Patients Come First

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Andy Spicknall, the inaugural president of Bon Secours Harbour View Hospital, a facility in Suffolk that’s slated to open in 2025. He joins us for a conversation about his professional journey, the work of establishing a new hospital to serve community health needs, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Bernie Ammons, a nurse and the Clinical Program Coordinator for Vascular Surgery at UVA Health, for a conversation about her work, the importance of heart and vascular screenings, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Iaisha Penn, a Family Nurse Practitioner at Sovah Health in Martinsville, VA for a conversation about her personal and professional path, her approach to patient care, and the importance of breast cancer screening. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Denise Butler, a Geriatric Assessment Coordinator with Riverside Health, for a conversation about working with people experiencing cognitive challenges as they age, an innovative Memory Café she helped pioneer, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Sue Henneberry, a Richmond-area woman who volunteers at Sheltering Arms Institute, a provider she previously encountered as a rehabilitation patient following a limb amputation. During our conversation, we’ll learn more about Sue, the medical condition that led to amputation, her impressive athletic achievements since then, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Amy Rosa, DNP, Vice President and Chief Nursing Informatics Officer for Sentara Health, for a conversation about her work and professional journey, and some insight about how smartphone technology is being leveraged in Sentara hospitals to enhance patient care. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Seung Lee, a transplant surgeon who is associate surgical director of liver transplant and living liver donor at VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center, for a conversation about his work, liver health and transplant, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Saad Haque, a physician with VHC Health who specializes in gastroenterology and hepatology. Our conversation covers how his pursuit of medical training brought him to the U.S., the importance of digestive and liver health, information about the VHC Health Digestive Center, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy, Director of the Addictions Program at Children’s National Hospital, for a conversation about his career, addiction prevention for teens, combatting fentanyl addiction, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Julia Siegel Breton, a VCU Health physician who leads the innovative Hospital at Home program. Our conversation delves into her professional journey and what inspired her to pursue geriatric medicine, an overview of how the VCU Health Hospital at Home program works, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to [email protected] or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.