Lynchburg Living's Top Docs 2017

Top 2017 63 TOP DOC PROFILE 64 GENETICS & CANCER

Dr. Joy Hilliard

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Get to Know Area Doctors & Practices

We are excited to bring you our 1st Annual Lynchburg Living Top Docs 2017.

This comprehensive list is the result of a peerto-peer survey of licensed doctors in the area and can help you see who doctors themselves recommend in a range of specialties.

Alongside this list, we are focusing on a medical topic that affects almost everyone, directly or indirectly—cancer.

From the role genetics play to unique local stories, read on for information that will inform and inspire.

ABOUT THE SURVEY The 2017 Lynchburg Living Top Docs survey was administered by a third party, DataJoe Research, which specializes in peer-to-peer surveys.

See page 71 for a more detailed explanation.

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he could have been a horticulturist who owned and operated her own nursery, or she could be in Africa, working as a big cat veterinarian. But instead, radiation oncologist Dr. Joy Hilliard is right here in the Hill City, thankfully, where she has been treating patients since 1995.

Dr. Hilliard didn’t set out to become a radiation oncologist when she began her medical journey. “In fact, I didn’t even know this specialty existed until my third year of medical school,” she explains. At that time, she had some positive experiences working with some very good oncology physicians who became mentors.

“I was drawn into the field because of the personal approach I saw these oncology physicians had toward their patients.”

While Hilliard was going through training over 25 years ago, her mother received a diagnosis of breast cancer. That particular form of cancer has held Hilliard’s interest ever since. (“She had a lumpectomy and radiation and is doing fine now in her 80s with no recurrence of her cancer!” Hilliard shares.) Hilliard also has a special interest in head and neck cancer; her husband is an ENT physician. “We challenge each other to think creatively and comprehensively, and I have learned a tremendous amount from him,” she explains. Hilliard goes on to say that she’s been exposed to the surgical side of head and neck cancer more than most doctors, so she’s very comfortable treating these complex cases.

Hilliard has been at the state-of-the-art Centra Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center since its inception in 2008 and thoroughly enjoys her work there. She feels that the most important aspect of treating patients is to try to understand what their wishes are for their lives and let them help direct their care. “To achieve that,” she continues, “it is great to work in a department with superb equipment and technology and also with an exceptional staff who really knows what they are doing and cares deeply about each patient—their enthusiasm and excellence is contagious.”

With patients always at the forefront of her mind, she collaborated with the Centra Foundation to start the Patient Care Fund, which helps provide nutritional supplements, home medical devices, equipment, and transportation as well as educational programs for the community and staff.

In 2009, Hilliard initiated the Night of Hope fundraiser, an event that increases community awareness as well as raises money for the Patient Care Fund. One evening of dinner, entertainment and an art auction goes to support the fund and the Night of Hope has made considerable contributions to the fund with this year’s event alone raising $37,000.

Not only is Hilliard happy with the results of the Night of Hope program, but she is also excited by recent technological advancements in treating cancer. “Our field is so heavily dependent on advances in technology, and there have been incredible advances in treatment to increase the cure rates and reduce side effects of treatment. We are able to give higher doses with more precise targeting than ever before. This results in higher tumor control with fewer side effects.”

Cancer is a common disease and strikes around one out of every three people at some point during their lifetime. Hilliard tries to encourage patients who receive a diagnosis by telling them: “You are not alone, and we are here to help you and your family in any way we can.”

She says that survivorship and rehab are important in the continuum of care. Hilliard has found that regardless of the type of cancer, patients have symptoms that can be a result either of the cancer itself or their therapy. With that in mind, the Pearson center has developed RENEW, a rehab clinic to help patients after treatment. The clinic is available to cancer survivors who may require rehabilitation as well as newly diagnosed patients who may want to improve endurance and increase their strength.

From the first step all the way to the rehab stage, Hilliard is committed to providing top-notch patient care every step of the way. “I tell patients: I not only want to cure their cancer, I want to make them healthier after treatment.”

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our genetic makeup is 50 percent mom, 50 percent dad. Think you’re 100 percent sure of your risk of hereditary cancer?

We asked Eddie Williams, a Lynchburg-based genetic counselor, to separate fact from myth.

Q&A BY ANGELA LYNCH

What is the purpose of genetic counseling when it comes to cancer?

The overall purpose is to help determine which families have cancer related to an inherited gene mutation. The cancer risks in families with known hereditary cancers are much

There are certainly hereditary factors that can increase the

higher than the general population. This can guide a patient’s

chance for other cancers as well. Which are not? There seems to

medical care, including ways to screen for and prevent cancer.

be a smaller percentage of inherited risk factors with cancers of

If there is an increased chance for an inherited predisposition to

the lungs, blood (leukemias) and lymph system (lymphomas).

cancer, I can discuss the benefits and limitations of hereditary cancer genetic testing and facilitate the genetic testing process.

The primary service is a hereditary cancer risk assessment for patients who have been diagnosed with cancer or for individuals who might have an increased chance for cancer. I facilitate the genetic testing process for each patient as well when they make

of our genetic information from dad, so there’s an equal chance (50/50) that an inherited risk factor is passed from mom or dad.

Does your gender matter?

What are some common myths about genetics and risk of cancer?

cancer. For example, if there’s an inherited risk factor for

develop cancer.” This is not true.

“No one in my family has cancer, so I will not develop cancer and don’t need to worry about screening.” Everyone still has a general population risk for cancer and screening is extremely important.

What cancers are more likely to run in families?

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We inherit half of our genetic information from mom and half

an informed decision to move forward with testing.

“I look like my relative (who has cancer), so I will likely

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Are you more likely to have cancer passed from your mother or father?

I think gender can matter when it comes to the “type” of breast cancer, the chance for a female to develop breast cancer is much higher than the risk for a male to develop breast cancer. Men can develop breast cancer, but the overall chance is lower than for a woman. This would be true for inherited/ hereditary risk factors that increase the risk for ovarian or endometrial cancer. For men, there are certainly inherited factors that increase the chance for prostate cancer. Also, there are inherited risk factors that increase the chance for cancers

Having a family history for a particular cancer can increase

that tend impact each gender (ex. colon cancer). When we talk

the likelihood that another close relative might develop the same

about hereditary risk factors and the chance for an individual to

cancer. However, inherited (hereditary) risk factors are more

inherit a genetic change/mutation from a parent, gender doesn’t

likely seen with breast, ovarian, colon and endometrial cancers.

matter. The risk for the son or daughter is 50 percent.

