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Why Should I Take My Child to an Inova Pediatric ER?
By Rick Place, MD, Medical Director of the Pediatric Emergency Department at Inova Children’s Hospital, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Nothing is scarier to a parent than having a sick child. At Inova, we are committed to caring for children within both our emergency and urgent care facilities. Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital at Inova Fairfax…
Read MoreCrisis Averted as Pregnant Mom with Rare Heart Condition Safely Delivers Her Baby
Jihye was 33 weeks pregnant when she was diagnosed with severe pulmonary hypertension and heart failure due to a previously undiagnosed hole in her heart. As she developed worsening shortness of breath and respiratory failure, she was placed on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to support her heart and lung function due to the high risk…
Read MoreInova eServices Earns Prestigious Center of Excellence Recognition from BenchmarkPortal
FALLS CHURCH, VA – Inova eServices Center has been certified as a Center of Excellence by BenchmarkPortal, a global leader in certification, training and benchmarking. The Center of Excellence recognition is one of the most prestigious awards in the customer service and support industry and only about 15 percent of applicants pass the certification the…
Read MoreFever Phobia: When To Worry About Your Child’s Temperature
Board-certified pediatric emergency physician Eugenie Charles, MD, 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. Fevers are practically a universal rite of childhood. Fortunately, fever is not as dangerous as many parents fear. As…
Read MoreInova Children’s Heart Program Provides Specialized Care
Tiny Heartbeats: Lucas Collazo, MD, and Mitchell Cohen, MD, lead program that monitors congenital heart disease Lucas Collazo, MD, congenital cardiac surgeon, and Mitchell Cohen, MD, pediatric and adult congenital electrophysiologist, serve on the highly regarded Inova Schar Heart and Vascular (ISHV) team. In October 2017 they partnered to co-direct the Inova Children’s Heart Program,…
Read MoreInova Health System Recognized as one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America®
Falls Church, Virginia – Inova Health System has been recognized as one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America. The top one hundred workplaces were honored at the Fitbit Captivate Conference in Chicago on September 20, 2018. The winning organizations were honored for their commitment to employee health and exceptional corporate wellness programming. Over 1,000…
Read More12 Ways to Calm Your Child’s Back-to-School Butterflies
Shruti Tewari, MD, is board certified in general psychiatry and child/adolescent psychiatry. She has a strong interest in treating childhood anxiety disorders and provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, therapy and developmental guidance at the Inova Kellar Center, a behavioral health service for children and families. Starting a new school year is an exciting time, but…
Read MoreInova Health System to Eliminate Use of Plastic Straws
Will reduce use of single-use plastic items, offer straw alternatives for the disabled Falls Church, VA – Today Inova announced it will eliminate plastic straws and reduce single-use plastic items in public areas, such as cafeterias and gift shops in all five hospitals in the system. Inova, the largest health system in Northern Virginia, is…
Read MoreWhat can you do to protect children from drowning?
Tips about swim safety from Dr. Rick Place, Medical Director of the Pediatric Emergency Department at Inova Children’s Hospital (at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus in Falls Church, VA). Dr. Place is a board certified physician in both Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics. Water safety: What’s the big deal? Once again, summer is upon us. Besides the…
Read MoreDoc McStuffins surprises kids at Inova Children’s Hospital, ABC 7-WJLA
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABC7) — An extra special “Doc” popped in to visit kids at Inova Children’s Hospital in Falls Church on Friday. Watch the story.
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