It’s February and love is in the air! It’s also the perfect time to love your heart health, as it’s American Heart Month.
Heart Disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Its effects are something Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Cardiologist Shahryar Mafi MD, FACC sees all too often. Cardiovascular disease is his specialty.
On Monday, January 13, 2020, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (SNVMC) in partnership with Smart Beginnings Greater Prince William (SBGPW) launched the Books4Babies program at the Women’s Health Center at SNVMC.
Every SNVMC newborn will leave the hospital with a children’s book, a developmental milestone guide, and resources. Books and resource material are offered in both English and Spanish.
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of the da Vinci Xi Surgical System.
The da Vinci Xi System was designed with the goal of further advancing the technology used in minimally invasive surgery.
We talk with Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center’s Dr. Alexandra Modiri, a gastroenterologist with Houshang Makipour MD PC / Northern Virginia Endoscopy Center.
– What does the field of gastroenterology cover?
As children, many of us were encouraged to eat certain foods because they would help make our bones strong.
We were also probably cautioned from doing things that would cause them to break.
With the days are getting shorter and the temperatures colder, it’s common to feel slightly depressed as you patiently wait for the first blooms of spring – leaving many to wonder if winter depression is a real thing.
The answer is “yes,” winter depression, or fall and winter seasonal affective disorder, is a real ailment that affects many every year. So, what are some of the signs of winter depression?
Even though we are seeing a decrease in deaths from the disease, it remains the number one cancer killer – more than prostate, breast and colon cancers combined.
If it is caught at early stages, there’s good news – removal of the tumor can be done more efficiently than ever.
Another sleepless night, another miserable day.
Despite the risks, people still avoid getting diagnosed and treated. In fact, about 10 million Americans have sleep apnea, but don’t know it, estimates the American Association for Respiratory Care.
That’s why on Monday, October 14, 2019, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center hosted its annual Breast Cancer Awareness event at Potomac Mills.
Breast health doctors were on hand to answer people’s questions and discuss concerns.
The new school year is in full swing.
Manisha Kunwar is a Family Nurse Practitioner at Sentara Family Medicine Physicians in Dumfries. She joined the team earlier this year, “I love taking care of our patients and bringing a smile back to their face,” says Ms. Kunwar. “Getting a chance to be involved in their healing process is priceless.”