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I think each patient’s situation is different. In the genetic counseling session, we discuss all screening, surveillance and risk-reducing options. There are certain situations, especially with an inherited risk factor, where prophylactic surgery would make sense. I work with the providers to offer the best guidance and promote the best decision-making for the patient.

Discuss the psychological and emotional considerations. How do we be proactive without panic?

This is where the “counseling” part of the “genetic counselor” comes into play. I really do tell folks that we cannot control our genetics. I want the information that I provide to empower the patient in their decision-making about their health. I make sure the patient understands that I am an advocate for their medical and psychological well-being.

I hope the time spent with the patient, the summary letters I mail to them and their providers after each visit, and the appropriate guidance help to provide the necessary support.

Does cancer skip a generation?

I get this question quite often. When we think about cancer, we have to remember that most cancer is “sporadic.”

This means there is not one underlying genetic cause for the development of cancer. Sporadic cancers happen as a result of many different factors (environmental, lifestyle, aging, etc.).

When we think about inherited risk factors, that means there is a single genetic change/mutation a person is born with that increases the chance for certain cancers. A good example is

Take us through a typical, initial appointment. What types of questions would you ask the patient?

In the initial genetic counseling session, which lasts approximately one hour, I provide a detailed review of a patient’s medical and family history, including all family members diagnosed with cancer or other medical issues and the ages at which they were diagnosed to establish a pattern or implications for hereditary cancer. If there is an increased risk, I discuss the benefits and limitations of genetic testing for the patient and family. I will review the current screening

BRCA1 and BRCA2 with breast cancer. If a father inherits a

and management information related to inherited cancers.

BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic mutation from his mother (who

What are the next steps if someone is concerned about family history?

had breast cancer), it’s possible that he will not develop cancer. However, if the father passes the BRCA1 or BRCA2

We can move forward with hereditary cancer genetic testing

gene change to one of his daughters, she might develop breast

to identify if there’s an inherited risk factor. When the test

cancer. So, the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation did not skip a

results are available, I meet with the patient and help them

generation, but it appeared to have skipped a generation based

understand the medical, psychological and social consequences

on who developed cancer in the family.

of knowing the test results. If an individual declines genetic

If there’s no family history, does that mean you probably won’t get cancer?

testing, we review the current screening recommendations for the patient and their family members.

Unfortunately, no. Everyone has a chance over their lifetime to develop cancer. The lack of family history and the lack of inherited risk factors certainly lower the risk, but doesn’t eliminate the risk. We continue to tell folks to follow their physician’s recommendations for screening and to make healthy lifestyle decisions.

Eddie Williams, MS, CGC—Williams holds a Master’s of Science in Genetic Counseling and is a Certified Genetic Counselor with 14 years of experience in the field. The Madison Heights native worked for LabCorp Integrated Genetics in North Carolina before returning home to join the Centra Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center team earlier this year.

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“Have your PSA checked right now.”

Richard Bartelt’s father and grandfather both had prostate cancer.

Though neither of the men talked about such private matters, Richard believes open communication could help save lives, so he is willing to share his story.

Because of his family history, he started annual checkups in his 30s. A PSA, or prostate-specific antigen, test indicates whether there may be a problem in the prostate gland.

For several years, Richard’s numbers had been climbing. In February this year, his PSA level spiked.

“Somehow I knew I had it,” the Appomattox resident said. “It was not a total surprise. Your first reaction is you want to get rid of it.”

That’s exactly what Richard, now 75, chose to do. Men facing the specter of prostate cancer have a variety of options, particularly when diagnosed with the slow-growing, non-aggressive type.

Because of his age, Richard’s doctor recommended radiation, though he also had the option of waiting to see how fast the cancer grew.

“I didn’t feel like it was something I could live with,” he said.

After a biopsy in early February, Richard was assigned a nurse navigator at Centra’s Pearson Cancer Center. She attended all his appointments and checked on him at home.

“She was a saving grace,” he said. “She put me at ease.”

He also joined a men’s group that meets at the center. He was able to hear other men’s stories and talk about treatment options before deciding which course of action would be best for him.

Both surgery and radioactive seed implantation were less attractive, and he chose external beam radiation therapy.

Once scans showed exactly where the cancer was located, doctors were able to tattoo the exact spots where the beam was to be pointed.

They made molds for Richard’s legs so he would be properly aligned with each treatment.

Starting in early April, Richard went for 39 treatments, skipping only weekends and holidays. His last treatment was May 30.

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Richard’s wife Mary took him to each appointment. “That reduced my stress level a whole lot, not to have to drive,” he said.

Side effects have included incontinence and fatigue, both of which he hopes will improve over time.

Richard said he recently attempted a trip with Mary in their travel trailer, but the effort was too exhausting.

They had planned a twomonth trip to New York and Michigan, but it will have to wait until next year.

The best news is his PSA level has already dropped by half.

The experience has left Richard grateful for the advances in cancer treatment and anxious to help other men through the process.

He says he will continue to attend the men’s group to share his experiences and to continue the bond of camaraderie he found there.

Some men have attended the meeting for five years or more.

“We encourage each other, and we pray for each other,” he said.

He has met much younger men who had successful surgery.

“They lead perfectly normal lives now,” he noted.

Richard retired 14 years ago from Aerofin Corp. in Lynchburg, where he started as a journeyman machinist and became plant manager.

He says his brush with cancer has changed his perspective.

“I feel like I’ve been given a second chance,” he said. “Not to be so judgmental of people; just be a good person.”

His message to other men is simple: “Have your PSA checked right now.”

To those who get a bad result, he said, “There is a cure.

There is hope.”

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When Leukemia Strikes A Kindergartner Knox Walker was looking forward to starting kindergarten in August 2016, but a recurrent fever precluded the 5-year-old from making it to the first day of class.

