Posts Tagged ‘personalized medicine’
Personalized Healthcare: The Key to Health at Every Age
David W. Gehring, MD, is board certified in internal medicine. At Inova, we take a personalized, patient-centered approach to primary healthcare. When we treat patients, we consider their medical needs, of course. But we also consider the behaviors that drive those health needs. One key to providing personalized healthcare is considering how a patient’s medical…
Read MoreThe Future of Personalized Health at Inova
John Deeken, MD, is board certified in medical oncology. He specializes in treating patients with head and neck cancer. He is especially interested in using genomics to personalize cancer treatments and in developing targeted therapies. Dr. Deeken serves as associate director for Clinical Research for the Inova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute. In addition,…
Read MorePharmacogenomics: Personalized Medicine in Action
Timothy L. Cannon, MD, is board certified in medical oncology, hematology and internal medicine. His specialty is managing gastrointestinal cancers. Dr. Cannon emphasizes personalized care for his patients and is interested in pharmacogenomics as well as using technology to improve patients’ access to care. Read Dr. Cannon’s profile. Many patients that are receiving chemotherapy ask…
Read MoreDr. Robin West discusses use of stem cells in cartilage repair surgery
Dr. Robin West of the Inova Sports Medicine program was recently featured in a WUSA-9 News segment, discussing the use of stem cells in cartilage replacement surgery. Click to view the video: http://www.wusa9.com/videos/news/health/2015/05/15/27401565/
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