Posts Tagged ‘pediatrics’
Inova Children’s Heart Program Provides Specialized Care
Tiny Heartbeats: Lucas Collazo, MD, and Mitchell Cohen, MD, lead program that monitors congenital heart disease Lucas Collazo, MD, congenital cardiac surgeon, and Mitchell Cohen, MD, pediatric and adult congenital electrophysiologist, serve on the highly regarded Inova Schar Heart and Vascular (ISHV) team. In October 2017 they partnered to co-direct the Inova Children’s Heart Program,…
Read MoreHalloween Safety Tips
Sarah Zgainer, MSN, C-PNP is a pediatric nurse practitioner with Commonwealth Emergency Physicians. Click here to learn more about Inova Urgent Care services and locations. It’s that time of year when the leaves are changing colors, weather is getting cooler, and the magic of Halloween is right around the corner. While Halloween is an exciting…
Read MoreBuilding resiliency in children will yield benefits throughout their lives
Raising Resilient Children Dr. B. Jill McCabe and Erin Rovelli, RN serve patients at the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital – Loudoun County’s only emergency facility solely dedicated to caring for children and adolescents. It is also the first and only sensory-friendly ER in the region. As parents, it is not possible to protect our…
Read More12 Ways to Calm Your Child’s Back-to-School Butterflies
Shruti Tewari, MD, is board certified in general psychiatry and child/adolescent psychiatry. She has a strong interest in treating childhood anxiety disorders and provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, therapy and developmental guidance at the Inova Kellar Center, a behavioral health service for children and families. Starting a new school year is an exciting time, but…
Read MoreBaby born at 26 weeks now thrives due to care at Inova Alexandria’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Little Miracles Victoria Katherine Harron came into this world last Aug. 24, weighing less than 25 ounces and barely fitting in her mother’s hand. She took her first out-of-the-womb breath after an emergency C-section at Inova Alexandria Hospital. Immediately after delivery, Victoria was transferred to the hospital’s Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Dana…
Read MorePreventing Sudden Cardiac Death in Young People
Mitchell Cohen, MD, FACC, FHRS, is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist specializing in pediatric arrhythmias, electrophysiology and hereditary causes of sudden cardiac death in children, adolescents and sometimes their parents. He is the co-director of the Children’s Heart Program and director of Pediatric Electrophysiology at Inova L. J. Children’s Hospital. The horror stories pop up every…
Read MoreAthletic Trainers: Your Ally in Youth Sports
Sean Burfeind, MS, LAT, ATC, OPA-C, is a residency-trained, board-certified and licensed athletic trainer. He serves as a clinical athletic trainer at Inova Sports Medicine. If you’re a parent to a youth athlete, you’ve probably crossed paths with an athletic trainer. Yet you might still be wondering: What exactly does an athletic trainer do? It’s…
Read MoreHealing Sick Babies: It Takes a Team
Robin L. Baker, MD, cares for babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at Inova Children’s Hospital on the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. He is board-certified in neonatal-perinatal medicine and pediatrics. Each year, an estimated 15 million babies around the world are born too soon, according to the March of Dimes, and one…
Read MoreInova Loudoun’s new facility dog will help minimize kids’ stress in the ER
Four-Legged Caregiving In November 2017, Inova Loudoun Hospital is pleased to welcome a new, full-time furry staff member: Jeremiah, a 2.5-year-old golden retriever and the hospital’s first full-time facility dog. During his training, Jeremiah spends his days mainly visiting patients in the Children’s Emergency Room (ER) and Pediatric Inpatient Unit. “We are so excited to have…
Read More9 Water Safety Tips Every Parent Needs to Know
Board-certified pediatric emergency physician Ronnie Waldrop, MD, and nurse Erin Rovelli, RN, serve patients at the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital, Loudoun County’s only emergency facility solely dedicated to caring for children and adolescents. With summer in full swing, we’re all looking for ways to stay cool. Whether your family enjoys a dip in the…
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