Posts Tagged ‘OB-GYN’
Is Endometriosis the Cause of Your Pelvic Pain?
Paul Tyan, MD is an OB-GYN and minimally invasive gynecological surgery expert. He is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. Endometriosis is a common and underdiagnosed cause of chronic pelvic pain and infertility among women. Our best estimate is that around 10 percent of reproductive-age women have endometriosis. The innermost layer of the uterus, called the…
Read MoreInova Specialist Treats Debilitating Transvaginal Mesh Complications
This piece was originally published June 9, 2016. Abbas Shobeiri, MD, is board certified in obstetrics & gynecology and female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery (urogynecology). He is vice-chair of gynecologic subspecialties at Virginia Commonwealth University Inova Fairfax Campus. He has a special interest in women’s pelvic floor disorders. Read Dr. Shobeiri’s profile. Transvaginal Mesh…
Read MoreWhere Should Your Baby Be Born? 6 Things to Look for When Choosing Where to Deliver
Anne Brown, MD, is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. She serves as medical director of the Women’s Health Service Line at Inova Loudoun Hospital. There’s a lot to think about when you’re having a baby – from picking a name to making childcare plans and finding a pediatrician. One item on the to-do list that…
Read MoreStruggling to Get Pregnant: Understanding Infertility Treatments
Anne Brown, MD, is board certified in 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. The decision to start a family is usually an exciting one. But if you have trouble conceiving, that excitement can quickly turn to stress…
Read MoreBringing Baby Home: Lessons Learned from Former NICU Parents
Inova Loudoun Hospital is home to an on-site Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) – Loudoun County’s only NICU. This article was written by the hospital’s NICU Parent Advisory Committee. For NICU family support at Inova Loudoun Hospital, please call 703-858-8741. Inova Loudoun Hospital is committed to the best care for expectant parents and…
Read MoreParents of Preemie Find Expert Medical Care, Community at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Resources available for families of NICU babies At 28 weeks pregnant, Lauren Christopher, 41, stopped feeling her baby move. She went to Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (IFOH), where her doctor discovered she had low amniotic fluid and poor blood flow through the umbilical cord. A week later, her doctor determined she would have to prematurely…
Read MoreHPV Vaccine – What’s New?
Dr. Kenneth Lin is a board certified internist at Inova General Internal Medicine Group – Ballston. He has 21 years of clinical experience and special interests in preventive medicine, nutrition, and dermatologic procedures. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection and a well-recognized cause of cervical cancer, genital warts, and oral cancers.…
Read MoreFor babies born by Caesarean section, can a simple swab reduce rates of obesity, asthma and allergies?
Inova clinical trial investigates outcomes of exposing newborns to mother’s microbes While Caesarean section (CS) delivery can be lifesaving for both new mothers and their babies, children born by CS have an approximately 50 percent increased risk of childhood obesity, along with asthma and allergies. There is a marked difference between the microbiomes, the community…
Read MoreGaining Perspective: An OBGYN Doctor Becomes the Patient
Ramata Niang, MD, is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and is a member of the Inova Medical Group Obstetrics and Gynecology team. She has a special interest in managing high-risk pregnancies, uterine fibroids, menopause and minimally invasive surgery. When I was expecting my second child earlier this year, I knew exactly where I wanted…
Read MoreInova Medical Group and Inova Alexandria Hospital team up to open new OB-GYN practice
A New Care Option for Women Inova Medical Group, in association with Inova Alexandria Hospital, recently opened a newly constructed OB-GYN/primary care office in Shirlington. The new office is located in Shirlington Gateway at 2800 S. Shirlington Road, Suite 706, Arlington. The practice focuses on comprehensive patient services for women. Website: OB-GYN and primary care…
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