Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

10/11/2025

Get rid of your prescription drugs safely! The DEA National Drug Take Back event is coming up on Saturday, October 25. Drop off your medications at Sentara Lake Ridge between 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. We're working together to make communities safer.

10/10/2025

Flu season is here, but we've got you covered—from the comfort of your car! 🚗 💉
Join us for our Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic Saturday, October 18, from 8 a.m. to noon in the hospital's main parking lot.

✔️ No appointment necessary.
✔️ For ages 18+.
✔️ Limited quantity of special vaccines for those 65+.

10/09/2025

Sentara Lake Ridge is one of the drop-off locations!

Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is October 25

On Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 – from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – the Prince William County Police Department and the Manassas City Police Department will join with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and community groups to provide you with a safe and legal way to dispose of unused or expired prescription medications. Simply bring them to the collection sites at UVA Health Prince William Medical Center, UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center, or Sentara Healthcare Lake Ridge.
This nationwide prescription drug “Take-Back” initiative seeks to prevent pill abuse and theft. Did you know? (Source: DEA)
 Unused or expired prescription medications are a public-safety issue, leading to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse.
 Pharmaceutical drugs are just as dangerous as street drugs when taken without a prescription or a doctor’s supervision.
 The majority of those abusing prescription drugs get them from family and friends, or the home medicine cabinet.
 Unused prescription drugs thrown in the trash can be retrieved and abused, or illegally sold. They also can contaminate groundwater or soil. Unused drugs that are flushed can contaminate the water supply. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment.
 Take-back programs are the best way to dispose of old drugs. But if a program is not available take the meds out of their bottles, mix them with something unappealing like used kitty litter or coffee grounds and seal them in a bag or disposable container and throw it away.

During this initiative, prescription and over-the-counter solid-dosage medications (i.e., tablets and capsules) will be accepted. V**e pens and e-cigarettes will also be accepted AFTER batteries have been removed. Intravenous solutions, injectables, needles, hydrogen peroxide, compressed cylinders (asthma inhalers, for example), iodine-containing medications and thermometers will not be accepted. Illicit substances such as ma*****na or methamphetamine will also not be accepted during National Take-Back Day. To protect your privacy, you can use a permanent marker to blacken out your personal information on the labels, if you are unable to peel them off, prior to turning them in.
For more information, please call the Crime Prevention Unit at 703-792-7270.

10/09/2025

During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Lindy Rosal talks about options for treatment in this week's .

- need info on getting a mammogram? Visit www.sentara.com/mammo

10/08/2025

1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. The good news? It's highly treatable when it's detected early. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to learn more: https://www.sentara.com/healthwellness/articles/catching-breast-cancer-early

10/07/2025

Happy National Midwifery Week! 🌸
SNVMC's Women's Health Center celebrates the many benefits that certified midwives bring to our community and we thank our Midwife Misti for sharing this special photo with us!

10/06/2025

There is still time to join or support the teams from Sentara at Saturday's local Walk to End Alzheimer's on Oct. 11 in Manassas. Join us to walk, make a contribution, take time to learn more about how we can end Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias. Join or support us here: https://act.alz.org/site/TR?company_id=507387&fr_id=18490&pg=company&pw_id=14568

We share some photos of Sentara's walkers at last year's walk.

10/03/2025

Welcome new team members! A new month and we had the privilege of welcoming new colleagues to Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center and Sentara Lake Ridge. We are so glad you are here.

Interested in joining our team? Check out www.sentaracareers.com

10/02/2025

It's sniffle & sneeze season again! Watch this week's to learn one easy way to help combat these symptoms with a flu shot.

Learn more about Sentara's Drive-Thru Flue Shot Clinic on Saturday, Oct. 18 starting at 8 a.m., visit www.sentara.com/flushots

10/01/2025

Our gratitude to the 8 women’s clubs from across Northern Virginia that made the generous donation of new clothing and handmade items to support survivors of domestic violence and abuse that we care for at our hospital.

Read more in our newsroom: https://www.sentara.com/aboutus/news/articles/clubs-donate-clothing-sentara-northern-virginia

09/30/2025

We invite you to be a part of the 2025 Tri-Counties Walk to End Alzheimer's on Saturday, Oct. 11 in Old Town Manassas. SNVMC President Jeff Joyner is serving as Co-Chair.

Friends from the local Alzheimer's Assoc. visited the hospital and helped set up several teams from across the campus. Those teams are recruiting walkers from the staff, friends and family, and also are encouraging people to support the fight against Alzheimer's. JOIN one of Sentara's teams or make a contribution: https://act.alz.org/site/TR?company_id=507387&fr_id=18490&pg=company&pw_id=14568

09/29/2025

"Any infection can cause sepsis," says Sentara hospitalist Dr. Kimberly Span. "It’s a lot more common than people realize."

As Month comes to a close, we share a short video to help explain sepsis and dispel some myths.