Buck and Jessi Walker had noticed that their son’s belly was starting to poke out, and he was uncharacteristically tired.

Bruises had started to appear.

After a blood sample, Knox was immediately sent to the University of Virginia’s Children’s Hospital, where he spent the next nine days, including his 6th birthday.

Tests showed that his bone marrow was made up of 80 percent leukemia cells, Buck said. He started a monthlong treatment designed to reduce the count to one-tenth of 1 percent.

“That first month was like hell on Earth,” Buck said.

Knox was pumped full of steroids, which increased his weight from 45 to 65 pounds. His legs ached. He was getting chemotherapy infusions, and after a month, the leukemia cell count was down significantly to four-tenths of a percent.

Still, it was not as low as the doctors wanted, and it put Knox in a high-risk category, requiring more intense therapy.

By about six weeks, he needed surgery to place a port in his chest for chemo treatments. He was weak and nauseous.

“He couldn’t sit up in a bathtub without someone holding him up,” Buck said.

Weekly trips to Charlottesville became standard. Initially both parents went, but eventually Jessi stayed home with their other six children, now ranging in age from 9 to 16.

After three months, doctors declared Knox in remission, but that was hardly the end of treatments.

Every two weeks, he received high-dose methotrexate infusions that lasted for 24 hours.

Knox suffered several setbacks and unexpected hospitalizations, including one at Christmas. More intense treatments increased the nausea, and Knox lost his hair.

Altogether, treatments that should have been completed in six months took nine months, Buck said.

Knox has been put to sleep at least 15 times and will have taken more than 5,000 pills by the time treatment is over, his father said.

Knox did have some time between treatments in which he seemed like a normal kid. It helps that his hair is growing back now. Knox is back to 50 pounds and has a lot of energy again.

“He did remain in kindergarten,” Buck said. “He loves school.”

Knox attended half days at New Covenant Schools when he was able. His teacher, Julie Haley, came to their house in Bedford County twice a week to work with him.

He is looking forward to first grade, Buck said, even though maintenance treatments will continue for another three years. Maintenance, Buck said, is a bit of a misnomer.

Every two out of three months he will have to be put to sleep to receive chemo through the spine.

Every day he has to take a chemotherapy pill as well as antibiotics.

“Thankfully, this is one of the most treatable types of childhood cancer,” Buck said. “His prognosis is good.”

Buck said the flexibility of his work as an independent agent for Thompson Brooks Insurance in Forest has been critical to surviving the last year. Jessi also works from home.

More importantly, they have had incredible support from family and friends who set up house cleanings, brought food and gave kids rides to school.

“We’ve just been blessed with so much,” Buck said. “We’re unashamed about putting our faith in the Lord.”

He said the experience has also made him appreciate the advances in cancer treatment and the volunteers who donate in multiple ways, including those who give platelets.

The doctors and nurses at UVa have been wonderful, he said, adding they are grateful that they are relatively close to Charlottesville.

“It’s hard to do justice to all the people who deserve praise,” Buck said.

After Knox has finished his three years of maintenance, he will be monitored for another five years before he is declared cancer free.

“It will be a challenge not to live in fear,” Buck admits, but he also believes they will handle it through their faith. >>

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Turning Despair Into Renewed Faith Mindy Plymale wondered how much she was supposed to endure.

Her former brother-in-law was killed in a car accident, and then her fifth child was stillborn.

Shortly after, she decided to take care of a lump that had been growing on the back of her head.

Though Mindy, then 32, had been suffering from migraines for eight years, doctors assured her the lump was just a pilar cyst.

After three pregnancies back to back, however, the lump had grown to the size of a strawberry. Mindy had had a miscarriage, a healthy son and a stillborn daughter within three years.

A doctor told her it would take 10 minutes to remove the cyst.

The day before Thanksgiving in 2012, Mindy had the lump removed. An hour and 10 stitches later, the doctor was finished.

Without telling Mindy, he sent the lump for biopsy.

It turned out she had a very rare cancer, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP). It appears in about one in a million people per year and only manifests in the head in one in 30 million.

“I was just a hot mess,” Mindy said.

Her doctor sent her to the University of Virginia Medical Center, and she was the first case ever seen there.

Mindy, who lives in Campbell County, said DFSP is slow growing but causes terrible deformities and scars.

“It butchers you,” she said. “It grows like an octopus.”

During an eight-hour surgery, during which Mindy was awake, doctors removed a softball-size tumor that had penetrated deep into her scalp. They also removed a section of her skull, leaving a large hole they said had to be left open for two years to be sure the cancer didn’t come back.

“It was a lot to take in,” she said.

Though it is unclear if the surge in hormones during her pregnancies accelerated the tumor’s growth, doctors recommended that Mindy get her tubes tied to prevent further pregnancies. She agreed to the procedure.

While Mindy says she appreciated the care at UVa, she realized she needed a second opinion about continuing treatment. She went to Duke University Hospital, where they had seen seven cases like hers.

They discovered she was anemic and they also found a lump behind her breast, where DFSP often manifests. She continues to have it checked regularly.

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Duke also recommended leaving the hole “open” for five years, not two.

Skin grafted from her leg covered the surgery site, but for three years, Mindy could not get her hair to grow enough to cover her scalp.

For eight months she wore hats, but she lost confidence in her appearance and herself.

“Everyone was always staring at it. Everyone was always staring at me,” she said. “I got into a really deep depression.”

She used every kind of product available to re-grow her hair and was considering radical, trial treatments when a friend suggested she try a new product made by a company in South America.

Mindy said Monat did the trick. It repaired damaged hair follicles, and her hair grew back in well enough to cover the hole.

“It put me back together,” she said.

Mindy now works from home, selling Monat. “I’ve been able to help so many people,” she said.

Four years after the diagnosis, Mindy has decided to leave the hole open indefinitely.

She says she wouldn’t change a thing. She sees her stillborn daughter as her guardian angel because she would have been too busy to have the lump removed if her daughter had lived.

Three months after her own surgery, her sister showed her a spot that looked ominous and turned out to be melanoma. Mindy’s doctor at UVa was able to get her in for immediate surgery.

