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Welcome, Dr. Tozer!
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Beth Lyn Tozer, M.D.
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Please join us in welcoming a new physician to Virginia Women's Center. Beth Lyn Tozer, M.D. will join our office adjacent to St. Mary's Hospital in late August.
Dr. Tozer earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Medical College of Virginia, where she was elected Administrative Chief Resident. In addition to this honor, Dr. Tozer was the recipient of multiple awards during the course of her residency, including the Lucien Wood and Ida Talley Roberts Award for the most outstanding resident, the Outstanding Resident Award from the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, the Wetchler Award for exceptional teaching and leadership, and the John W. Seeds Award for excellence in ultrasonography. She was also the recipient of the Resident Research Award and her research has been presented at both national and international conferences.
Dr. Tozer enjoys all aspects of obstetrics and gynecology, with a particular focus on high- and low-risk pregnancies and gynecologic surgery. She is a certified daVinciŪ Robotic Surgeon and has a special interest in minimally invasive surgery.
In her spare time, Dr. Tozer enjoys hiking, cooking, yoga, gardening and exploring the Richmond music scene. Dr. Tozer volunteers with Bonnie Blue Rescue, where she and her husband function as a foster family for rescue dogs. They provide a home, basic training, and aid in placing them into permanent homes.
Dr. Tozer is accepting new patients and you can schedule an appointment with her through our secure patient portal or by calling our office at 804.288.4084. |
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Maintaining Strong Bones: A Lifelong Pursuit
"If you want strong bones, make sure you finish your milk."
An old, familiar saying that takes you back to the dinner table during your childhood! While it may have been some time since you considered your bone health, having strong bones is a lifelong pursuit and one that becomes even more important as you age.
Join local health experts for a lunch discussion to learn about a complete approach to maintaining strong bones through exercise, diet and health prevention.
Tuesday, September 18
12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Celebration Room, MARTIN'SŪ Food Markets
2250 John Rolfe Parkway
Lunch will be provided
Register by calling 804.360.8767by Wednesday, September 12
Local health experts:
Monica Newsome, Physical Therapist, John Rolfe YMCA
Valerie Waters, In-Store Nutritionist, MARTIN'SŪ Food Markets
Dr. Peter Zedler, Gynecologist and Director, The Center for Bone Health at Virginia Women's Center
Dr. Tom Thompson, Gynecologist, The Center for Bone Health at Virginia Women's Center
Sharon Street, Certified Densitometry Technologist, The Center for Bone Health at Virginia Women's Center
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Understanding Breast Density
Breast density describes the composition of a woman's breasts. Breasts are made up of glands, fat and thickened tissue, but the amounts of each of these components vary from woman to woman. Women who have more milk producing, milk transporting and connecting tissues as compared to fatty tissues are considered to have high breast density.
As we discussed in this blog post, a woman's breasts change as she advances through the stages of life and breast density is part of this. For many women, breast density will decrease with age as well as with each pregnancy. However, some women may maintain high breast density throughout their lives because of other factors like family history, body weight and postmenopausal hormone use.
Just like family history, breast density is a risk factor that is taken into account when determining the best breast cancer screening plan for a patient. Because of a recent law passed by the state of Virginia, women who have dense breast tissue will now be informed of this from both the radiologist who interprets the mammogram results as well as the referring provider (in our patients' case, Virginia Women's Center). This notification is now required because dense breast tissue may hide cancer or other abnormalities from the radiologists who are interpreting the screening mammogram.
Women who have dense breast tissue may have an increased risk for breast cancer. However, at this time, the amount of this risk is not understood and continues to be debated among health care professionals. Aside from receiving regular mammograms and clinical breast exams, and performing monthly breast self-exams, there are no specific or additional screening recommendations for women with dense breasts.
There are many studies that are evaluating the relationship between breast density and breast cancer, but currently, there are no specific recommendations on how to lower breast cancer risk for women who have dense breasts. However, all women can take steps to lower their overall breast cancer risk by not smoking, limiting alcohol use, exercising regularly, eating a healthy diet and maintaining a normal weight.
Please note: Your health care provider can determine the best breast cancer screening plan for you based on your individual health and family history.
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Wellness and Well-being: The Psychological Edge in Sports
By Lisa Cuseo-Ott, Ph.D.
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Lisa Cuseo-Ott, Ph.D.
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Summer is a great time to participate in and watch sports. Although many individuals practice a sport for exercise and stress management, many would also like to win or improve their game in order to be more competitive. The field of psychology helps individuals reach these goals through the practice of sport psychology. Anyone can gain a psychological edge by incorporating the techniques developed in sport psychology, which include goal setting, imagery, cognitive strategies, intensity regulation, modeling and hypnosis. Although many professional athletes consult a sport psychologist to work on these areas, club-level athletes can benefit from some basic principles that will be discussed in this article.
Goal setting is an important place to start as it is the first step in initiating and maintaining behavior change. It is necessary to articulate one's goals at the beginning in order to develop a plan for meeting these goals and to measure change. There are three types of goals: outcome, performance and process. Outcome goals refer to winning and losing. For example, "My goal is to win the golf or tennis tournament." Performance goals involve the athlete's actual performance in relation to his or her own standards of excellence. For example, "I would like to increase my serving accuracy from 50 to 60 percent." Process goals refer to how an athlete performs a particular skill, which is often the focus of practice. For example, "I will follow through on my golf swing" or "I will bend my knees when I hit a forehand."
Although all three types of goals are useful, there are some key distinctions. For example, the ability to reach outcome goals is partly determined by the skill of our opponents. Therefore, we do not have ultimate control over whether or not we meet this goal. On the other hand, the athlete has complete control over achieving performance and process goals. Research has found that performance goals create less competition anxiety, and thus lead to more overall "wins." The following list summarizes recommendations for good goal setting and is adapted from the book Exploring Sport and Exercise Psychology (American Psychological Association, 2002).
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www.VirginiaWomensCenter.com
804.288.4084 |
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