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Former Inova Doctor Receives First Brain Surgery at Inova Loudoun Hospital
Brains at Work This former Inova physician was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and received life-altering brain surgery at Inova Loudoun Hospital To say that Gregory Bentz, MD, PhD, was in great health at age 67 is an understatement. An avid runner, the retired Inova physician spent his days training for his 10th marathon. That…
Read MoreInova GYN doctors discuss common cervical health questions
Common Questions about Cervical Health January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and serves as an important reminder for women to be screened. Thanks to increased use of screening tests and advancements in modern medicine, the cervical cancer death rate has decreased by more than 50 percent over the past 30 years. Still, it is estimated…
Read MoreSurgery Center Expands, Six Operating Rooms Added at Inova Fair Oaks
Surgical Suite Expands To accommodate a new wave of technologically advanced surgical equipment and techniques, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Surgery Center has added six new operating rooms. “To be able to support the technology that advanced surgery is requiring, we’re using different modalities in the operating room,” says Robert Ahmed, MD, President of Virginia Surgery Associates.…
Read MoreNew Child-Friendly Emergency Room Opens at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Attention Northern Virginia parents: check out the new child-friendly Pediatric ER at Inova Fair Oaks When kids go to the emergency room, they need special treatment. That’s why the expert staff at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Emergency Center, who treat more than 10,000 children a year, decided to take it to the next level. A…
Read MoreNorthern Virginia gets a unique liver & pancreatic specialist at Inova Fair Oaks
Inova Fair Oaks welcomes George Younan, MD, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon For a certain population of liver disease patients, Northern Virginia now offers a treatment option that would have formerly required traveling a long distance for care. “We do it for a specific population of patients who do not tolerate surgery,” says George Younan, MD, Inova’s…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital Unveils the Newest Member of its Surgical Team
Hospital partners with local elementary students to name state-of-the-art robotic technology ALEXANDRIA, VA. – Inova Alexandria Hospital (IAH) partnered with the community to unveil and name its latest robotic technology, the da Vinci® Xi Surgical System. This state-of-the-art equipment – part of the hospital’s new robotic surgery program – provides an alternative to both traditional open…
Read MoreShenandoah University and Inova Partner to Educate the Healthcare Workforce of the Future
Inova Center For Personalized Health To House Programs Winchester, Va. (April 3, 2017) – Shenandoah University and Inova announced today a collaborative partnership to educate the next generation of healthcare professionals with an emphasis on population health, pharmacogenomics, and other new healthcare technologies. The partnership builds upon the individual strengths of Inova and Shenandoah and…
Read MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital Named One of the Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics, IBM Watson Health
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA – Inova Fair Oaks Hospital was recently named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Truven Health Analytics®, part of the IBM Watson HealthTM business. Truven Health Analytics is a leading provider of information and solutions that support healthcare cost and quality improvement. The Truven Health 100 Top Hospitals is the most…
Read MoreInova and the FNIH Biomarkers Consortium Launch Public-Private Partnership to Develop Novel Imaging Methods to More Accurately Measure Cancer Response and Progression
FALLS CHURCH, VA – Inova, in coordination with the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) Biomarkers Consortium, is launching a three-year research partnership to develop new methods for analyzing digital images that track a patient’s response to cancer therapy. Michael Maitland, MD, PhD, Director of Therapeutics for the Inova Center for Personalized Health…
Read MoreInova Schar Cancer Institute Oncologist Jeanny Aragon-Ching Selected for ASCO Leadership Development Program
FALLS CHURCH, VA – Inova is pleased to announce that Jeanny Aragon-Ching, MD, has been selected to participate in the esteemed American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Leadership Development Program for years 2017-2018. The ASCO Leadership Development Program is a year-long course for a mid-career group of highly accomplished practicing oncologists. It positions them to…
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