Though Mindy went through dark days, she said she realized there are good people in the world and much to be grateful for, including her husband Justin and four children.

“I’ve been blessed with a very supportive husband and family,” she said.

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Gratitude Keeps Breast Cancer Survivor Upbeat The first thing you notice about Lisa Haibach is her big smile.

Friends say she didn’t let cancer define her even though her first child was due within a week of her breast cancer diagnosis.

Happily, her son just turned 9, and Lisa is cancer-free, but it has been a long journey.

She was 36 and nine months pregnant when she discovered a lump in her breast. She thought it might be an infected milk duct. Her doctor recommended an ultrasound and biopsy.

Two days later, she got a phone call that changed everything.

“We need you to know you have breast cancer,” the caller said.

Lisa was determined to be strong and carry on as normally as possible, but it’s hardly normal to face cancer and childbirth simultaneously.

The baby was due Aug. 8, 2008, and doctors decided they would do a Caesarean on Aug. 14 if he hadn’t arrived. Unfortunately, he was in no hurry.

Lisa and her husband Brian named him Stone, “our little rock.”

Focusing on him helped Lisa keep moving through surgeries and treatments.

Two weeks after Stone’s birth, the surgeon removed one lump from her breast but discovered two others. The news got worse: it was Her2positive, a highly aggressive form of breast cancer.

There was no breast cancer in Lisa’s family, only speculation that the pregnancy either caused the cancer, or, mercifully, brought it to light as Lisa’s breasts enlarged.

A month later, still recovering from a C-section, Lisa had her breast removed. Fortunately, the cancer had not spread to her lymph nodes.

Chemotherapy was the next step.

“When you’re going through treatment, you’re completely in panic mode,” Lisa now admits.

She knew she would lose her hair and eyebrows, but when her eyelashes fell out, it was too much “because it defines your femininity,” she said.

Her eyes were red and irritated without the protection of lashes, and then her nose hairs fell out. That resulted in frequent nosebleeds, including in the middle of her son’s baptism.

“I was so proud, I didn’t ask for enough help,” she said.

“Life was spinning so out of control. You try to act as though you’ve got it. You don’t.”

For 24 hours after each chemo treatment, she couldn’t hold Stone.

Despite her surgery and ongoing treatment, Lisa went back to work in three months at Horizon Behavioral Health, where she is now case manager for people with developmental disabilities.

And she did get help. Kara Lamb was her breast navigator, and her doctor, Kathleen Paul, happened to be pregnant at the same time and went the extra mile to research the best treatment.

Then there was family. “My husband was by my side every step of the way,” she said. Both sets

of grandparents came from Pennsylvania to help with Stone for the first six months.

There was also a group of women who met at Pearson called “Breast Friends,” who got together once a month to cry and share stories.

Six months after her son’s birth, Lisa had her ovaries removed to try to reduce the surging estrogen responsible for her type of breast cancer.

“I’m in eternal menopause,” she said.

Lisa’s sense of humor helped her through a great deal of stress.

She called herself “The Unaboober” and tried to adjust to a lopsided self.

Five years after her cancer diagnosis, she found a lump in her remaining breast. It turned out to be an infected hair follicle, but it scared her into getting the breast removed.

The chance of recurrence without breasts drops to 5 percent, and Lisa would recommend that women in the same situation improve their odds.

She also went through reconstruction in 2013, requiring more difficult surgeries. She remains on drugs to keep estrogen levels low.

Now Lisa focuses on staying healthy. She has cut out sugars for a healthy diet, does meditative yoga to reduce stress, exercises and embraces spirituality to connect with others.

“The spirit of survivorship is what helps heal the self and (lets you) reach out to others,” Lisa says. “I want to reach out every day.”

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TOP DOCS 2017 Summary. To create the list, Lynchburg Living contracted DataJoe Research to facilitate an online peer-voting process. DataJoe Research is a software and research company specializing in data collection and verification, and conducts various nominations across the United States on behalf of publishers. DataJoe checked and confirmed that each published winner had, at time of review, a current, active license status with the appropriate state regulatory board. If we were not able to find evidence of a doctor's current, active registration with the state regulatory board, that doctor was excluded from the list. In addition, any doctor who has been disciplined for an infraction by the state regulatory board was excluded from the list. Finally, DataJoe presented the tallied result to Lynchburg Living for its final review and adjustments.

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ADDICTION MEDICINE

Patel, Rantik

El-Ahdab, Fadi

Townsend, Mark

Stutesman, Andrea

Lynchburg 434-200-3015

Centra Medical Group Stroobants Cardiovascular Center Lynchburg 434-200-5252

Centra Medical Group Stroobants Cardiovascular Center Lynchburg 434-200-5252

Centra Medical Group Physical Medicine & Pain Management Center Lynchburg 434-200-4175

ALLERGY / IMMUNOLOGY Borish, Larry Charlottesville 434-924-5917

Lane, Charles Joseph Lynchburg 434-385-8190

ANESTHESIOLOGY Delaney, Thomas J. Lynchburg 434-200-3015

Kline, Adam Lynchburg 434-200-3015

Knight, Kevin Bergeson Lynchburg 434-200-3015

Metzger, Edward E. Lynchburg 434-845-5493

Pede, Roger Joseph Lynchburg 434-200-3015

Higey, Jason

Lynchburg 434-200-3015

Centra Medical Group Stroobants Cardiovascular Center Lynchburg 434-200-5252

Scharf, Stephen F.

