Hampton Roads Physician

A comprehensive publication for and about he local medical community

Summer Issue 2021

The Sentara Brock Cancer Center/Sentara Foundation – Hampton Roads

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Thomas Alberico, MDVirginia Oncology Associates  At the Sentara Brock Cancer Center in Norfolk, providers consider themselves “cancer caregivers” – not “cancer treaters.”  The difference is a holistic, integrative care model that goes beyond access to advanced medical therapies and diagnostics, skilled physicians and specialists, and promising clinical … [Read more...] about The Sentara Brock Cancer Center/Sentara Foundation – Hampton Roads

Thank You for Your Service Summer 2021

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Anthony T. Carter, MD, FAAOS Hampton Roads Orthopaedics Spine and Sports Medicine, U.S. Air Force (Ret.) More than 25 years after serving in the Air Force, Dr. Anthony Carter still draws daily on the lessons and skills he mastered as a young military physician.  Now a prominent orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Carter grew as both a doctor and a person during his three years … [Read more...] about Thank You for Your Service Summer 2021

Bruce D. Waldholtz, MD

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Gastrointestinal & Liver Specialists of Tidewater (GLST) – Chesapeake  In his more than 15 years of volunteer work with the American Cancer Society (ACS), Dr. Bruce Waldholtz has fought for the principle that everyone deserves an equal opportunity to prevent or survive cancer.  The longtime Chesapeake gastroenterologist – himself a 21-year cancer survivor – has … [Read more...] about Bruce D. Waldholtz, MD

Brenda Jo “BJ” Scott, MSN, C-FNP

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Congratulations, it is an Honor to Feature Brenda Jo “BJ” Scott, MSN, C-FNP Chesapeake Regional Infectious Disease Working with COVID-19 patients at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center last year, Brenda Jo “BJ” Scott was never afraid. She had felt the same way during the HIV/AIDS crisis decades earlier when providers battled a disease for which they initially knew little … [Read more...] about Brenda Jo “BJ” Scott, MSN, C-FNP

Vaccine Hesitancy:

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Addressing Past and Present Concerns By Carol M. Steiner, MD, FAAP During the COVID-19 pandemic, two terms have come to the forefront – “vaccine hesitancy” and “herd immunity.” While these concepts are new to many, they are familiar to pediatricians. Using herd immunity and effective vaccines to help control disease can be difficult for the public to understand. Let’s … [Read more...] about Vaccine Hesitancy: