Potomac River Clinic

11/07/2025

✨ Congratulations are in order for The River School’s Head of School and Founder, Nancy Mellon. She was awarded with the 2025 Vincent C. Gray Health Equity Award (DCHA) which honors individuals and organizations in the DC area who have significantly reduced disparities in healthcare access and outcomes.

📸 Pictured from left to right are Meredith Ouellette (Clinical Director), Sharlene Ottley (Director of Community Outreach and Research), Nancy Mellon (Head of The River School), Erin Royer Shetter (Director of Philanthropy), & Will Mellon (Billing Coordinator).

Please join us in congratulating Nancy on this amazing honor!

10/30/2025

10/30/2025

Our very own, Nancy Mellon, deserves a huge congratulations! 🎉

It's award season at River! Head of School and Founder Nancy Mellon has won the DCHA's 2025 Vincent C. Gray Health Equity Award which honors individuals and organizations in the DC area who have significantly reduced disparities in health care access and outcomes. For over 25 years, Nancy has tirelessly worked to advance hearing health and equity through The River School, Potomac River Clinic and beyond. Her leadership continues to change lives, and this award is a wonderful reflection of her impact. Way to go, Nancy!

10/29/2025

This sweet little one was all smiles for her hearing aid fitting! 🦻
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10/24/2025

🍂 Fall Friday Feature 🍂

Each week this fall, we’re featuring one of our amazing team members so you can get to know the people behind the care.

This week we’re spotlighting Ms. Gloria Menezes Furtado, Auditory-Verbal Therapist! ✨

🍁 Swipe to see some fast facts about Ms. Gloria.

We’re so grateful to have her on our team! 💙
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10/22/2025

🍁 leaves are changing colors and falling all around us. At our Parent Infant Program we are leaning into the season to learn about all things Autumn!

10/20/2025

More older adults have turned to cochlear implants after Medicare expanded eligibility for the devices.

10/17/2025

🍂 Fall Friday Feature 🍂

Each week this fall, we’re featuring one of our amazing team members so you can get to know the people behind the care.

This week we’re spotlighting Mr. Will Mellon, Clinic Billing Coordinator and Tech Wizard (for both The River School and PRC)! ✨

🍁 Swipe to see some fast facts about Mr. Will.

We’re so grateful to have him on our team! 💙
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10/16/2025

Quick daily listening checks = confident listening all day long! A simple check can make a big difference for your child’s access to sound. 🦻 … and sometimes your child might start doing a listening check for you! 😉

10/14/2025

"Surgeons at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital have made history as the first in the D.C. region to implant the world’s first and only smart cochlear implant system in both an adult and a child to restore their hearing.

Their new implants, activated a few weeks after surgery, feature innovative design with future-ready technology. It includes the world’s smallest sound processor with all-day battery life and a self-monitoring system that ensures optimal performance tailored to each patient’s hearing needs.

The groundbreaking surgeries were performed by two MedStar Georgetown surgeons Michael Hoa, MD, medical director of the Cochlear Implant program, and Jeffrey Kim, MD, director of Neurotology and Otology."

https://www.medstarhealth.org/News-and-Publications/News/First-in-DC-region-to-Receive-Smart-Cochlear-Implant-to-Restore-Hearing

10/10/2025

🍂 Fall Friday Feature 🍂

Each week this fall, we’re featuring one of our amazing team members so you can get to know the people behind the care.

This week we’re spotlighting Mrs. Sara Haley, Occupational Therapist! ✨

🍁 Swipe to see some fast facts about Mrs. Sara.

We’re so grateful to have her on our team! 💙
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10/09/2025

October is National Protect Your Hearing Month! Your hearing matters. Once it’s gone, it doesn’t come back. Protect it today for a lifetime of sound 🩵🎧🙉
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