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Pregnancy After 35: What You Should Know About Advanced Maternal Age
Michelle Roberts-Borden, MD, is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. She practices at Loudoun OB/GYN & Midwives and delivers babies at the Inova Loudoun Ladies Board Birthing Inn. If you’re preparing to welcome a baby after 35, you’re not alone. More women are having babies in their late 30s, 40s and even into their 50s. It’s…
Read MoreBack from the Brink: Teamwork and Quick Action Save a Life
Larry Black looked forward to a quiet retirement – playing golf, spending time with his wife, and enjoying his large brood of children, grandchildren and new great-grandchild. But just 13 days after stepping down as Chief Magistrate for the 20th Judicial District of Virginia, Larry was in the Inova Loudoun Hospital Emergency Room (ER), fighting…
Read MoreRummage Sale Shatters Record
Leesburg, VA – The Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital is pleased to report the 81st Annual Ladies Board Rummage Sale grossed approximately $343,000 shattering all previous sales records. An estimated 7,500 shoppers attended the Saturday-Sunday event held at Morven Park Equestrian Center. The top selling departments were once again The Look, Furniture and Jewelry. …
Read MoreInjured Your Back? Dos and Don’ts for a Quick Recovery
Angela Santini, MD is board certified in orthopedic surgery and fellowship trained in spinal surgery. She is a member of the Inova Spine Program with privileges at Inova Loudoun Hospital, which has earned the Gold Seal of Approval® from The Joint Commission for spine surgery. Dr. Santini serves as Chief Medical Director of Virginia Spine…
Read MoreThe Vaping Epidemic: Get the Facts
B. Jill McCabe, MD, Katie MacDonald, MSN, CPNP and Erin Rovelli, RN, BSN 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. It is also the county’s first and only sensory-friendly ER. Katie is also a pediatric nurse practitioner for Inova Urgent Care. Specialized pediatric…
Read MoreWorth a Shot: How Helpful are Knee Injections for Arthritis Pain?
Nauman Akhtar, MD, is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery. He specializes in arthritis and joint replacement and serves as medical director of the Inova Loudoun Hospital Joint Replacement Program. Knee pain from arthritis can take a major toll, limiting your ability to do the things you love. But few people are eager to undergo knee replacement…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital Earns Emergency Nurses Prestigious Lantern Award (Only ER in Virginia)
Leesburg, VA – Inova Loudoun Hospital is proud to announce it has been selected as a recipient of the Emergency Nurses Association’s (ENA) 2019 Lantern Award for demonstrating exceptional and innovative performance in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research at its Inova Emergency Room – Ashburn. A record 28 emergency departments from across the United…
Read MoreFor Kids Under 19, Summer is “Trauma Season” in the E.R.
Jordan Tyczka, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN is the Trauma Services Educator for the Inova Virts Miller Family Emergency and Trauma Center. Inova Loudoun Hospital is Loudoun County’s first and only designated trauma center. Learn more at inova.org/trauma Cars, bikes, pools, lawn mowers and grills present most common dangers Finally, summer is here! Fire up the barbeque,…
Read MoreThe Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital Awards Nursing Scholarships Totaling $104,050
Leesburg, VA – The Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital has recently awarded 45 nursing scholarships, totaling $104,050, to nurses who live and/or work in Loudoun County. Recipients are enrolled in LPN, BSN, MSN, and DNP programs at 17 different schools, including The Academies of Loudoun. Awards range from $1,000 to $2,850. Since the nursing…
Read MoreArray of Awards for Inova
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus displays excellence Earlier this year, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus (IFMC) received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Three other Inova hospitals also received this rating: Inova Fair Oaks, Inova Loudoun and Inova Mount Vernon hospitals. Of the more than 4,500 hospitals evaluated by CMS nationwide, only…
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