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Period Pain: Could It Be Endometriosis?
Melissa Ann Delgado, MD, FACOG, is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. She specializes in robotic laser surgery for endometriosis and sees patients at the Chronic Pelvic Pain Center of Northern Virginia. You probably expect your monthly cycle to arrive with uncomfortable cramps and bloating. But if you (or your teen daughter) experience significant pain each…
Read MoreFour Inova Hospitals Receive Five-star CMS Rating
Exclusive DC Metropolitan Rating for Second Year Falls Church, VA,– The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services today released the results of Hospital Care, its five-star quality ratings for hospitals nationwide. Four Inova hospitals received 5 stars: Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, and Inova Loudoun Hospital. Inova Health System…
Read MoreA Terrifying Health Scare: NBC’s “TODAY” Show Features Inova Doctor and Grateful Patient
TV reporter shares the spotlight with her life-saving Inova physician team Kim Jones, an NFL Network reporter, experienced a terrifying health event in November 2018 while reporting on the Washington Football Team at a press conference. “My neck got hot on both sides. I walked outside and I tripped. Immediately I knew something was wrong,”…
Read MoreCan Patients With Respiratory Conditions Improve Lung Function?
By Kareem Ahmad, MD, who specializes in pulmonary disease at Inova’s Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program Everyone’s lung function decreases over time as they age, but those with acute or chronic respiratory conditions — such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — experience this reduction at a much faster rate due to ongoing lung…
Read MoreStepping Forward Toward Bunion Remedies
Steven Neufeld, MD, explains bunions and a procedure to correct them Condition: Bunion: A bunion is a “bump” of bone that most often forms at the base of the big toe joint. It occurs if bone or tissue at the joint moves out of place and forces the big toe to bend toward the others.…
Read MoreIn the Blink of an Eye
Equipment allows for more precise cataract surgery Northern Virginia residents who are facing cataract surgery now have new options. Inova Woodburn Surgery Center now offers the LenSx surgical system, which employs more precise femtosecond laser technology to augment cataract removal, correct astigmatism and restore vision lost from cataracts. This proven technology is used around the…
Read MoreLessen Your Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Marianne Sherman, MA, CVRN-BC is a cardiac rehabilitation clinician for Inova Heart and Vascular Institute at Inova Loudoun and Inova Fairfax Hospitals. She has more than 25 years of experience including unit management, the development of individualized treatment plans for patients with diverse cardiac diagnoses, exercise prescription, and patient education to reduce cardiovascular disease risk. Heart…
Read MoreHow Cardiovascular Genetic Testing Makes a Difference
Inova helps one family manage gene-influenced heart disease For decades, Stephen Aldo, now 62, was diagnosed with an “insignificant” heart murmur — nothing serious enough to affect his career with the United States Marine Corps. However, while stationed in Japan in 1984, a routine physical uncovered a disease that ultimately ended his military career. Stephen…
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 MoreInova Heart and Vascular Institute to Reunite Heart Recovery Patients with their Medical Caregivers
Falls Church, VA – Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) is hosting a Heart Recovery Reunion on December 13, to honor and reunite patients who have survived advanced heart failure or a heart attack complicated by cardiogenic shock. This event will celebrate those who have recovered following use of innovative treatments available at IHVI and will…
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