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Fitness Enthusiasts: How to Avoid Overuse Injuries
Whether you favor the treadmill, the streets, or the trails, make sure your enthusiasm doesn’t outstrip your abilities. Launching into a workout routine without proper preparation can often put you at risk for overuse injuries such as stress fractures and muscle tears. Jessica Wertz, DO, a family and sports medicine physician at Inova Sports Medicine,…
Read MoreAllergies in Youth Athletics
Danny Thach-Song, MD, is a primary care physician board certified in family medicine. He practices at Inova Primary Care – Ashburn. He has special interests in pediatric and adolescent health, athletic injuries, diabetes management, and preventive medicine. With the springtime and outdoor athletic season in full swing, you may be wondering how to best keep your…
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 MoreInova Melanoma Symposium Offers Resources and Hope
Sekwon Jang, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology. He is a member of the Inova Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center, and specializes in the treatment of melanoma and other skin cancers. We’ve just wrapped up Skin Cancer Awareness Month in May, and the members of the Inova Melanoma and Skin…
Read MoreNationals Team Doctor Robin West, MD, Gears Up for Opening Day
Robin West, MD, is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine. She is Chairman of Inova Sports Medicine, Lead Team Physician for the Washington Nationals. Baseball fans across the country marked opening day (March 29) on their calendars. Behind the scenes, as Lead Team Physician for the Washington Nationals, I have been busy preparing…
Read MoreInova Board Names J. Stephen Jones as New Chief Executive Officer
FALLS CHURCH, VA – The Inova Health System Board of Trustees announced that J. Stephen Jones, MD, FACS, a nationally recognized leader in urological oncology as well as clinical transformation at Cleveland Clinic, will become Inova’s CEO and a member of its Board of Trustees effective April 9. Dr. Jones, the current president of Cleveland…
Read MoreNew CEO named to lead Inova hospitals, health-care facilities, The Washington Post
A new CEO has been named to lead Inova’s network of hospitals and health-care clinics that serve more than two million patients annually in the region, the nonprofit health organization announced Wednesday. J. Stephen Jones, a doctor who is the current president of the Cleveland Clinic network of hospital and health-care centers, is set to…
Read MoreNo Excuses: Here’s Why You Should See Your Primary Care Doctor Every Year
Danny Thach-Song, MD, is a primary care physician board certified in family medicine. He practices at Inova Primary Care – Ashburn. He has special interests in pediatric and adolescent health, athletic injuries, diabetes management, and preventive medicine. If you haven’t been to see your primary care doctor for a while, you’re not alone. Before I went to…
Read MoreSuper Speeds & Daring Leaps: Preventing Injury at the Winter Olympics
Brandon J. Bryant, MD, is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine. He is a team physician for the Washington Nationals, and is a member of the Inova Sports Medicine team. Audiences around the world are gearing up for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. The Winter Olympics include some of the most exhilarating…
Read MoreAthletic Trainers: Your Ally in Youth Sports
Sean Burfeind, MS, LAT, ATC, OPA-C, is a residency-trained, board-certified and licensed athletic trainer. He serves as a clinical athletic trainer at Inova Sports Medicine. If you’re a parent to a youth athlete, you’ve probably crossed paths with an athletic trainer. Yet you might still be wondering: What exactly does an athletic trainer do? It’s…
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