Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

01/29/2026

While we’re moving past last weekend’s winter weather, many neighbors are still dealing with icy driveways, sidewalks, and colder temperatures that make getting out and about a challenge. ❄️

At Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, we want to remind everyone to keep safety top of mind as you head back outside. Slips and falls are one of the most common winter injuries—and they’re often preventable.

Our Emergency Department Medical Director, Dr. Bruce Kaczmarek, shared helpful tips with WUSA 9 this weekend on how to stay safe on ice, reduce your risk of falls, and what to look out for.

👉 Take a moment to watch the story linked in the comments below and review these important reminders before you head out.

Stay warm, stay safe, and take care of one another. 💙

01/28/2026

INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE #1 for Thursday, January 29, 2026

The following Sentara locations will have a DELAYED OPENING at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 29:
• Sentara Medical Group (SMG) specialty offices to include General Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Gynecology.
• Sentara Primary Care and Family Medicine Practices.
• Sentara Community Care (Sentara Family Health Connection)

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center and the Sentara Lake Ridge Emergency Department are fully operational.

For additional information, visit www.Sentara.com/weather.

01/27/2026

INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE #2 for Wednesday, January 28, 2026

UPDATE: Sentara Family and Internal Medicine Physicians - Stafford, and Sentara Surgery Specialists - Stafford will both be closed on Wednesday, January 28.

The following Sentara locations will have a DELAYED OPENING at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 28:
• Sentara Medical Group (SMG) specialty offices to include General Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Gynecology, and the Wound Care Center.
• Sentara Primary Care and Family Medicine Practices.

Sentara Urgent Care – Port Potomac in Woodbridge will be open at 9:00 am on Wednesday.

Remember: Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center and the Sentara Lake Ridge Emergency Department remain open during weather events.

For additional information, visit www.Sentara.com/weather.

01/27/2026

THANK YOU! As we dig out from the recent winter storm. We want to thank all the team members who spent their nights at the hospital and at Sentara Lake Ridge to ensure that we were operational and our patients were cared for. We had nurses, physicians, health aides, food service, facilities, environmental team, patient advocates, security...every division of the hospital was onsite throughout the weekend and beginning days of this week. We thank them for their dedication to our community!

A reminder here are INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATES for TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2026:
• Sentara Cardiac Rehab will be closed on January 27.
• Sentara Medical Group (SMG) specialty offices to include General Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Gynecology, and the Wound Care Center will have a delayed opening at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27.
• SMG Primary Care and Community Care (Sentara Family Health Connection) offices will be closed for in-person appointments on January 27 but are open for telehealth appointments during normal business hours.
• Sentara Outpatient Rehab Services in the Century Building and in Dumfries will have a delayed opening at 10:00am on January 27. Sentara Outpatient Rehab Services at Reid's Prospect will have a delayed opening at 11:00am.
• Sentara Outpatient Rehab Services in Stafford will be closed on January 27.
• Sentara Urgent Care - Port Potomac in Woodbridge will have a delayed opening at 10:00am on Tuesday.

For additional information, visit www.Sentara.com/weather.

01/26/2026

INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE #3: for TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2026

• UPDATE: Sentara Cardiac Rehab will be closed on January 27.
• Sentara Medical Group (SMG) specialty offices to include General Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Gynecology, and the Wound Care Center will have a delayed opening at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27.
• SMG Primary Care and Community Care (Sentara Family Health Connection) offices will be closed for in-person appointments on January 27 but are open for telehealth appointments during normal business hours.
• Sentara Outpatient Rehab Services in the Century Building and in Dumfries will have a delayed opening at 10:00am on January 27. Sentara Outpatient Rehab Services at Reid's Prospect will have a delayed opening at 11:00am.
• Sentara Outpatient Rehab Services in Stafford will be closed on January 27.
• Sentara Urgent Care - Port Potomac in Woodbridge will have a delayed opening at 10:00am on Tuesday.

Remember: Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center and the Sentara Lake Ridge Emergency Department remain open during weather events.
For additional information, visit www.Sentara.com/weather.

