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Single-site hysterectomy yields quicker recovery and cosmetic result
Scarless Hysterectomy Breakthrough Single-site hysterectomy yields quicker recovery and cosmetic result When Jane Brousseau was told by her doctor that she was a prime candidate for scarless hysterectomy, she wanted to try it. The minimally invasive treatment, now offered by Inova Women’s Hospital at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, involves a short recovery and leaves a…
Read MoreInova’s Ballston location offers customers more convenient services
New Medical Offices in Arlington Inova’s Ballston location offers customers more convenient services The Ballston neighborhood of Arlington welcomes Inova Medical Group Obstetrics and Gynecology and Inova Medical Group Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. These new practices join Inova Urgent Care and Inova Medical Group Primary Care located at 1005 North Glebe Road. Also joining this…
Read MoreFirst 1,000 Days of Life study captures critical information
Solving the Puzzles of Pediatric Disease First 1,000 Days of Life study captures critical information Inova Fairfax Hospital is serving as the headquarters of groundbreaking research that promises to revolutionize future medical care by personalizing the diagnosis, treatment and management of disease. Led by internationally renowned scientists and physicians at Inova Translational Medicine Institute (ITMI),…
Read MoreCBS News Spoke with Double Lung Recipient at Inova Fairfax Hospital about Exposure to Toxic Dust in Iraq
CBS News spoke Will Thompson, an Army combat medic, received a double lung transplant at after being diagnosed with severe pulmonary fibrosis while he is receiving outpatient treatment at Inova Fairfax Hospital. A report is coming out that analyzed dust from Iraq and its impact on veterans’ lung function. Read more, ‘Doctor to release findings…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital’s Dr. Thomas Wise Spoke with WUSA9 about Traffic Related Stress
Andrea Roane from WUSA9 spoke with Dr. Thomas Wise, Psychiatrist at Inova Fairfax Hospital about traffic stress and toll it may be taking. Watch more, ‘Is your commute bad for your health?,’ WUSA9, February 7, 2014.
Read MoreSurviving Bitter Winter Temperatures
When temperatures drop dangerously, there are many simple safeguards you can take to prevent severe injury, like frostbite or hypothermia: Dress warmly. Layering your clothing will provide the best insulation and retain body heat. Wearing a non-permeable outer layer will minimize the effects of strong winds. Protect your extremities. Hands and feet are at greater…
Read MoreTips to Prepare for Extreme Winter Weather
Severe winter storms can be dangerous, even deadly. Currently, dangerously low temperatures and wind-chill factors are blanketing the United States. Knowing how to prepare for a storm, and what to do during and after one, can help keep you and your family safe. In advance Take the following steps before a winter storm moves into…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital Among Busiest Transplant Centers in the Nation
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (March 2013) – The Inova Transplant Center at Inova Fairfax Hospital was recently ranked among the top 50 most active kidney transplant centers in the country. Inova was the only hospital in the Washington, D.C. region to be ranked on the list. The data, provided by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network,…
Read More“Harris’ Heroes: Claire Pagano cares for premature babies at Inova Fairfax,” ABC 7, December 4, 2013
Inova’s Claire Pagano, Patient Care Director, at Inova Fairfax Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unity (NICU) was featured on Harris’ Heroes.
Read MoreLung Cancer Patients Up and Walking Within Hour of Surgery
By Zosia Chustecka SYDNEY (October 28, 2013)— Early-stage lung cancer patients undergoing thoracic surgery usually stay in bed until the next morning, but a new study presented here at the 15th World Conference on Lung Cancer shows that early ambulation is feasible and safe. Patients were set a target of walking 250 feet within an…
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