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Network: August/September/October 2008
Medicine
 Sentara Cancer Institute Celebrates Cancer Survivor Day
Sentara Cancer Institute, located at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, celebrated National Cancer Survivors Day on Friday, June 6, 2008, with a dinner for survivors at the Chesapeake Conference Center. Pictured from left to right are: Angela Duke, community educator; Paul Conkling, MD and keynote speaker; Jennifer Taylor, manager of outpatient services; Timothy Jennings, Sentara divisional vice president; and Eric Feliberti, MD, a guest.
Sentara Bayside Hospital Earns Accreditation in Nuclear Cardiology
Sentara Bayside Hospital's Radiology Department has earned accreditation from the American College of Radiology (ACR) in Nuclear Cardiology. This accreditation -- the first of three modules for which the department will be applying -- follows an eight-month-long effort to enhance and document the Nuclear Medicine Department’s quality control program. ACR accreditation is important not only to demonstrate capability and expertise in the field but also to meet new policy guidelines of payers that require accreditation for reimbursement.
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| Dr. Kurt McCammon, urologist, implanting the male sling for incontinence. | Live Webcast Planned on Incontinence Surgery
An ExploreHealth with Sentara live, interactive Webcast presentation will be broadcast from Sentara Norfolk General Hospital on Aug. 21 at 3 p.m. on the topic “Innovative Incontinence Surgery: The Male Sling.”
Hosted by urologists Dr. Kurt A. McCammon and Dr. Robert Given, viewers can watch pre-recorded segments of the minimally invasive outpatient procedure to implant the Advance™ Male Sling System that is restoring quality of life for men with urinary incontinence.
The presentation will feature a discussion by surgeons of options to treat both male and female urinary incontinence and patient commentary regarding their experiences. The physicians will also respond live to e-mailed questions. To view the Webcast or watch an archived edition, log onto ExploreHealth with Sentara from a computer that can host flash video.
Adolescent Health Center Opens in Williamsburg
Williamsburg Pediatrics, Adolescent and Sports Medicine, a member of Sentara Medical Group, has opened an Adolescent Health Center in the New Town Sentara Medical Group building. The outpatient center features its own entrance, receptionist and waiting area for teen patients -- who have left journal entries in the waiting room indicating they like it. The center is staffed by Dr. Linda Gottfried and nurse practitioner Barbara Fallon, who are seeing 12 to 15 patients per day, offering a safe place for teens to share their health concerns in confidence.
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| Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow |
New Option for Dialysis Patients
Dialysis patients who are catheter dependent, have exhausted all other access options, or have other compromising health issues may be good candidates for a new treatment, the Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow or “HeRO” Vascular Access Device®. The HeRO device is surgically implanted to provide patients with a successful under-the-skin vascular access for ongoing dialysis. Vascular surgeons at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital were the third site in the United States to implant the FDA-approved HeRO device. For more information, talk to your doctor, visit the Sentara Vascular Program online or call 1-800-SENTARA.
TARGIT Breast Radiation Trial at Sentara CarePlex
Sentara CarePlex Hospital is among only five leading centers in the United States and the only East Coast hospital enrolling patients in an international breast cancer trial of Targeted Intra-Operative Radiation Therapy, called the TARGIT trial. The promising new international study is offered at 22 locations worldwide.
Dr. Richard Hoefer and Sentara’s partners at Virginia Oncology Associates are working to determine if a single dose of radiation therapy applied during surgery, inside the cavity left by tumor removal, will offer the same therapeutic result as a weeklong, post-surgical daily radiation regimen. The conventional radiation regime is 6-8 weeks long. If this trial proves successful, it could speed women’s recovery from breast cancer and their return to normal living.
New Name, Location for North Suffolk Family Medicine
As of June 16, 2008, Prashanthi B. Koduri, MD, Lynne W. Stockman, DO, and James M. Waddy, MD, formerly of North Suffolk Family Medicine, began practicing under the new name of Sentara Family Medicine Physicians at BelleHarbour. In addition to the new location, they welcomed Joan G. FitzHarris, MD, to their practice. Their new address is: Sentara Family Medicine Physicians, 3920-A Bridge Road, Suite 207, Suffolk, Virginia 23435, phone: 757-983-2200, fax: 757-923-2201.
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