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Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children Holds 2nd Annual 8K Run/Walk
Families and Competitive Runners from Across Northern Virginia to Attend; Proceeds Benefit Pediatric Heart Program Falls Church, VA – (October 9, 2007) — Lace up your sneakers and gather the family for Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children’s second annual Star Kid 8K Run/Walk at George Mason University on Sunday, Oct. 21. Proceeds from the event will benefit…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital Holds 7th Annual Breast Health Education Day
Medical Experts and Breast Cancer Survivors Share Knowledge and Stories Falls Church, VA – (September 28, 2007) — Join the fight against breast cancer and learn how to save a life at Inova Fairfax Hospital’s seventh annual Breast Health Education Day on Tuesday, Oct. 16. The public is invited to meet and speak with doctors,…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital for Children Joins New National Alliance, Together for Kids
New Nonprofit Foundation to Combat Childhood Obesity and Promote Accident Prevention Falls Church, VA – (September 26, 2007) —Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children is proud to announce its membership in a new nonprofit foundation, Together for Kids™, which held its national launch today at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. This alliance of 53 hospitals will…
Read MoreInova Health System Again Named a ‘Best Company’ By Working Mother Magazine
Award Marks Sixth Year Inova Has Been Honored By Magazine Falls Church, VA – (September 25, 2007) — Inova Health System is proud to announce that for the sixth year, the organization has been named one of Working Mother magazine’s “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers.” Inova Health System was recognized for offering employees numerous benefits, such…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital Now Offering Radioactive Seed Implant for Prostate Cancer Patients
Procedure Targets Cancer, Limits Exposure to Surrounding Tissue Leesburg, VA – (September 18, 2007) – Inova Loudoun Hospital is now offering radioactive seed implantation for patients with early-stage prostate cancer. Using radioactive seeds implanted directly at the site of the tumor, the procedure spares surrounding healthy tissue with fewer side-effects than standard therapies. “Prostate seed implant is…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital Takes Part in National Migraine Study
Study to Determine if Closing a Small Hole in the Heart Can Stop Migraines Falls Church, VA – (September 12, 2007) — Inova Fairfax Hospital is one of 35 hospitals nationwide taking part in the PREMIUM Migraine Clinical Trial. The purpose of the trial is to explore the link between migraine headaches and a common congenital…
Read MoreInova Health System Hosts Gala 2007 to Benefit Hospitals and Health Programs
Smokey Robinson to Entertain; More Than 850 Community Leaders and Supporters Expected to Attend Falls Church, VA – (August 29, 2007) — Inova Health System’s Gala 2007, Harvest Ball, will be held Saturday, September 15 at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner. This festive evening will include silent and live auctions, as well as a live performance by…
Read MoreRobert Silver Named Administrator of Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children
Falls Church, VA – (August 24, 2007) — Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children is pleased to welcome Robert Silver as its new administrator, effective July 30. Silver has more than 20 years experience in health care leadership. Most recently he served as Chief Operating Officer at LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center in Memphis, TN, where he was…
Read MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital to Host ‘Walk from Obesity’ and ‘Kids Fun & Fit’ Walk
Events Raise Awareness, Funds for Treating Obesity Fairfax, Virginia – (August 24, 2007) – Join Inova Fair Oaks Hospital and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) for the 2007 National “Walk from Obesity” at Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, Virginia. The annual nationwide walk is held to raise money for research, education, prevention…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital Names Joy Corriher Chief Nurse Executive
Nursing Executive Brings Nearly 30 Years of Experience to Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA – (August 9, 2007) — Inova Alexandria Hospital is pleased to announce that Joy Corriher, RN, MSN, MPH has been named chief nurse executive. Corriher has nearly 30 years of nursing experience. For the past 10 years she served as the chief…
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