Patients Come First Podcast - Hugh Cline

Patients Come First Podcast - Hugh Cline

From Patients Come First by Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association

March 1, 2026 · 18 min

About this episode

Hugh Cline shares his journey from a newborn in need of critical care to a surgical physician assistant at CHoR.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Hugh Cline, MPAS, PA-C, NRP, a surgical physician assistant with the pediatric congenital heart surgery team at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU (CHoR). He joins us for a conversation about his full circle journey - he began life as a newborn at CHoR in need of extended intensive medical care and he now works with other families whose children are receiving that type of critical care - as well as the work of CHoR and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact on X (Twitter) or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

People in this episode

Host: Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association

Guest: Hugh Cline

Topics covered

  • pediatric care
  • surgical assistance
  • personal journey
  • congenital heart surgery
  • critical care

Keywords

  • pediatric
  • heart surgery
  • medical care
  • surgical physician assistant
  • Children’s Hospital

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU

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