Articles Tagged “Alison Johnson”
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Walter Segaloff–Still Dreaming
Written By Alison Johnson Walter Segaloff is happy for all the children whose families have enough money to meet their basic needs and still pay for vacations, trips to museums and theaters and after-school activities.…
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Cradling Hope
Written by Alison Johnson Recent data shows progress in lowering Virginia’s prematurity rates, thanks to statewide initiatives and greater public awareness Jessica Hosang was just 23 weeks pregnant—barely past the midpoint of a normal 40-week…
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Shouldering Pain
Written by Alison Johnson Rotator cuff injuries are far more common than most people realize, but recognizing symptoms of trouble can lead to the most effective treatment. Cindy Duncan had just turned 50 when she…
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Wellness at Work
Written by Alison Johnson More companies big and small are adding programs to help employees stay healthy – and, hopefully, save everyone money on medical costs. Sherrie Harris freely admits that she hates going to…
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Reflections on Our Past
Written by Alison Johnson For some, a bygone illness has lingering effects. When Valorie Hilbmann was diagnosed with breast cancer, everyone knew the word “cancer.” Doctors didn’t look at her like a mystery they could…
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Bruce Booth, M.D.
Interview by Alison Johnson When Dr. Bruce W. Booth was a sixth-grader and his mother faced a breast cancer scare, he swore that if she was OK–and she was–he would someday help people fight…
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What’s Right With Kids Today
Written by Alison Johnson Kids today. There’s plenty of bad news to report. They’re smoking marijuana and abusing prescription drugs. They’re binge drinking on hard liquor as well as beer, harassing each other via the…
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Children & Mental Health: The Silent Crisis
Written By Alison Johnson When Dr. Bela Sood is in social settings and talks about being a child psychiatrist, she often gets puzzled looks. How could a child need someone like her, people wonder? How…
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Kefa Wainaina
Between games of soccer with his friends in his native Africa, Kefa Wainaina came to admire the town pharmacist for his power to help others. Now a pharmacist himself, Wainaina hopes his passion and knowledge…
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Health Care’s Dirty Dozen
Several Studies Have Unearthed the 12 Main Causes of Medical Errors Written by Alison Johnson Not long after Dr. Charlie Frazier wrote a prescription for vitamin D for a patient, he got a computer-generated alert…
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Going the Distance
Written by Alison Johnson This summer, Paul Rein will ride coast to coast in search of a cancer cure. When Dr. Paul Rein thinks about riding his bicycle solo across the United States, he’s confident…
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Dave McGillivray
Interview By Alison Johnson When Dave McGillivray turned 12 years old, he ran his usual six-mile loop in the morning and discovered that in the afternoon, he had an urge to run it again. The…
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Bill Downey
Written by Alison Johnson While Bill Downey has served as executive vice president at Riverside Health System since 2001 and chief operating officer since 2003, he considers all of his experiences there—early and late—an advantage…
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Vincent Dalton
Interview by Alison Johnson Dr. G. Vincent Dalton’s post-surgical instructions for hip replacement patients have changed quite a bit over time. With a newer surgical approach, patients no longer have to worry about everyday movements…
