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Same-day joint replacement? It’s possible at Inova
Max Lingamfelter, DO, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement. His clinical areas of interest include robotic joint replacement, direct anterior hip replacement and complex and challenging revision cases. He sees patients at Inova Sports Medicine in Arlington. Hip and knee replacement surgeries are highly effective for treating osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid…
Read MoreState-of-the-art healthcare facility opening in November
Inova celebrates new Inova Health Center – Oakville with ribbon cutting Fairfax, VA – Oct. 31, 2024 – Inova celebrated the grand opening of its new Inova Health Center – Oakville today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local officials, community members, Inova team members and leaders. The state-of-the-art facility is located in Alexandria’s Oakville…
Read MoreInova Breaks Ground on Two New Hospitals: Inova Alexandria Campus and Inova Franconia-Springfield Campus
Alexandria, VA and Springfield, VA – Sept. 30, 2024 – Inova broke ground today on the sites of its two new, state-of-the-art hospitals—Inova Alexandria and Inova Franconia-Springfield—marking a significant milestone in expanding access and transforming the healthcare experience in Northern Virginia. Groundbreaking ceremonies took place at each location with local officials, healthcare leaders, and community…
Read MoreInova Named on Forbes’ List of America’s Best Employers for Women 2024
Fairfax, VA, July 23, 2024 — Inova is proud to announce that it has been named as one America’s Best Employers for Women 2024 by Forbes. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. America’s Best Employers for Women were identified in an independent survey…
Read MoreInova hospitals earn top hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group
Inova Loudoun Hospital scores an ‘A’ for 25 consecutive grading periods Fairfax, VA, May 1, 2024 – Inova is proud to announce that Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital and Inova Mount Vernon Hospital all earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. Leapfrog assigns…
Read MoreSurgery for neck pain: Cervical Spine Fusion vs. Disc Replacement
Corey J. Wallach, MD, is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon, board-certified in orthopaedic surgery. He serves as the medical director of the Inova Spine Program at Inova Alexandria Hospital and Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. If you’ve experienced severe neck pain, you’re not alone. Up to 70% of Americans experience significant neck pain at some point.…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital receives Magnet® Designation for nursing excellence
Recognized with four “Exemplars” for Top Performance Falls Church, VA –– Inova Alexandria Hospital is proud to announce it has been designated as a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Magnet status is considered the highest organizational honor awarded for nursing excellence. Inova is the first and only health system in the…
Read MoreAll five Inova hospitals earn ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
New Grade for Fall 2023 is a national recognition for patient safety Fairfax, VA, November 6, 2023 – All five Inova hospitals earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to…
Read MoreCarolyn is on top of the world after spine surgery at Inova
Carolyn Bivens has seen the world. As an advertising executive for USA today, and later president of Initiative Media, Carolyn traveled all over the globe – sometimes 200,000 miles a year – throughout her 35-year career. But beginning in 2015, back and leg pain began to slow her down. Carolyn was diagnosed with spinal stenosis…
Read MoreTom Looks Forward to the Future After Spine Surgery Repairs Fractured Neck
Thomas Bull, 82, understands better than most how a person’s life can change in an instant. In March 2022, Tom was hanging a picture in his living room when he fell off a step stool and fractured his neck. After his first neck surgery failed, he came to neurosurgeon Andrew Fanous, MD, FAANS, Section Chief…
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