Cancer is a complex array of diseases and no single specialty area of medicine can provide the highest quality of care by working alone. For that reason, Riverside uses a team approach to cancer diagnosis, treatment and follow up to assure that patients get the best coordinated and most effective care possible.
The team consists of numerous physician specialists and sub-specialists along with nurses and radiation therapists who are trained in cancer care. Additionally, pain management specialists, nutritionists, social workers and counselors, as well as a wide range of other medical and allied health care professionals regularly meet to discuss treatments, personal and emotional needs, and any other aspects of care and support that the patient needs.
Colorectal Surgery
Colorectal surgeons are general surgeons who have completed additional training in the surgical treatment of colon and rectal disorders, including cancer.
Practice: Hampton Roads Surgical Specialists
General Surgery
General Surgeons are physicians who specialize in surgery, including breast, abdomen and stomach surgeries.
Practice: Hampton Roads Surgical Specialists
Gynecologic Oncology
Gynecologic oncologists treat women with cancers of the pelvic and reproductive areas.
Practice: Riverside Gynecologic Oncology
Medical Oncology and Hematology
Medical oncologists are physicians who are specially trained in the treatment of cancer with drugs.
Practice: Peninsula Cancer Institute
Practice: Cancer Specialists of Tidewater
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgeons are physicians who specialize in surgeries of the brain and spine, including cancers of these areas.
Practice: Hampton Roads Neurosurgical and Spine Specialists
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
ENTs are surgeons who specialize in treating problems of the ears, nose and throat, inclusing cancers of the head and neck.
Practice: Ear, Nose & Throat Physicians and Surgeons
Practice: Williamsburg ENT & Allergy Clinic
Radiation Oncology
A radiation oncologist is a physician specialist who uses radiation therapy to treat cancer.
Practice: Radiation Oncology Specialists
Surgical Oncology
Surgical oncologists have completed additional training in the treatment of cancer patients and concentrate their practices specifically in cancer surgery.
Practice: Hampton Roads Surgical Specialists
Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic surgeons are physicians who specialize in chest surgery, including lung cancer surgeries.
Practice: Tidewater Thoracic and Cardiovascular
Urology
Urologists are physicians who specialize in the treatment of urological disorders, including treatment of bladder and prostate cancers.
Practice: Hampton Roads Urology
Practice: Riverside Walter Reed Urology
Practice: Tappahannock Urological Center
Patient Navigation
Patient Navigators become a personal guide through the complexities of healthcare in general and cancer care in particular.
- Angie Claud, RN, BSN, Prostate Cancer Patient Navigator
- Patricia Emerson, RN, BSN, OCN, Lung Cancer Patient Navigator
- Yvonne Pike M.Ed, Breast Cancer Patient Navigator
Outreach and Education
- Fran Holcomb, RN, BSN, OCN, Nurse Educator
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