Category: Volunteer Spotlight

Madheeha Shahzadi, MD

Meet Dr. Shahzadi, board-certified pulmonologist, critical care physician, and BVMl Volunteer Dr. Shahzadi, a native of Pakistan, is a board-certified pulmonologist and critical care physician; she treats BVMI patients with lung-related

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Josef Machac, MD

On June 10, BVMI volunteer Dr. Josef Machac received one of the American Medical Association’s top honors – the Jack B. McConnell, MD, Award for Excellence in Volunteerism.

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Volunteer Nurse, Victoria - in blue scrubs in the clinic.

Victoria Eftychiou, MSN, APN

Ask a child what she loves to read. Fairy tales? Adventure stories? Not so for Victoria Eftychiou, MSN, APN. She was captivated by her mother’s nursing texts. She knew she wanted to be a nurse or a teacher, and has done both. “As a nurse, you teach your patients every day,” Victoria said. She’s been in nursing for more than 38 years, the last 25 as an advanced practice nurse. Her background includes primary care, women’s health, emergency room treatment, and university health center care.

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