Inova Fairfax Hospital Emergency Department recognized for excellence

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Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award recipients announced  Fairfax, VA  – The Inova Fairfax Hospital Adult Emergency Department has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Lantern Award, which recognizes leadership, practice, education and advocacy – resulting in improved patient care and staff wellbeing. “As the third busiest emergency department in…

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U.S. News & World Report Names Inova Fairfax Hospital #1 Best Hospital in Virginia and Washington, DC for Fifth Year in a Row

Fairfax, VA – Inova is proud to announce that Inova Fairfax Hospital has been named the #1 Best Hospital in Virginia and the Washington, DC metropolitan region by U.S. News & World Report for the fifth consecutive year. Inova Fairfax Hospital also ranked #32 in the nation for Obstetrics and Gynecology care, up from #36 in 2024. Inova Alexandria…

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Same-day joint replacement? It’s possible at Inova

Max Lingamfelter, DO, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement. His clinical areas of interest include robotic joint replacement, direct anterior hip replacement and complex and challenging revision cases. He sees patients at Inova Sports Medicine in Arlington. Hip and knee replacement surgeries are highly effective for treating osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid…

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Inova Fairfax Hospital named Level IV maternal care verified facility from The Joint Commission

Falls Church, VA, December 17, 2024 – The Joint Commission’s Maternal Levels of Care (MLC) Verification program, offered in collaboration with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), has named Inova Fairfax Hospitalas a Level IV maternal care verified facility.  As a Level IV facility, Inova Fairfax Hospital has demonstrated it can care for…

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Inova opens Northern Virginia’s first EmPATH Unit to address growing behavioral health needs

Adult and pediatric ERs at Inova Fairfax Hospital expanded to serve more patients Fairfax, VA — November 12, 2024 — Inova Fairfax Hospital announced today that it will open the region’s first EmPATH (Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment, and Healing) unit, a specialized facility designed to provide a safe, calming environment for patients experiencing a mental…

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Vascular Surgeons at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute Use State-of-the-Art Techniques to Expand Range of Patients Treated for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

The vascular surgeons at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) are successfully expanding the range of patients who can be treated for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), a leading cause of death in the United States, through open surgery and less invasive, endovascular procedures. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, common causes of…

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IHVI Introduces New Cardiovascular Hybrid OR

Eric L. Sarin, MD, is a cardiac and thoracic surgeon with Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI). He is Section Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Co-Director of the Structural Heart and Valve Program and Co-Director of Cardiovascular Research. Inova Heart and Vascular Institute at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is one of the most technologically advanced…

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5 Tips to Prevent Birth Defects

Healthy behaviors before and during pregnancy can help prevent birth defects  Stephanie J. Williams, MD, is a board-certified OB/GYN with Inova Obstetrics and Gynecology in Shirlington. She delivers babies at Inova Alexandria Hospital. Today, March 3, marks World Birth Defects Day. If you plan to expand your family any time soon, now is the right…

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