Patients Come First

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Bergen Nelson, a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, for a conversation about her career and past work as a New York City school teacher, some of her areas of research interest, the topic of food insecurity, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Garry Myers, Director of Graduate Endodontics and an associate professor in the VCU School of Dentistry, for a conversation about his military career, the discipline of endodontics, workforce challenges impacting dentistry, his involvement in the Iditarod dog sled races, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Mark Miller, a professor of orthopaedic surgery and a sports medicine specialist at UVA Health, for a conversation about his military career, work as a collegiate team physician, a book he co-authored on supporting healthy young athletes, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with UVA School of Medicine professor Daniel J. Cox, PhD, for a conversation about his own journey with type 2 diabetes as well as a grant-funded clinical research study about innovative methods to achieve diabetes remission without weight loss or medication. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Tameka Irving, a community benefit manager at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, for a conversation about her work and the community health programmatic offerings provided by the hospital. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Erin Davis, a palliative care and med-surge nurse at VCU Community Memorial Hospital, for a conversation about her work and the critical role she played in helping to rescue a family involved in a serious interstate wreck on a rainy summer morning. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Virginia State Health Commissioner Dr. Karen Shelton for a conversation about her career, the work of the Virginia Department of Health, efforts to combat fentanyl abuse, address the behavioral health crisis, flu shots, health care workforce development, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Katie Coleman, a young woman from Texas who was diagnosed with a rare, advanced form of kidney cancer and has used online platforms to document her journey through treatment and recovery. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Connor Berlin, a UVA Health neurosurgery resident, about his travel to Ukraine to volunteer at a hospital and treat injured soldiers and civilians impacted by combat hostilities. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Katie Hougasian, a young nurse at Lewis Gale Medical Center who suffered a stroke during a work shift, about that experience, her recovery, her efforts to raise awareness about the risk of stroke, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Elise Cope, PhD, an assistant professor in the UVA School of Medicine’s Department of Neuroscience, for a conversation about social memory, the research of the Cope Lab regarding social memory and brain function and cognition, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Felicia Wilson, who works with the Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program at Riverside Regional Medical Center, for a conversation about her work, the Riverside Hand-in-Hand program, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an inspiring young man from the Richmond area with a real spirit of strength and perseverance. Khalil Watson, who was paralyzed several years ago by an assailant, recently walked across the stage for his college graduation with the aid of assistive mobility technology from Sheltering Arms Institute, where he has been a rehabilitation patient. The conversation covers Khalil's personal story, his rehabilitation, his future plans, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Erika Canouse, a physician assistant with Inova Health System who works with neurosurgery patients, for a conversation about her work, background, her family and professional connection to the D.C. United team from MLS, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Laura Noonan, a social media personality who uses content creation to get real, in an engaging way, about the difference between the reality and fantasy of being married to a physician. The conversation covers the story of how she and her husband met, what inspired her to share her experience on social media, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Leslie Horton, a nurse and certified dog trainer who serves as Inova Health System’s Animal Assisted Care Coordinator, for a conversation about her clinical and canine experience, the role animals can play in helping patients during recovery, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Rebecca Kaltman, Executive Director of the Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center, for a conversation about her work, the screening and treatment services Inova provides to patients, her own journey as a cancer survivor, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Nate Ledford, the Staffing Resource Office Nurse Manager at UVA Health, for a conversation about innovative nurse recruiting initiatives at UVA at a time when health care staffing shortages remain a concern across the industry, foster parenting, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Ivan Harnden, gastroenterologist at Fauquier Health, for a conversation about his family life, career, colonoscopy screening, men's health and wellness tips, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Amber Egyud, the Chief Operating and Chief Nursing Officer at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare, about her nursing career, her leadership responsibilities, efforts to support staff wellness, human trafficking awareness, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Tyler Quinn, a cancer survivor and nurse at Valley Health's Winchester Medical Center, for a conversation about how the circumstances around a leukemia diagnosis inspired him to work in health care, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Jennifer Wells, the Director of Women’s Mental Health in Carilion Clinic’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, for a conversation about her work to support patients experiencing mental health and substance use challenges, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Anup Gangavalli, a spine surgeon affiliated with HCA Virginia’s Parham Doctors’ Hospital, for a conversation about his work in augmented reality surgery, his passion for restoring vintage motorcycles, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dennis Haley, a retired professional football player now working as Director of Quality Management at Carilion Clinic, for a conversation about his upbringing in the Roanoke area, his playing days, his transition to working with Carilion, an inspirational book he wrote about his own journey and obstacles, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Willoughby Hundley, a physician from Southside Virginia who previously work for VCU Community Memorial Hospital, for a conversation about his career as an emergency physician and medical examiner and how that work helped inspire his side gig as a crime novelist with five published books to his credit. