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Massey physicians named Richmond’s “Top Docs” for 2021
Apr 7, 2021

Richmond Magazine’s annual list of “Top Docs” once again recognizes a number of VCU Massey Cancer Center physicians. Featured in the magazine’s April 2021 issue, the list includes 46 doctors from varied specialties who provide oncology-related care to Massey’s patients, including 16 who care for pediatric patients in partnership with the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. This recognition is a testament to the compassionate and cutting-edge cancer care our providers give to our patients, even in the face of a global pandemic.
The following Massey physicians were listed as top performers in the categories noted:
Cardio oncology
Phoebe Ashley
Dermatology
Julia Nunley
Genetics
John Quillin
Gynecologic oncology
Stephanie Sullivan
Hematology and oncology
Mary Helen Hackney
Hospice care
Erin Alesi
Danielle Noreika
Neurosurgery
R. Scott Graham
Kathryn Holloway
Gary Tye
Oncologic surgery
Amelia Grover
Brian Kaplan
Otolaryngology and otolaryngologic surgery
Laurence DiNardo
Evan Reiter
Pain Management
Andrew Chapman
Palliative Care
Erin Alesi
Danielle Noreika
Pathology
Michael Idowu
Pediatric hematology/oncology
Frances Austin
Marieka Helou
Gita V. Massey
India Y. Sisler *
Christina M. Wiedl
Pediatric hospitalist
Matthew Schefft
Pediatric hospice and palliative care
Daniel Cannone
Kelly Lastrapes *
Pediatric surgery (general)
Laura A. Boomer
Charles Bagwell
Jeffrey H. Haynes
Patricia Lange
David A. Lanning*
Claudio Oiticica
Pediatric surgical specialist
Laura A. Boomer
David A. Lanning *
Gary Tye
Plastic/cosmetic and plastic/reconstructive surgery
Daniel Luppens
Radiation oncology
Douglas W. Arthur
Laurie Cuttino
Emma Fields
Timothy Harris
Shiyu Song
Surgery (breast)
Harry Bear
Amelia Grover *
Kandace McGuire
Surgery (colon and rectal)
Jaime Bohl *
Brian Kaplan
Surgery (Moh’s, skin cancer)
Shields Callahan
Surgery (spine)
R. Scott Graham
Bruce Mathern
Surgery (thoracic)
Anthony Cassano*
Rachit Shah
Urology and urological surgery
Lance Hampton *
* denotes providers who were the top vote-getters in each category.
Written by: Melissa Mitchell
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