7 CHoR docs named 2024 Exceptional Women in Medicine
The 2024 list is out and seven of our doctors have been recognized among their peers across the country as Exceptional Women in Medicine by Castle Connolly.
Congratulations to CHoR’s Exceptional Women in Medicine
Dr. Gisela Chelimsky
Gastroenterology
Dr. Kelley Dodson
Otolaryngology
Dr. Karen Hendricks-Muñoz
Neonatology
Dr. Gita Massey
Hematology and oncology
Dr. Bergen Nelson
General pediatrics
Dr. Jennifer Rhodes
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
The Exceptional Women in Medicine were selected based on peer nominations, research and academic contributions, volunteer work within health care, training at top institutions and innovations in their field of specialty.
Providing outstanding care today and inspiration for tomorrow
“Increasing numbers of women are entering the medical field and building careers as respected physicians. I’m grateful that many of them practice right here at CHoR,” said Dr. Shari Barkin, physician-in-chief of CHoR and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at VCU School of Medicine. “Congratulations to these seven remarkable women, who provide outstanding care, life-changing surgeries and timely diagnoses that change quality of life and inspire the next generation of female physicians.”