Posts Tagged ‘MD’
Inova Reduces Opioid Prescribing in the ED
Martin Brown, MD, is board certified in Emergency Medicine and he serves as the Chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Inova Alexandria Hospital. Dr. Brown has served on the Inova System Opioid Task Force and on the Alexandria City Opioid Work Group. Since 2015, Dr. Brown and the Inova Alexandria Hospital Emergency Department…
Read MoreWhy Inova is getting into the drug discovery business, Washington Business Journal, December 13, 2016
Inova’s drug discovery program is yet another component of the hospital’s broader ambitions to create a nationally recognized precision medicine and cancer care center. Read more.
Read MoreInova Schar Cancer Institute Announces Formation of First Molecular Tumor Board in the Metro D.C. Area Where Patients and Their Families Participate
The Inova molecular tumor board aims to provide patients and their physicians access, information, education and advocacy FALLS CHURCH, VA – April 12, 2016 – The Inova Schar Cancer Institute announced today the formation of a molecular tumor board (MTB) comprised of physicians, oncologists, researchers, and genetic counselors. These experts convene weekly to analyze advanced and…
Read MoreInova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute is First Cancer Center in the World to Achieve Four-year Accreditation for Radiation Oncology Services from ASTRO’s Accreditation Program for Excellence (APEx®)
FALLS CHURCH, VA – December 21, 2015—Inova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute has demonstrated compliance with the standards of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Accreditation Program for Excellence (APEx®), effective September 1, 2015, for a four-year accreditation of their radiation oncology services. They are the first Cancer Center in the world to…
Read MoreDr. John Deeken Spoke with WUSA 9 about Inova’s Partnering in Clinical Research on ‘Chemo Brain’
Dr. Deeken and his colleagues at Inova Cancer Center are researching ways to help those who suffer from chemo brain. They are starting a clinical trial in collaboration with Stanford University Medical Center to understand the genetics of this chemotherapy side effect.
Read MoreInova’s Dr. Loring Flint Spoke with WUSA 9 on How Ebola is Transmitted
Dr. Loring Flint, Chief Medical Officer of Inova, spoke about the fear surrounding Ebola and how the virus is transmitted with WUSA 9 on October 16, 2014.
Read MoreMedia Advisory: Inova Opens Advanced Surgical Technology and Education Center (ASTEC)
***Media Advisory*** Inova Opens Advanced Surgical Technology and Education Center (ASTEC) at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Landmark 6900 square foot Simulation Lab in Northern, VA will promote education, patient safety Falls Church, VA — June 2, 2014 — In an effort to provide the region with a first-of-its-kind surgical teams training and education center to promote patient…
Read MoreJames Ecklund, MD: A Neurosurgeon’s “Can-Do” Attitude
An interview with traumatic brain injury expert James Ecklund, MD by Michelle Rabell – (July 9, 2012) When congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in 2011, Inova’s neurosurgeon James Ecklund was one of the two military-trained brain injury experts called to Arizona to consult on the case within 24 hours of the injury. We spoke with…
Read MoreRaining Bullets
Traumatic brain injury in times of war, patriotism and sports (June 5, 2012) By Michelle Rabell The thundering of gunfire jolts neurosurgeon Dr. James Ecklund from the shower at his military base in Baghdad. It is a sure sign of an attack. Rushing outside, he sees tracers and small explosions of gunfire lighting the night…
Read MoreInova Mount Vernon Hospital Surgeon Named Among Top in Nation
Publication Highlights 70 Knee Surgeons in U.S. Alexandria, VA- (January 4, 2011)—Gerard Engh, MD, Surgeon, Orthopedics, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, was recently named among the nation’s top 70 knee surgeons by Becker’s Orthopedic & Spine Review, which provides business and legal news about orthopedic practices. The publication evaluated physicians based on their awards, leadership, published…
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