Hoyt, Chad

Richmond, Michael Aaron

Lynchburg 434-200-3015

BREAST CANCER SURGERY Ploch, Peter Centra Medical Group Surgical Specialists Lynchburg 434-200-3901

CARDIOLOGY Anderson, Justin Centra Medical Group Stroobants Cardiovascular Center Lynchburg 434-200-5252

Carothers, Brent Centra Medical Group Stroobants Cardiovascular Center Lynchburg 434-200-5252

Centra Medical Group Stroobants Cardiovascular Center Lynchburg 434-200-5252

Lewis, Christopher Centra Medical Group Stroobants Cardiovascular Center Lynchburg 434-200-5252

O'Brien, Peter Centra Medical Group Stroobants Cardiovascular Center Lynchburg 434-200-5252

Sackett, Matthew Centra Medical Group Stroobants Cardiovascular Center Lynchburg 434-200-5252

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Saum, Kenneth Centra Medical Group Stroobants Cardiovascular Center Lynchburg 434-200-5252

Truitte, David Centra Medical Group Stroobants Cardiovascular Center Lynchburg 434-200-5252

COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY Bass, Robert Centra Medical Group Surgical Specialists Lynchburg 434-200-3901

Beverly, Clinton Centra Medical Group Surgical Specialists Lynchburg 434-947-3933 >>

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Khoury, Joseph Benjamin

Newton, Grace Ann

Thomson, Chris

Lynchburg 434-947-3963

Lynchburg 434-947-5321

Centra Medical Group Surgical Specialists Lynchburg 434-200-3933

Plankeel, John Frederik

Wilson, David Coleman

Lynchburg 434-947-3963

Forest 434-385-1982

Centra Lynchburg General Hospital Emergency Department Lynchburg 434-200-3000

Guglielmetti, John

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Centra Medical Group Surgical Specialists Lynchburg 434-947-3933

Carlton, Soni Sangha

Dellai, Alessandro

Clay, Lucius III

Dermatology Consultants Lynchburg 434-847-6132

Kittrell, William Jr.

Cobb, Carrie Wood

Centra Medical Group Surgical Specialists Lynchburg 434-947-3933

Dunlop, Michael

Lynchburg 434-329-7066

Funke, Alisa Dermatology Consultants Lynchburg 434-847-6132

Ploch, Peter Centra Medical Group Surgical Specialists Lynchburg 434-200-3901

Centra Lynchburg General Hospital Emergency Department Lynchburg 434-200-3000 Centra Lynchburg General Hospital Emergency Department Lynchburg 434-200-3000

Moore, William

West, Patrick Centra Lynchburg General Hospital Emergency Department Lynchburg 434-200-3000

Wigboldy, Thomas Centra Lynchburg General Hospital Emergency Department Lynchburg 434-200-3000

ENDOCRINOLOGY (DIABETES & METABOLISM) Kauppi, Alan Conrad

Lynchburg 434-329-7066

Centra Lynchburg General Hospital Emergency Department Lynchburg 434-200-3000

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Hill, Samantha Elaine

Potter, Laura

Baker, Albert

Lynchburg 434-329-7066

Centra Lynchburg General Hospital Emergency Department Lynchburg 434-200-3000

Lynchburg 434-947-5220

Givan, Jason

Lynchburg 434-947-3963

Meadows, Kappa Peddy

Hardison, Jeremy Leonard Lynchburg 434-947-3963

Dermatology Consultants Lynchburg 434-847-6132

Lynchburg 434-947-3944

Powers, Patricia Ann

Shah, Aashish Ajit Lynchburg 434-947-3944

Stevens, Adam Centra Lynchburg General Hospital Emergency Department Lynchburg 434-200-3000

When it comes to Top Docs in Gastroenterology We Have The Region Covered.

INTRODUCING Dr. Charles Catalano

Dr. Robert Richards

Dr. Ralph Wisniewski

Dr. Kenneth Musana

Patrick R. Kenny, DO Dr. Kenny graduated from the University of Notre Dame. His Medical Degree was obtained from the University of New England. He completed his Internship and Residency at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, HI. His Gastroenterology Fellowship was completed at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. He had a distinguished 13yr career as an Officer in the US Army, earning a Bronze Star for his leadership while deployed in Iraq. He is board certified in Gastroenterology and has advanced training in Endoscopic Ultrasound. He and his wife have two children. We would like to take this opportunity to welcome Dr. Kenny to the practice beginning in November.

434-333-0902 www.gastrocentralva.com 121 Nationwide Dr. Lynchburg, VA 24502

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GASTROENTEROLOGY

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Blackman, William

Catalano, Charles John

Alley, Joshua

Centra Medical Group - Nationwide Lynchburg 434-200-3908

Gastroenterology Associates of Central Virginia Lynchburg 434-384-1862

Centra Medical Group - Nationwide Lynchburg 434-200-2500

Hart, Michael Hugh

Centra Medical Group Surgical Specialists Lynchburg 434-200-3901

Combs, Kimberly Hurm Lynchburg 434-846-7374

Cox, Brandon Centra Medical Group - Village Moneta 540-297-7181

Gibbs, Peter Centra Medical Group - Nationwide Lynchburg 434-200-3908

Krzyzanowski, Suzanne Centra Medical Group Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency Lynchburg 434-200-5200

Robert, Laura McCarter Forest 434-534-6868

Thomas, Ann Centra Medical Group Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency Lynchburg 434-200-5200

Roanoke 540-985-9832

Musana, Kenneth Apollo Gastroenterology Associates of Central Virginia Lynchburg 434-384-1862

Richards, Robert Diron Jr. Gastroenterology Associates of Central Virginia Lynchburg 434-384-1862

Seeniann, John Salem 540-982-2463

Wisniewski, Ralph Michael Gastroenterology Associates of Central Virginia Lynchburg 434-384-1862

Bass, Robert

Ploch, Peter Centra Medical Group Surgical Specialists Lynchburg 434-200-3901

GERIATRIC MEDICINE Pletke, Patricia Centra Hospice Lynchburg 434-200-3204

Beverly, Clinton Centra Medical Group Surgical Specialists Lynchburg 434-947-3933

Clay, Lucius III Centra Medical Group Surgical Specialists Lynchburg 434-200-3933

Guglielmetti, John Centra Medical Group Surgical Specialists Lynchburg 434-947-3933

Kittrell, William Jr. Centra Medical Group Surgical Specialists Lynchburg 434-947-3933

GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY Betz, Peter Centra Piedmont Psychiatric Center Lynchburg 434-200-5999

Judd, Michael Emerson Piedmont Psychiatric Center Lynchburg 434-200-5999

GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY Dabney, Lewis P. Lynchburg 434-385-7818

