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Augusta Health Bon Secours Carilion Stonewall Chesapeake Regional Fishersville St. Francis Jackson Hospital Medical Center AugustaHealth.com, 540-332-4000 Medical Center Lexington Chesapeake For the past five consecutive years, Augusta CarilionClinic.org, 540-458-3300 ChesapeakeRegional.com, 757-312-8121 Health has been nationally recognized by Midlothian Patients not quite strong enough to go home Last spring, Chesapeake Regional Medical HealthGrades as one of America’s 50 Best BonSecours.com, 804-594-7300 can take advantage of the Swing Bed pro- Center released the world’s first fully robotic Hospitals for clinical excellence and patient Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center gram at Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospi- catheterization lab. The center is the first in safety. At Augusta Health’s Center for Cancer recently opened the first cardiac rehabilita- tal. The program is ideal for those who do to launch a vascular robotic program and Blood Disorders, every cancer patient tion center in Chesterfield County. The cen- not need hands-on physician care but still and perform a robotic-assisted percutane- is connected with a navigator to guide the ter provides quality cardiac care to patients require skilled nursing or rehab prior to inde- ous coronary intervention, which was com- patient and their family through the treat- with heart disease, or those recovering from pendent function. Physical and occupational pleted by medical director Ronald McKech- ment process. Navigators act as a resource, a heart attack or heart surgery. Site work therapy, lab access, and 24-hour emergency nie in March. cheerleader, support system, and translator is additionally underway for a new three- care are just a few of the services offered from diagnosis through cancer treatment. story ambulatory surgery center and medi- through the Swing Bed program. Carilion Patients with congestive heart failure can cal office building on campus. The medical Children’s Hospital of Stonewall Jackson Hospital was also recently also seek treatment at Augusta’s new Con- center plans to expand even further with approved to perform lithotripsies, which use Richmond at VCU gestive Heart Failure Clinic, which works to the addition of 55 acute care beds. This ultrasound technology to treat kidney stones. provide patients with the best treatment and 110,000-square-foot expansion will cost Richmond quality of life. approximately $119 million. CHRichmond.org, 804-828-2467 Centra Bedford The Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU Bon Secours Carilion Memorial Hospital is the only center in the region that offers Bedford EOS imaging for children. This low-dose, Mary Immaculate Children’s Hospital highly sophisticated X-ray imaging technol- Hospital Roanoke CentraHealth.com, 540-586-2441 ogy is used to scan children with scoliosis Newport News CarilionClinic.org, 540-266-5437 Bedford Memorial expanded its emergency and other conditions that require regular department to include a dedicated emer- scanning. EOS exposes children to 50 per- Carilion Children’s Hospital was recently BonSecours.com, 757-886-6000 gency entrance separate from the main cent less radiation than other X-ray technolo- designated a Level I Pediatric Trauma Cen- Dr. Anthony Carter at Bon Secours Mary entrance and an additional 2,000 square feet gies, and the scan takes only 10 to 20 sec- ter, the only such center in western Virginia. Immaculate Hospital is the first surgeon in of space to expand 14 treatment rooms and onds to complete. In February, the Children’s The hospital also opened a new playroom Hampton Roads to perform the total anterior add two specialized rooms for mental health Hospital also revealed plans to build an called Hannah’s Place, in memory of 15-year- hip replacement. One of his surgeries was patients. The hospital’s campus additionally 86-bed, $350 million children’s hospital that old Hannah George who died with her father live streamed to the Anterior Hip Founda- boasts the Oakwood Health & Rehabilitation will replace the existing inpatient pediatric in a car wreck. Hannah’s father was a doc- tion conference in Las Vegas, educating 100 Center that provides care for patients unable unit at VCU’s Main Hospital. Construction is tor at Carilion Children’s Hospital, and Han- surgeons in the technique. As a Bariatric Sur- to receive treatment at home. expected to wrap up by the end of 2022. nah’s mother hopes the playroom will help gery Center of Excellence, Bon Secours Mary children heal and feel like themselves again. Immaculate Hospital is also a market leader The colorful playroom has murals, rooms in bariatrics. More than 99 percent of bar- for each age group, and a medical play area iatric surgeries at