Subspecialties
Cardiology
Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University partners with cardiology faculty from Sentara Health and the Veteran’s Administration to provide students and residents exposure to management ranging from the common to the most complex cardiac conditions across a range of inpatient and outpatient care settings. We provide care in tertiary and quaternary care cardiology referral centers, community-centered care facilities, and a Veterans Hospital. Students and residents interact with over fifty highly trained clinical faculty across multiple cardiology subspecialty disciplines including complex interventional cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, structural heart, advanced cardiac imaging, cardiac rehabilitation, advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation. Our Cardiology and Heart Surgery programs are nationally recognized. We have a large diverse patient population and actively participate in national and international research studies.
Dermatology
Dermatology diagnosis and management is a key component in any general internist's practice. Dermatology provides Internal Medicine residents with an extensive experience in dermatologic diagnoses and management and familiarizes residents with the various procedures they will perform in their offices.
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Residents rotating on Endocrinology/Metabolism have the opportunity to see patients at the internationally known Strelitz Diabetes Center. In addition to its clinical expertise, the institute is home to some of the most innovative research in endocrinology. The division consists of top endocrinologists, who are leaders in their field. In addition to their extensive ambulatory experience, residents will gain great knowledge from an inpatient consultative component in this elective.
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology division has numerous practicing board-certified gastroenterologists on its teaching staff. Residents will gain experience in inpatient and ambulatory consultative gastroenterology. In addition, if residents desire, they can receive training in procedures such as flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy. Rotations in this specialty are available at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Geriatrics
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requires that all Internal Medicine residents perform at least one month of Geriatrics. Our Geriatrics division consists of board-certified staff in Geriatrics as well as a wide array of adjunct staff. The Glennan Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology is well-respected for its role in geriatrics research. Residents in this rotation will receive inpatient, ambulatory, nursing home and assisted living experiences. Geriatric assessment is stressed throughout the rotation. At the completion of this rotation, residents should feel comfortable approaching all aspects of geriatric care.
Hematology/Oncology
All general internists should have a working knowledge of how to care for patients with disorders of hematology and oncology. Residents gain their knowledge through excellent outpatient experience at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, as well as inpatient and outpatient consultation experience at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. In addition to the expertise residents gain in the medical care of these patients, residents will also gain expertise in the performance of bone marrow aspiration and biopsies, as well as interpretation of hematological slides.
Infectious Disease
Infectious Diseases division is highly active in caring for patients with the full spectrum of infectious diseases and is one of the premier providers of HIV care in Virginia. Residents will attend both inpatient and ambulatory experiences. At the completion of this rotation, residents should have an extensive understanding of all aspects of the principles of infectious disease care.
Nephrology
Residents who opt for this rotation will gain experience in consultative inpatient and ambulatory nephrology. With a highly active transplant program at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, residents may take advantage of the opportunity to learn how to care for this unique group of patients.
Neurology
Neurological diseases are among the most common seen by the general internist. Neurology provides residents with the working knowledge they will need to succeed in caring for their patients. The Sentara Norfolk General Hospital stroke program has earned the Gold Seal of Approval and Disease Specific Care Certification from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. This program provides cutting-edge treatment including thrombectomy performed by a very active Interventional Radiology department with the medical school. This experience takes place both in the ambulatory and inpatient settings.
Pulmonary/Critical Care
For their critical care experience, residents perform three one-month blocks on the intensive care service at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, spread over their residency.
Residents may take an elective in pulmonary medicine where they receive experience in inpatient and outpatient consultative pulmonary medicine. Experience in pulmonary function test analysis, sleep medicine and bronchoscopic techniques may be gained from this elective.
Rheumatology
Residents are exposed to a wide variety of both inpatient and ambulatory rheumatologic experiences. In addition to caring for patients with all aspects of rheumatologic disease, residents will also gain knowledge of the vast array of diagnostic tests that internists must be aware of in order to properly diagnose and manage such patients.