Uray, Maria Centra Medical Group Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency Lynchburg 434-200-5200 >>

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Wade, James Scott

Awuah, Kwabena Takyi

Tompkins, Matthew John

Kiernan, Drew Edward

Lynchburg 434-947-3944

Lynchburg 434-947-3954

Lynchburg 434-385-7818

West, Sarah Klizas

Bose, Subhasish

Uray, Maria

Lynchburg 434-947-3944

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Will, Michael David

Ehtesham, Asad Ghulam Mohammad

Centra Medical Group Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency Lynchburg 434-200-5200

Lynchburg 434-485-8500

HEMATOLOGY Patel, Kevin Centra Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center Lynchburg 434-200-4522

Paul, Kathleen Centra Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center Lynchburg 434-200-4522

Lynchburg 434-947-3963

Armock, Robert Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital Medical Stabilization Unit Lynchburg 434-200-4455

Lynchburg 434-947-3954

NEURO-DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Brennan, Teresa

Lynchburg 434-947-3963

Centra Autism and Developmental Center Lynchburg 434-200-5750

Khoury, Joseph Benjamin

Kenny, Eric Richard

Lynchburg 434-947-3963

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Hardison, Jeremy Leonard

Plankeel, John Frederik Lynchburg 434-947-3963

NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY Ellegala, Dilantha Bandara

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Forest 434.200.9009

Blackman, William

Gill, Waltus

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Centra Medical Group - Nationwide Lynchburg 434-200-3908

Armock, Robert

Cannon, David Robert

Centra Medical Group Neurosurgery Center Lynchburg 434-200-3920

Pletke, Patricia Centra Hospice Lynchburg 434-200-3204

Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital Medical Stabilization Unit Lynchburg 434-200-4455

Bendall, Richard Jr. Summit Assisted Living Lynchburg 434-200-5985

Cook, Elizabeth Ann Lynchburg 434-200-5895

Lynchburg 434-947-3945

Horton, Daniel Seth Lynchburg 434-947-3944

Lewis, Danielle Simon Centra Medical Group - Nationwide Lynchburg 434-200-3908

Lewis, Christopher

Dada, Oluwatoyosi Centra Pediatric Center Lynchburg 434-200-3000

Gezen, Murat Tahir Lynchburg 434-200-5895

Malcolm, Bradley Centra Pediatric Center Lynchburg 434-200-3000

Ogbu, Traci Michele Lynchburg 434-200-5895

Centra Medical Group Stroobants Cardiovascular Center Lynchburg 434-200-5252

Meadows, James Wesley

Lynchburg 434-200-5895

McCrary, Morris III Centra Medical Group Lynchburg 434-200-3920

NEUROLOGY Hoegerl, Carl Centra Medical Group Neurology Center Gretna 434-200-3600

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Cook, William Agee

CentraAlan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center Lynchburg 434-200-4522

MacNeill, John Jr. Centra Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center Lynchburg 434-200-4522

Oldham, Dwight Centra Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center Lynchburg 434-200-4522

Patel, Kevin Centra Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center Lynchburg 434-200-4522

Paul, Kathleen Centra Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center Lynchburg 434-200-4522

OPHTHALMOLOGY Ganser, Gail Laurie Piedmont Eye Center Lynchburg 434-947-3984

Javey, Golnaz Piedmont Eye Center Lynchburg 434-947-3984

Moss, Saxton Thomas Piedmont Eye Center Lynchburg 434-947-3984

Rakheram, Greeta

Dabney, Lewis P.

Moss, Gene Thomas Jr.

Centra Medical Group - Nationwide Lynchburg 434-200-3908

MATERNAL AND FETAL MEDICINE Centra Medical Group Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency Lynchburg 434-200-5200

Lynchburg 434-385-7818

Kidd, Kristi G. Lynchburg 434-239-7890

Marraccini, Christine Adrienne Lynchburg 434-239-7890

Neiman, Wade Albert Lynchburg 434-239-7890

Phemister, David Andrew

NEPHROLOGY

Brennan, Robert Owen

Ashraf, Mohammed Khairul

Lynchburg 434-239-7890

Lynchburg 434-947-3954

Schindler, Lynnett Lalonde

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Headley, Robert Jr.

Lynchburg 434-947-3944

INFECTIOUS DISEASE Lynchburg 434-947-3944

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Lynchburg 434-947-5967

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Lynchburg 434-239-7890

Piedmont Eye Center Lynchburg 434-947-3984

Paauw, James Donald Piedmont Eye Center Lynchburg 434-947-3984

Vogel, Robert Brian Piedmont Eye Center Lynchburg 434-947-3984

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY Barnard, John William Jr. Lynchburg 434-485-8500 >>

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Caprise, Peter Andrew Jr. Lynchburg 434-485-8500

Diminick, Michael Joseph Lynchburg 434-485-8500

Gondi, Gautham Lynchburg 434-485-8500

Kiernan, Drew Edward

Schepens, Daniel William

Centra Piedmont Psychiatric Center Lynchburg 434-200-5999

Lynchburg 434-237-4004

Luedke, George W.

Centra Breast Imaging Lynchburg 434-200-4048

Mccurley, Robert Skyler Lynchburg 434-237-8886

Mutch, Justin Andrew Lynchburg 434-237-8886

Sullivan, Stephanie Kirsten Lynchburg 434-237-8886

Central Virginia Psychiatry Lynchburg 434-582-1600

PULMONOLOGY Baker, Albert Lynchburg 434-947-3963

PEDIATRIC SURGERY

Hardison, Jeremy Leonard

Sydnor, Robert W.

