2019 Featured Patients

David Johnson and Carter Lewis

Our Shining Knights

• Dr. Rahul Anand, Trauma Attending
• Ashley Barner, Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
• Philip Breidenbaugh, Physical Therapist, Sheltering Arms
• Lynwood Buchanan III, Battalion Chief, Hanover Fire-EMS Battalion 1
• Colin Bunn, Fire fighter/Paramedic, Medic 6, Driver
• Regina “Gigi” Bush, Surgical Technologist, Operating Room
• Cari Chandler, Registered Nurse, Gumenick Suites
• Dr. Seth A. Cheatham, VCU Sports Medicine Clinic
• Melanie Clark on behalf of her late husband, Lieutenant Bradford Clark, Hanover Fire-EMS Department        
• Amelia Cornelius, Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
• Deanna Corts, Registered Nurse, Acute Care Surgery Unit
• Ashton Cottingham, Physical Therapy Assistant
• Charles Duerson, Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician, Medic 10, Driver
• Christopher Elish, Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician, Engine 6/Medic 6
• Dr. Jeffrey D. Ferguson, Emergency Department Attending
• Marc Fields, Chaplain, Pastoral Care
• Dr. Leticia Flores, Emergency Medicine Chief Resident
• Joy Fortes, Registered Nurse, Gumenick Suites
• Robert "Hawk" Hawkins, Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Care
• Dr. Christopher Hogan, intensivist
• Victoria Hulsing, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy student from Sheltering Arms
• Darren Hunt, Nurse Practitioner
• Captain David Johnston, Rescue 10, Lieutenant
• Sharon B. Jones, Registered Nurse, Care Coordinator
• Dr. Blane C. Kelly, Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
• Sandra L. Lamm, Medical Technologist blood bank
• Cheryl LeCroy, Registered Nurse, Nurse Patient Advocate Dr. Christopher Lee, Orthopaedic Trauma Attending 
• Dr. Stefan W. Leichtle, intensivist
• Rachel Middlebrook, Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
• Jeffrey S. Mohn, Firefighter/Paramedic, Medic 10
• Sarah C. Motley, Emergency Medical Technician, Medic 10
• Dr. Jay L. Napoleon, Anesthesiology/Acute Pain Service
• Dr. Paul Perdue, Orthopaedic Trauma Attending
• Reinaldo Robles, Registered Nurse, Surgical Trauma ICU
• Trisha A. Sando, Physical Therapist Rehabilitation Services
• Virginia L. K. Sargeant, Registered Nurse, Acute Care Surgery Unit
• Silas E. Shaw, Certified Surgical Technologist, Operating Room
• Jeremiah R. Sheehan, Master Firefighter/Paramedic, Medic 6, Acting Incident Commander
• Jacob Smith, Firefighter, Rescue 10
• Kyle B. Smith, Medic 10, Paramedic, Acting Incident Commander
• David Starling, Nurse Practitioner
• Dr. Brian Strife, Radiologist
• Matthew Sutphin, Firefighter/Paramedic, Rescue 10
• Dr. Jeffrey M. Stern, Trauma Surgery Resident
• Matthew Van Dao, Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
• Dr. Raquel Weston, Critical Care Fellow
• Nikki Williams, Medical Technologist, Lab Lauren Worley, Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
• Dr. Allen Yee, Emergency Department Attending

2019 Cole Sydnor Trauma Survivor Giving Back Award Recipient - Joyce Johnson

Joyce and Richard Johnson turned the trauma of Joyce's unexpected and life threatening injuries into a catalyst for celebration. Through Joyce's experience as a trauma survivor she and Richard decided to give back to those who helped her through her injuries and into recovery.

Honorary Chairs Clay Reynolds and Randy Reynolds, Jr. 

Co-Chairs Clay and Randy Reynolds shared their perspective on why the VCU Health Trauma Center is so important to the central Virginia community and to them personally.