Posts Tagged ‘Inova Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program’
Colleen’s story: cystic fibrosis patient celebrates 28 years since double lung transplant at Inova
Since her diagnosis at less than 2 years old, Colleen Adamson has learned to live with cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up, which affects the lungs, digestive tract, sinuses and other organs in the body. Throughout her childhood, adolescence and young adulthood, Colleen dealt with the medications,…
Read MorePulmonary Hypertension is Serious. Learn to Spot the Signs.
Oksana A. Shlobin, MD, is a member of Inova Medical Group board certified in pulmonary disease. She is director of education for the Inova Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program and co-director of the Inova Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Read Dr. Shlobin’s profile. Today, May 5, is World Pulmonary Hypertension Day.…
Read MoreInova Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program One of the First Programs Accredited by Pulmonary Hypertension Association
Falls Church, VA – September 29, 2014 – The Pulmonary Hypertension Association recently accredited and announced its first six Pulmonary Hypertension Care Centers (PHCC), including the Inova Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program. These six centers participated in the PHCC Pilot Program, which helped to solidify the accreditation criteria and to refine the process for…
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