the hospital are minimally where children can process their experi- invasive, granting patients less scarring and ences at the hospital. Good Genes quicker recovery times. The hospital is also home to a Level III NICU. Carilion Bon Secours Roanoke Memorial Memorial Regional Hospital Medical Center Roanoke Mechanicsville CarilionClinic.org, 540-981-7000 BonSecours.com, 804-764-6000 A study conducted by the National Cardio- genic Shock Initiative shows that people with The Surgical Review Corporation recently cardiogenic shock survive their heart attack named Bon Secours Memorial Regional at significantly higher rates when treated Medical Center a Center of Excellence in Her- with a protocol offered at Carilion Roanoke nia Surgery. The center specializes in robotic Memorial Hospital. The hospital was one minimally invasive surgery, which heals of 65 other hospitals participating in the quicker and is less painful for the patient study. 75 percent of patients in the study than more invasive surgeries. Memorial with cardiogenic shock survived their heart Regional Medical Center is one of the first in attack when treated with the protocol, which

photo courtesy of children’s hospital of the king’s daughters of the king’s hospital of children’s photo courtesy the country to achieve this accreditation. involves inserting a straw-sized pump by Wearing a yellow-flowered dress, 3-month-old Kaeli Price (pictured here with her catheter into the groin to the heart to keep mother Kelli Price and her physician, Dr. Crystal Proud) became the first patient in the blood pumping. Carilion Roanoke Memorial state to receive Zolgensma, the first gene therapy for a neuromuscular disease, after is also home to the region’s first pediatric its FDA approval. The infant received the therapy—which is administered in a single emergency department. infusion—in June at Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk. Zolgensma treats spinal muscular atrophy, which causes progressive muscle weak- ness throughout the body. In the recent past, most infants with Price’s condition would die from respiratory failure before they reached the age of 2. “This gene therapy treatment has given new hope to families of children with this devastating disease,” says Proud, a pediatric neuromuscular neurologist at CHKD. “Kaeli is already showing signs of improvement. Her cry has become stronger, she’s holding her head up, she’s holding toys in her hands and kicking her legs.” CHKD.org

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Children’s Hospital of Fauquier Hospital Inova Inova the King’s Daughters Warrenton Alexandria Hospital Fairfax Hospital Norfolk FauquierHealth.org, 540-316-5000 Alexandria Falls Church CHKD.org, 757-668-7000 With a $12.5 million investment from Life- Inova.org, 703-504-3000 Inova.org, 703-776-4001 Point Health, Fauquier Hospital has nearly This September, the Children’s Hospital of Inova Alexandria Hospital recently invested ’s Women’s Hospital is finished its new cancer center, set to open in The King’s Daughters broke ground for a $5.2 million in its Women’s Tower, the pur- the fifth most popular in the United States December of this year. The Fauquier Health new $224 million mental health facility. The pose of which is to provide a space solely and is the only dedicated women’s hospital Center for Cancer Care is 25,650 square feet 14-story facility will have 60 inpatient psychi- dedicated to the pre- and post-birthing expe- in Northern Virginia. Additionally, Inova Fair- and will feature hematology and oncology atric beds, along with comprehensive treat- rience, as well as post-breast and gyneco- fax Hospital is the only Level I trauma center clinics, infusion centers, and lab services. ment programs. About 400 healthcare pro- logical surgery patients. Renovations include in Northern Virginia, a designation the hos- Additionally, Fauquier Hospital’s Heart and viders––psychiatrists, licensed clinical social additional examination rooms, an expanded pital has received from the state since 1981. Vascular Center recently opened a cardiac workers, therapists, and more––will support waiting area, patient room renovations, a new The hospital is also the flagship location of catheterization lab, through which cardiolo- this expansive mental health initiative, not Labor & Delivery Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, the gists can perform a variety of complex diag- just at the new facility, but throughout the and a Women’s Specialty Center for post- region’s only dedicated cardiac hospital. Phy- nostic procedures while getting a clear look CHKD system. The new facility, expected to surgical care. The hospital also launched sicians there have seen a significant increase at the inner workings of a patient’s heart. open in 2022, will help fill a critical gap