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Thank You for Your Service

Thank You for Your Service Spring 2022

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David J. Zelinskas, DO, MPH Family Physician, TPMG Indian River Family Practice; Lieutenant Commander, Medical Corps, U.S. Navy Reserves  As Dr. David Zelinskas watched a television report on the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, he knew another assignment in his Navy career was coming.  President Donald Trump had called on military physicians to help staff emergency … [Read more...] about Thank You for Your Service Spring 2022

Thank You for Your Service Winter 2022

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Stacey J. Rogers, MD Gynecologic Oncologist, Virginia Oncology Associates; U.S. Navy Medical Corps (Ret.) The 15 years that Dr. Stacey Rogers spent in the Navy shaped her as a doctor, providing her with advanced training in her field, invaluable insights on teamwork and new perspectives on the sacrifices made by military men and women.   Dr. Rogers fulfilled her … [Read more...] about Thank You for Your Service Winter 2022

Thank You for Your Service

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Joseph J. Sposato, DO, FACC Bayview Cardiovascular Associates; CAPT, U.S. Navy Medical Corps (Ret.) Thanks largely to the U.S. Navy, Dr. Joseph Sposato has learned to welcome new challenges in his life and career.  From two years embedded with a Marine unit, to deployments to the Mediterranean, Kuwait, Haiti and Norway, to 11 years at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, … [Read more...] about Thank You for Your Service