CHoR providers among the best for beside manner

Medical expertise alone doesn’t make for excellent care. Professionals who also incorporate kindness, empathy and attentiveness into their practice are the ones who tend to stand out as shining stars to their patients and families.

Forty-five CHoR physicians were recognized for their outstanding approach to caring for kids and families in this year’s 2018 Best Beside Manner Awards, voted by the community and presented by OurHealth Richmond magazine.

Congratulations to:

Allergy & Immunology

• Third: Brant Ward, MD, PhD

Dentistry: Pediatric

• Honorable Mention: Tegwyn Brickhouse, DDS, PhD

Infectious Disease

• Second: Suzanne Lavoie, MD
• Third: David Friedel, MD, FAAP

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

• Third: Jenny Fox, MD, MPH
• Honorable Mention: Karen Hendricks-Munoz, MD, MPH

Ophthalmology

• Honorable Mention: Evan Silverstein, MD

Orthopaedics

• Honorable Mention: Victoria Kuester, MD

Palliative Medicine

• First: Jean Teasley, MD
  “Working with children and their families in the midst of complex and severe medical issues is a privilege. My goals are to facilitate family-centered care and provide symptom relief.” -Dr. Teasley

 Pediatric Allergy & Immunology

• First: Wei Zhao, MD, PhD, FAAAAI, FACAAI
• Second: Anne-Marie Irani, MD
• Third: Santhosh Kumar, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI

Pediatric Cardiology

• First: Kerri Carter, MD, FAAP
  “I think good bedside manner comes from respecting the partnership that is the doctor/patient/family relationship and finding a way to build trust even during what could be the worst moments of a family’s life. I take great pride to ensure my patients know that I see them as people and not just another case – that’s what we would all want if we were in their position.”
  -Dr. Carter

 Pediatric Endocrinology

• Second: Anshu Gupta, MD, MS
• Third: Edmond (Trey) Wickham III, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterology

• First: Narendra Vadlamudi, MD, DCH, MRCPCH
  “In my opinion, bedside manner is listening and relating to the patients in a respectful manner. We, as a team, see every encounter as an opportunity to make the children and families feel comfortable and confident in an otherwise stressful environment.” -Dr. Vadlamudi

  Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

• First: India Sisler, MD
  “Bedside manner sets the tone for the relationship I have with my patients, and a good doctor-patient relationship is the key to doing my job well.”
  -Dr. Sisler
• Second: Gita Massey, MD
• Third: Marieka Helou, MD, MPH
• Honorable Mention: Christina Wiedl, DO

Pediatric Infectious Disease

• First: Beth Marshall, MD
  “My hope is that each child and parent feels as though I have treated them as I would treat my own child and family, both medically and personally. Knowing that I am achieving this is the best professional reward of all.”
  -Dr. Marshall
• Second: David Friedel, MD, FAAP
• Third: William Koch, MD

Pediatric Nephrology

• First: Nina Xiao, MD, MS
  “To me, providing health care to someone is a privilege rather than a service. Good bedside manner is essential to strengthen the trust patients and families have in us.” -Dr. Xiao
• Second: Timothy Bunchman, MD
• Third: Megan Lo, MD

Pediatric Neurology

• First: David Jaffe, MD
  “I consciously try to treat every child and family as if they were my own.”
  -Dr. Jaffe
• Second: Lawrence Morton, MD

Pediatric Otolaryngology

• First: Kelley Dodson, MD
  “Good bedside manner puts patients and families at ease and definitely reduces stress related to health care decisions and surgery.” -Dr. Dodson
• Second: Rajanya Petersson, MD
• Third: Daniel Coelho, MD, FACS

Pediatric Pulmonology

• First: H. Joel Schmidt, MD
  “Good bedside manner is important to me because it’s how I expect to be treated and particularly when it’s not easy, at a time when I’m ill, scared or anxious.” -Dr. Schmidt
• Second: Judith Voynow, MD
• Honorable Mention: Bruce Rubin, MEngr, MD, MBA, FRCPC

Pediatric Rheumatology

• First: Sarah Hoffmann, MD

Pediatric Surgery

• First: David Lanning, MD, PhD
  “Providing exceptional care begins the minute you meet a child and his or her parents. Good bedside manner helps put the parents’ minds at ease, which lowers the level of anxiety and stress for the entire family.”
  -Dr. Lanning
• Second: Laura Boomer, MD

Pediatric Urology

• First: C.D. Anthony Herndon, MD, FAAP, FACS
  “A good bedside manner is essential when treating children who require surgical intervention. It’s important to not only put parents at ease by assuring they understand all aspects related to the procedure, but also create an atmosphere that allows the child to feel comfortable as well.”
  -Dr. Herndon
• Second: John Edmondson, MD

Pediatrics

• Honorable Mention: Gauri Gulati, MD, IBCLC
• Honorable Mention: Sean McKenna, MD

Plastic Surgeon: Reconstructive

• Honorable Mention: Jennifer Rhodes, MD, FACS, FAAP

Psychiatry

• Third: Susan Jones, MD

Sleep Medicine

• Third: Justin Brockbank, MD

Surgery: Cardiothoracic

• Honorable Mention: Thomas Yeh, Jr., MD, PhD, FACS

Surgery: Neurosurgery

• Second: Ann Ritter, MD