in the a Drug Take Back Program, encouraging in survival rates from those being treated for growing need for pediatric mental health ser- patients to return unused prescriptions to cardiogenic shock since switching to a more vices throughout the region. Henrico Doctors’ avoid inappropriate access by others. team-based approach to treatment. Their Hospital multidisciplinary Shock Team is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for patients. Chippenham Hospital Richmond Inova Richmond HenricoDoctors.com, 804-289-4500 Children’s Hospital Inova ChippenhamMed.com, 804-483-0000 The Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Hen- Falls Church In April, surgeons at Chippenham Hospital rico Doctors’ Hospital is one of the first can- InovaChildrens.org, 855-694-6682 Loudoun Hospital performed the first total knee replacement in cer centers in Virginia to use the new SAVI Loudoun The Craniofacial Program at Inova Children’s the U.S. using the latest robotic technology. SCOUT system, a wireless radar localization Hospital specializes in treating children with Inova.org, 703-858-6000 The new Rosa Knee Robotic System uses 2D system that can locate tumors inside breast craniofacial conditions, such as cleft lips and In 2018, Inova Loudoun Hospital opened the X-rays to create a 3D model of the patient’s tissue within one millimeter of accuracy. Also palates. The program’s team includes a num- Ladies Board Birthing Inn and the Natural knee, which doctors use to develop a precise at Henrico Doctors’ is the Virginia Transplant ber of specialists in plastic and reconstruc- Birth Center, two birth centers that offer per- surgical plan they are able to execute with Center, which uses the latest technology to tive surgery, pediatric neurosurgery, and sonalized and private birthing experiences, the help of a robotic arm. Chippenham is perform kidney transplants, including mini- pediatric dentistry, among many others. The including hospital-based natural birth. Other proud to be the first hospital in the country to mally invasive laparoscopic surgery, which American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Associa- aspects of the birthing centers include wire- offer this new technology. reduces pain and recovery time. tion approved the program as a Craniofacial less fetal monitors, 24/7 in-house anesthe- and Cleft Palate Team. The hospital’s neuro- siology, a Level IIIA neonatal intensive care science program combines the skills of the unit, and free consultations with the hospi- Back to Life hospital itself with those of the Inova Neuro- tal’s Birth Navigator. In addition, Inova Loud- science Institute, and specializes in pediatric oun Hospital is Loudoun County’s only des- neurology and pediatric neurosurgery. ignated trauma center, verified by the state in 2018. Renovations are currently underway Inova at the Inova Virts Miller Family Emergency and Trauma Center to create a more efficient Fair Oaks Hospital emergency room experience. Fairfax Inova.org, 703-391-3600 Inova The nationally recognized bariatric program Mount Vernon Hospital at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is a fully accred- Alexandria ited Comprehensive Center for Bariatric Sur- gery whose surgeons have performed more Inova.org, 703-664-7000 than 8,000 procedures. All surgery options The Inova Wound Healing Center finds its are minimally invasive, and most are per- home at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and is formed laparoscopically in order to ensure the region’s largest and most experienced of the most comfort for patients before, during, its kind. The Dorothea R. Fisher Wound Heal- and after surgery. The program also offers ing Center treats a number of chronic, non- nutritional counseling with registered dieti- healing wounds, including diabetic ulcers, on Albemarle County resident Kim Durland, 57, (pictured here in Machu Picchu) under- tians, exercise classes, and support groups an outpatient basis. The wound-healing team went a complex spine surgery after 10 years of increasingly debilitating pain and lim- for patients. For those who do not want sur- uses the latest technology in order to pro- ited mobility. gery, the hospital offers a 12-week, non-surgi- vide its patients with the most effective care Dr. Chun-Po Yen, a neurosurgeon with the UVA Spine Center in Charlottesville, deter- cal weight loss program. possible, such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy mined Durland had adult degenerative scoliosis, and first recommended a course of (HBO), which is used to treat conditions that physical therapy. But after an episode of acute pain left her unable to walk, he decided that it was time for her to go under the knife. Yen led the successful surgery in Feb- require increased oxygen flow to body tissue. ruary 2017, which included removing herniated discs and bone spurs and fusing her In addition to Inova’s two other wound heal- spine from T10, near the lungs, to the iliac region just above the pelvis. ing centers, the health system treats more Durland’s recovery required seven months of physical therapy. By October 2018, she than 18,000 patients per year. and her husband, Michael, took a trip to Peru, including a hike to the ancient city of Machu Piccu. Even though “it’s very steep and there are steps everywhere, I felt good,” she says. “I felt and continue to feel so incredibly grateful that I’ve had such a positive outcome from such a complex surgery.” UVAHealth.com photo courtesy of kim durland photo courtesy

