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Fitness enthusiast utilizes Inova Fair Oaks Hospital’s weight loss surgery program to change his life
Top of His Game Sidelined by sports injuries throughout his youth, Nicholas Durso often put his passion for fitness on hold. Recuperating from injuries acquired on the baseball field or on the basketball court often meant settling for a sedentary lifestyle and piling on excess pounds. Throughout his 20s, the 5-foot 11-inch sports enthusiast tried…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital’s Emergency Department One of Four to Receive Top Performance Recognition
Leesburg, VA – July 9, 2015 – The Emergency Nurses Association announced that four U.S. emergency departments were awarded the prestigious 2015 Lantern Award™. The award recognizes emergency departments that exemplify exceptional practice and innovative performance in the core areas of leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research. Recipients are considered the gold standard in emergency department…
Read MoreInova’s Dr. Michael Vish Spoke with NBC Washington About Treating Baby Boy for Botulism
Inova’s Dr. Michael Vish spoke with NBC Washington about a baby boy, Benjamin Shell, that is currently being treated for botulism at Inova Children’s Hospital.
Read MoreRummage Sale Trailers Open July 11
77th Annual Ladies Board Rummage Sale Ready For Donations Leesburg, VA – July 6, 2015 – The Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital is officially accepting donations for the annual Rummage Sale. Donations will be collected on Saturday, July 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Inova Loudoun Hospital, 44045 Riverside Parkway, Leesburg, VA, and…
Read MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital Named Top 100 Community Hospitals for 2015
FAIRFAX, VA – (July 1, 2015) – Inova Fair Oaks Hospital has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review 2015 list of “100 Great Community Hospitals” in the United States. The hospitals featured on the list have fewer than 550 beds and minimal teaching programs. Some are suburban hospitals, but many are located in rural areas…
Read MoreReduce sun exposure to lessen your risk of skin cancer
Don’t Feel the Burn There are many factors that determine the likelihood that you will develop skin cancer, including your genetics and family history of the disease. However, one of the main risk factors — exposure to the sun’s UV rays — can be mitigated if you take the proper preventive steps. One of them…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital recognized for stroke treatment expertise
Fast-Acting Inova Alexandria Hospital has received a prestigious award related to its high caliber of stroke treatment. It recently was honored with an award from the American Heart Association /American Stroke Association. The association’s Get With The Guidelines – Stroke program has given Inova Alexandria Hospital the “Target: Stroke Honor Roll- Elite Plus” Quality Achievement Award.…
Read MoreAlexandria: Never a Slow Day in the ER, Gazette Packet, June 10, 2015
It is 11:10 a.m. and the emergency room is full with light blue curtains drawn across the patient rooms lining the long hallway. Tia Moffa, Emergency Room nurse at Inova Alexandria Hospital, is currently monitoring a critical patient who was brought in by ambulance and was unresponsive upon arrival. Moffa said, “we did lots of…
Read MoreLadies Board Awards $100,000 to Nursing Students
Leesburg, VA — The Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital is pleased to announce that it has awarded 48 nursing scholarships for a total of $100,000. This year awards range from $1000 to $3000. The quality of applications this year was exceptional, and the diversity of the students is evident. Recipients are enrolled in LPN,…
Read MorePersonalized medicine could mean big business for D.C.-area companies, The Washington Post, May 31, 2015
The American health-care industry’s pivot to personalized medicine has attracted the interest of an unlikely group of companies — government contractors. As health-care providers explore this new model of treatment, which involves the study of the human genome to provide personalized care, they face a problem with which many in government are familiar: analyzing an…
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