Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School To James G. Dixon, good medicine is – at its heart – about listening skills and empathy. Over a long and influential career at Eastern Virginia Medical School, Dr. Dixon has never stopped listening and learning, whether from … [Read more...] about James G. Dixon, MD
Summer 2018
Margaret M. Gaglione, MD, FACP
Internist and Bariatrician, Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group; Assistant Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School Two basic principles underlie Dr. Margaret Gaglione’s success with patients struggling to lose weight. The first is that obesity is a chronic disease, with complex behavioral and physiological factors. The second is that … [Read more...] about Margaret M. Gaglione, MD, FACP
J. Matthew Halverson, DO, FAAFP
Founder, James River Family Practice, LLC For an independent medical practice, celebrating a 20th birthday is a major milestone. James River Family Practice in Newport News will do just that come October, thanks largely to the dedication and innovation of its founder, J. Matthew Halverson. And the practice isn’t going anywhere. “We are deeply committed to this … [Read more...] about J. Matthew Halverson, DO, FAAFP
Tonia Yocum, PA-C
Orthopaedic Physician Assistant, Orthopaedic & Spine Center For Tonia Yocum, a 30-minute lunch break is a rare luxury. Far more often, she grabs microwaved leftovers or some yogurt and a handful of nuts while she’s at her computer between patients. Yocum wouldn’t have it any other way. “It’s so rewarding to be able to help people become functional and happier … [Read more...] about Tonia Yocum, PA-C
John D. Sheppard, MD, MMSc
President and Founding Partner, Virginia Eye Consultants; Professor of Ophthalmology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Eastern Virginia Medical School A plumber with a painful corneal ulcer who, despite working 80 hours a week to support his family, couldn’t afford health insurance. A 22-year-old woman who was blinded at age 7 in a school assault, when part of a … [Read more...] about John D. Sheppard, MD, MMSc