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John Randolph LewisGale Hospital– Parham Doctors’ Retreat Medical Center Montgomery Hospital Doctors’ Hospital Hopewell Blacksburg Richmond Richmond JohnRandolphMedicalCenter.com, LewisGale.com, 540-951-1111 ParhamDoctors.com, 804-747-5600 RetreatDoctors.com, 804-254-5100 804-541-1600 In May, LewisGale Montgomery Hospital This year, HealthGrades named Parham Home to a state-of-the-art Center for Urol- In 2017, John Randolph Medical Center became the first in Virginia to provide a new Doctors’ as one of the Top 100 Hospitals for ogy, Retreat Doctors’ Hospital was recog- opened a Behavioral Health Military Annex, state-of-the-art knee replacement surgery Orthopedic Surgery and Joint Replacement nized by HealthGrades as a Top 100 Hos- an eight-bed complex for military service that is CT-free and robotics-assisted. John for the third year in a row, with spinal surgery pital for Prostate Surgery. This year, the members and their families that offers Velyvis, the surgeon who performed this as one of its specialties. Typical procedures hospital became the first in Virginia to use treatment for post-traumatic stress disor- surgery, has performed more than 1,000 include using bioabsorbable spinal implant the da Vinci Single Port SP, a robot that der (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and other robotics-assisted surgeries throughout the devices for short-term correction and spinal performs minimally invasive urological sur- mental health issues. Additional treatment country in the last ten years. The robotics- tissue regeneration. It was also the first in geries. Drs. Blake Moore and Tim Bradford options include individual, group, and family assisted system allows for increased accu- central Virginia to perform cervical artificial removed a patient’s prostate with the tech- therapy. The hospital also provides behav- racy and precision, fewer complications, disc replacement. The hospital also offers nology, which only requires a single incision. ioral health services for non-military service decreased recovery time, and increased MAKOplasty Technology, which allows for Patients experience faster recovery times members, such as a partial hospitalization patient mobility. robotic-arm assisted knee-replacement and less risk of infection. program, outpatient programs for substance surgeries. abuse, an inpatient behavioral health unit for LewisGale Hospital– Riverside adults, and assessment and referral services. Pulaski Reston Hospital Center Doctors’ Hospital Pulaski Reston Williamsburg Johnston-Willis RestonHospital.com, 703-689-9000 LewisGale.com, 540-994-8100 RiversideOnline.com, 757-585-2200 Hospital At Reston Hospital Center, the robotic sur- A new 16-bed behavioral health facility For geriatric patients, Riverside Doctors’ Richmond gery department is considered to be one of opened at the hospital in late August. Tran- Hospital recently became the first in Virginia the most robust in the mid-Atlantic. Home JohnstonWillisMed.com, 804-483-5000 sitions Behavioral Health provides support to earn Geriatric Emergency Department to four high-tech robots, the hospital offers In June, Johnston-Willis Hospital performed for individuals struggling with mental health, Accreditation from the American College of spine, weight loss, and orthopedic surgery. the first Woven EndoBridge (WEB) device substance abuse, and dual diagnosis disor- Emergency Physicians. The hospital also has Surgeons visit the hospital to learn on these implantation in Central Virginia. The WEB is ders. When a patient’s stay is over, they are a Crisis Intervention Team and Assessment machines, since the hospital is only one of a low-risk surgical option designed to treat given a comprehensive plan, which includes Center open 12 hours per day. Police bring eight Visiting Clinicians Programs in the U.S. brain aneurysms. The device is made of wire resources and providers in the community individuals experiencing behavioral health Reston Hospital Center also announced a mesh and, when inserted into the aneu- to help maintain the progress they have