NORFOLK, Va., May 13 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news release:
By Virginia Hilton
In Wytheville, Virginia, one orthopedic surgeon cared for nearly everyone - setting broken bones for kids one day and replacing hips for grandparents the next.
Senah Stephens was one of the patients who noticed.
"That one doctor cared for so many families," Senah said. "He treated my siblings' fractures and replaced my grandfather's hips. That kind of full-scope care is what I admired most."
That early example didn't just shape her interest in medicine; it defined the kind of physician she hopes to become.
Growing up in a rural community of about 8,000, Senah saw firsthand the challenges of limited access to care, a reality that conti...