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Virtual intervention improves children’s healthy eating habits
iTHRIV grant focuses on Latino youth obesity Fairfax, VA —Obesity rates are significantly higher among Latino youth in the United States, disproportionately putting these children at an increased risk for obesity-related diseases such as hypertension, dyslipidemia and impaired glucose tolerance. To address this persistent health disparity, Inova conducted a research study to measure the effectiveness…
Read MoreInova Cares Clinic for Children opens in Manassas
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Virginia supports with child-friendly accommodations Fairfax, VA — Inova today celebrated the addition of an Inova Cares Clinic for Children (ICCC) in Manassas, Virginia, to its existing Inova Cares Clinic for Families, offering both family and comprehensive pediatric services for children on Medicaid or without insurance in Prince William County. “Regular…
Read MoreInova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital Achieves ChildKind Certification
Designation Recognizes Hospital’s Strong Commitment to Pediatric Pain Prevention and Management Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital recently achieved certification from ChildKind International, a global organization dedicated to improving the quality of pediatric pain care around the world. The designation recognizes healthcare facilities that have implemented standardized, institution-wide, collaborative approaches to the prevention and treatment of…
Read MoreComprehensive Congenital Heart Care at Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital
At Inova Children’s Heart Center, our team provides the most advanced, comprehensive care for children and adults with all forms of congenital heart disease. Earlier this year, we welcomed internationally recognized pediatric heart surgeon, James St. Louis, MD, who brings expertise in advanced heart failure therapies for children with neonatal heart differences. We also added…
Read MoreInova Children’s Opens New Outpatient Specialty Locations
Sites expand regional access to pediatric subspecialty care Falls Church, VA – Inova Children’s celebrates the opening of two new specialty care locations that give families in Northern Virginia easy and convenient access to a broad range of pediatric subspecialty services. Inova Children’s – Willow Oaks, located at 8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive in Fairfax,…
Read MoreInova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital Named Among Best in the Country for Neonatology by U.S. News & World Report
Washington, D.C. – Inova Children’s Hospital, renamed Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital last year, has again been recognized as a Best Children’s Hospital for Neonatology by U.S. News & World Report. Inova’s neonatology specialty ranked #40 in the country for the 2022-2023 ranking period. The hospital also ranked #3 in the Commonwealth of Virginia and…
Read MoreInova Health System Launches Inova Children’s General and Thoracic Surgery
Expanded Network Enhances Regional Access to World-Class Pediatric Specialty Care Falls Church, VA – Inova Health System announced the opening of Inova Children’s General and Thoracic Surgery adjacent to Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital on Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, in Fairfax, Virginia. Surgeons and advanced practice providers from the Pediatric Surgical Group of Fairfax Neonatal…
Read MoreSuperheroes “Drop In” to Cheer Up Kids at Inova Children’s Hospital
Pediatric patients were delighted yesterday to see actual superheroes scaling down the side of Inova L. J. Murphy Children’s Hospital outside their windows. The real-life heroes were members of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department who had dressed as comic book superheroes to help cheer up and inspire the young patients. Rappelling down with…
Read MoreInova Health System Launches Inova Children’s Cardiology
Expanded Network Enhances Regional Access to World-Class Pediatric Specialty Care Falls Church, VA – Inova Health System announces the opening of Inova Children’s Cardiology, an outpatient pediatric cardiology practice with eight locations in Northern Virginia and suburban Maryland. Pediatrix® Medical Group practices, Pediatric Cardiology Associates and Children’s Cardiology Associates, are joining Inova to form Inova…
Read MoreInova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital & PM Pediatrics Announce Partnership to Provide Full Spectrum Pediatric Care
Region’s Leading Healthcare Provider Teams Up with Largest Pediatric Urgent Care Network in the U.S. to Advance Care for Virginia Communities (FAIRFAX, VA) December 15, 2021- Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital and PM Pediatrics have joined forces for a clinical affiliate collaboration to offer best-in-class care to children and families in Northern Virginia. Through this…
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