Mohan Nadkarni, MD, Featured on TV Stations Nationally Discussing Virginia’s Primary Care Doctor Shortage

Mohan (Mo) Nadkarni, MD, professor of medicine and head of the general internal medicine section of the UVA Division of General Medicine, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, was featured locally, across Virginia and on TV stations nationally discussing new research into the shortage of primary care doctors across Virginia.

A research paper from Virginia Commonwealth University reports that 44% of Virginians lack sufficient access to primary care. “If you lack access to a primary care physician, or have a long distance to drive, it’s more likely that you’ll delay care, particularly preventative care, and only show up when things have gotten very bad,” said Dr. Nadkarni.

“With the lack of access, there’s more work per primary care physician, and people are getting overwhelmed and burning out,” Nadkarni described. “It’s harder to hold onto and retain primary care physicians, particularly in rural areas where they may not have as much support as larger groups in urban areas.”

Watch newscast on WVIR 29 News.

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