Safford, Shawn David Lynchburg, Roanoke 540-985-9812

Lynchburg 434-947-3963

OTOLARYNGOLOGY (EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT)

PLASTIC SURGERY Hatin, Simon

Lynchburg 434-832-8040

Centra Medical Group Plastic Surgery Center Lynchburg 434-200-4350

Cline, Jay

Pitzer, Keith

Carvajal, William

Lynchburg 434-947-3993

Courville, Timothy Lynchburg 434-947-3993

Centra Medical Group Plastic Surgery Center Lynchburg 434-200-4350

Silberblatt, Enrique Andres

Hutchison, Joseph Lynn Lynchburg 434 947-3993

Roanoke 540-994-7408

Vastine, Victoria Lee

Kittrell, Andrea Elizabeth Lynchburg 434-455-7999

Charlottesville 434-654-8920

Wilson, Henry

PAIN MANAGEMENT Stutesman, Andrea Centra Medical Group Physical Medicine & Pain Management Center Lynchburg 434-200-4175

Centra Medical Group Plastic Surgery Center Lynchburg 434-200-4350

PODIATRY Overfelt, Michael Lee

PATHOLOGY

Advance Foot Center Lynchburg 434-384-0481

Cook, George Woods

Zindel, Scot Charles

Lynchburg 434-947-3925

Lynchburg 434-385-0707

Cresson, David Homer Jr.

PSYCHIATRY

Lynchburg 434-947-3925 Pediatric Surgery

Safford, Shawn David Lynchburg, Roanoke 540-985-9812

Annapareddy, Jitendra Centra Piedmont Psychiatric Center Lynchburg 434-200-5999

Johnson, Stephen Centra Medical Group Bedford Pulmonology Center Bedford 540-587-7810

Khoury, Joseph Benjamin Lynchburg 434-947-3963

Milam, Michael Glenn Lynchburg 434-947-3963

Plankeel, John Frederik Lynchburg 434-947-3963

Sizemore, Alecia

RHEUMATOLOGY Kenny, Eric Richard Lynchburg 434 485-8500

Khoury, Joseph Benjamin Lynchburg 434-947-3963

SLEEP MEDICINE Plankeel, John Frederik Lynchburg 434-947-3963

SPORTS MEDICINE Elkhamra, Omar Youssef Lynchburg 434-485-8598

THORACIC SURGERY Saum, Kenneth Centra Medical Group Stroobants Cardiovascular Center Lynchburg 434-200-5252

RADIATION ONCOLOGY

UROLOGY

Brady, Angela

Cook, Robert

Centra Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center Lynchburg 434-200-4522

Hilliard, Joy Centra Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center Lynchburg 434-200-4522

RADIOLOGY Alfieri, John L. Lynchburg 434-237-5893

Graham, Audrey Centra Breast Imaging Lynchburg 434-200-4048

Green, Robert Lynchburg 434-237-4004

Centra Medical Group Urology Center Lynchburg 434-200-5297

Fisher, Ronald Centra Medical Group Urology Center Lynchburg 434-200-6623

Passman, Corey Centra Medical Group Urology Center Lynchburg 434-200-5297

VASCULAR NEUROLOGY Hoegerl, Carl Centra Medical Group Neurology Center Lynchburg 434-200-3600

Hellewell, Timothy Brooks

VASCULAR SURGERY

PEDIATRICS

Lynchburg 434-847-8035

Lynchburg 434-237-4004

Cassada, David

Ailsworth, Melody Morris

Betz, Peter

Higginson, Sean

Lynchburg 434-385-7776

Centra Piedmont Psychiatric Center Lynchburg 434-200-5999

Lynchburg 434-237-4004

Centra Medical Group Surgical Specialists Lynchburg 434-200-3901

Kline, Eric Glenn

Poletti, Lawrence

Fore, Kenneth Edward II

Lynchburg 434-237-4004

Gagen, Rachel Valiant Lynchburg 434-237-8886

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Central Virginia Psychiatry Lynchburg 434-582-1600

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Newton, Richard L. Lynchburg 434-237-4004

Centra Medical Group Surgical Specialists Lynchburg 434-200-3901

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Podiatry

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ADVANCED FOOT CENTER

CENTRAL VIRGINIA PSYCHIATRY

2815 Linkhorne Drive, Lynchburg, Va 24503 434-384-0481

66 Timberoak Court Suite D, Lynchburg, Va 24502 434-582-1600

Dr. Overfelt has been in practice in Lynchburg, VA for 30 years. He is a graduate of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA with a bachelor of science in chemistry.

He is a graduate of Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine and completed his residency training at the Girard Medical Center in Philadelphia. His practice consists of general podiatric medicine and surgical correction of common foot ailments.

George Luedke earned his M.D. from Yale, and he completed an Internship in Medicine and a Residency in Psychiatry, as Chief Resident, at the University of Pennsylvania. He has practiced in Virginia for 37 years.

Before Dr. Luedke became a doctor, he served as a Captain in the Air Force, helping him to understand veterans’ issues. Married to Ann, a Psychologist, he is a father of 3 and grandfather of 6, helping him to understand the stresses and joys of parenting. He has been awarded Phi Beta Kappa membership and the title “Distinguished Life Fellow” of the American Psychiatric Association.

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George Luedke, MD

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Pulmonology CENTRA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

66 Timberoak Court, Suite D, Lynchburg VA 24502 434-582-1600 • www.lynchburgpsych.com

3300 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg, VA 24503 434-200-1960 • www.centraspecialtyhospital.com

Dr. Fore is a board certified Psychiatrist by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has been practicing general adult psychiatry since 2010. Dr. Fore has both extensive inpatient and outpatient experience with general adult psychiatry disorders -treating illness such as Major Depression, Bipolar disorder, Anxiety related disorders, Schizophrenia, Substance Dependence/Abuse, Eating and personality disorders. Dr. Fore and his family enjoy living in the central Virginia area. He is married to his wife Erica and has a son Hudson. He and his family enjoy spending time outdoors, playing sports with his son, and spending time at Smith Mountain Lake. His family has strong ties to the central Virginia area and has been visiting and enjoying Virginia for many years.

Dr. Johnson received his Medical Degree from Duke University and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He then returned to Duke for a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. He established the first pulmonary practice in Lynchburg in 1985. He has been the Chief Medical Officer at Centra Specialty Hospital since 2006.

He has an outpatient pulmonary practice in Bedford. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and its Board of Pulmonary Disease. He enjoys spending time with his wife and family.

