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The Modern Mammogram: Understanding 3D Mammography
Jing S. Chen, MD, is a board-certified radiologist with fellowship training in breast imaging. A member of the Fairfax Radiological Consultants, Dr. Chen is section chief for Breast Imaging at Inova Loudoun Hospital. Read Dr. Chen’s profile. There have been many advances in breast imaging over the past decade. Digital mammograms have mostly replaced older,…
Read MoreSustainability Meets Social Responsibility: Inova Donates Medical Supplies
Christina Quint, MA, is the sustainability analyst for Inova’s Office of Sustainability. In this role, she provides programmatic support, manages sustainability communication and marketing, and oversees environmental data collection and analysis to ensure optimal operational performance across the Inova system. Imagine that after months of preparing for surgery, your stretcher is getting rolled into…
Read MoreFrom Research to Results: Advances in Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
Jeanny B. Aragon-Ching, MD, is the clinical program director of genitourinary cancers at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute. She is board certified in medical oncology, hematology and internal medicine and has a special interest in caring for patients with prostate, bladder, kidney and testicular cancers. Read Dr. Aragon-Ching’s profile. This February, I’ll be traveling to…
Read MoreFighting the Flu: Prevention to Treatment
Board Certified Pediatric Emergency Physician Dr. Ronnie Waldrop and 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. We all dread the flu – the terrible body aches, sore throat, fever and chills are often unbearable. …
Read MoreTeaming Up to Save Limbs at the Inova Center for Personalized Health
Richard F. Neville, MD, is associate director of the Inova Schar Heart and Vascular, vice chairman of Surgical Sub-specialties and director of Vascular Services. He is board-certified in vascular surgery. Read Dr. Neville’s profile. I recently treated a patient – a former government ambassador – who was suffering from blocked arteries in his leg, a…
Read MoreHearts of Gold: Inova’s Heart Transplant Program Turns 30
Linda J. Bogar, MD, is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery. This month, we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the first heart transplant ever performed on the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. Among those celebrating are retired cardiothoracic surgeon Edward Lefrak, MD, who performed that first transplant in 1986, and the patient who received…
Read MoreInova Health System and the University of Virginia Plan Comprehensive Research and Education Partnership
Inova and the University of Virginia Plan Comprehensive Research and Education Partnership to Accelerate Joint Discovery, Application of Medical Research, and Commercialization of New Discoveries Partnership will include joint recruitment of eminent scientists to the Commonwealth of Virginia Falls Church, Va., November 02, 2016 – Inova Health System and the University of Virginia announced today…
Read MoreA Tale of Two Valves: Why Is Surgery Still the Preferred Treatment for Mitral Valve Disease?
Shahram Yazdani, MD, is an interventional cardiologist at the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. Read Dr. Yazdani’s profile. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become a mainstream treatment for aortic valve stenosis, a disease that affects the heart’s aortic valve. As the technique has grown…
Read MoreLife After Breast Cancer: 7 Ways to Move Forward and Live Well
Sage Bolte, PhD, LCSW, OSW-C, CST, is a licensed clinical social worker and executive director of Life with Cancer, which provides support and education to anyone affected by cancer. Life With Cancer is a program of Inova Health System. In addition to her role as director, Bolte provides individual, couples and family counseling and facilitates…
Read MoreA Second Chance: New Procedure Repairs Worn-Out Replacement Mitral Valves
Matthew W. Sherwood, MD, is board certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease and internal medicine. He practices at the Inova Schar Heart and Vascular. Read Dr. Sherwood’s profile. Earlier this month, the structural heart team at the Inova Schar Heart and Vascular performed a new procedure to replace a leaky heart valve in an 87-year-old…
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