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ith this issue, Hampton Roads Physician begins its fourth year of publication. With twelve issues under our belt, we’ve had the privilege of spotlighting the work of 34 doctors practicing in a variety of specialties. In addition, in our Good Deeds column, we’ve honored 12 physicians who routinely go above and beyond volunteering their time and talent to serve their patients, their communities and the world. We’ve also featured 12 medical professionals – Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants – whose exceptional performance complements the work of treating physicians. And in the Medical Update, introduced just last year, we’ve covered infectious diseases, allergy and asthma, treating children with chronic conditions and the growing role of the hospitalist. In this issue of our cover story Perchance to Dream, we look at sleep – why we need it, why it can be so hard to get and how our three cover doctors are helping those who experience the unwanted wakefulness of sleep disorders. Our second article features a discussion about a very small gland and its very big job: the hardworking thyroid. It’s our continuing hope that these articles prove useful Holly Barlow to our readers and honor those medical professionals in our Publisher community for their outstanding acheievements. And please know that we’re always available to discuss your ideas for future issues as well. You can call, email or fax us at any time. It’s time to start thinking about nominations for the Spring/Summer issue of Hampton Roads Physician. We’ll be featuring physicians who practice in the fields of psychiatry and mental health; if you’d like to nominate a colleague or partner, please go to www.hrphysician.com and click the “Nominate” tab – or if you’d prefer, call our editor at 757.773.7550 to have one emailed directly to you. For our second feature, we’re taking a cue from the March 2015 issue of Forbes magazine, which reported that by the year 2025, the United States will likely face a potential MD shortage of as many as 52,000. We’ll look at how the advent of telemedicine, or telehealth, is already determining how people will be diagnosed, treated and followed in that new world. Bobbie Fisher Editor
Deadline for all nominations – including cover doctors, medical professionals and good deeds is
March 1st
Please visit our website to view our 2016 editorial calendar. www.hrphysician.com Published four times a year, Hampton Roads Physician provides a wide variety of the most current, accurate and useful information busy doctors and health care providers want and need. Cover stories concentrate on one branch of medicine, featuring profiles of practitioners in that specialty. Featured physicians are chosen by the advisory board through a nomination process involving fellow physicians and public relations directors from local hospitals and practices. 4 | www.hrphysician.com
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Recognizing the achievements of the local medical community Publisher Holly Barlow Editor Bobbie Fisher Contributing Writers Jenny L. F. Andrus, MD Jessica Flage Kapil G. Kapoor, MD Ali R. Jamali, MD John Robb, CPO Raj N. Sureja, MD Lawrence Volz, MD Physician Advisory Board Alfred Abuhamad, MD O.T. Adcock, Jr., RPh, MD John W. Aldridge, MD, FAAOS Brian L. Johnson, MD Mark W. McFarland, D.O. Jennifer Miles-Thomas, MD, FPM-RS Jennifer F. Pagador, MD Michael M. Romash, MD Lynne A. Skaryak, MD Jolson Tharakan, MD Emeritus and Voting Board Jon M. Adleberg, MD Anthony M. Bevilacqua, DO Silvina M. Bocca, MD, PhD, HCLD Mary A Burns, MD, FACOG, FPMRS Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD Kevaghn P. Fair, DO Bryan Fox, MD Margaret Gaglione, MD, FACP Emmeline C. Gasink MD, FAAFP, CMD Jerry L. Nadler, MD, FAHA, MACP, FACE Paa-Kofi Obeng, DO Michael J Petruschak MD Richard G. Rento II, MD Michael Schwartz MD JohnM. Shutack, MD I. Phillip Snider, DO Deepak Talreja, MD, FACC, FSCAI Jyoti Upadhyay, MD, FAAP, FACS Christopher J. Walshe, MD Elizabeth Yeu, MD Magazine Layout and Design Desert Moon Graphics Published by Publishing, LLC Contact Information 757-237-1106 holly@hrphysician.com Hampton Roads Physician is published by DocDirect Publishing, LLC, 7445 N. Shore Rd., Norfolk, VA 23505 Phone: 757-237-1106. This publication may not be reproduced in part or in whole without the express written permission of DocDirect Publishing, LLC.
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