If you or someone you know is experiencing these symptoms, don’t wait – call 911 immediately. When it comes to a stroke, every moment matters, so act fast. You could help save a life.
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Learn about your stroke risk at SentaraStrokeAwareness.com.
If you have a new baby – or even a grandchild – on the way, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is now offering FREE online childbirth, parenting and grandparenting education until January 2024.
Each class contains high-quality videos and animations to help explain concepts easily. Classes cover topics such as pregnancy, labor, childbirth, breastfeeding, baby care, postpartum health, parenting and more.
Sentara will no longer force most employees, patients, and visitors to wear facemasks.
The healthcare provider says the coronavirus and flu cases are falling after a spike during Fall 2022. Starting today, March 21, 2023, only those who think they have the coronavirus or flu or those treating coronavirus and flu patients should continue to wear a mask.
A convenient, new outpatient imaging center is now open in Woodbridge. Sentara Advanced Imaging Center is now open in the Century Medical Building on the campus of Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center.
If you’re coming to Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center for outpatient imaging, you will now come to Sentara Advanced Imaging Center in the Century Building.
Stress is normal for everyone, but extreme stress can harm your physical and mental well-being. When your body is under too much stress, your brain sees it as a threat.
This reaction causes your cortisol levels to spike, triggering your body’s “fight or flight” response.
The Neurosurgery team at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is using the latest treatments and technologies to provide a high level of care close to home.
Curve™ Image-Guided Surgery is being used for advanced neurosurgery procedures. Curve™, by BrainLab, provides surgeons with better guidance and control during surgery to enable less invasive, more precise and safer procedures, giving patients better outcomes and a faster recovery.
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The first baby born at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge was to Farida Badakhsk and Safiullah Safa of Alexandria.
Becky, from Triangle, lost 162 pounds during her weight loss surgery journey with Sentara Weight Loss Surgery Center in Woodbridge.
At Sentara, our center is nationally accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). We partner with hundreds of patients just like Becky, offering a multi-disciplinary team including specialty-trained surgeons, dietitians, exercise and behavioral health specialists, and a bariatric nurse navigator to help walk you through the entire process. Our program also works closely with you and your insurance carrier to determine if you have coverage for bariatric surgery.
