Four conditions your primary care provider sees the most

A young female doctor sits with a senior patient. She is wearing a white lab coat, has a stethoscope around her neck and is holding out a tablet as she shows the gentleman his recent test results. The senior is leaning in to look at the screen as he listens attentively.

Board-certified family medicine physician Naveed H. Butt, MD, specializes in preventive care and encourages healthy lifestyle changes to help patients avoid chronic medical conditions. He has been in practice for more than 30 years and sees patients at Inova Primary Care – Purcellville. My measure of success as a primary care physician is based on…

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Promising results from the PATHFINDER II cancer screening study

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Rebecca Kaltman, MD is a board-certified hematologist oncologist. She serves as the Medical Director of the Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center. At Inova Schar Cancer, we’re excited to share encouraging news from a major national research study called PATHFINDER II. This study is helping shape the future of cancer screening – and it’s bringing…

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Lettuce be happy: nourishing our minds through food

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Poonam Maru, DO  is a primary care physician board certified in internal medicine. Dr. Maru is passionate about primary care, preventive medicine, nutrition and climate health – helping patients live healthier, longer lives in ways that are sustainable and personalized. She sees patients in the Inova 360º Concierge Medicine – Elm St. office. As we move…

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Medicare expands coverage for innovative procedures to treat stubborn high blood pressure

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently completed its analysis of two procedures to help people with tough-to-treat high blood pressure (also known as “resistant hypertension”). The CMS analysis expands insurance coverage to these procedures for Medicare patients. Inova Schar Heart and Vascular offers both procedures – radiofrequency renal denervation (known as rRDN)…

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Inova Hospitals Earn ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group

Two hospitals named Top Teaching Hospitals for Fall 2025  Fairfax, VA – Inova is proud to announce that Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital and Inova Loudoun Hospital have all earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for the fall term from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on…

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Inova Schar Cancer Earns international accreditation for stem cell therapy

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Fairfax, VA – Inova Schar Cancer has earned internationally-recognized accreditation from the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT). This accreditation recognizes Inova Schar Cancer’s excellence in delivering safe, high-quality cellular therapies in its cutting-edge program. By demonstrating full compliance with the FACT-JACIE International Standards for Cellular Therapy Product Collection, Processing, and Administration, Inova…

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Baby with Hirschsprung thrives after expert pediatric surgical care at Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital

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After a healthy, uncomplicated pregnancy, Lauren welcomed her second child, a baby boy named Jack, in June 2023 at Inova Loudoun Hospital. All seemed fine, but after two days had elapsed without little Jack passing any stool, the neonatology team at Inova Loudoun Hospital transferred Jack to Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital, home to Northern…

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Empowered to outsmart cancer

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How one patient turned family history into a healthier future When Wendy Wade’s mother passed away from breast cancer in May 2024, she was left with not just grief but a pressing question: Where could she turn to ensure she was not headed for the same fate?   Her mother’s oncologist recommended the Inova Saville Cancer…

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