01/26/2026

INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE #3: for Monday, January 26, 2026:
• UPDATE: Sentara Lake Ridge Imaging Center on Minnieville Rd. will open at 12:00noon today, January 26.
• UPDATE: Sentara Lake Ridge Lab will be closed on Monday, January 26.
• UPDATE: Outpatient Imagining Services at the Sentara Century Building will be closed on Monday, January 26.
• Sentara Medical Group (SMG) specialty offices to include General Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Gynecology will be closed all day on Monday, January 26.
• Sentara Medical Group (SMG) Primary Care and Community Care offices will be closed for in-person appointments on January 26 but are available for telehealth appointments during normal business hours.
• SMG Wound Care will be closed on January 26.
• Sentara Cardiac Rehab will be closed on January 26.
• Sentara Outpatient Rehab will be closed for in-person appointments on January 26. Virtual patient visits have been scheduled for Monday and throughout the week.
• Sentara Urgent Care – Port Potomac in Woodbridge will be closed on January 26.
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center and the Sentara Lake Ridge Emergency Department remain open during weather events.
For additional information, visit www.Sentara.com/weather.

01/26/2026

INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE #2: for Monday, January 26, 2026:

• UPDATE: Outpatient Imagining Services at the Sentara Century Building will open at 12noon on Monday, January 26.
• Sentara Medical Group (SMG) specialty offices to include General Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Gynecology will be closed all day on Monday, January 26.
• Sentara Medical Group (SMG) Primary Care and Community Care offices will be closed for in-person appointments on January 26 but are available for telehealth appointments during normal business hours.
• SMG Wound Care will be closed on January 26.
• Sentara Cardiac Rehab will be closed on January 26.
• Sentara Outpatient Rehab will be closed for in-person appointments on January 26. Virtual patient visits have been scheduled for Monday and throughout the week.
• Sentara Urgent Care – Port Potomac in Woodbridge will be closed on January 26.

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center and the Sentara Lake Ridge Emergency Department remain open during weather events.
For additional information, visit: www.Sentara.com/weather

01/25/2026

INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE: for Monday, January 26, 2026:
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center and the Sentara Lake Ridge Emergency Department remain open during weather events. Here are additional notices:
• Sentara Medical Group (SMG) specialty offices to include General Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Gynecology will be closed all day on Monday, January 26.
• Sentara Medical Group (SMG) Primary Care and Community Care offices will be closed for in-person appointments on January 26 but are available for telehealth appointments during normal business hours.
• SMG Wound Care will be closed on January 26.
• Sentara Cardiac Rehab will be closed on January 26.
• Sentara Outpatient Rehab will be closed for in-person appointments on January 26. Virtual patient visits have been scheduled for Monday and throughout the week.
• Sentara Urgent Care – Port Potomac in Woodbridge will be closed on January 26.

For additional updates, visit: www.sentara.com/weather.

01/25/2026

⚠️ Due to inclement weather, Sentara Urgent Care at Port Potomac in Woodbridge will be CLOSED on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
‼️ REMINDER: Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center and the Sentara Lake Ridge Emergency Department remain open during all weather events.
For the latest information, please check:
www.sentara.com/weather

01/24/2026

Dr. Bruce Kaczmarek, Medical Director of our Emergency Department offers some helpful tips to stay safe during during the severe winter weather. It's always important to make safety a priority.

Dr. Bruce Kaczmarek is Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center.

01/24/2026

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center and the Sentara Lake Ridge Emergency Department remain open during weather events. If there are any necessary changes to scheduled procedures, patients will be contacted by their physician's office or clinical department.

We are actively monitoring current weather conditions. If anything changes, updates will be posted on this page and on: www.Sentara.com/weather.

Safety is always a primary concern for our patients and employees, so we will work as quickly as we can to update you on our inclement weather plans.

01/23/2026

We share a message from our friends with Prince William County Police Department: COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM TOMORROW per the National Weather Service.
Very cold wind chills as low as 9 below expected.
* The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.