Kenneth E. Fore II, MD

Stephen Johnson, MD

Gastroenterology

GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA, INC. 121 Nationwide Dr., Suite A, Lynchburg, VA 24502 • 434-384-1862 • www.gastrocentralva.com

Charles J. Catalano, MD Dr. Catalano graduated from Brooklyn College of Pharmacy, Brooklyn, New York. His Medical Degree was obtained from University of Miami.

His Gastroenterology Fellowship was completed at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Catalano is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

Robert D. Richards, Jr., MD Dr. Richards graduated from the College of William and Mary. He obtained his Medical Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University/ Medis Internship and his Residency.

His Gastroenterology Fellowship was completed at the University of Virginia Medical Center. Dr. Richards is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

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Ralph M. Wisniewski II, MD, FACP Dr. Wisniewski attended undergraduate school at the University of Scranton, and Medical School at Hahnemann University School of Medicine.

He did his Gastroenterology Fellowship, which included training in both ERCP and Endoscopic Ultrasound, at the University of Virginia. He is Board Certified in Gastroenterology.

Kenneth A. Musana, MD Dr. Musana graduated and obtained his Medical Degree from Makerere University in Uganda.

He completed his Gastroenterology Fellowship at the Virginia Commonwealth University.

He obtained his Master of Science degrees from McGill University and Virginia Commonwealth University. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

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Ophthalmology PIEDMONT EYE CENTER

Ophthalmology PIEDMONT EYE CENTER

116 Nationwide Drive, Lynchburg, Va 24502 434-947-3984 • www.piedmonteye.com

116 Nationwide Drive, Lynchburg, Va 24502 434-947-3984 • www.piedmonteye.com

Dr. Ganser is Lynchburg’s only pediatric ophthalmologist and she also specializes in neuro-ophthalmology. She completed her extensive training at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and received further specialty training in pediatric ophthalmology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. In addition to pediatric and neuroophthalmology, she also provides medical and cosmetic Botox® treatment to patients. Dr. Ganser is board certified with the American Board of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Javey received her medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School. She completed her ophthalmology residency at Virginia Commonwealth University and served as the Chief Resident during her last year of residency.

She then continued with fellowship training in VitreoRetinal diseases at the prestigious Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Javey is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Javey’s areas of expertise include diabetes, macular degeneration, “floaters”, retinal detachment and retinal vascular disease. Dr. Javey performs advanced VitreoRetinal surgery using the latest techniques available.

Gail Ganser, MD

Golnaz Javey, MD

Ophthalmology PIEDMONT EYE CENTER

Ophthalmology PIEDMONT EYE CENTER

116 Nationwide Drive, Lynchburg, Va 24502 434-947-3984 • www.piedmonteye.com

116 Nationwide Drive, Lynchburg, Va 24502 434-947-3984 • www.piedmonteye.com

Gene T. Moss, Jr, MD specializes in treating diseases of the cornea and also performs cataract surgery using the most advanced methods available. Dr. Moss received his medical degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa and served a general surgery internship and ophthalmology residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Gene then completed a fellowship in cornea and external disease at the Brandon Eye Clinic and St. Luke’s Cataract and Laser Institute in Tampa, Florida. He has been in private practice in the Charleston South Carolina area since 2004 and assumed full-time duties with Piedmont Eye Center in November 2009. Dr. Moss is certified with the American Board of Ophthalmology and is the twin brother of Saxton T. Moss, MD

Dr. Moss specializes in advanced laser cataract surgery using the latest techniques available. He also provides medical and surgical management for a variety of eye diseases and performs routine eye exams. Dr. Moss received his medical education at the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa and went on to fulfill an internship at Carilion Health System in Roanoke. He completed his ophthalmology training at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Moss is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and the twin brother of Gene Moss, Jr., MD.

Gene Moss, Jr, MD

Saxton Moss, MD

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Ophthalmology PIEDMONT EYE CENTER

116 Nationwide Drive, Lynchburg, Va 24502 434-947-3984 • www.piedmonteye.com

116 Nationwide Drive, Lynchburg, Va 24502 434-947-3984 • www.piedmonteye.com

Dr. Paauw specializes in glaucoma and cataract surgery. He earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, MI with distinction in research.

He then completed a general surgery internship and ophthalmology residency through Texas A&M in Temple, TX. Dr. Paauw completed a glaucoma fellowship at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. He has a great deal of research experience and is a prolific writer and presenter on eye care topics. Among his charitable activities, Dr. Paauw has participated in multiple ophthalmology mission trips to Mexico, Kenya, and Haiti.

Dr. Vogel is one of Lynchburg’s most experienced retina specialists having practiced in our community for more than 20 years. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Virginia and then completed advanced retina fellowship training. He has been featured in the local media for his use of the most up to date techniques to treat retinal diseases. Dr. Vogel performs clinical research in order to keep abreast of the most cutting edge technologies available. His expertise includes treating patients with diabetes, macular degeneration and “floaters.”

James Paauw, MD

Robert Vogel, MD, JD

Psychiatry Piedmont Psychiatric center

Piedmont Psychiatric center

Centra Medical Group Piedmont Psychiatric Center 3300 Rivermont Avenue • Lynchburg VA 24503 434-200-5999 • centrahealth.com

Centra Medical Group Piedmont Psychiatric Center 3300 Rivermont Avenue • Lynchburg VA 24503 434-200-5999 • centrahealth.com

Peter Betz, M.D., board certified geriatric psychiatrist, is medical director of geriatric psychiatry at Centra. Dr. Betz was instrumental in developing the geriatric psychiatric acute unit at Virginia Baptist Hospital, which has been treating senior patients for the past five years. Dr. Betz also consults with nursing homes and assisted living facilities across the region. He is a sought-after speaker for his expertise in mental illness in the older population. He completed his general psychiatry residency and geriatric psychiatry fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2001.

Michael E. Judd, M.D., board certified adult psychiatrist, serves as executive medical director for Centra’s Mental Health, Senior Care and Rehabilitation Services. He has been treating adult patients with a wide variety of mental health issues, including mood and anxiety disorders and bipolar disorder, since 2001. For the past three years, Dr. Judd has been administering Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to patients suffering with chronic depression with positive results. He completed his residency in psychiatry at the University of Virginia Roanoke/Salem Psychiatric Medicine Residency Program.

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