Inova Establishes Wound Healing Center at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Inova Serves Patients in Western Fairfax County By Opening Second Wound Healing Center Closer to Home

Fairfax, VA – (January 26, 2009) — Persons who suffer from diabetes, peripheral vascular disease or other health issues often develop wounds that have difficulty healing. Until now, patients in the western portion of Fairfax County had to drive many miles to seek treatment for their non-healing wounds at the Dorothea R. Fisher Wound Healing Center located at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital.

On January 22nd Inova will officially open the doors of a second Wound Healing Center at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital to better serve patients in western Fairfax County.

WHEN:
Thursday, January 22, 2009
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

WHERE:
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Medical Office Plaza
3700 Joseph Siewick Dr.
Suite 303
Fairfax, Va. 22033

For nearly 10 years, the Dorothea R. Fisher Wound Healing Center Inova at Mount Vernon Hospital has offered treatment to sufferers with 90% of patients healed, making their non-healing wounds a thing of the past.

“A number of our patients who seek comprehensive wound care drive many miles just to receive treatment in our center at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital,” said Eric Desman, MD, medical director, Dorothea R. Fisher Wound Healing Center, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. “Opening this office will provide patients with the best care possible, which is specialized wound healing, convenient and close to home.”

The team of physicians, nurses and therapists in the Wound Healing Center at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital will provide state-of-the-art therapies to help patients find relief from their chronic wounds and return to living vibrant, active lives.

To learn more about the Inova Wound Healing Center at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, call 703-391-3784.

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is a 182-bed advanced acute care community hospital serving the rapidly growing suburbs of Northern Virginia.  The hospital specializes in obstetrics, gastroenterology, and surgical services including bariatric, joint replacement, spine, vascular and minimally invasive surgery. Inova Fair Oaks Hospital was named a winner of the prestigious U.S. Senate Productivity and Quality Award (SPQA) for Virginia. The hospital was one of two organizations in the state to be honored with the U.S. Senate Medallion of Excellence for being a model organization and demonstrating excellence and maturity in its business approaches, deployment, and results. In addition to this esteemed award, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital has received the designation as a Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery and is home to the area’s first hospital-based open MRI.

Inova Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency and urgent care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.