Preventing 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 Children’s Hospital. The horror stories pop up every so often…

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Healing 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…

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Listen to Your Parents: Parent Advisory Council Benefits Inova Children’s Hospital

Jamie Gentille is the director of Child Life Services at Inova Children’s Hospital. She leads a team of specialists who support children and families through surgery, outpatient procedures, or hospital stays, through activities including pre-surgical tours and preparation, medical and therapeutic play and support during medical procedures.   Inova Children’s Hospital is staffed with experts…

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StarKid 5K and Family Fun Run: Keep Kids’ Hearts Running Strong!

James A. Thompson, MD, is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist at the Inova Children’s Heart Program and the founder of the StarKid 5K and Family Fun Run, an annual event benefitting the program. Read Dr. Thompson’s profile.   Each year, my colleagues and I at the Inova Children’s Heart Program treat hundreds of children with heart problems. But for…

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Jimmy Kimmel Put Congenital Heart Disease In The Spotlight. At Inova’s Children’s Heart Program, All CHD Kids Are Stars.

Lucas R. Collazo, MD, is the Medical Director of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery at Inova Children’s Hospital. He is board-certified in thoracic, cardiac and pediatric cardiac surgery and is a member of Inova Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery. He practices with the Inova Children’s Heart Program and the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute and has a special interest in congenital…

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Standing Tall: Treatment Options for Scoliosis in Children

Brian J. McHugh, MD, is a neurosurgeon with dual fellowship training in orthopedics and neurosurgery.  As a neurosurgeon who specializes in spinal deformities, I want to help patients and their families understand their options for treating scoliosis. On March 14, I’ll be discussing treatment options for scoliosis in children as part of Inova’s free “Ask…

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U.S. News & World Report Names Inova Children’s Hospital among Best in the Nation

Inova Children’s Ranks #45 in Neonatology Specialty Falls Church, VA – June 21, 2016 – U.S. News & World Report has ranked Inova Children’s Hospital #45 in Pediatric Neonatology specialty in the new 2016-17 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. Inova Children’s Hospital has been ranked in the Top 50 Best Children’s Hospitals in the nation for four years running.…

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Inova Children’s Hospital Sponsors Primary Pediatric Psychopharmacology Fellowship

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FALLS CHURCH, VA – April 8, 2016 – Inova Children’s Hospital this weekend is sponsoring the REACH Institute’s Primary Pediatric Psychopharmacology Mini-Fellowship program, April 8-10. The REACH program provides pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, psychiatrists and neurologists with up-to-date training in the use of psychiatric medications for children and adolescents. The three-day course, which…

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