crises to the center to prevent them from partnership with Children’s National Health rysm, acts as a plug to reduce blood flow made at the facility. In addition to these being improperly incarcerated due to mental System in Washington, D.C., ranked number and prevent further bleeding. The surgeon services, LewisGale Pulaski is home to the illness, and the center provides the patient one in the nation for neonatology. who implanted the device is neurovascu- only certified lymphedema therapists in the care from a specialist as quickly as possible. lar specialist Efstathios Spinos, a graduate region, helping to combat the chronic swell- of the University of South Florida College of ing condition that impacts more than 10 Medicine. million Americans. Rising Up Lake Taylor Mary Washington Transitional Care Hospital Hospital Fredericksburg Norfolk MaryWashingtonHealthcare.com, 540-741-1100 LakeTaylor.org, 757-461-5001 Cardiology patients in need of surgery at Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital are wheeled into recently purchased new state-of-the-art the hospital’s Cardiac Hybrid Room, an oper- multi-function ventilators, making it one of ating room designed specifically for trans- the first primary care hospitals in Virginia to catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) own such equipment. The ventilators are five- procedures and equipped with operating in-one respiratory systems that offer ventila- equipment and imaging technology. Special- tion, oxygen, suction, cough assist, and nebu- ists are a part of the Structural Heart & Valve lization. Last year, in partnership with the Clinic Team, which reviews patients’ diag- Eastern Virginia Medical School, the hospital noses and determines the best treatment hired a Consultative Palliative Medical Care plans available. In response to the high qual- Director to lead a Supportive Care Team, the ity of cardiovascular care, IBM Watson Health In May, Carilion Clinic announced more than $300 million in expansion plans for Caril- goal of which is to support patients suffering named the hospital one of the Top 50 Cardio- ion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. The additions will include a new Crystal Spring Tower

image courtesy of carilion clinic of carilion courtesy image from serious chronic and complex illnesses. vascular Hospitals in November 2018. built on the site of the city’s former tennis courts that will offer several floors of park- ing, an expanded emergency department with 95 beds and a 40-bed observation unit, and six to seven floors of dedicated space for Carilion’s Cardiovascular Institute. An additional 550-space parking garage, along with a new Behavioral Health Building with a separate emergency room for psychiatric patients and an interior courtyard, are also in the works. Construction will take about five years to complete. “This project will address many of the needs our community has told us about,” says Steve Arner, chief operating officer for Carilion Clinic and president and CEO of Carilion Medical Center. The expansion will add approximately 400,000 square feet to the medical center. Once complete, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital will have 2.4 million square feet, making it one of the largest hospitals in Virginia. CarilionClinic.org

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Riverside Sentara Sentara Sheltering Arms Regional Medical Center Halifax Regional Norfolk General Hospital Physical Rehabilitation Newport News Hospital Norfolk Hospital RiversideOnline.com, 757-594-2000 South Boston Sentara.com, 757-388-3000 Mechanicsville The hospital’s new Cardiac and Vascular Sentara.com, 434-517-3100 In 2018, the heart transplant team at Sen- ShelteringArms.com, 804-764-1000 Hybrid Operating Room is a multi-purpose tara Norfolk General Hospital began using As part of the hospital’s Community Needs Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Hos- space where surgeons can perform diag- the Sherpa Pak cardiac transport system Health Assessment, diabetes and metabolic pital and Virginia Commonwealth Univer- nostic, interventional, and surgical proce- by Paragonix Technologies. The Sherpa Pak diseases are regularly one of the greatest sity Health are partnering together to build dures without switching to different rooms is designed to prevent damage to donated medical concerns in the rural area. Janet a new rehabilitation hospital in West Creek. and breaking the sterile environment. The hearts by supplying a temperature-con- Durham, NP, recently received certifica- The new Sheltering Arms Institute will be a 1,000-square-foot space is twice the size trolled environment during transport to hos- tion from Duke University’s Endocrinology 114-bed destination hospital designed to help of a normal operating room and