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Lakeisha Proctor
BERKSHIRE HEALTH & REHABILITATION
CENTER
Nominated for Nursing by Zoe Fancher
" She is an awesome nurse and very
helpful. I miss her when she is off and
losing your independence can be challenging,
though with her by my side, it's
been much easier to manage. She has
been employed with Berkshire for 13
years, a long time for a young nurse. She
cares about us and that's what matters.
She is truly a health hero and deserves
recognition. "
Whitney Pugh, FNP-BC
AGENACARE HOUSECALLS
Nominated for Home Health Care by Spencer Pugh
" All throughout the pandemic when
urgent cares and other practices were
turning patients away who were showing
signs or symptoms of having COVID,
Whitney was visiting and treating any and
all patients that fell under the scope of
the practice (in home urgent care). At
the time of the pandemic, this was a
24/7 service closed only on Christmas
Day and Easter Day. Pugh and her team
of providers saw it all. "
Nicholas Ramey, MD
VISTAR EYE CENTER
Nominated for Ophthalmologist by Anonymous
" During the height of the pandemic, I was
suffering from symptoms of a rare eye
disease that was threatening my vision
and causing unbearable pain. Over the
course of two months, four different
specialists in the Richmond area passed
me off to the next and each one treated
me as a mystery set of symptoms, often
shrugging their shoulders at me. I was
completely terrified. Then a friend at
Vistar recommended Dr. Ramey, and he
immediately fit me into his next clinic
day. I traveled to Roanoke (my family
lives there) and as soon as I met him,
he instantly reassured me, validated my
fears and most importantly, treated me
as a person ... not just a patient or a set of
symptoms. He took more than an hour to
explain my disease and set expectations
of the road ahead. I will never forget his
words, 'I'll be like your quarterback and I
will work with your team in Richmond to
treat and manage this.' I felt safe, heard
and hopeful. More than a year later and
after six months of infusion treatments,
my eye disease is in full remission and
it's bittersweet to say that I no longer
need to continue my three-month follow-ups
with Dr. Ramey. I will always be
grateful for his kindness, patience and
brilliance. He's an expert in his specialty
and a master of his craft, but most of all,
he's an exceptional human being. Thank
you, Dr. Ramey. "
Kamran Rasul, MD
LEWISGALE PHYSICIANS - ENDOCRINOLOGY
Nominated for Endocrinology by Anonymous
" I had low thyroid then it went high. He
worked with me till it was gotten under
control. So far I am on no medicine for
the thyroid disease. "
Molly Rutherford, MD
CARILION CLINIC CARDIOLOGY
Nominated for Cardiologist by Anonymous
" She has taken care of me and my husband.
Very caring and thoughtful. The
best! "
58 JULY/AUGUST 2022
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LAKEISHA PROCTOR: COURTESY OF MFA / WHITNEY PUGH: TAYLOR RESCHKA / NICHOLAS RAMEY: COURTESY OF VISTAR EYE CENTER / KAMRAN RASUL: COURTESY OF LEWISGALE / MOLLY RUTHERFORD: COURTESY OF CARILION

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