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Inova Announces Somatus as New Acute Dialysis Provider
FALLS CHURCH, VA– Inova announced Somatus as its new acute dialysis provider, effective today. As a new dialysis service provider organization, Somatus’ approach to patient care aligns with Inova’s commitment to population health and the belief in early intervention and education leading to reduced chronic illness. “At Inova, we strive to provide comprehensive services across…
Read More“The Twig”, Inova Alexandria Hospital’s Junior Auxiliary, Gives $1 Million to Cardiovascular ICU
Healing Hearts Award-winning Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) at Inova Alexandria Hospital is renovated and renamed after generous gift from The Twig On January 30, 2017, Inova Alexandria Hospital celebrated the ribbon cutting of The Twig Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), honoring a $1 million pledge by The Twig, the hospital’s junior auxiliary. “When The Twig made…
Read MorePeace of Mind: Why You Need an Advance Healthcare Directive
Denise T. Mohess, MD, is a member of Inova Medical Group and is medical director for Inova’s Advanced Illness and Geriatric Program. She is board certified in internal medicine, geriatric medicine and hospice and palliative medicine. Read Dr. Mohess’s profile. If you’re like most people, you have opinions about how you’d like to be cared…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital Unveils the Newest Member of its Surgical Team
Hospital partners with local elementary students to name state-of-the-art robotic technology ALEXANDRIA, VA. – Inova Alexandria Hospital (IAH) partnered with the community to unveil and name its latest robotic technology, the da Vinci® Xi Surgical System. This state-of-the-art equipment – part of the hospital’s new robotic surgery program – provides an alternative to both traditional open…
Read MoreInova Alexandria’s award-winning Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) expands thanks to gift from The Twig
Healing the Heart Award-winning cardiovascular critical care unit in Alexandria, VA expands to heighten care delivery, thanks to major gift from junior auxiliary Recovery from a major cardiac event such as a heart attack or a complex surgery can be difficult. Guided by experience, skill and compassion, the medical team at Inova Alexandria Hospital’s Cardiovascular…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital offers nitrous oxide to ease pains for to laboring moms
Providing pain relief in childbirth Nitrous oxide (N2O) gains popularity as a solution to delivery pains for women in labor Nitrous oxide, or N2O, also known as laughing gas, is often applied as an analgesic, or pain killer, for a variety of medical procedures. In recent years, it has become increasingly used to ease pain…
Read MorePatient feels free again after undergoing procedure to end her incontinence
No Need for Accidents When JoAnn Hughes, a 46-year-old law firm manager from Springfield, Virginia, began feeling the symptoms of stress incontinence, she was surprised. “I thought I was too young to have that issue,” says JoAnn. However, the symptoms – incontinence when JoAnn jumped, laughed or coughed too hard, or sneezed, among other similar…
Read MoreInova Medical Group and Inova Alexandria Hospital team up to open new OB-GYN practice
A New Care Option for Women Inova Medical Group, in association with Inova Alexandria Hospital, recently opened a newly constructed OB-GYN/primary care office in Shirlington. The new office is located in Shirlington Gateway at 2800 S. Shirlington Road, Suite 706, Arlington. The practice focuses on comprehensive patient services for women. Website: OB-GYN and primary care…
Read MoreSmooth Sailing
Renaissance man finds relief with shoulder replacement procedures at Inova Alexandria Hospital For Jerry Namken, PhD, having both shoulders replaced was a dream come true. Having suffered from severe pain and loss of motion in his shoulders, the 65-year-old retired agricultural economist and former cowboy suffered from painful arthritis that made it difficult to do…
Read MoreReconstructive ACL surgery helps a Northern VA high schooler get back on the soccer field
Game On Ismail Waziry, a 19-year-old high school senior from Woodbridge, Virginia, has been playing soccer since he came to the United States from Pakistan in 2009. Early in 2015, he had an experience familiar to many athletes: he tore his anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL. “It was during a game,” Ismail says. “I tried…
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