Patients Come First

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Patients Come First Podcast - Dr. Saul Karpen Jul 07, 2025

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This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Saul Karpen, Chief Scientific Officer of the Virginia Commonwealth University Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health and President-Elect of the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease. He joins us for a conversation about his work, new pediatric guidelines developed to detect a life-threatening liver disease in infants, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

Patients Come First Podcast - Dr. Vipul Patel Jun 30, 2025

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This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features features Dr. Vipul Patel, Medical Director of the VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center and a faculty member in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Management in the Department of Internal Medicine. During the conversation, Dr. Patel share insights about the work of the transplant center as well as a major milestone — the center’s first successful lung transplant procedure. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

Patients Come First Podcast - Kristen Danley Jun 23, 2025

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This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Kristen Danley, a nurse at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, who joins us to share her personal story of going from caregiver to patient after experiencing a stroke in her 30s. The conversation also covers her path to health care, stroke recovery, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

Patients Come First Podcast - Dr. Kareem Zaki Jun 16, 2025

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This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Kareem Zaki, a urologist with Twin County Regional Healthcare, a Lifepoint Health facility in Galax, VA. During Men's Health Month, Dr. Zaki joins us for a conversation about urology care and an advanced robotic therapy for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

Patients Come First Podcast - Dr. Joshua Adams Jun 09, 2025

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This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Joshua D. Adams, Medical Director of the Carilion Clinic Aortic Center. Our conversation focuses on cardiovascular health, minimally invasive surgical procedures performed at the Carilion Clinic Aortic Center, the importance of bedside manner, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

Patients Come First - Dr. Jonathan Hemler Jun 01, 2025

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This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Jonathan Hemler, a pediatric allergist with UVA Health Children's, who joins us to discuss his work, the topic of allergies, new advancements in UVA’s pediatric food allergy treatment program, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

Patients Come First Podcast - Dr. Evan Silverstein May 25, 2025

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This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Evan Silverstein, a pediatric ophthalmologist with Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, for a conversation about how a personal medical experience in his youth inspired his career, a case study about the potential for early detection of eye-related issues in smartphone photos, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

Patients Come First Podcast - Jay Taylor May 18, 2025

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This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Jay Taylor, Chief Growth Officer at Backpack Healthcare, who joins us to discuss his career journey, behavioral health access amid rising service demand, a new partnership between VHHA Solutions and Backpack Healthcare, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

Patients Come First Podcast - Nicole Stauffer May 11, 2025

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This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Nicole Stauffer, a therapeutic recreation therapist with Sheltering Arms Community Programs. Our conversation covers her work, path to rehabilitation therapy work, the Club Rec program that supports patients with disabilities, a new hydroponic vertical micro-farm at the Sheltering Arms Midtown location, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

Patients Come First Podcast - Dani Bowie May 05, 2025

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This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dani Bowie, DNP, Senior Vice President of Solutions Design and Workforce AI at Aya Healthcare. This conversation highlights Dr. Bowie's career in health care, workforce development efforts, the impact of AI in health care, her upcoming participation in the 2025 Virginia Healthcare Workforce Development Summit on May 13, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

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