Hampton Roads Physician

A comprehensive publication for and about he local medical community

Spring 2017

Sue Whitehurst Doss, FNP

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EVMS Internal Medicine FNP isn’t the only designation that accompanies Sue Doss’ name: her full title includes RNC, MSN and ADM as well.  That wasn’t part of her original plan: when she decided to go into nursing, she didn’t think she’d go beyond getting her initial degree, being the first in her family to graduate from college. But while she was enrolled in the Nursing … [Read more...] about Sue Whitehurst Doss, FNP

Alan L. Wagner, MD

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Wagner Macula & Retina Center As a youngster growing up in Omaha, Nebraska, it was instilled into Alan Wagner that as a member of a community, he had a responsibility to it.  “It’s called tikkun olam,” he says.  “It’s one of the guiding principles of Judaism: that we have a responsibility to repair the world, to pursue justice through social action.”  Both of his parents … [Read more...] about Alan L. Wagner, MD

Eric Crouch, MD

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Chief of Ophthalmology, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters Virginia Pediatric Eye Center Dr. Eric Crouch developed a strong interest in medicine early in life.  As a 7th grader at Norfolk Academy, one of his teachers asked his class to write a statement predicting what they would be doing in 10-15 years.  At graduation, the teacher gave their answers back to them. … [Read more...] about Eric Crouch, MD

Denise Renee Chamblee, MD

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Hampton Roads Eye Associates, a division of Riverside Health System Even before she went to college, Denise Chamblee was fascinated by eyes – although it didn’t occur to her to devote her career to caring for them until much later.  She didn’t even decide to go to medical school until her second year at the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her Bachelor’s in … [Read more...] about Denise Renee Chamblee, MD

If you can read this, thank an ophthalmologist.

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In his opening address to the Winter Session of the Royal Victoria Hospital, 1945-46, entitled A Synopsis of the History of Ophthalmology, James R. Wheeler, MB, FRCSED, DOMS, wrote: “The uncertainties of unrecorded history make it impossible to say where the dawn of civilisation began, but the earliest mention of any medical matter is found in an ancient work on law.  About … [Read more...] about If you can read this, thank an ophthalmologist.