The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) is proud to announce that 95 physician faculty members were recognized in Ourhealth Magazine’s “4th Annual Best Bedside Manner Awards for Southwest Virginia.” With over 25,000 votes cast, these VCOM physicians were recognized for “best bedside manner” based on three criteria: personal attention, time spent during a patient visit and overall compassion and understanding. One hundred and two (102) total awards were given to the 95 VCOM physicians, with awards ranging from first place to honorable mention.
As part of VCOM’s mission to provide community-focused and compassionate physicians, VCOM faculty members are integral in teaching and mentoring VCOM students to become the next generation of healthcare leaders in Southwest Virginia, and throughout the world. Darion Showell, VCOM Student Government President and second year medical student, was pleased to see the award results. “On behalf of the VCOM student body we are thrilled that so many of our faculty members were awarded for their compassion, integrity and altruism. We are honored that the values and skills that they teach us everyday are also apparent to their patients throughout Southwest Virginia.”
VCOM’s Dean, Dr. Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, D.O. was also excited about the recognition. “We are extremely proud of our faculty and their commitment to our mission and values. VCOM has always made it a top priority to employ teaching faculty physicians who will not only train our students to become compassionate doctors, but will also continue to live out those values with their own patients as well. Congratulations to all of those who were awarded!”
| Allergy/Immunology |
Donald Zedalis, M.D.
(Clinical Immunology Faculty)
New RIver Valley, First Place |
Not Shown:
Gates Hoover, M.D., P.C.A.
(Faculty Preceptor)
Roanoke Valley, Second Place
Kristina Kwak, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Second Place |
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| Anesthesiology |
Joe Clark, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
Roanoke Valley, First Place |
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| Bariatric Medicine |
T.A. Lucktong, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
Roanoke Valley, First Place |
Charles Bissell, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Second Place |
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| Cardiology |
Daniel Osimani, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, First Place |
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A. Uzair Wyne, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Vallet, Third Place |
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| Dermatology |
Daniel Hurd, D.O.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, First Place |
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| Emergency Medicine |
James Powers, D.O.
(Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs)
New River Valley, First Place |
Frederic Rawlins, D.O.
(Director of VCOM Simulation and Technology and Emergency Medicine Faculty)
New River Valley, Second Place |
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Carl Hanks, Jr., M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Third Place |
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| Family Practice |
Michael Clary, D.O.
(Family Medicine Professor)
New River Valley, First Place |
John Priddy, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
Roanoke Valley, Second Place |
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| Gastroenterology |
Mark Ringold, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, First Place
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Thomas Noble, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Second Place |
Harish Grover, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Third Place |
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| Geriatrics |
Aubrey Knight, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
Roanoke Valley, First Place |
Sohier Boshra, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
Roanoke Valley, Second Place
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Karol Gordon, D.O.
(Geriatric Faculty)
New River Valley, First Place |
Richard T. Williams, M.D.
(Geriatric Faculty)
New River Valley, Second Place |
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Lakshmi Kishore, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Third Place |
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| Hematology/Oncology |
William Fintel, M.D.
(Associate Professor)
Roanoke Valley, First Place
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Harry McCoy, III, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, First Place |
Jerome Goldschmidt, M.D.
(Associate Professor)
New River Valley, Second Place |
Robert Rotche, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Third Place |
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| Infectious Disease |
Muddasar Chaudry, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
Roanoke Valley, First Place |
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| Internal Medicine |
Christine Jordan, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Second Place |
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| Nephrology |
Bhairvi Trivedi, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Second Place
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William Baker, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Second Place |
Allan Sklar, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Third Place |
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| Neurology |
Belinda Zhang, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, First Place |
Jill Cramer, M.D.
(Neurology Faculty)
New River Valley, Second Place
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| Obstetrics & Gynecology |
Not Shown:
James Weston, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, First Place
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David Roberts, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Second Place |
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| Occupational Medicine |
Charles Lamb, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
Roanoke Valley, First Place |
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| Ophthalmology |
Richard Johnson, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
Roanoke Valley, First Plac |
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John Facciani, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, First Place |
John Wood, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Third Place |
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| Osteopathy |
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Joy Palmer, D.O.
(OMM Faculty)
New River Valley, First Place |
David Harden, D.O.
(OMM Faculty)
New River Valley, Second Place |
Mark Rogers, D.O.
(Sports Medicine Faculty)
New River Valley, Third Place |
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| Orthopaedics |
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Preston Waldrop, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
Roanoke Valley, Second Place |
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James Lebolt, D.O.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, First Place |
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| Otolaryngology |
Tu Tran, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
Roanoke Valley, Second Place
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Aaron Prussin, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, First Place |
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| Pain Management |
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Donald Bivins, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Honorable Mention |
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| Pediatrics |
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Breann Bailey, M.D.
(Pediatrics Faculty)
New River Valley, First Place |
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Zairha Snider, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Second Place |
David Berry, D.O., Ph.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Third Place |
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| Physical Medicine |
Ralph Brown, Jr. M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Third Place |
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| Plastic Surgery |
Steven Harris, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
Ronaoke & New River Valley, Second Place |
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| Pulmonary Medicine |
Nelson Greene, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
Roanoke & New River Valley, First Place
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David Killeen, D.O.
(Faculty Preceptor)
Roanoke & New River Valley, Second Place |
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| Radiology |
John Tamminen, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, First Place |
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| Radiology Oncology |
Robert Heath, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
Roanoke Valley, Third Place |
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Karanita Ojomo, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, First Place |
Randal Hess, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Second Place |
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| Sleep Medicine |
Donald Zedalis, M.D.
(Clinical Immunology Faculty)
New River Valley, First Place |
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| Sports Medicine |
Delmas Bolin, M.D.
(Sports Medicine Faculty)
Roanoke Valley, Third Place |
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Preston Waldrop, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
Roanoke Valley, Third Place |
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Mark Rogers, D.O.
(Family and Sports Medicine Faculty)
New River Valley, First Place |
P. Gunnar Brolinson, D.O.
(VCOM Chair Sports Medicine)
New River Valley, Second Place |
James Lebolt, D.O.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, First Place |
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| Surgery-General |
Robert Williams, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
Roanoke Valley, First Place |
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Charles Bissel, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, First Place |
David Stoeckle, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Second Place |
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| Urology |
Rodney Poffenberger, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
Roanoke Valley, Second Place (Tie) |
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Judy Chun, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, First Place |
Kevin Griffin, M.D.
(Faculty Preceptor)
New River Valley, Third Place |
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