Infectious Disease At Inova Fairfax Hospital, infectious disease specialists work to ensure that communicable diseases are identified and treated as quickly as possible in hopes of preventing their spread. In addition, these 25 physicians also collaborate, as needed, with local health departments to help identify and track infectious diseases impacting the community.
We are proud that a member of our section, Donald Poretz, MD, was named the President of the Infectious Disease Society of America in 2006.
Nephrology
Physicians conduct more than 5600 dialysis procedures a year, offer continuous renal replacement therapy and specialize in post renal transplant care. Currently, clinical research includes studies on hypertension and retarding the progression of renal disease.
Neurology
Neurologists at Inova Fairfax Hospital treat patients with all types of diseases of the nervous system in the neuroscience intensive care unit and neuroscience unit. The 42 physicians see a patient population that includes neuro-degenerative disorders, stroke and TIA, carotid dissection, spinal cord injury and seizure disorders including 24 hour monitoring in the neuroscience progressive care unit.
Pulmonary
The section of pulmonary medicine is comprised of 55 board-certified and board-eligible clinicians whose focus of care span both inpatient and outpatient care, as well as, both acute and chronic lung disease states. The section works closely with the hospital to provide a wide variety of both invasive and noninvasive testing. In addition to the large number of community pulmonologists, Inova has both lung transplant and chronic lung disease clinics to meet the needs of its community. Many of the section's clinicians are both board certified in pulmonary medicine, as well as critical care medicine, permitting the continuum of care to go from the intensive care unit to the patient setting when necessary. The section also supports a very strong research program in pulmonary transplant medicine. The physicians who represent the section come from top academic institutions from around the country and choose to practice within Inova Fairfax Hospital for its commitment to excellence in patient care, education and research.
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