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Foundation story Feb 13, 2024
You paved the way for innovation: Ken’s TAVR story

"What a difference it has made in my life" Gifts through the Centra Foundation played a role in bringing a minimally invasive procedure to central…

Ken Burger
Foundation story Feb 12, 2024
'It takes a village'

Grateful Patient Giving Karen Yeeles is grateful for Centra’s strong continuum of care.

Karen Yeeles and Caregivers
Foundation story Feb 12, 2024
A heart for serving and caring

A Q and A with new board member and retired cardiothoracic surgeon David Frantz, MD David Frantz, MD, joined the Centra Foundation’s board in January.

David Frantz
Foundation story Feb 12, 2024
Centra Foundation welcomes four new board members

Four new members were elected to the Centra Foundation Board of Directors in January – David Frantz, MD, George Zippel, Verna Sellers, MD, and William…

David Frantz, George Zippel, Verna Sellers, Bill Van Dyke
Foundation story Feb 12, 2024
Your gifts impacted Kaitlyn on her journey to providing care in the ICU

Kaitlyn Marks is grateful for her time in the Virginia Henderson Scholars Program, a partnership between the Centra Virginia Henderson Institute of…

Kaitlyn Marks
Newsletter Feb 07, 2024
My journey into healthcare: Dr. Afua Kunadu

I am a first-generation physician and from a young age, I always knew that when I grew up, I wanted to be a medical doctor.

Kunadu
Newsletter Feb 07, 2024
Mission Moment, Syvil Manoah, MPH, CHES, RDN

I’m humbled to have represented Centra’s Nutrition Services for over a year while overseeing dieticians at Virginia Baptist Hospital (VBH), Bedford…

SyvilManoah
Newsletter Feb 07, 2024
Innovation close to home

daVinci Xi Robotic Surgery System In this month’s edition of Innovation Close to Home, we’re sharing more about the da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical…

Davinci Robot
Newsletter Feb 07, 2024
HVI Care Team

When we think about a patient receiving any type of specialty care, it’s easy to only think about the doctor providing care.

HVI
Press release Feb 06, 2024
Centra Launches Tri-Annual Work on Community Health Needs Assessment

Centra recently launched its tri-annual Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) on February 1, 2024, to identify the strengths and resources…