is the first pitals. The system allows Sentara surgeons Program, the first class of its kind. With this patients recovering from strokes, brain and of its kind on the peninsula. Equipped with to monitor heart temperature through an education, she has been able to provide bet- spinal cord injuries, and various neurological robotic imaging technology, the new operat- app during transportation to ensure pres- ter in-office patient care and education for diseases and disorders. Patients at the Shel- ing room allows for more complex surger- ervation. The hospital is also the only Level diabetes and metabolic education, as well tering Arms Institute will have access to clini- ies, like the WATCHMAN procedure, a device I trauma center in the area with the help of as outreach efforts. The hospital gives about cal care, research, and advanced technology. that is inserted in the left atrial appendage Nightingale Regional Air Ambulances used to 200 free A1C screenings at various events The hospital is scheduled to be completed in for patients with atrial fibrillation. The hospi- assist in emergency transportation and en throughout the year, in addition to Durham’s the summer of 2020. tal started performing this surgery in the new route care. new efforts, such as giving away free blood operating room in the spring. sugar meters and portion control plates. Since receiving her certification, the rural Sentara Riverside area has seen an increase in patients eager Obici Hospital Doubling Up to receive care from Durham. Rehabilitation Hospital Suffolk Yorktown Sentara Sentara.com, 757-934-4000 RiversideOnline.com, 757-272-0300 In 2017, Sentara Obici Hospital launched a In July, the new Riverside Rehabilitation Leigh Hospital new program to help drug-dependent new- Hospital in York County opened as the only Norfolk borns suffering from Neonatal Abstinence freestanding rehabilitation hospital in the Sentara.com, 757-621-6000 Syndrome (NAS) in the NICU. Nurses and Hampton Roads region. The 52,000-square- volunteers for “Arms of Love” console NAS At the Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara Leigh, foot facility holds up to 50 patients and babies as they go through withdrawal from patients with orthopedic needs can find a employs more than 200 administrative and drugs they were exposed to in the womb. wide array of services. The hospital offers clinical professionals to assist patients with NAS babies experience body shakes, fussi- quality care for hand, foot, and ankle con- various health issues, ranging from brain ness, and poor feeding, among other symp- VCU Pharmaceutical cerns, as well as comprehensive care in their injuries to orthopedic conditions. A therapy toms, after birth. Babies within this program Engineering directors OrthoJoint center, specifically for patients gym with an overhead suspension walking are swaddled in loving arms in private, dimly Thomas Roper and with knee or hip concerns. The new Express track and an Activities of Daily Living suite lit nurseries to help them through the drug Sandro da Rocha. Track option allows patients to have their with a full kitchen, bed, and laundry room withdrawal process. joint replacement surgery in the morning are just a few examples of the new hospital’s The VCU Center for Pharmaceutical and return home as early as that evening or innovative offerings. Engineering and Sciences, a joint the next day. Therapy starts the same day Sentara venture between the university’s as surgery in an effort to get patients on the Sentara Princess Anne School of Pharmacy and College of right track towards healing. Engineering, opened in April. The CarePlex Hospital Hospital center will facilitate multidisciplinary Hampton Sentara Virginia Beach research and the development of new Sentara.com, 757-507-1000 drug products. Sentara.com, 757-736-1000 Martha Jefferson One area of focus is nanomedicine, Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is the first Sentara CarePlex’s new TrueBeam Radiother- a new and rapidly evolving field that Hospital Virginia hospital to offer the Ornish Medi- apy System uses stereotactic radiosurgery to combines nanotechnology with cine Program for Reversing Heart Disease target cancerous tumors with a laser beam, Charlottesville biomedical and pharmaceutical to cardiac patients. The nine-week program treating the affected area more precisely. The Sentara.com, 434-654-7000 sciences. These types of drugs are introduces a plant-based diet and lifestyle system can also treat hard to reach or spe- In July, Sentara Martha Jefferson announced embedded into miniscule frameworks changes to reverse the advancement of cific spots, like brain tumors. These services a partnership with Blue Ridge Area Interven- that allow for more control over the coronary artery disease and other serious are offered