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Dr. Christopher Newman
At Mary Washington Healthcare, Dr. Christopher Newman is tackling workforce shortages through culture, education, and innovation

The future of healthcare keeps Dr. Christopher Newman focused on a question that reaches past today’s patients: who will provide care tomorrow?

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Matt Jenkins explains how clinical trials improve care standards for spinal degenerative disease patients

Patients living with chronic neck or back pain caused by degenerative spinal disease can transform their lives with spinal fusion surgery. The procedure relieves years of pain, restores spinal stability, and helps people return to work and the activities they enjoy.