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When Mother’s Day Isn’t Happy
Michael A. Bogrov, MD is a psychiatrist board certified in general, child and adolescent psychiatry. It’s that time of year: The airwaves and Internet are flooded with reminders that we should all appreciate the love, sacrifice and leadership of the moms around us on Mother’s Day. These reminders show scenes of joy, with breakfast in…
Read MoreJohn Deeken, MD named President, Inova Schar Cancer Institute
FALLS CHURCH, VA– Inova, Northern Virginia’s largest non-profit healthcare provider, announces that John Deeken, MD, has been named President of Inova Schar Cancer Institute. He will also serve as Medical Director for the Inova Schar Head and Neck Cancer Program. The appointment coincides with the dedication of the Inova Schar Cancer Institute’s new flagship location…
Read MoreExercising After Joint Replacement: What Can You Do?
Nauman Akhtar, MD, is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery. He specializes in arthritis and joint replacement and serves as medical director of the Inova Loudoun Hospital Joint Replacement Program. When I see patients who are preparing for hip or knee replacement surgery, one of the most common questions they ask is: “What kinds of activities will I…
Read MoreSurviving Cardiogenic Shock: Survival Rates Soar at Inova
Behnam N. Tehrani, MD, is a board-certified interventional cardiologist. He is medical director of the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute cardiac catheterization laboratories, and co-director of the Cardiogenic Shock Program. An innovative team-based approach to treating cardiogenic shock at Inova is helping more patients survive this dangerous condition — and we have the numbers to…
Read MoreSpring is in the Air: A Guide to Seasonal Allergies
Meredith Porter, MD is a board certified family physician with 23 years of clinical experience and a lead physician for Inova Urgent Care. Inova Urgent Care centers are open seven days a week – including holidays, except Christmas Day – and treat walk-in patients of all ages. Select centers offer specialized pediatric care where staff is cross-trained…
Read MoreColorectal Cancer Prevention
Updated guidelines reinforce the effectiveness of screenings In response to a higher incidence of colorectal cancer in people under the age of 50, the American Cancer Society (ACS) updated its screening guidelines in 2018. Previously, ACS recommended that people with no colorectal cancer symptoms and no family history of the disease start getting screened at…
Read MorePeriod Pain: Could It Be Endometriosis?
Melissa Ann Delgado, MD, FACOG, is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. She specializes in robotic laser surgery for endometriosis and sees patients at the Chronic Pelvic Pain Center of Northern Virginia. You probably expect your monthly cycle to arrive with uncomfortable cramps and bloating. But if you (or your teen daughter) experience significant pain each…
Read MoreProblem Periods? Learn What’s Normal — And What’s Not
Jennifer N. Hong, MD is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. She has a special interest in contraception, prenatal care, breast and cervical cancer prevention, minimally-invasive gynecologic surgery and the management of uterine fibroids and abnormal uterine bleeding. Is this normal? Periods show up every month, so you’d think all women should be experts on the…
Read MoreFour Inova Hospitals Receive Five-star CMS Rating
Exclusive DC Metropolitan Rating for Second Year Falls Church, VA,– The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services today released the results of Hospital Care, its five-star quality ratings for hospitals nationwide. Four Inova hospitals received 5 stars: Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, and Inova Loudoun Hospital. Inova Health System…
Read MoreA Terrifying Health Scare: NBC’s “TODAY” Show Features Inova Doctor and Grateful Patient
TV reporter shares the spotlight with her life-saving Inova physician team Kim Jones, an NFL Network reporter, experienced a terrifying health event in November 2018 while reporting on the Washington Football Team at a press conference. “My neck got hot on both sides. I walked outside and I tripped. Immediately I knew something was wrong,”…
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