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9 Water Safety Tips Every Parent Needs to Know
Board-certified pediatric emergency physician Ronnie Waldrop, MD, and nurse Erin Rovelli, RN, 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. With summer in full swing, we’re all looking for ways to stay cool. Whether your family enjoys a dip in the…
Read MoreSuffering From Back Pain? Let Us Help You Navigate Your Treatment Journey
Carey Vincent, RN, is the Spine Patient Navigator at the Inova Neuroscience and Spine Institute. Back pain doesn’t just hurt – it makes daily life harder in many ways. It can also be hard to figure out the best way to deal with pain in your neck or back. Do you need a physical…
Read MoreSprain or Strain: What’s the Difference?
Dennis J. Bernier, DO, MPH, FACEP is a board certified emergency medicine physician practicing at the Inova Emergency Room – Ashburn, Inova Loudoun Hospital Emergency Room, and Inova Emergency Room – Leesburg. He serves as Medical Director of the Inova Asburn ER, and Assistant Medical Director for the Inova Loudoun Hospital ER and Inova Leesburg…
Read MoreListen to Your Parents: Parent Advisory Council Benefits Inova Children’s Hospital
Jamie Gentille is the director of Child Life Services at Inova Children’s Hospital. She leads a team of specialists who support children and families through surgery, outpatient procedures, or hospital stays, through activities including pre-surgical tours and preparation, medical and therapeutic play and support during medical procedures. Inova Children’s Hospital is staffed with experts…
Read MoreSpine Surgery Pioneers: Inova Spine Program Surgeons Teach New Techniques to International Visitors
Ronald C. Childs, MD, is a board certified orthopaedic spine surgeon and medical co-director of the Inova Spine Program at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Spinal fusion is a common surgical procedure to treat spine pain and instability by fusing together the painful vertebrae that have degenerated or are unstable. The procedure has been around for decades,…
Read More10 Things You Need to Know About Sunscreen
Patricia Lucey, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist at the Inova Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center. She has a special interest in using screenings and other tools to detect the disease at its earliest stages. Read Dr. Lucey’s profile. Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers. Melanoma makes up only a small fraction of skin cancer…
Read MoreStarKid 5K and Family Fun Run: Keep Kids’ Hearts Running Strong!
James A. Thompson, MD, is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist at the Inova Children’s Heart Program and the founder of the StarKid 5K and Family Fun Run, an annual event benefitting the program. Read Dr. Thompson’s profile. Each year, my colleagues and I at the Inova Children’s Heart Program treat hundreds of children with heart problems. But for…
Read MoreHeart CT Scans Spot Signs of Coronary Heart Disease
Alireza Maghsoudi, MD, specializes in general, nuclear and preventive cardiology. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and nuclear cardiology as well as adult comprehensive echocardiography and cardiovascular tomography. He is co-director of Cardiac CT Screening at the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. Read Dr. Maghsoudi’s profile. Recently, my colleagues and I treated a…
Read MoreLorton HealthPlex to hold Family Fun Day Saturday, June 24, 2017
News from Lorton Family Fun Day 2017, awards, and new staff at the Inova HealthPlex – Lorton Family Fun Day: Sat., June 24, 2017 It’s hard to believe, but summer is right around the corner. The staff of Inova HealthPlex – Lorton cordially invites you to its third annual Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 24.…
Read MoreThat’s a Wrap: Inova Sports Medicine Doctor Reports Back from the World Baseball Classic
Robert G. Najarian, MD, is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine and orthopaedic surgery. He is a member of Inova Sports Medicine, the official sports medicine partner of the Washington Nationals. He has particular interest in treating injuries and disorders of the knee, shoulder and elbow. Read Dr. Najarian’s profile. As team physician to the…
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