Spring 2016

Bringing the Specialist to the Bedside: A TELEMEDICINE UPDATE …what many patients still don’t know By Bobbie Fisher Many people consider telemedicine to be a relatively new concept, whereas it might be argued that the practice actually began the first time a physician returned a patient’s phone call and said, “Take two aspirin and call me in the morning.” And while … [Read more...] about Medical Update

Administrative Director, Behavioral Health Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center When Lucy Kooiman was in the BSN program at Norfolk State University (2008, summa cum laude), she was frequently scolded by her teachers for spending too much time with her hospital patients.  But she wanted to hear how they were doing, and to know how they came to be came to be so sick.  Mostly, … [Read more...] about Lucy Kooiman, MSA

In addition to a lifelong desire to help people by becoming a doctor, Jessica DeLong got the travel bug when she was young – which explains her double major in Biology and Spanish (UVA ’07).  She did a semester abroad in Costa Rica, immersing herself in the language and culture. In medical school at EVMS and residency at the Lahey Clinic, followed by a fellowship in adult … [Read more...] about Jessica DeLong, MD, Urology of Virginia

Throughout history, mental illness has been stigmatized, un-, under- and overdiagnosed, and simply misunderstood, too often resulting in crude, cruel and horrific treatment of those who suffered. Trephination, or trepanning, is one of the earliest diagnostic tools used to explain mental illness.  Prehistoric skulls and cave art dating back as far as 6500 BCE reveal surgical … [Read more...] about Diagnosing Mental Disorders…a timeline of how far we’ve come