NEW PROVIDERS PHYSICIANS Sherry Walker, director of NuSpark, works at the Blacksburg co-working space.
ROANOKE The Athenaeum Coworking Center 203 Albemarle Ave. S.W. athenaeum.biz Modern amenities in the Old Southwest historic district
member Atieh Haghdoost, a mechanical engineer who is marketing a new type of coating used on surfaces exposed to water. Bob Fielder is a business consultant who helps other companies get research and development funding and commercialize new technologies. Fielder says he joined JumpStart because he and his first employee needed a better place to work than the kitchen table. He pays $400 a month for two dedicated work stations. Then there is NuSpark in Blacksburg, which offers programs and guidance to its members as a kind of bridge between academia and the business world. “We have community members and students who use NuSpark,” says Sherry Walker. “We use a framework similar to that used in the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps with the teams in NuSpark to help them develop their ideas.” “We are all recent students and this was kind of an extension of a school project that we did, so this is our first office space,” says Stephan Sabo of Card Isle, which creates kiosks that print customized greeting cards. “There’s a wealth of knowledge here. We get to share a lot with each other.” Like many co-working spaces, NuSpark has a modern, modular, wired look. For those who prefer a more traditional feel, there’s Roanoke’s Athenaeum. Mark Gibson, an architect, bought a 1908 building in Roanoke’s Old Southwest in 2003. The fireplaces, fluted columns, and parquet 20 FALL 2014 | CarilionClinic.org
floors create a mood of elegance and grace. “The Athenaeum is such a beautiful environment,” says member William Dye, owner of Pumpernickel Pickle Catering, who brings clients here for tastings. While co-working spaces are typically oriented toward those providing services or software, there’s a space in Roanoke with a different twist. The Factory, being developed in a warehouse/industrial district on Roanoke’s Shenandoah Avenue, will offer co-working space for companies creating physical products. Aaron Dykstra, owner of Six-Eleven Bicycle Co., is already there (making custom-built bikes), but additional members are on hold while founder Adam Moore finishes renovations. “It’s co-working for creatives and manufacturers,” says Moore. Members will have access to woodworking equipment, a metal shop, and 3-D printers. Membership with off-hour access to tools and machinery will start as low as $100 per month. Here’s yet another angle: Lynchburg offers TOOLRY, a co-working space with special appeal to artists, though everyone is welcome. Lynchburg is also home to Momentum, where the options start with single-day access. From Blacksburg to Roanoke to the Hill City, this new model called co-working is attracting people who welcome a sociable, affordable alternative to the home office and a traditional office rental. It’s clearly an idea that’s working.
Shyam Balakrishnan, M.D. Family Medicine
Rahul Chavan, M.D., Ph.D. Dermatology
Medical Degree: Medical College of Thiruvananthapuram Residency: Hennepin County Medical Center Fellowship: Geriatric Medicine, University of Virginia 1107A Brookdale St., Martinsville, VA 24112 540-670-3300
Medical Degree: University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine Internship: Mayo Clinic Residency: Mayo Clinic Fellowship: Dermatopathology, Mayo Clinic 1 Riverside Circle, Suite 300, Roanoke VA 24016 540-581-0254
Caleb J. Behrend, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgery
Frank Clark, M.D. Psychiatry
CoLab 1327 Grandin Road S.W. grandincolab.com Range of co-working options plus community events and education
Medical Degree: University of California Internship: University of Rochester Residency: University of Rochester Fellowship: Spine Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University 3 Riverside Circle, Roanoke, VA 24016 540-725-1226
The Factory 1111 Shenandoah Ave. sparksflyhere.com Co-working shop for physical products. Opening this fall.
Medical Degree: Northwestern University Feinburg School of Medicine Internship: University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Palmetto Health Residency: University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Palmetto Health 2900 Lamb Circle, Christiansburg, VA 24073 540-731-7311
Carol A. Bernier, D.O. Emergency Medicine
Thomas Donohue, M.D. Pediatric Medicine
Medical Degree: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine Internship: Carilion Clinic - Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Residency: Carilion Clinic - Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine 1906 Belleview Ave., Roanoke, VA 24014
Medical Degree: Sackler School of Medicine Internship: Medical College of Virginia Residency: Medical College of Virginia 4040 Postal Drive, Roanoke, VA 24018 540-772-4453
William Blaskis, D.O. Family Medicine
Emily Evans-Hoeker, M.D. Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
BLACKSBURG JumpStart Community 2200 Kraft Drive, Suite 1350 vtknowledgeworks.com/acceleration_ services/jumpstart Make connections at Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center NuSpark 460 Turner St., Suite 102 nuspark.org Open to students and the community TechPad 432 N. Main St., Suite 200 techpad.org Software-oriented work space in downtown Blacksburg
Medical Degree: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Internship: Bluefield Regional Medical Center Residency: Bluefield Regional Medical Center 2102 W. Main St., Salem, VA 24153 540-375-0600
LYNCHBURG Momentum 700 12th St., Suite 101 momentumcoworking.com Wide range of packages TOOLRY 901 Jefferson St., Suite G7 toolry.com In the Riverviews Artspace in downtown Lynchburg
Victor Buckwalter, M.D. Family Medicine Medical Degree: Temple University School of Medicine Internship: Lancaster General Hospital Residency: Lancaster General Hospital 1151 Keezletown Rd., Suite 101, Weyers Cave, VA 24486 540-234-9241
Medical Degree: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Residencies: University of Illinois at Chicago and University of Alabama at Birmingham Fellowship: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of North Carolina 102 Highland Ave., Suite 304, Roanoke, VA 24013 540-985-8078
Megan Forster-Hill, M.D. Emergency Medicine Medical Degree: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Internship: Carilion Clinic - Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Residency: Carilion Clinic - Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine 1906 Belleview Ave., Roanoke, VA 24014
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