Sentara Cancer Videos
Provider Profile - Rod L. Flynn, MD
Rod L. Flynn, MD, discusses his role with Sentara, his area of expertise, and how he’s going to use his leadership role at Sentara to build a cancer program to serve the needs of the patients in the community.
Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC
Rod L. Flynn, MD, discusses the utilization of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for advanced abdominal cancers.
The Evolution of Cancer Treatments
Rod L. Flynn, MD, discusses the multiple modalities that treat cancer and how they are evolving to improve patient care.
Ortho Oncology - Proximal Femoral Replacement
Luke H. Balsamo, M.D., presents a case where he performs a left proximal femoral replacement due to a chondrosarcoma of bone on a 51 year old male.
Microwave Ablation Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Christopher J. Dobzyniak, M.D., presents a case featuring a 65-year old female with a history of Hepatitis C, who presented with a hepatocellular carcinoma. Dr. Dobzyniak performs microwave ablation therapy to treat this lesion.
Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection of Upper Lobe
Raffaele J. Marchigiani, M.D., presents a surgical case where he performs a video assisted thoracic surgery on a 83 year-old male.
Provider Profile - Adam Lustig, M.D.
Adam Lustig, M.D., Interventional Radiologist at Medical Center Radiologist, discusses his area of focus, approach to patient care, and what's new and upcoming in Interventional Radiology.
Interventional Radiology: Prostate Artery Embolization
Adam Lustig, M.D., Interventional Radiologist at Medical Center Radiologists, discusses a case presentation of a prostate artery embolization on a 61 year old male who had an enlarged prostate and wanted a minimally invasive option.
Provider Profile - Rachel A. Burke, M.D.
Rachel A. Burke, M.D., discusses her area of focus, approach to patient care, and what's new in Surgical Oncology.
Provider Profile - Marybeth S. Hughes, M.D.
Marybeth S. Hughes, M.D., Surgical Oncology at EVMS, discusses her area of focus, approach to patient care, and what's new and developing in Surgical Oncology.
Provider Profile - Nicole F. Yeshtokin, D.O.
Nicole F. Yeshtokin, D.O., Sentara Surgery Specialist, discusses her area of focus, approach to patient care, and explains how her service in the Air Force helps her as a Surgeon.
Provider Profile - Eric C. Feliberti, M.D.
Eric C. Feliberti, M.D., Surgical Oncology at EVMS, discusses his area of focus, approach to patient care, and what's new and developing in Surgical Oncology.
Helping our Patients Live Well
The Supportive Care Services team at Sentara Brock Cancer Center focuses on improving quality of life for patients experiencing a serious illness.
Rising Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in Younger Population
John M. Sayles, MD, highlights the increased risk of colorectal cancer among younger people, and how we can improve diagnosis and the subsequent treatment options.
HPV & Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Matthew Bak, MD, FACS, provides an update on HPV and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. In this presentation, Dr. Bak discusses HPV infections, HPV's link to cancer, and the benefits of the HPV vaccine.
Checkpoint Inhibitor Cancer Immunotherapy
Dr. Edward R. George, Virginia Oncology Associates, presents a discussion on the Mechanism of Action of Checkpoint Inhibitor Cancer Immunotherapy, Resultant Potential Toxicities and their Management.
Surgical Resection of a Large Pituitary Adenoma
Dr. Tina C. Rodrigue presents a surgical case of a 18 year old with giganticism, or acromegaly, who grew 8 inches in one year due to an unusually large pituitary adenoma.
Team approach to Transsphenoidal Surgery
Dr. Kent Lam and Dr. Tina C. Rodrigue discuss their roles and teamwork in accessing the pituitary gland via an endoscope and the successful removal of a pituitary adenoma.
Nasal Endoscopy to Access a Pituitary Tumor
Dr. Kent Lam discusses his role and approach to endoscopic sinus surgery in providing access to a tumor located in the pituitary gland.
Mandibulectomy and Fibula Free Flap Reconstruction
In this surgical demonstration video, Matthew J. Bak, MD, performs a complex mandible reconstruction using free tissue transfer with the patient's fibular bone.
Preserving Quality of Life through Minimally Invasive Surgery
Head and neck surgeon, Jonathan R. Mark, MD, discusses the use of minimally invasive surgery in his practice to preserve the quality of life in his patients.
Medrobotics Flex® Robotic System
Dan Karakla, MD, provides an overview of the Medrobotics Flex® Robot and demonstrates its effectiveness is completing a diagnostic biopsy of a tumor situated at the aryepiglottic fold and the pharyngeus.
Flex® Robotic System at the Sentara EVMS Comprehensive Head and Neck Center
Daniel W. Karakla, MD, discusses the implementation of the Flex® Robotic System at the Sentara EVMS Comprehensive Head and Neck Center.
Tumor Treating Fields by Optune®
Erik K. Lappinen, MD, discusses tumor treating fields provided by Optune, and how this new breakthrough in treatment is benefiting patient care and treatment in fighting cancer at Sentara.
Tabetha Sundin, PhD, HCLD, MB discusses the next generation molecular sequencing techniques used by Sentara Reference Laboratory.
Sentara and EVMS, a partnership in innovative treatment
Sentara Cancer Network brings together specialized and sub-specialized physicians and clinicians and gives them access to advanced technology, research and each other - a powerful combination in the fight against cancer.