as a part of the Sentara Cancer tional Neuroradiology (BRAIN) to treat stroke medicine’s delivery. heart conditions. The program has efficiently Network in all Sentara hospitals. Addition- patients and other neurointerventional “We are excited that the Center helped 99 percent of participating patients for Pharmaceutical Engineering and ally, Sentara CarePlex will now offer a 24/7 radiology patients. The team of Dr. John stop or reverse their heart disease and Sciences will work with researchers hand specialty center with fellowship-trained Gaughen, Dr. Lee Jensen, and Dr. Andrew improve blood flow by 300 percent. Dr. Dean and industry partners to discover and hand surgeons on-call to assist with emer- DeNardo will provide expert neurological care Ornish is the founder of the program and a deliver health products that improve gency injuries, thanks to a continued partner- to stroke patients as part of BRAIN. Since clinical professor of medicine at the Univer- and save lives,” says Dr. Joseph DiPiro, ship with Tidewater Orthopaedics. The two 2015, the hospital has led the charge on sity of California. dean of the School of Pharmacy. organizations also work together to offer a innovation in stroke care, including the estab- In conjunction with the center, VCU freestanding orthopedic ambulatory surgery lishment of their helipad to reduce transport will also be home to the nation’s first photo courtesy of vcu school of pharmacy of vcu photo courtesy center on the CarePlex campus. times between other hospitals for stroke Ph.D. program in pharmaceutical engi- patients and allow for faster treatment times neering, with the first class to start at the hospital. This work led to Sentara Mar- in fall 2020. Students will take part in tha Jefferson to be the first hospital in the the new product creation, from pre- country designated as a Primary Plus Stroke clinical studies to manufacturing and Center by DNV-GL Healthcare. packaging. PharmEgr.VCU.edu

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Sovah Health University of Virginia VCU Health Virginia Hospital Center Martinsville Children’s Hospital Community Arlington MartinsvilleHospital.com, 276-666-7200 Charlottesville VirginiaHospitalCenter.com, Memorial Hospital 703-558-5000 The cancer care program at Sovah Health Childrens.UVAHealth.com, 434-243-5500 in Martinsville focuses on every aspect of La Crosse In February, Dr. David Duhamel at the Vir- This year, surgeons at the University of Vir- cancer, from prevention to rehabilitation. VCUHealth.org, 434-447-3151 ginia Hospital Center was the first surgeon in ginia Children’s Hospital performed complex The Ravenel Cancer Center introduced the The Virginia Commonwealth University the metro area to perform the Zephyr Valve open-heart surgery on the smallest patient TrueBeam Radiotherapy System to provide Health Community Memorial Hospital and procedure for patients suffering from severe in history. An infant received mitral valve a more convenient radiation oncology treat- Massey Cancer Center have partnered Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease replacement using the Melody valve, a sub- ment for cancer patients through shorter together to create the Solari Radiation Ther- (COPD) and emphysema. During this pro- stitute pulmonary heart valve. Surgeons were radiation sessions. The Julius Hermes Breast apy Center, the only radiation therapy cen- cedure, small valves are placed in airways to able to modify the Melody valve to achieve Care Center at Sovah Health in Martinsville ter in southern Virginia. The Solari Radiation block off damaged areas of the lungs, allow- a successful surgery. Researchers at UVA has also gained 3D mammography services Therapy Center provides medical and radia- ing healthier areas to expand and take in School of Medicine are also making efforts to help patients detect breast cancer more tion oncology services with the latest tech- more air. The Zephyr Valve procedure is the in part with the National Institute of Health’s effectively with high-performing scans. The nology. The center’s CT Simulator helps to first minimally invasive procedure to aid lung Autism Centers of Excellence Program to hospital is accredited by the American Col- determine problem areas and helps doctors function and help patients breathe easier. understand how autism-spectrum disorders lege of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer. create a treatment plan, while the RapidArc (ASD) differentiate in boys and girls. delivers the correct dosage of radiation ther- Winchester Spotsylvania Regional University of Virginia apy at the targeted location. Medical Center Medical Center Medical Center VCU Health Winchester Fredericksburg Charlottesville ValleyHealthLink.com, 540-536-8000 SpotsRMC.com, 540-498-4000 Massey Cancer Center