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Vascular Surgeons at Inova Schar Heart and Vascular Use State-of-the-Art Techniques to Expand Range of Patients Treated for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
The vascular surgeons at Inova Schar Heart and Vascular (ISHV) are successfully expanding the range of patients who can be treated for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), a leading cause of death in the United States, through open surgery and less invasive, endovascular procedures. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, common causes of…
Read MoreInova’s Community Health Workers: Making Connections to Care
At Inova, we believe no one should have to forego medical care because of finances. That’s why we built our Inova Cares Clinics for Families (ICCF). These comprehensive clinics provide qualifying uninsured or underinsured people with our exceptional care at no cost. The ICCF thrives because of dedicated physicians, nurses and support staff who work…
Read MoreAll About Brain Aneurysms: Causes, Symptoms, and Lifesaving Treatment Options at Inova
Sidhartha Chandela, MD, is a board certified and fellowship-trained minimally invasive neurosurgeon with Inova Neurosurgery. Dr. Chandela specializes in both brain and spinal neurosurgery. Your body’s arteries are strong, muscular blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from your heart to every cell in your body, including your brain. But with each heartbeat, your arteries are…
Read MoreHow the Team at the Inova Cares Clinic for Families Works Together to Provide Comprehensive Care
Internal Medicine physician Dr. Chad Zik, MD; physician assistant Fella Ezzekmi-Aksouh, PA; social worker Meron Louissaint, LCSW; and RN Case Manager Kellie McKinney, RN, are part of the Inova Cares Clinic for Families care team. The Inova Cares Clinic for Families (ICCF) helps people with little or no health insurance access quality healthcare. The members…
Read MorePostpartum Depression and the Holidays
Chandrika Balgobin, DO, PMH-C, perinatal psychiatrist for Women’s Behavioral Health Services , Shana Bellow, Ph.D., LCP, psychologist, Inova Women’s Behavioral Health Services and Tara Croan, LCSW, PMH-C, perinatal therapist for Women’s Behavioral Health Services Editor’s note: Although “postpartum depression” is the term most people know, a more fitting term is perinatal mood and anxiety disorders,…
Read MoreWhen Does a Mental Health Challenge Become an Emergency, and Where Should You Go for Help?
By Paula Gaudino, MSW LCSW, Director of Inova Behavioral Health Services, Emergency Services If you suddenly begin to have chest pain and shortness of breath, you likely know what to do: you head to the emergency room, because you might be having a heart attack. You know that a heart attack is a potentially life-threatening…
Read MorePharmacy Team Awarded for Reducing Adverse Drug Events
Inova’s pharmacy medication team has been recognized for successful implementation of error-reduction strategies around insulin administration by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) annual Cheers Awards. Each year, the ISMP honors individuals, institutions and groups who have demonstrated “exemplary commitment to the continued science and study of medication safety through innovative and creative projects, programs,…
Read MoreEat to Thrive: Putting Oncology Evidence into Practice
Lauren Fay, RD, CSO, CNSC, is a registered dietitian at Inova Schar Cancer and Peterson Life With Cancer. She is board-certified in oncology nutrition and nutrition support. One of the largest challenges cancer survivors face is understanding correctly interpreted nutrition science, and then putting this information into practice. Inova Schar Cancer and Life with Cancer® patients…
Read MoreAfter Seven Years of Pain, Jennifer’s Life Now Runs Smoothly After Spine Surgery
Jennifer Fraczkiewicz Taylor is always on the go. Between activities with family and friends, traveling, a range of hobbies that include training for triathlons and half-marathons, and her full-time work as a pediatric speech-language pathologist, Jennifer isn’t one to sit still. But a spine injury changed everything, derailing her quality of life for years –…
Read MoreIHVI Introduces New Cardiovascular Hybrid OR
Eric L. Sarin, MD, is a cardiac and thoracic surgeon with Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI). He is Section Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Co-Director of the Structural Heart and Valve Program and Co-Director of Cardiovascular Research. Inova Heart and Vascular Institute at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is one of the most technologically advanced…
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