Inova Schar Cancer Institute

We’re the D.C. region's premier cancer center, providing patient-centric care and cutting-edge innovation; a department of Inova Fairfax Hospital.

[Inova Schar Cancer Institute @InovaSchar]

Watch: @LifewithCancer is @InovaSchar's program that offers services & support for patients, survivors, & their family members to help individuals cope with cancer, its treatments, & survivorship in the best possible way.

More: https://t.co/JjHgKPerb2 or call us at 703-206-5433.

[Dr. Nagla Abdel Karim @NaglaAKarimMD]

@InovaSchar @InovaHealth @Annals_Oncology Am honored to be a co-author of this important work @VivekSubbiah thank you to all my co-authors.

[Fairfax County Fire/Rescue @ffxfirerescue]

This week, Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Santa, his elves, and reindeer “dropped in” to spread holiday cheer to the kids at Inova Childrens Hospital. Members of #FCFRD @FairfaxCountyPD @PWCFireRescue rappelled ten stories, stopping at windows to say hi to kids and their families.

[Inova @InovaHealth]

During the holidays, crucial blood donations can be slowed, leading to a slowdown in meeting the blood supply needs! That's why the @RedCross & Inova Blood Donor Services urge local blood donors to make an appointment & give the gift of life.
https://t.co/1KdXRQ822z #donateblood

[Inova Schar Cancer Institute @InovaSchar]

What does it take to build a successful cardio-oncology program? @AnaBaracCardio & @datsunian join the @ACCinTouch Practice Made Perfect podcast to share their insights and strategy on building a successful #CardioOnc program.

🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/G59K9jEQjV

[Inova Schar Cancer Institute @InovaSchar]

1 in 5 adults in the U.S. is diagnosed w/ depression, but still, many other people remain undiagnosed due to a lack of screening! We have begun routine depression screening for all patients wherever they seek care in our system. Neeta Goel, MD, discusses: https://t.co/UuOPlGsZJL

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“To save more lives, we need to do better,” emphasizes @RaymondWadlowMD, Gastrointestinal Oncologist at Inova Schar Cancer, as he shares his expertise on #PancreaticCancer with @katiecouric Media. Dr. Wadlow remembers his mother, Emily Couric. More here: https://t.co/eDczUYIWgd

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🚨 Important Advisory 🚨

Our emergency rooms (ERs) and hospitals are currently experiencing a surge in patients seeking medical attention. When you or a loved one is not feeling well, here is a guide to knowing where to go for care.

#KnowWhereToGo

[Ana Barac, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA @AnaBaracCardio]

Thank you @ACCinTouch for a fantastic conversation with @ZainAsadEP @Pooh_Velagapudi @datsunian about building #CardioOnc program of the future for every patient through partnership. Great example at @InovaHealth @InovaSchar @ISHVnews @GarimaVSharmaMD

[Inova Schar Cancer Institute @InovaSchar]

Inova Department of Advanced Radiation Oncology & Proton Therapy now offers PLUVICTO (lutetium Lu 177) radiopharmaceutical therapy for patients w/ metastatic #ProstateCancer! PLUVICTO has been shown to improve overall survival & delay disease progression. https://t.co/ev2bMSqJFw

[Inova @InovaHealth]

More than 70 years ago, a group of Northern Virginia residents planned for a community hospital that eventually became Inova. Today, Inova is Northern Virginia's leading nonprofit healthcare provider & a proud partner w/ our community! More: https://t.co/jByl8WGFJU

[Inova Schar Cancer Institute @InovaSchar]

Meet Phides Oh, LMT, the newest member of our massage therapy team! Phides is a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) and Esthetician, specializing in therapeutic and stretch techniques in the DMV area for more than seven years.

Schedule an appointment: https://t.co/vM00XJxUHi

[Inova @InovaHealth]

📢 Attention everyone! 📢 We are seeing a record number of patients seeking medical attention in our emergency rooms (ERs) and hospitals. When you’re not feeling your best, it’s important to #KnowWhereToGo for the right level of care.

Know where to go: https://t.co/zCR1jHVQST

[Inova @InovaHealth]

#InovaHonors raised over $1.5 million to support emergency and trauma care at Inova. We want to share a special thank you to Alex and Cal and their extended community for their generous gifts totaling more than $131,000!

More: https://t.co/yPioVzTcIr #ThankfulThursday

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Known as the "Voice of DC," @WTOP's reporter @AugensteinWTOP shares his inspiring journey from a stage-4 lung cancer diagnosis in November last year to becoming cancer-free w/ @NBCnews! Inova's Bobby Mahajan, MD, gives more insights.

📹 Watch: https://t.co/9Cd51doPYU

[Inova @InovaHealth]

Congratulations to Stephen Jones, MD, FACS, Inova's President and CEO, and Alice Pope, Inova's CFO, for being named among the esteemed 26 highly successful CEO-CFO duos in 2023 by @BeckersHR!

Learn more: https://t.co/580JiKPC2o

[Ana Barac, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA @AnaBaracCardio]

Thanks to the incredible @CedarsSinai team and Drs @CMAlbertEP @Baireymerz @MKIttlesonMD for the opportunity to present and discuss the needs in #CardioOncology with the fellows and inspiring faculty @kebbiejosan @AnjaKarlstaedt

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Don't Miss Out! Get 30% OFF your total at Inova Joan & Russell Hitt Center for Healthy Living with the code HOLIDAY30 on the purchase of massage therapy, personal training, and group fitness classes. This code is for one-time usage—valid until Dec. 31. https://t.co/1woDR1wlN3

[Neal Augenstein @AugensteinWTOP]

So thankful to @NBCNews for the chance to talk about my stage 4 #lungcancer and the incredible care I’m getting @InovaSchar, that has me cancer-free. There’s real hope :) https://t.co/RI5nF7NvXK via @nbcnews

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Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center hosted a Loudoun Cancer Screening Day. Twenty-three people received skin cancer screening, & 13 individuals met our colon cancer screening guidelines & received FIT kits. Thanks to Mrs. Golomb for her generous contribution.

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Lung cancer screening takes time & that time is often stressful for patients. Inova's Amit Mahajan, MD, is enthusiastic about the Inova Saville Cancer Screening & Prevention Center where he & his team are finding ways to screen for #LungCancer in less time https://t.co/yr8I7RohL3