Spring 2017

By Boyd W. Haynes III, MD Prevention of illness is an important part of our work with the patients we serve.  Many of the mostly common and costly conditions that are seen today can often be prevented, such as adult onset diabetes, hypertension, obesity, heart disease, high cholesterol, etc.  When we ask patients to eat a nutritious balanced diet, maintain a healthy weight … [Read more...] about Prevention of Orthopaedic Conditions

By Raman Unnikrishnan, MD Detecting prostate cancer can be notoriously difficult, as can deciding whether to treat or simply monitor confirmed or suspected malignancies. Thankfully, a new diagnostic technology called fusion-guided biopsy is improving our ability to find the more aggressive cancers that do require early intervention. Unlike older screening tools, the … [Read more...] about A Leap Forward in Diagnosing Prostate Cancer

ENHANCING AND EXPANDING CANCER CARE IN HAMPTON ROADS … the Bon Secours Cancer Institute at Harbour View In 2014, the Bon Secours Cancer Institute at DePaul opened its doors, a $20 million investment heralded as offering “a comprehensive continuum of interdisciplinary care and treatment to cancer patients in Hampton Roads.” The Institute, which includes a team of radiation … [Read more...] about Bon Secours

Heart Health Academy at Bon Secours When cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Robert Lancey joined Bon Secours Heart & Vascular Institute in 2013, he brought with him an innovative program that had its roots two decades earlier at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.  “I was teaching off-pump cardiac surgery to classrooms of visiting surgeons, operating with a camera to … [Read more...] about Robert Lancey, MD

The Many Facets of Preventive Medicine A January 19, 2017 article on the website of the American College of Preventive Medicine ran with the headline, Preventive Medicine’s Identity Crisis.  Authors Dr. Boris Lushniak and Dr. Paul Jung posed this question: “What is preventive medicine?  Specifically, what is the specialty of preventive medicine, and how should it best be … [Read more...] about Medical Update Spring 2017