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Back To School Health: 7 Tips for a Stellar Year
Erin Rovelli, RN, is a nurse in the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital. It’s that time of year we say goodbye to summer and hello to the busy routine of the school year. But in the chaos of packing lunches and catching school buses, it’s important to remember to make health a priority.…
Read MoreI’m Done Having Babies: Exploring Long-Term and Permanent Birth Control Options
Anne Brown, MD, is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology. She is currently the medical director of the Women’s Health Service Line for Inova Loudoun Hospital. Read Dr. Brown’s Profile. Maybe you’ve decided you don’t want to have children. Maybe you’ve had babies but are certain (or pretty certain) your family is complete. What’s next?…
Read MoreChildren’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital Hosting Focus Groups for Parents/Caregivers of Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder Children
Leesburg, VA – August 12, 2016 – The Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital is the only pediatric ER in Loudoun County and one of only two in the Northern Virginia area. In an effort to continue meeting the needs of our youngest patients Inova Loudoun Hospital is exploring the possibility of becoming an autism…
Read MoreReproductive Health for Teens: When Should My Daughter See a Gynecologist?
Anne Brown, MD, is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology. She is currently the medical director of the Women’s Health Service Line for Inova Loudoun Hospital. Read Dr. Brown’s Profile. When should your teenage daughter see a gynecologist for the first time? It’s a question I get all the time. Here’s what you and your…
Read MoreSafe Summer Sports: 8 Ways to Help Your Child Avoid Injuries
Paul Lastova, PT, DSc, is a senior physical therapist at the Outpatient Specialty Rehabilitation Center at Inova Loudoun Hospital. Organized sports are great ways for kids to get regular physical activity, to learn discipline and teamwork and to just have fun. But sports injuries can easily sideline all those benefits. Luckily, many sports injuries are…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital’s Total Joint Replacement program was designated a Center of Excellence for knee and hip replacement
A Joint Endeavor Comprehensive orthopedic services treat range of conditions Like the community that surrounds it, Inova Loudoun Hospital’s orthopedic services are constantly developing and improving. “Our patients are educated and demanding, and we need to fill that demand for services and high-quality care,” says Nauman Akhtar, MD, MBA, joint replacement surgeon, Inova Loudoun Hospital. Inova…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital named national education and training epicenter for da Vinci robotic-assisted surgical technology
Innovation at its Best Inova Loudoun Hospital was recently named a national education and training epicenter for surgeons using da Vinci® robotic-assisted surgical technology. The program is one of fewer than 20 general surgery programs nationwide given the distinction. In a little more than a decade, robotic surgery has become the standard of care for…
Read MoreMAKOplasty offers a potentially less-painful alternative to total knee replacement
Knee Replacement Options Do you have chronic knee pain that gets in the way of doing the activities you enjoy most? Now there’s a solution that can get you back on your feet quickly and without the pain. MAKOplasty, an advanced treatment option performed by orthopedic specialists at the Inova Loudoun Hospital Joint Replacement Program,…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital Celebrates Centennial
Throughout June we were celebrating Inova Loudoun Hospital’s 100th anniversary, including a celebration with our community at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg on June 23rd. We want to thank everyone that was able to join us! – (July 3, 2012) The Loudoun Times captured great photos from the event.
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital Celebrates 100 Years
(June 26, 2012) – It started 100 years ago, a group of 11 dedicated citizens banded together, and on June 5, 1912, Leesburg Hospital opened in a rented house and admitted its first patient, fittingly, a jockey thrown from his horse in a race. The officers, board members and organizers knew the hospital would need…
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