Posts Tagged ‘Inova Fairfax Hospital’
Inova appoints new president to lead flagship Fairfax hospital, Washington Business Journal
Inova to open $150 million cancer center in Fairfax County, The Washington Post
The Inova Health System hospital network held a grand opening ceremony Wednesday for a $150 million cancer treatment center in Fairfax County that will incorporate a patient’s genetic information in plans for treatment. Read more.
Read MoreVirginia Cancer Center Combines Innovative Treatments With Yoga, Spa Services, NBC Washington
A new cancer treatment center at Inova Fairfax Hospital will encompass everything from surgery to spa services. News4’s Julie Carey reports.
Read MoreInova Fairfax Earns National Award for Quality
Falls Church, VA – Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus was named a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. Announced today, the Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive honors American hospitals can receive. The Top Hospital designation is awarded…
Read MoreWhat is Pulmonary Hypertension? Learn the Facts to Breathe Easy
Oksana A. Shlobin, MD, is a member of Inova Medical Group board-certified in pulmonary disease. She is the director of education for the Inova Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program and director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Many people know that high blood pressure is cause for concern. But most people are not aware that…
Read MoreComprehensive trauma care: Neurosurgeon enjoys all aspects of work with patients
Nilesh Vyas, MD, Associate Chair for Neurosurgery at Inova Fairfax Hospital (IFH), fully appreciates the efforts made nationally by leaders in medical trauma services. “We’ve made improvements by raising awareness and using various mechanisms,” he says, citing the advent of National Trauma Awareness Month in May. “In the ’80s cars got safer. In the…
Read MoreRecovering from trauma is possible
Shira Rothberg, LSW, coordinates the Trauma Survivors Network and provides counseling for trauma patients at Inova Trauma Center on Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. When it comes to surviving and healing from trauma, Shira Rothberg, LSW, understands the value that support provides. As Coordinator of the Trauma Survivors Network (TSN) at Inova, Rothberg provides counseling…
Read MoreUnbreakable Bonds: Trauma surgeon helps build connections between current patients and survivors
Robert A. Hymes, MD, is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery. He is a member of the Inova Trauma Center team on Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, the only Level 1 Trauma Center in Northern Virgina. He specializes in the management of fractures, nounions/malunions, pelvis and acetabular fractures/injuries and bone infections. For Robert A. Hymes, MD, orthopedic trauma…
Read MorePain Relief: Nerve Blocks During Surgery Help Patients Feel Better Faster
Bimal P. Gandhi, MD, is a board-certified anesthesiologist at Inova Fairfax Hospital. He serves as the Medical Director of Regional Anesthesia Services at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. Recovering from surgery can be a painful process. Prescription opioid medications can help patients manage post-surgical pain, but they have a well-publicized dark side: The United States is…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Medical Campus Receives a ‘B’ for Patient Safety in Spring 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Falls Church, VA – The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, today released the new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. Inova Fairfax Medical Campus was awarded a ‘B’ for its efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the U.S.…
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