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What can a preventive cardiologist do for you?
Inova’s preventive cardiology services can help you identify and reduce your heart disease risk When most people think of cardiology, they think of providers who focus on treating existing cardiovascular disease, from heart attacks and valve disease to heart rhythm problems and heart failure. And of course, many cardiologists do focus on these areas. But…
Read MoreInova Schar Heart and Vascular announces five new chairs as part of Dwight and Martha Schar’s transformational $75 million gift
Falls Church, VA, Aug. 21, 2025 – Inova is proud to announce the establishment of five prestigious chair positions for Inova Schar Heart and Vascular: the Schar Distinguished Chair, the Martha Schar Chair and three Schar Chairs. The creation of these chairs and resulting appointments were part of the transformational gift from longtime supporters of Inova…
Read MoreInova ElderLink recipient of USAging Aging Achievement Award
Fairfax, VA — Inova ElderLink, a service promoting the well-being, safety and independence of older adults and their caregivers throughout Fairfax County, has received the prestigious USAging 2025 Aging Achievement Award for its program ‘Exploring the Dimensions of Aging through Virtual Reality’. The program allows participants to experience life from the perspective of older adults,…
Read MoreInova-led study finds positive long-term health outcomes in concussion patients treated with clinical-profiles-informed care
Fairfax, VA – A new study, co-led by Inova Sports Medicine, offers encouraging news for people recovering from concussion. Published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, the study found that 85% of concussion patients who received clinical-profiles-informed care reported favorable long-term health-related quality of life scores one to six years after injury. Clinical-profiles-informed care…
Read MoreGroundbreaking Inova study finds potential link between long-distance running and colon cancer
Fairfax, VA – A groundbreaking new study led by Tim Cannon, MD, Sheridan Director, Molecular Tumor Board and Co-Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Program at Inova Schar Cancer, has revealed a potential link between extreme endurance exercise and increased risk of advanced colon cancer in younger adults, raising new questions about screening for high-performance athletes.…
Read More“Are Marathons and Extreme Running Linked to Colon Cancer?,” New York Times, August 19, 2025
Running marathons or endurance races is often seen as a hallmark of peak fitness. However, a groundbreaking new study led by Inova oncologist Tim Cannon, MD, Sheridan Director, Molecular Tumor Board and Co-Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Program at Inova Schar Cancer, reveals a surprising prevalence of precancerous colon growths among extreme runners. Recently featured…
Read MoreInova joins the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI)
Fairfax, VA — Inova announced today that it is joining the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), an industry-led coalition committed to developing industry best practices and frameworks to further innovation, safety and security for health AI. As a coalition bringing together leaders and experts across the community of health systems, patient advocates, researchers, professional associations,…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital Emergency Department recognized for excellence
Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award recipients announced Fairfax, VA – The Inova Fairfax Hospital Adult Emergency Department has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Lantern Award, which recognizes leadership, practice, education and advocacy – resulting in improved patient care and staff wellbeing. “As the third busiest emergency department in…
Read MoreCardiac surgery at Inova Children’s makes a difference for infant with trisomy 13
Although not every medical problem has a cure, in some cases, a treatment can have a profound impact on a child’s quality of life. That was the case for baby Elisha, who was born in September 2024 with trisomy 13. Trisomy 13 is a rare genetic syndrome that typically causes severe intellectual disability and a…
Read MoreGilchrist and Inova partner to bring expert hospice care to Northern Virginia
Fairfax, VA – Inova, Northern Virginia’s premier nonprofit healthcare system, and Gilchrist, Maryland’s leading nonprofit provider of geriatric, palliative, and hospice care, today announced a strategic joint venture to expand compassionate, integrated hospice care into Northern Virginia. Patient care through the Inova-Gilchrist collaboration is expected to begin in early 2026. Gilchrist Hospice and Inova bring…
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