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New BLVR Procedure Gives Doris Her Life Back
Emphysema is a serious lung disease, with symptoms that drastically affect an individual’s quality of life. The wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath can make the simplest activities – from going to the grocery store to walking the dog – difficult. Smoking is the most common cause of emphysema. The disease damages the tiny air…
Read MoreExpert Panel Develops Guidance to Manage Skin Cancer in Organ Transplant Patients
Jennifer DeSimone, MD, is board-certified in dermatology practicing at Inova Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center. Dr. DeSimone specializes in skin lymphomas and high-risk skin cancers. Her goal is to help educate her patients about skin cancer etiology, management and importantly, prevention. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, the second most common form of skin cancer, is a…
Read MoreInova Announces Gift to Endow Sheridan Director, Molecular Tumor Board at Inova Schar Cancer Institute
Falls Church, VA —Inova today announced that it has received a $1 million gift from Win Sheridan, co-founder of APEX Systems, to endow the role of the Director of the Molecular Tumor Board at Inova Schar Cancer Institute. In recognition of Sheridan’s generous gift, this position will be renamed to be the Sheridan Director, Molecular…
Read MoreAwake Brain Tumor Surgery Gives Valeria Back Her Quality of Life
Valeria Diggs is used to having a sharp memory. In her career as a human resources specialist for the federal government, Valeria is known as the go-to person for HR-related questions and time-sensitive requests. But in September 2019, the job she was so good at suddenly became harder to do. “I couldn’t remember things as…
Read MoreProton Therapy for Pediatric Patients
Cancer is a formidable diagnosis, but it is even more disconcerting when it affects a child. Radiation, a traditional therapy to treat the disease, can harm a child’s growing body, resulting in developmental delays, hormone deficiencies, and restricted bone growth. Many of the pediatric patients also experience a long-term side effect from this therapy, including…
Read MoreData from NIH/NHLBI-Sponsored Phase 2 Trial of Fostamatinib in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases
Falls Church, VA – Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIGL), today announced the publication of results from a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the safety of fostamatinib for the treatment of hospitalized patients with COVID-19, in Clinical Infectious Diseases, an official publication of the Infectious Disease Society of America. The study was sponsored by the National…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Mobile Health Services: September 2021
Leesburg, VA — Inova Loudoun Hospital Mobile Health Services will be providing countywide blood pressure screenings at a variety of locations during the month of September. The screenings are free. For further information call the Mobile Health hotline at 703-858-8818 or visit www.inova.org/mobilehealth. Wednesday, September 1, 10 a.m. to noonLeesburg Senior Center102 North St. North…
Read MoreInova Names Susan Carroll President of Inova Loudoun Hospital
Falls Church, VA — Inova Health System announced that Susan Carroll, FACHE, MA, MHA, has accepted the permanent role of President of Inova Loudoun Hospital, effective Monday, August 30. Susan was serving in the interim role at Inova Loudoun Hospital since July while also serving as president of Inova Fair Oaks Hospital. Susan brings a…
Read MoreA Gift of Love: Daniel and Tara Find Their Perfect Match
Living kidney donation is a gift like no other. People living with end-stage kidney failure must have dialysis every two or three days, traveling to a dialysis center and sitting for four or five hours while their blood is circulating through a machine that cleans waste products and toxins from the blood. The process is…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital Offering Virtual “Ask the Expert” Lecture – Robotic MAKOplasty® Total Hip & Knee Replacements
Leesburg, VA – As part of its free “Ask the Expert” lecture series, Inova Loudoun Hospital will host “Robotic MAKOplasty® Total Hip & Knee Replacements” on Wednesday,September 15 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. using the Zoom video platform. Join Dr. Nauman Akhtar, board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon and Medical Director of Inova Loudoun Hospital’s Joint Replacement Program, for an informative…
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