Surgery Center Expands, Six Operating Rooms Added at Inova Fair Oaks

Surgical Suite Expands

To accommodate a new wave of technologically advanced surgical equipment and techniques, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Surgery Center has added six new operating rooms.

“To be able to support the technology that advanced surgery is requiring, we’re using different modalities in the operating room,” says Robert Ahmed, MD, President of Virginia Surgery Associates. “We now have state-of-the-art operating rooms that can support technological advances as they come along.”

Leader in the Community

A multitude of pioneering advances are now available in the surgical suite.” At Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, we have a very strong minimally invasive surgery program, which includes bariatric, gynecologic, colorectal and general surgery. The new rooms are providing us with that increased capacity to provide the advanced technologies for all of those subspecialties,” says Dr. Ahmed.

The spacious, new operating rooms are also designed to support an expected increase in the frequency of orthopedic surgeries, including joint replacements. “In collaboration with our surgeons, we are evaluating new technology to further advance our spine and joint replacement programs,” says John Fitzgerald, CEO of Inova Fair Oaks Medical Campus.

In the future, says Dr. Ahmed, the expanded department also will accommodate liver and pancreas surgical services as well as an enhanced robotic surgery program. The addition of these innovative services will attract more specialized surgeons and dedicated nursing staff, and will continue to position Inova Fair Oaks Surgery Center as an exemplary care model. “Our vision is to be a leader in the Northern Virginia area,” Fitzgerald says. “The expansion project is going to be a giant leap forward both in terms of capacity and patient experience.”

Here When You Need Us

To learn more about surgical services at Inova Fair Oaks Medical Campus, call 703-391-3600.

Comfort While You Wait

Waiting for a loved one while they are having surgery can be an anxious time. To help families feel more at ease, the Inova Fair Oaks Surgical Department has remodeled and expanded its waiting area.

“Our patients and families always tell us through their surveys that the comfort of the family waiting area is very important,” says Julie Hudtloff, Patient Experience Leader.

The team at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital listened. The newly expanded waiting room features plush, comfortable seating and calming, nature-inspired artwork. “We wanted to bring the outside in,” says Hudtloff.

The new waiting area offers multiple work stations for visitors to plug in their electronic devices, as well as complimentary WiFi access. There are two wall-mounted Patient Status Update Boards in the waiting area to keep friends and family members updated on where their loved one is in the surgical process. Consultation rooms have also been added, giving physicians and family members additional privacy while having postoperative conversations. “Comfort and communication are key and this new design really allows for that,” says Hudtloff.