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Tick Season
Katie MacDonald, MSN, CPNP is a pediatric nurse practitioner for Inova Urgent Care and the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital – Loudoun County’s only emergency facility solely dedicated to caring for children and adolescents. It is also the first and only sensory-friendly ER in Loudoun County. Inova Urgent Care offers specialized pediatric urgent care services at…
Read MoreSun Safety Tips for Children and Families
Katie MacDonald, MSN, CPNP is a pediatric nurse practitioner for Inova Urgent Care and the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital – Loudoun County’s only emergency facility solely dedicated to caring for children and adolescents. It is also the first and only sensory-friendly ER in Loudoun County. Inova Urgent Care offers specialized pediatric urgent care services at…
Read MoreProtect Your Kids from Drowning
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. Northern Virginia parents and caregivers: With the heat of the D.C. summer upon us, did you know these…
Read MoreFor Kids Under 19, Summer is “Trauma Season” in the E.R.
Jordan Tyczka, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN is the Trauma Services Educator for the Inova Virts Miller Family Emergency and Trauma Center. Inova Loudoun Hospital is Loudoun County’s first and only designated trauma center. Learn more at inova.org/trauma Cars, bikes, pools, lawn mowers and grills present most common dangers Finally, summer is here! Fire up the barbeque,…
Read MoreStress Management for Dads: How Your Mental Health Impacts Your Kids
Michael B. Moore, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist at the Inova Behavioral Health Outpatient Center at Merrifield. Parenting is hard work. When people talk about self-care and stress management, the discussion often focuses on moms. A mother’s mental well-being is incredibly important, of course — but we shouldn’t forget about dads. Fathers often feel like…
Read MoreThis Father’s Day, Give Your Dad the Gift of Mental Health
Daniel LaCroix, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and a member of Inova Medical Group. He is the integrated behavioral health manager for Inova Behavioral Health Services. This Father’s Day, you could give your dad another tie or a new set of barbecue tools. Better yet, you can ask him a question that might…
Read MoreMeasles 101
Katie MacDonald, MSN, CPNP and Erin Rovelli, RN, BSN serve patients at the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital – Loudoun County’s only emergency facility solely dedicated to caring for children and adolescents. It is also the first and only sensory-friendly ER in Loudoun County. Katie is also a pediatric nurse practitioner for Inova Urgent Care. Inova…
Read MoreInjury Prevention with Dr. Seth Blee: Oblique Strains
Seth Blee, PT, DPT, CFMT, CSCS is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Director, Physical Therapy at Inova Sports Medicine Institute. He is the Physical Therapist for the Washington Nationals. Oblique strains Oblique muscle strains are one of the most common baseball injuries that do not involve the shoulder or elbow. They are also common…
Read MoreHave a Sports Injury? Find Out When to See a Doctor
If you blow out your knee playing soccer or dislocate your shoulder during a game of pick-up football, you know you need to see a doctor stat. But many sports injuries are more subtle. Should you see a doctor if your knee sometimes hurts after a long run? What should you do if you pull…
Read MoreInjury Prevention with Dr. Seth Blee: SLAP Tears
Seth Blee, PT, DPT, CFMT, CSCS is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Director, Physical Therapy at Inova Sports Medicine Institute. He is the Physical Therapist for the Washington Nationals. SLAP Lesion What is a SLAP tear and why is it so common in baseball? A SLAP tear stands for superior labrum anterior to posterior…
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