Posts Tagged ‘Inova Children’s Hospital’
Prevention and quick action: When your child swallows something dangerous
Bharath D. Nath, MD, is a pediatric surgeon at Inova Health System who is board certified in general surgery and pediatric surgery. He specializes in pediatric general and thoracic surgery, treating premature infants to adolescents. Every year, thousands of children are treated in United States emergency rooms (ERs) because they swallowed objects such as a…
Read MoreInova Health System Launches Inova Children’s General and Thoracic Surgery
Expanded Network Enhances Regional Access to World-Class Pediatric Specialty Care Falls Church, VA – Inova Health System announced the opening of Inova Children’s General and Thoracic Surgery adjacent to Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital on Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, in Fairfax, Virginia. Surgeons and advanced practice providers from the Pediatric Surgical Group of Fairfax Neonatal…
Read MoreSuperheroes “Drop In” to Cheer Up Kids at Inova Children’s Hospital
Pediatric patients were delighted yesterday to see actual superheroes scaling down the side of Inova L. J. Murphy Children’s Hospital outside their windows. The real-life heroes were members of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department who had dressed as comic book superheroes to help cheer up and inspire the young patients. Rappelling down with…
Read MoreInova Children’s Hospital Named Among Best Hospitals in the Country for Neonatology by U.S. News & World Report
Washington, D.C. – June 15, 2021 – Inova Children’s Hospital, recently renamed Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital, has been recognized as a Best Children’s Hospital for Neonatology by U.S. News & World Report. Inova’s Neonatology specialty ranked #40 in the country. The hospital also ranked #3 in the Commonwealth of Virginia and #13 in the…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Medical Campus Receives an ‘A’ for Patient Safety in Fall 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Falls Church, VA – Inova Fairfax Medical Campus was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes Inova Fairfax, Inova Children’s, Inova Women’s and Inova Heart and Vascular Institute’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. The Leapfrog Group…
Read MoreInova Children’s Heart Program Provides Specialized Care
Tiny Heartbeats: Lucas Collazo, MD, and Mitchell Cohen, MD, lead program that monitors congenital heart disease Lucas Collazo, MD, congenital cardiac surgeon, and Mitchell Cohen, MD, pediatric and adult congenital electrophysiologist, serve on the highly regarded Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) team. In October 2017 they partnered to co-direct the Inova Children’s Heart Program,…
Read More12 Ways to Calm Your Child’s Back-to-School Butterflies
Shruti Tewari, MD, is board certified in general psychiatry and child/adolescent psychiatry. She has a strong interest in treating childhood anxiety disorders and provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, therapy and developmental guidance at the Inova Kellar Center, a behavioral health service for children and families. Starting a new school year is an exciting time, but…
Read MoreWhat can you do to protect children from drowning?
Tips about swim safety from Dr. Rick Place, Medical Director of the Pediatric Emergency Department at Inova Children’s Hospital (at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus in Falls Church, VA). Dr. Place is a board certified physician in both Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics. Water safety: What’s the big deal? Once again, summer is upon us. Besides the…
Read MoreInova Children’s Hospital Ranks 40th in Neonatology in U.S. News & World Report 2018-19 Best Children’s Hospitals
Washington, D.C. – U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has ranked Inova Children’s Hospital among the best in the nation for the sixth year in a row. Inova ranked #40 in Neonatology in the new 2018-19 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings published online today. This ranking is up from…
Read MoreDoc McStuffins surprises kids at Inova Children’s Hospital, ABC 7-WJLA
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABC7) — An extra special “Doc” popped in to visit kids at Inova Children’s Hospital in Falls Church on Friday. Watch the story.
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