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U.S. News & World Report Names Inova Fairfax Hospital #1 Best Hospital in Virginia and Washington, DC for Fifth Year in a Row
Fairfax, VA – Inova is proud to announce that Inova Fairfax Hospital has been named the #1 Best Hospital in Virginia and the Washington, DC metropolitan region by U.S. News & World Report for the fifth consecutive year. Inova Fairfax Hospital also ranked #32 in the nation for Obstetrics and Gynecology care, up from #36 in 2024. Inova Alexandria…
Read MoreInova Schar Cancer dosimetry team shines at AAMD International Planning Competition
Historic achievement showcases excellence in proton and photon therapy planning The medical dosimetry team at Inova Schar Cancer has achieved a historic milestone at the 2025 American Association of Medical Dosimetrists (AAMD) International Planning Competition, a globally recognized event showcasing cutting-edge treatment planning expertise. Competing against 194 submissions – 103 from the United States and…
Read MoreInova and the Virginia ACCESS Hub launch new study to evaluate multi-cancer detection tests
Inova, VCU, and Sentara enrolling participants in national study of blood tests designed to detect multiple cancer types Fairfax, VA – July 18, 2025 – Inova is now recruiting participants for the Vanguard Study, a national study of an innovative blood test that screens for several types of cancer. Researchers will evaluate whether these Multi-Cancer…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Medical Campus Celebrates Magnet® Redesignation for Nursing Excellence
Top-Ranked Hospital in Virginia Achieves Prestigious Honor Following Successful ANCC Site Visit Falls Church, VA – Inova Fairfax Medical Campus (IFMC) is proud to announce its continued recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Magnet® hospital – a distinction considered the gold standard for nursing excellence and a mark of the highest…
Read MoreA second chance at adventure after lung transplant
Transplant gives patient another six and a half healthy years Jenny Simpson was an adventurous spirit – the kind of person who would try anything once and met life’s challenges with equanimity and calm. Jenny loved her family and friends dearly and was very giving. A resident of Richmond, VA, she worked at Giant Food…
Read MoreInova awards funding to regional healthcare providers
Fairfax, VA — Yesterday Inova provided over $1 million to associated nonprofit healthcare organizations working to address the social drivers of health and well-being of Northern Virginians. This year, Inova’s Division of Community Health celebrated 24 community partners who are recipients of Inova Community Health Opportunities funding. Selected from more than one hundred applications, these…
Read MoreInova Cares Clinics and Inova Juniper Program open in Herndon
Fairfax, VA — Today, Inova celebrated the grand opening of the relocation and expansion of care at a new site at 365 Herndon Parkway, Suite 105, Herndon, Virginia. Inova Cares for Families (ICF), Inova Cares for Women (ICW), Inova Cares for Children (ICC) and Inova Juniper (IJ) clinics are now located together, making it easier…
Read MoreCall early, call often: When is the right time to transfer a patient in cardiogenic shock?
Inova MD leads creation of ACC’s concise clinical guidance The first step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one. And in the case of cardiogenic shock, that is a difficult task. Cardiogenic shock is a heterogeneous, multifactorial syndrome. While the classic acute myocardial infarction (AMI) can result in cardiogenic shock, non-AMI etiologies of…
Read MoreInova Schar Cancer joins pioneering national effort to transform cancer care through ARPA-H’s ADAPT Program
Fairfax, VA – May 27, 2025 – Inova Schar Cancer is proud to participate in a groundbreaking national effort to transform how cancer is treated, through a major award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). The initiative—ADvanced Analysis for Precision cancer Therapy (ADAPT)—aims to change the way cancer treatment decisions are made…
Read MoreA multimodal approach is key to curing CTEPH
Inova offers surgical and interventional procedures Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is often misdiagnosed as pulmonary arterial hypertension, in part because a CTEPH diagnosis requires specialized testing including a ventilation/perfusion scan and a pulmonary angiogram, which are not widely available. Although a history of venous thromboembolic (VTE) events can predispose a patient to development…
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