UVAHealth.com, 434-924-0000 This year, surgeons at Winchester Medi- Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center’s Richmond cal Center have been performing minimally The UVA Cancer Center in 2019 performed obstetrics program has 10 private labor, Massey.VCU.edu, 804-828-0450 invasive surgery with the da Vinci Xi Surgical their 500th stem cell transplant. The center delivery, recovery, and postpartum rooms. In 2018, the Virginia Commonwealth Univer- System. Dr. Rodolfo Oviedo is the first within performs autologous transplants, which use Women are able to labor and deliver in the sity Health Massey Cancer Center was the the area to perform a bariatric procedure stem cells from a patient’s blood or bone same room. The hospital offers a variety of first cancer care provider in Virginia to offer and an abdominal wall reconstruction with marrow, and allogenic transplants, using birth plans, including midwifery care with adult patients with B-cell lymphoma a FDA- a robotic assistant. Surgeons have also per- stem cells from a donor’s blood or bone wireless heart rate monitoring. SRMC also approved CAR T-cell therapy, which repro- formed single-site robotic assisted gallblad- marrow. The stem cell transplant program offers the curved compression 3D mammog- grams the immune system to attack cancer der removal with only one incision. In 2018, is accredited by the Federation for Accredi- raphy, a new technology that is able to cap- cells. Additionally, doctors are leading the the hospital enrolled a patient in the ReChord tation of Cell Therapy and approved by the ture breast tissue layer by layer. development of a global breast cancer clini- Trial to treat degenerative mitral valve regur- National Marrow Donor Program, known as cal trial called KATHERINE to reduce the risk gitation through a small incision while the the Be The Match donation program. of HER2-positive breast cancer. The hospi- heart is beating. WMC and Valley Health have tal has been awarded millions of dollars in made efforts to combat addiction, advocate grants from the National Cancer Institute. for Medicaid expansion, and offer opportuni- Getting Real Massey is also home to the state’s largest ties for Virginia students to explore careers in bone marrow transplant program, which is healthcare and medicine. celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Wythe County VCU Medical Center Community Richmond VCUHealth.org, 804-828-9000 Hospital Wytheville Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center are developing a WCCH.org, 276-228-0200 small ankle device that might help Parkin- Wythe County Community Hospital has son’s patients walk. By sending vibrations added two new inpatient dialysis rooms to the ankle and foot, the device helps to in the past year and has been working to generate movement for patients experienc- employ a new Kidney Stone Clinic to help ing issues with walking and balance. VCU has prevent, diagnose, and treat kidney stones also made efforts to help stop the opioid epi- for residents in the area. The hospital has demic in Virginia by monitoring painkiller pre- also added a Heartburn Center Program to scriptions more closely, and testing a vaccine help patients suffering from gastroesopha- Seven HCA Virginia hospitals are taking part in a “No Pregnancy Is Perfect” campaign, that generates anti-opioid antibodies. VCU’s geal reflux disease (GERD), Barrett’s esoph- designed to address top pregnancy questions, including those many parents-to-be are Health Network has also launched Project agus, hiatal hernia, and other swallowing too embarrassed to ask. ECHO, a telehealth program that gives health disorders. The program will allow patients “How did you survive the first three months?” “Did you have body issues during professionals new approaches to treat peo- to stay locally to have a Nissen procedure, your pregnancy?” “What was sex like during pregnancy?” are some of the questions ple addicted to opioids. designed to decrease the amount of acid in answered by parents on YouTube videos found on the campaign’s website. By entering the stomach. their zip code, users can hear the answers to these questions and others, along with personal stories, from new parents in their area. There is also an interactive Alexa skill, 40 Weeks, that responds to questions. “The ‘No Pregnancy is Perfect’ campaign provides the opportunity for moms-to-be to connect with other moms when they most need a support system,” says Kim Jar- relle, chief nursing officer of HCA Virginia’s Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center. “We are empowering new moms with encouragement and knowledge as they begin this exciting chapter of their lives.” NoPregnancyIsPerfect.com image courtesy of hca virginia of hca courtesy image

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