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I had two wrong diagnoses from OrthoVirginia. If you are looking for a foot & ankle doctor I highly recommend Dr. Scott Vantre on Bremo Rd. Correct diagnosis, did my ankle and foot surgery and is amazing! Too peer reviewed in RVA.

I'll second the recommendation for Vantre. Great guy, great surgeon. My wife has been through hell with her foot over the years and has had numerous surgeries.

Vantre was the only one to correctly identify the actual problem and, more importantly, solve it.

Are you asking for a doctor that treats black, indigenous / people of color? I’m pretty sure they all do that.

I like my PCP's bedside manner.

Black

Dr. Aivi Masterson is a family physician at Patterson Avenue Family Practice. I loved her because she was very thorough, took her time, listened, and was happy to answer any questions.

HOWEVER, the practice itself is a shit-show. The office staff are awful. We had to switch to a different practice, because the management of the practice was so terrible.

I think it might be due to the long history of doctors giving bad/ wrong diagnosis to POC and maybe OP would feel more comfortable going to someone who may better understand their situation

Dr. Lei Charlton - PCP

Dr. salkey at VCU stony point is a great derm.

For a PCP, Dr. Banerjee at Apex

Dr Peebles at HCA (office at Retreat in the Fan) is a Black man.

There are a huge number of Indian doctors at VCU fwiw

People of Color (the POC) that are Black (the B) or Native American (the I), but not Hispanic or Asian. Why there's a term that combines Black and Native Americans is anyone's guess.

Black AND Indigenous, bigot

Black woman here. I don't have a PCP or dermatologist rec for you, but if you need a dentist Dr. Exum in west end Henrico is great

They do all treat POCs but there are lots of examples and research that backs up that implicit bias affects medical care. I'm looking for people who may just be more aware due to their own experiences both personally and professionally. And bc I want to support bipoc businesses and providers. And bc when you're in the same in-group - be it race, hometown, favorite band - there are just some things you don't have to find the right words to explain or justify.

The VCU Health website has pictures of a lot of their clinicians on their website. Downside, getting into specialty clinics is often a long wait. Orthopedics can get you in relatively quickly though. You might also ask your GYN for recs.

Dr. Pamela Royal is a dermatologist that I have seen and liked.

I love Dr. Tasha Dickerson for a PCP. She’s BIPOC and a woman. She’s personable and takes her time to get to know you. Her nurses and techs are great. I think there are two office locations that she goes to, both are in the City limits.

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Came here to say this. She's my PCP and I love her

Clair Thomas MD at Commonwealth Primary Care. For dermatology try Raj Agarwal at Dermatology Associates of Va

BIPOC is really just BI, so Black and Native American. Kind of confusing term so it's understandable why Indian might get lumped in.

There are some symptoms that are never recognized in people with darker skin because specific-colored rashes or other skin issues may look different on different skin tones, but most medical school examples will have only shown what it looks like on fair skin. A close friend of mine was recently diagnosed with an immune disorder characterized by rashes in a specific shape/color, and she is less likely to receive timely diagnoses and treatment because most medical providers do not know what other symptoms to look for if they can't see the rash early on. So it was recommended to her, by her primary care doctor, that she look for a specialist with a skin tone similar to her own.

Working in healthcare, the entire premise that a black person can treat a black person more appropriately is crazy — that’s not how medical school works. Medical providers are generally colorblind in their care of patients. Not once have I thought to myself… “I’d fight harder for my patient if only they were white”

That's not what I said and implicit bias means it's potentially automatic and unintentional. Working in healthcare, having had medical training, I'd hope that at some point you'd have been exposed to this information. It's well researched and documented and it's not an attack on white people.

Actually it stands for Black, Indigenous, [AND] People Of Color. It’s just a term that has been used more recently instead of “minority” since that’s a little reductive- but it’s not a statement about anything political, it’s just an acronym :)

EDIT: also the POC (People of Color) refers to the many communities who historically faced discrimination/disadvantages because of their ethnicity or skin color such as Latine or many Middle Eastern ethnicities

I’ve read it, but don’t necessarily agree with the validity of some of the studies. It’s like saying… a rape survivor should find a psychiatrist who has been raped, because otherwise there is no empathy and understanding. Meanwhile, the general public gets the impression that only an Indian doctor can properly diagnose Indian patients. All this serves to do is Balkanize the doctor-patient relationship. One of my patients is having their leg amputated because they spent a year looking for a “good doctor”, when any doctor could have treated the infection last year

You do you, bro. Your examples are black and white and don't allow for any gray or nuance. No one is saying a white provider can't help a person of color. No one is saying rape survivors should only see rape survivors. I'm saying I have a preference and asking for recommendations. If you don't have any, cool, move along. I don't actually have to justify it to you bc you're not my provider. I had a provider recommend a major surgery when all I actually needed was an outpatient procedure. I had a patient who was diagnosed with schizophrenia bc she feels presences and can see her deceased family members. Does she have schizophrenia? No. So we've all had our share of hearing or knowing bad experiences. So I'm going to make my decisions based off scientific research and personal experience and you can do whatever you see fit with yours. Good day to you, sir.

The only bigots here are people choosing to do business with people based on their ethnicity.

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I wish she had more patients on this thread upvoting! It might sound silly, but I got emotional during my first appointment with Dr. Charlton because I've never been with such a compassionate, patient and holistically caring doctor. She was randomly assigned as my PCP through my Medicaid plan; I was struggling at the time to find specialists, etc., and didn't have the energy to do research so I just made an appointment with her and felt very lucky. Can't recommend her enough.

Honest question, why does the term "people of color" not include black or indigenous?

Yea, I'd imagine a full reddit ban if someone came in here asking does anyone have recommendations for a white male doctor"

I think the term BIPOC developed to highlight black and indigenous communities who face specific challenges that sometimes get swept under the rug. To be honest, in most contexts both POC and BIPOC are interchangeable, it just depends on who is using which term and why.

I see Dr. Lydia Johnson who is the Chair of Dermatology for VCU Health. I've seen Dr. Mark Jones (OrthoVA) and he operated on a family member (foot/ankle), but it looks like he's just doing knees and hip now so you'd likely have to be referred by a general orthopedist.

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You might not want to travel this far, but I've seen Dr. Simpson with Peninsula Derm in Williamsburg.

Indians aren't POC? This is getting very very confusing...

Dr. Salkey at Stoney point is a black female dermatologist if you are looking for one, btw.

Vox tells me that it's just Black and Indigenous that are the focus of BIPOC. IDK maybe it's just not a good word and it doesn't have a solidified definition.