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Should You Go 3D for Mammogram Screening?
Monjari Gillian, MD is a diagnostic radiologist at Inova Schar Cancer Institute. The research is clear: Annual breast cancer screening with mammography can reduce deaths from breast cancer by up to 40 percent. Even more good news: With the increasing availability of 3D tomosynthesis (3D mammography), breast cancer is detected earlier at its most treatable stage. 3D…
Read MoreInova Personalized Health Accelerator Expands Precision Medicine Portfolio with Cyrano Therapeutic’s Novel Solution for Olfactory Impairment
New Nasal Spray Stimulates Olfactory Receptor Growth, Improving Sense of Smell and Taste Fairfax, Virginia — Expanding its portfolio of innovative health solutions, the Inova Personalized Health Accelerator (IPHA) has invested in a new therapy company that is developing a solution to address a major unmet need in patients with olfactory impairment. Sense of smell…
Read MoreInova Doubles Capacity for Entrepreneur Training Program Focused on Innovative Healthcare Technologies
IPHA’s Entrepreneur Training Program Sparking Innovation in the National Capital Region, Doubling to Meet Demand FAIRFAX, VA — Inova Personalized Health Accelerator (IPHA) will launch the second year of its Inova Entrepreneur Training Program on September 12, doubling the number of training events in response to overwhelming interest from leaders in the industry. The program,…
Read MoreDrop in Early-Stage Health Tech Funding Creating a Buyer’s Market Says Inova Personalized Health Accelerator Report
Launch of IPHA Quarterly Early-Stage Health Funding Snapshot Report Provides Investor Insight FAIRFAX, VA — A booming technology market, uncertainty around healthcare policy, the emergence of other innovative technology sectors, are driving a flight of early-stage capital away from the health technology sector, according to the new report “Early-Stage Health Tech Funding Snapshot” released by…
Read MoreInova Personalized Health Accelerator Invests in New AI-Powered Platform to Predict Physical Therapy Progress
Funding and Pilot Program to Validate Algorithms to Improve Patient Outcomes Falls Church, VA — The Inova Personalized Health Accelerator (IPHA) announced today it has invested in a new platform that improves tracking of patients’ physical therapy (PT) progress by providing more accurate, transparent information to providers, patients and payors. Developed by Maryland-based KinometriX, the proprietary…
Read MoreInova Dermatologist Brings Melanoma Awareness to Capitol Hill
Suraj S. Venna, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and medical director of the Inova Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute. He has a special interest in the prevention, detection and treatment of melanoma. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. One in 5 Americans will be…
Read MorePresident George W. Bush Headlines Record-Breaking Fundraiser for Inova Schar Cancer Institute
Dinner Raises more than $26 Million, Largest Single Night Non-Profit Fundraiser in DC area FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA, MAY 18, 2018 – President George W. Bush and former White House advisor Karl Rove reunited Thursday to help raise more than $26 million for the Inova Schar Cancer Institute, setting a new record for a single-event non-profit…
Read MoreImmunotherapy Offers New Options for Lung Cancer Treatment
Joan H. Schiller, MD, is a board-certified medical oncologist specializing in lung cancer. Lung cancer kills more people worldwide than any other cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that 154,050 men and women in the United States alone will die from the disease this year. Yet that number could start to shrink, thanks to remarkable…
Read MoreInova Health Foundation Names Steven P. Norris Assistant Vice President of Development
Norris will serve as principal gift officer for Inova Schar Cancer Institute Falls Church, VA — Inova Health Foundation today announced Steven P. Norris has been named Assistant Vice President of Development. Norris will serve as the principal gift officer for the Inova Schar Cancer Institute and serve on the Inova Health Foundation’s senior management…
Read MoreConsidering New Direct-to-Consumer Breast Cancer Tests? First, Get the Facts
Tiffani A. DeMarco, MS, LCGC, is a licensed and certified genetic counselor and the manager of the cancer genetic counseling program at the Inova Translational Medicine Institute. She and her team of cancer genetic counselors specialize in counseling patients and family members at risk for hereditary cancers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently gave…
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