Allan F. Thornton, MDRadiation Oncologist, Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute For children undergoing cancer treatments – and for the families on the journey with them – moments of joy are priceless. Enter HUPTI Smiles, a pediatric giving program within the Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute. The effort aims to give every child a new toy, stuffed … [Read more...] about My Favorite Charity Spring 2022
My Favorite Charity
My Favorite Charity Winter 2022
NORFOLK SPCAMark B. Kerner, MDHampton Roads Orthopaedics Spine & Sports Medicine Twenty-six years ago, Dr. Mark Kerner moved to Hampton Roads and promptly adopted Princess, an Australian shepherd mix, from the Norfolk SPCA. Princess spent hours playfully herding Dr. Kerner’s young son Joshua around their backyard. On Joshua’s first day of school, she ran onto … [Read more...] about My Favorite Charity Winter 2022
Hampton Roads Medical Scholars Institute
Medical Schol Stafford G. Brown, Jr., MDHampton Roads Radiology Associates Across the country, less than six percent of all physicians are Black, compared to about 14 percent of the population as a whole. More alarmingly, that figure has barely budged in more than 120 years, according to an April report in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Another study … [Read more...] about Hampton Roads Medical Scholars Institute
Operation Walk USA
Stephen H. Cummings, MD, FAAOS TPMG Orthopedic For patients who suffer from debilitating degenerative disease in their hips and knees, joint replacement surgery is a life-changing option. Too often, however, that solution is out of reach for people who don’t have health insurance and can’t afford a procedure that can run upwards of $20,000 in Hampton Roads. … [Read more...] about Operation Walk USA
Toby’s Dream Foundation
Michael Fabrizio, MD, FACS Urology of Virginia When children and teenagers face a life-threatening illness, believing that their wildest dreams can come true is much harder. That’s where Toby’s Dream Foundation, a Virginia Beach-based non-profit, steps in. Since 2009, the charity has created unforgettable experiences for nearly 500 local kids with health … [Read more...] about Toby’s Dream Foundation
