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Sports Medicine Research: Pushing Limits to Improve Patient Care
Medical treatments should always be based on the best available evidence. But sometimes, the best evidence isn’t good enough. “We should always be looking to get better,” said Edward Chang, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and researcher at Inova Sports Medicine. That mission is why Inova Sports Medicine investigators are working on a number of exciting…
Read MoreDC Area Blood Donors Urgently Needed
Critical Blood Shortages Across the DC Metro Area – Blood Donors Needed Now to Meet Patient Care Needs Sterling, VA – The Washington, DC region is experiencing critical shortages of red blood cells. All donor blood types are needed currently to help ensure patients from Northern Virginia have what they need to heal. Donors are needed as…
Read MoreConcussions and Anxiety: What’s the Connection?
R.J. Elbin, PhD, is a research analyst with the Inova Sports Medicine Concussion Program. He is also the director of the Office for Sport Concussion Research in the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation at the University of Arkansas. Concussions can cause all sorts of symptoms: Physical problems like headaches and nausea. Cognitive problems that affect…
Read MoreLooking for Ways to be Greener and Leaner?
Chip Goyette is the sustainability director for Inova’s Office of Sustainability. In this role, he provides overall direction and oversight of all sustainability initiatives to ensure that Inova is incorporating these practices into everything we do. It’s Saturday morning, game day and once again I am awoken by the sound of rain. My first thought…
Read MoreTick Season
Katie MacDonald, MSN, CPNP is a pediatric nurse practitioner for 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. While tick exposure can occur year-round, ticks are most active during warmer months. We…
Read MoreSun Safety Tips for Children and Families
Katie MacDonald, MSN, CPNP is a pediatric nurse practitioner for 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. The sun’s out, fun’s out! Right? Well, only if your skin is protected from…
Read MoreProtect Your Kids from Drowning
Northern Virginia parents and caregivers: With the heat of the D.C. summer upon us, did you know these sobering facts about kids and drowning? In Virginia, drownings are the leading cause of unintentional injury death for children ages 1 to 4, and the second leading cause of death in all children. For every child who…
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 MoreSports Medicine Physicians: Treating Sports Injuries as a Team
You’ve suffered a sports injury, and you need to see a doctor. Should you head to the orthopedic surgeon? Or would a primary care sports medicine specialist be a better bet? Sports injuries come in all shapes and sizes, and treatments vary, too. It helps to understand what each of these sports medicine specialists does…
Read MoreAdding Vegetables in Your Diet
Christy Lormel has almost 12 years of experience in clinical research, health promotion, health education, and program management, Christy has been with Inova Health System for 8 years and Inova Well for almost 4 of those. In her spare time Christy enjoys teaching barre and yoga as well as spending time with her husband and…
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