Posts Tagged ‘MD’
U.S. News Ranks Inova Children’s Hospital among the Best in the Nation in Neonatology
Only hospital in the region to be nationally ranked in both women’s and children’s care FALLS CHURCH, VA – June 10, 2014 – Today, U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, citing Inova Children’s Hospital as 42nd in the nation in Neonatology. This year’s Best Children’s Hospitals, the eighth annual edition,…
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 MoreInova Alexandria Hospital honored with quality achievement award for stroke care
ALEXANDRIA, VA – April 8, 2014 – Inova Alexandria Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for the treatment of stroke patients. Get With The Guidelines Stroke helps hospital teams provide the most up-to-date, research-based guidelines with…
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 MoreAmerican College of Physicians Honors Craig Cheifetz, MD
Recipient of 2012 Walter J. McDonald Award for Young Physicians Falls Church, VA – (May 2, 2012) – The American College of Physicians has chosen Craig Cheifetz, MD, FACP, Associate Dean for Medical and Student Affairs, Inova Health System, and chair for the Association of American Medical College’s Group on Regional Medical Campuses, as the…
Read MoreMarshall Ruffin, MD, Named Chief Technology Officer
Advances Inova’s Information Technology Management (March 8, 2011) – Marshall de Graffenried Ruffin, Jr., MD, has been named Chief Technology Officer for Inova Health System, Northern Virginia’s premier non-profit healthcare system, providing excellence in patient care, health education and clinical research. In his role, Dr. Ruffin assumes leadership in formulating long-term vision and strategies for…
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…
Read MoreInova Heart and Vascular Institute Physician Earns American Lung Association in Virginia’s Highest Honor
Lung Transplant Director Nominated by Patient, Honored for Contribution to Fighting Lung Disease Falls Church, VA – (June 9, 2009) — Inova Heart and Vascular Institute is proud to announce that Steven Nathan, MD, Medical Director of its Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program, received the Douglas Southall Freeman award – the highest honor bestowed by…
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