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Tom Looks Forward to the Future After Spine Surgery Repairs Fractured Neck
Thomas Bull, 82, understands better than most how a person’s life can change in an instant. In March 2022, Tom was hanging a picture in his living room when he fell off a step stool and fractured his neck. After his first neck surgery failed, he came to neurosurgeon Andrew Fanous, MD, FAANS, Section Chief…
Read MoreSherry Goes from Spinal Cord Injury, Surgery and Rehabilitation to Full Recovery, Part 2
After a catastrophic accident in 2013 left her paralyzed from the neck down, Sherry Embrey beat the odds to walk again. In Part 2 of her story, we hear about her postsurgical journey back to full mobility. Read part 1. After recovering from surgery at Inova Fairfax Hospital to repair her broken neck and relieve…
Read MoreSherry Goes from Spinal Cord Injury, Surgery and Rehabilitation to Full Recovery, Part 1
After a catastrophic accident in 2013 left her paralyzed from the neck down, Sherry Embrey beat the odds to walk again. In Part 1 of her story, we hear about her injury and the surgery that saved her. Read part 2. One minute, Sherry Embrey was helping her great niece blow out the candles on…
Read MoreInova Awards $1.2 million in Health Equity Support to Local Nonprofits
Falls Church, VA – Seventeen (17) non-profits from Inova’s service area throughout Northern Virginia received Health Equity Opportunities funding, along with an additional six partner organizations totaling $1.2 million. In support of improving health equity, Inova’s Division of Community Health and Health Equity funds nonprofit organizations that provide services to address health needs of under-resourced…
Read MoreRepurposed Skin Cancer Drug Effective for Rare Brain Cancer
A multi-institutional study has identified a new treatment option for papillary craniopharyngioma, a rare form of cancer that forms along the central nervous system. “Brain tumors are rare, and papillary craniopharyngioma tumors are rare among this group,” said Adam Cohen, M.D., co-director of the neuro-oncology program at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute. “We found that…
Read MoreA Minimally Invasive Option for Pulmonary Regurgitation
Wayne Batchelor, MD ,MHS is Associate Director of Inova Schar Heart and Vascular, System Director of Interventional Cardiology, and Director of Interventional Cardiology Research and Education at Inova Health System. Dr. Batchelor is board certified in cardiology with added qualifications in interventional cardiology. Catherine Tomasulo, MD, is Director of Pediatric and Congenital Interventional Cardiology at…
Read MoreInova Schar Heart and Vascular: Recognized for Excellence in Mitral Valve Repair for the Third Time
Inova Schar Heart and Vascular has once again been recognized with a Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation. This marks the third consecutive year of Inova being recognized for a demonstrated record of superior outcomes for degenerative mitral valve repair. The Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center…
Read MoreHow’s Your Sleep Quality? 4 Steps to Sound Sleeping & Better Health
Neely Frederick, FNP, is a family nurse practitioner. She loves caring for people from all walks of life and helping them make healthier lifestyle choices. Experts recommend getting at least seven hours of sleep daily to maintain good health. But just getting the right amount of sleep might not be enough. When the shut-eye you…
Read MoreWhat Is Spinal Stenosis?
Ali Moshirfar, MD, is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery. He is a member of the Inova Neuroscience and Spine Institute and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Director of spine surgery at Inova Loudoun Hospital. The term “stenosis” means a narrowing of some sort. Spinal stenosis is the term we use when your spinal…
Read MoreInova Cardio-Oncology Program Expands Services to Protect Long-Term Cardiovascular Health
Cardiovascular effects from cancer treatment can develop years later and are the second leading cause of death among cancer survivors. Inova’s Cardio-Oncology Program prevents, detects and treats heart issues in people whose lives are touched by cancer. It draws on the world-class expertise of the Inova Schar Cancer and Inova Schar Heart and Vascular. …
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