his dentist as a child, Lambros Viennas found the dental laboratory fascinating. The son of a carpenter, Viennas always enjoyed working with his hands, as evidenced by the … [Read more...] about Lambros K. Viennas, MD, FACS
Dr. Melanie J. Wilhelm, DNP, CPNP
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
