Bon Secours Liver Institute in NN to close
WAVY TV 10
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More than'}, {'start': '26.199', 'end': '31.760', 'text': '42,000 cases of liver cancer are'}, {'start': '29.039', 'end': '34.440', 'text': 'diagnosed each year in the US and being'}, {'start': '31.760', 'end': '37.120', 'text': 'able to get to constant routine care is'}, {'start': '34.440', 'end': '39.040', 'text': 'imperative. However, that may become a'}, {'start': '37.120', 'end': '41.040', 'text': 'bit more difficult for patients living'}, {'start': '39.040', 'end': '42.280', 'text': 'in eastern Virginia and northeastern'}, {'start': '41.040', 'end': '45.040', 'text': 'North'}, {'start': '42.280', 'end': '47.680', 'text': 'Carolina. Miranda Frasier was diagnosed'}, {'start': '45.040', 'end': '50.480', 'text': 'with liver cancer in 2019 and had a'}, {'start': '47.680', 'end': '52.480', 'text': 'transplant in 2021. She credits Dr. for'}, {'start': '50.480', 'end': '54.960', 'text': 'Mitchell Schiffman for saving her life'}, {'start': '52.480', 'end': '56.800', 'text': 'when he spotted signs early on of organ'}, {'start': '54.960', 'end': '60.079', 'text': 'rejection. Through the course of'}, {'start': '56.800', 'end': '62.079', 'text': 'treatment, things declined rapidly. And'}, {'start': '60.079', 'end': '64.080', 'text': 'Dr. Schiffman was there every step of'}, {'start': '62.079', 'end': '66.159', 'text': 'the way. He was able to pretty much'}, {'start': '64.080', 'end': '68.159', 'text': 'describe to me exactly what was going to'}, {'start': '66.159', 'end': '70.159', 'text': 'happen, even though I was in denial. But'}, {'start': '68.159', 'end': '72.000', 'text': 'after Bons Secour announced recently'}, {'start': '70.159', 'end': '74.080', 'text': 'they were closing their liver institute'}, {'start': '72.000', 'end': '76.320', 'text': 'in Newport News and consolidating with'}, {'start': '74.080', 'end': '78.080', 'text': 'the Richmond office, Frasier and other'}, {'start': '76.320', 'end': '80.640', 'text': 'patients will have that much farther to'}, {'start': '78.080', 'end': '82.799', 'text': "drive. A drive some believe won't be so"}, {'start': '80.640', 'end': '85.119', 'text': "easy. You don't see a heptologologist"}, {'start': '82.799', 'end': '87.280', 'text': 'unless you have issues with your liver.'}, {'start': '85.119', 'end': '88.799', 'text': 'That additional hour to have to go to'}, {'start': '87.280', 'end': '90.720', 'text': 'Richmond. Now, they may not be able to'}, {'start': '88.799', 'end': '93.119', 'text': 'make that hour journey a couple of times'}, {'start': '90.720', 'end': '95.200', 'text': 'a week. David Vest has been a patient of'}, {'start': '93.119', 'end': '97.280', 'text': "Dr. Schiffman's for about a year. Have a"}, {'start': '95.200', 'end': '99.040', 'text': "very rare disease. They're the only ones"}, {'start': '97.280', 'end': '100.720', 'text': 'that knew how to track it down. He says'}, {'start': '99.040', 'end': '102.400', 'text': 'when he asks staff why they were'}, {'start': '100.720', 'end': '104.320', 'text': "closing, they told him they didn't know"}, {'start': '102.400', 'end': '107.040', 'text': 'why. The only thing I can think of is'}, {'start': '104.320', 'end': '110.560', 'text': "that bonds secor's management must be"}, {'start': '107.040', 'end': '111.759', 'text': 'making bonuses off of cutting costs.'}, {'start': '110.560', 'end': '113.119', 'text': "That's the only thing that makes sense."}, {'start': '111.759', 'end': '115.200', 'text': "I mean, although it doesn't make sense"}, {'start': '113.119', 'end': '116.799', 'text': "if you're cutting costs to close down"}, {'start': '115.200', 'end': '119.119', 'text': "something that's actually making money"}, {'start': '116.799', 'end': '121.280', 'text': 'until they close the office June 30th.'}, {'start': '119.119', 'end': '123.920', 'text': 'He says the liver institute is the only'}, {'start': '121.280', 'end': '126.520', 'text': 'local facility that specializes in liver'}, {'start': '123.920', 'end': '129.599', 'text': "issues. I'm just I'm bewildered. I'm"}, {'start': '126.520', 'end': '132.560', 'text': "upset. Um it's just not right. I want"}, {'start': '129.599', 'end': '134.560', 'text': 'others to have a a great outcome like I'}, {'start': '132.560', 'end': '136.560', 'text': 'did. I want other patients to be able to'}, {'start': '134.560', 'end': '138.920', 'text': 'get a get a transplant as well and'}, {'start': '136.560', 'end': '141.200', 'text': 'receive the care that I'}, {'start': '138.920', 'end': '143.440', 'text': 'received. And we reached out to Bons'}, {'start': '141.200', 'end': '145.599', 'text': 'Secour for a statement. They reached'}, {'start': '143.440', 'end': '147.920', 'text': 'back out to us saying after thoughtful'}, {'start': '145.599', 'end': '150.160', 'text': 'and careful consideration, we have'}, {'start': '147.920', 'end': '152.879', 'text': 'decided to close the Bons Secor Living'}, {'start': '150.160', 'end': '155.120', 'text': 'Instit Liver Institute of Hampton Roads'}, {'start': '152.879', 'end': '157.120', 'text': 'effective June 30th. We continue to'}, {'start': '155.120', 'end': '159.920', 'text': 'offer our support to transition our'}, {'start': '157.120', 'end': '162.160', 'text': 'patients to providers both inside and'}, {'start': '159.920', 'end': '164.080', 'text': 'outside of our network, including'}, {'start': '162.160', 'end': '166.480', 'text': 'transferring medical records and'}, {'start': '164.080', 'end': '168.480', 'text': 'coordinating calls between providers.'}, {'start': '166.480', 'end': '172.400', 'text': 'For the full statement from them, visit'}, {'start': '168.480', 'end': '172.400', 'text': "wavy.com. I'm Ashley Knight."}]