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John Deeken, MD named President, Inova Schar Cancer Institute
FALLS CHURCH, VA– Inova, Northern Virginia’s largest non-profit healthcare provider, announces that John Deeken, MD, has been named President of Inova Schar Cancer Institute. He will also serve as Medical Director for the Inova Schar Head and Neck Cancer Program. The appointment coincides with the dedication of the Inova Schar Cancer Institute’s new flagship location…
Read MoreInova to open $150 million cancer center in Fairfax County, The Washington Post
The Inova Health System hospital network held a grand opening ceremony Wednesday for a $150 million cancer treatment center in Fairfax County that will incorporate a patient’s genetic information in plans for treatment. Read more.
Read MoreVirginia Cancer Center Combines Innovative Treatments With Yoga, Spa Services, NBC Washington
A new cancer treatment center at Inova Fairfax Hospital will encompass everything from surgery to spa services. News4’s Julie Carey reports.
Read MoreCancer Institute Grand Opening
Inova Schar Cancer Institute puts a full suite of cancer care services under one roof After years of planning and preparation, the new home of Inova Schar Cancer Institute is coming into focus. When it opens this spring, the 342,000-square-foot facility will provide the most complete cancer care in Northern Virginia. Inova already gives patients…
Read MoreFDA Approves Cutting-Edge Cancer Drug from Inova Schar Cancer Institute Clinical Trial
Inova’s Dr. John Deeken served as the site principal investigator for this prestigious study In groundbreaking news for the medical and cancer research community, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new, breakthrough cancer drug, larotrectinib, or Vitrakvi®, that targets specific genetic mutations in adult and pediatric patients. This is only the second tissue-agnostic…
Read MoreInova Discovery Series Attracts National Investors And Reveals New Consumer Health Findings, Biobuzz News, November 14, 2018
Inova Personalized Health Accelerator is hosted the Inova Discover Series event that brought together health tech companies together to discuss and showcase health tech innovation on November 7, 2018. BioBuzz wrote an article about the event and the impact IPHA has had not only on identifying and cultivating health innovations, but investing and adopting health tech innovations.…
Read More‘Hot chemotherapy’ putting a new twist on cancer treatment, ABC 7-WJLA, November 12, 2018
A cutting-edge treatment for cancer patients called HIPEC was recently featured on an episode of The Good Doctor. Inova oncologist Dr. Lana Bijelic is one of the few physicians in the area to offer this technique. ABC 7-WJLA recently shared a story of a Northern Virginia woman that credits HIPEC or what some call “hot…
Read MoreNew Software System Streamlines Authorizations to Speed Patient Care
CoverMyTest automates workflow In the hopes of having better medical outcomes, more physicians and patients are asking for genetic and molecular diagnostic tests, creating more personalized treatments for patients. Unfortunately, it is also time-consuming and expensive. Many times, undergoing genetic testing requires prior authorization by a doctor, which is followed by a complicated matrix of…
Read MoreInova Partners With Tech Company to Improve Physical Therapy Results
Data drives KinometriX sensor Imagine you had knee surgery. Everything went well and you’re back home. Of course, your physical therapist (PT) recommended a therapy treatment plan — which includes exercises at home as well as with your therapist at a physical therapy clinic. In an ideal world, you follow your PT’s directions, and you’re…
Read MoreMoving Through Cancer Treatment
Caitlin Sweeney, PT, DPT, OCS, CLT is a physical therapist at Inova Physical Therapy Centers and Life With Cancer, a program of Inova Schar Cancer Institute that enhances the quality of life for those with cancer by providing education, information and support free of charge. She specializes in oncology rehabilitation and treatment of lymphedema. When you…
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