Patients Come First

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 pcfpodcast@vh...

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 pcfpod...

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 pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst has...

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 pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us o...

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 pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Insta...

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 pcfpodcast@vhh...

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 pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or...

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...

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,...

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 pcfpodcast@vhha.com...

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 pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram usi...

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 pc...

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 pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us...

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 domest...

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 pcfpodcast@vhha.com or...

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 heal...

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 pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #Pati...

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,...

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 pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst...

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 pcfpodcast@vhha.com 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 pcfpodcast@vhha.com 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 pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using t...

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 pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitte r or Instagra...

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, comm...

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. S...