Inova Fairfax Hospital

10/24/2025

💗 What’s new in breast cancer surgery at Inova?

Three new technologies are improving recovery and outcomes for patients:
✅ Lymphovenous bypass – helps prevent lymphedema after surgery
✅ Ni**le nerve sparing – preserves ni**le sensation after surgery
✅ Magtrace – a safer way to detect cancer spread

These approaches aim to reduce risk, support comfort and enhance healing. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oo6zeZ

When you’re facing breast cancer surgery, you deserve more than excellent care. You deserve compassionate, forward-thinking treatment that supports your full recovery and quality of life. At Inova, we’re committed to doing exactly that. Our breast team is using some of the latest innovations to ...

10/22/2025

Can a doctor care for the whole family? 👪 📽️ Dr. Kathryn Hare, Primary Care Physician at Inova, explains how primary care makes it easier for families to coordinate and streamline their care.

Learn more: Inova.org/GetCare

10/21/2025

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, claiming 1⃣ in 3⃣ lives. Yet women are often undiagnosed and untreated because their hearts differ from men’s in both structure and function.

🩺 In a recent Ask the Expert, Dr. Pinell-Salles discussed what women need to know about symptoms and risk factors.

📽️ Watch: https://bit.ly/4niHVem

10/21/2025

💡 In this article, Dr. Costanza Cocilovo, Medical Director of Inova Breast Surgery, busts common misconceptions about breast cancer so that you don't delay preventive care.

She tackles some of the most common myths head-on:
🚫 Only women with a family history are at risk
🚫 A lump is the only sign of breast cancer
🚫 You don’t need a mammogram until you’re older

Read more: https://bit.ly/4nqjI5W

Costanza Cocilovo, MD, FACS is board certified in surgery and fellowship trained in breast surgery. She serves as the medical director of Inova Breast Surgery. Dr. Cocilovo has numerous publications in national journals and surgical textbooks, has prese...

10/17/2025

We had a wonderful time at ParentPalooza 2025 – our free community event full of education and fun for new and expecting parents! 📽️ Take a walk around with us to explore the many resources available to families from pregnancy through early childhood. 👶🤰

Thanks to everyone who joined us! Learn more: https://bit.ly/47anjPg

10/17/2025

💡 Want to know your 5-year and lifetime risk of breast cancer? Take this free online breast cancer risk assessment to get instant results and expert guidance sent straight to your inbox.

Take the assessment: https://bit.ly/BreastCancerRiskAssessmentOnline

10/16/2025

✨ Meet two of our incredible massage therapists from the Inova Well team! They’re here to support your wellness journey through expert care, relaxation and personalized therapy. Whether you're recovering, recharging or just in need of a reset – our team has your back.

🗓️ Schedule an appointment: https://bit.ly/46YCJaE

10/16/2025

When back and neck pain doesn't improve with therapy, medication or injections, minimally invasive spine surgery can provide lasting relief 🩺 – with smaller incisions, faster recovery and a quick return to daily life.

👨‍⚕️ Dr. Faisal Siddiqui, orthopedic surgeon at Inova, explains how new, high-definition 8K imaging technology at Inova Surgery Center – Woodburn enables advanced minimally invasive procedures.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3VSngCA

An Inova doctor shares information about new minimally invasive spinal surgery procedures available at the Woodburn surgery center.

10/14/2025

Scanxiety – the fear and anxiety before or after medical scans, imaging and tests – is very common. But medical testing plays an important role in your long-term health journey. 💪

Alana Yanagida, a behavioral health therapist at the Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center, shares practical tips and relaxation techniques to help manage scanxiety before, during and after your test.

👉 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ojUEOJ
💻 Join our FREE Scanxiety Workshop (Oct. 24): https://bit.ly/4nQQAFT

Alana Yanagida, LCSW, is a behavioral health therapist at the Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center. The center's behavioral health team provides counseling and guidance related to cancer screening and prevention. What is scanxiety? Scanx...

10/14/2025

Severe headache + vision changes?
🩺Where's the best place to ?
📽️ Dr. Michael Homeyer, Emergency Care Physician at Inova, explains in this short video.

Learn more: Inova.org/GetCare

10/10/2025

🩸 About 1 in every 83 childbirths in the U.S. involves a blood transfusion. The Inova Women’s Hospital team knows firsthand how critical donated blood is during childbirth and postpartum care – so they hosted a blood drive to give back.

❤️ Thanks to everyone who donated.
Donate blood today. Save a life tomorrow: InovaBlood.org