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Dr. Brian Weinshenker, a neurologist with UVA Health, for a conversation about his career, including his role in advancing care for multiple sclerosis patients, his induction into the 2023 class of the Giants of Multiple Sclerosis, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Dr. Vijay Ramakrishnan, a radiologist at Clinch Valley Health, for a conversation about automated breast ultrasound technology, its diagnostic benefits for patients with dense breast tissue, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Wendy Burch, RRT, a respiratory therapist at VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill who unexpectedly was pressed into duty to deliver a baby when her daughter went into labor in the garage at her Arizona home while Burch was visiting the family. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First Podcast features a conversation with two women, Janell Hull and Mary Small, who were strangers when each underwent heart transplant procedures at VCU Health at roughly the same time and ultimately developed a lasting bond of friendship through shared experience. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Carol Olson, MA, LPC, ATR, CSAC, a licensed professional counselor with the VCU Health Injury and Violence Prevention Program who manages both Project Empower and IVPP Counseling, for a conversation about her background in the arts, how that brought her to counseling, and working with individuals impacted by domestic, interpersonal, and sexual violence. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Nathaniel Saint-Preux, a Fauquier Health surgeon, for a conversation about his background and Haitian roots, the field of robotic surgery, the value of offering advanced medical services to people in rural communities, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Richard Santen, professor emeritus of endocrinology and metabolism at the University of Virginia, for a conversation about how he's spending his retirement years using his medical skills and telehealth technology to help diabetes patients in remote rural communities through a network of federally qualified health centers. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Vinay Kumaran, a surgeon with the VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center, for a conversation about his career and the topics of liver transplant surgery, organ donation, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

The latest episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Meredith Noha, the Interpersonal Violence Program Coordinator with the Healing Opportunities Providing Empowerment (HOPE) Program at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare, about her professional background and the work of the HOPE Program to support individuals impacted by interpersonal violence. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Katelyn Bartley, RN, a nurse at Clinch Valley Health, for a conversation about genetic testing, breast cancer, preventative surgery, her mother's battle with cancer, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Taryn Dwan, a triathlete, cancer survivor, and mother of three, about her treatment journey at VCU Health and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Kaitlin Pond, physician assistant at Mary Washington Pediatrics, about her work, her recently published children’s book called The Art of Being a Heart, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Dr. Shari Barkin, Physician-in-Chief at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, about her life story and career, her research work on childhood obesity, her role as a physician leader, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Dr. Deepak Talreja, a cardiologist with Sentara Cardiology Specialists, about his life, career, and useful tips about eating, exercising, and destressing to support heart health and reduce health risks. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features a conversation with Dr. Stephen Noble, a cardiothoracic surgeon and Medical Director of the Chesapeake Regional Healthcare Lung Nodule Program, for a conversation about his clinical work, military service as a U.S. Navy veteran, his efforts to get more young people interested in medicine and science careers, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Ariel Hill-Thomas, a Clinical Research Coordinator with the VCU School of Nursing, for a conversation about the Mindful Moms research study, a multi-year program to support the mental health and well-being among women in the second trimester of pregnancy through the offering of virtual yoga and educational programming. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Raj Sundar, a family physician in Washington state, for a conversation about his career, his Healthcare for Humans podcast that focuses on cross-cultural understanding for clinicians, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Robin Yoder, an oncology social worker with HCA Virginia, a cancer survivor who lost a leg to the disease, a triathlete, and a community activist, for a conversation about her life, work, and community involvement. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Katherine Scafide, PhD, RN, a tenured Associate Professor, forensic nurse, and scientist in the George Mason University School of Nursing, for a conversation about her research work focused on the use of specialized light sources to detect bruising on people with darker skin. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Sara Anderson, an educator who shares her recovery experience as a stroke survivor with the help of the VCU Health Comprehensive Stroke Center and how the left-handed painting she did as part of her rehabilitation has turned into a charitable side-project to benefit VCU Health. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Russell Cassevah, a Chesapeake resident who is President of Little Bricks Charity, for a conversation about the mission of his charitable organization to provide Lego sets to patients in children's hospitals, his three Guinness World Records, his TikTok success, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Robert Winn, Director of the VCU Massey Cancer Center, for a conversation about the clinical research and treatment work of the center, a five-year, $100 million clinical trial diversity program supported by the Bristol Meyers Squibb Foundation, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with breast cancer survivor Vicki Parks, the CEO of Wythe County Community Hospital, for a conversation about her treatment journey, the importance of screening and early detection, health care delivery in rural communities, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with breast cancer survivor Suzie VanValkenburg for a conversation about her work with the Augusta Health Foundation and the health system's Appearances Boutique to support women undergoing breast cancer treatment. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Charlie Anne Xavier, an entrepreneur, mother, and wife, for a conversation about the tragic accident that left her with severe burns over much of her body, the extensive treatment she received at the Evans-Haynes Burn Center at VCU Health, the will and spirit that has propelled her recovery, and what lies ahead for her. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.