Expert Commentary
Hunger During the Holidays in Northern Virginia
Dr. Katherine Fullerton is an Emergency Physician in Inova Children’s Hospital Emergency Department. She is a board certified physician in both Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics. Rebecca Ayde, RN is a nurse in Inova Children’s Hospital Emergency Department. This holiday season, while many of us prepare to responsibly celebrate and say goodbye to 2020, the rates…
Read More8 Ways to Cope with Holiday Sadness During COVID-19
Michael R. Clark, MD, MPH, MBA, is board-certified in psychiatry and a member of the Inova Behavioral Health Services team. After months of living with the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re all eager for a return to normal. But with case counts still rising, the holidays will look pretty different this year. Public health agencies are advising…
Read MoreKidney Transplant Patient Meets the Donor Who Saved His Life
A kidney transplant recipient and his volunteer organ donor were recently featured on WJLA TV news when their inspiring story gave many people a cause for celebration. The recipient, a 24 year old man named Agustin De La O Martinez, had been on dialysis for years due to a childhood disease. Inova transplant surgeon Dr.…
Read MoreDiet and Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Prevention: How to Get Started
Lauren Fay, RD, CSO, CNSC, is a registered dietitian at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute and Life With Cancer. She is board-certified in oncology nutrition and nutrition support. The American Cancer Society (ACS) recently released new diet and activity guidelines to reduce cancer risk. Great, you might be thinking. One more thing I should be…
Read MoreShould You Get a Mammogram During COVID-19?
Lucy De La Cruz, MD, is fellowship-trained in breast surgery and board-certified in general surgery. She specializes in the surgical management of benign and malignant breast disease. In the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people sheltered in place and avoided unnecessary activities outside the home, including elective medical appointments. But it’s a mistake…
Read MoreTalking to Your Primary Care Provider About Mental Health
Alex Krist, MD, is a board-certified primary care physician. He chairs the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which makes the national guidelines for preventive care. He also directs a primary care practice-based research network in Virginia and practices family medicine at Fairfax Family Practice – An Inova Partner. Every once in a while, the stress…
Read MoreYour Guide to Getting the Flu Vaccine During the Pandemic
Cheryl Ostrowski, MD, is a board-certified primary care physician with more than 28 years of clinical experience. She practices family medicine at Inova Primary Care – Burke, which opened in September 2020. Since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are taking more health precautions than ever. Wearing masks and washing hands offer a level…
Read MoreThe Evolving Role of Immunotherapy for Gastrointestinal Cancers
Raymond Wadlow, MD, is an oncologist at Inova Schar Cancer Institute. He is board-certified in Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine and has a special interest in gastrointestinal oncology. Immunotherapy is a relatively new type of cancer therapy — and for some cancers, it has been a game changer. Unfortunately, it’s been a bumpier road for…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and Children – Six Months In
Dr. Rick Place is Medical Director of the Pediatric Emergency Department at Inova Children’s Hospital (at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus in Falls Church, VA). Dr. Place is a board certified physician in both Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics. Although it feels like much longer, it has only been six months since the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 was…
Read MoreTransforming Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Care with the ALTO Abdominal Stent Graft System
Dipankar Mukherjee, MD, the lead investigator for Inova’s clinical trial on the device, discusses how the recently FDA-approved ALTO™ device is transforming treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). With the commercial release of the ALTO™ Abdominal Stent Graft System, Inova’s vascular surgeons are helping to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients with abdominal aortic…
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