Inova Service Line: Children’s
Inova Child Life
Inova Child Life The Inova Child Life team ensures our youngest patients and their families are put at ease through a variety of services from sibling care, to pre-surgical hospital tours, to therapeutic play. Coming to a hospital can be scary – especially as a child. Our Child Life Specialists seek to ease these fears … Continued
Fairfax Neonatal Associates
In 1973, Fairfax Neonatal Associates (FNA) began one of the first neonatal intensive care units (NICU) in Northern Virginia with seven beds at the Inova Fairfax Hospital. Now more than four decades later, FNA provides care in the 108 bed Fairfax Neonatal Associates NICU at Inova Children’s Hospital, as well as the NICUs at Fair … Continued
James Thompson, MD
Dr. James Thompson began the StarKid 5K and Family Fun Run in 2006 raising $5,000 to support the Pediatric Heart Program at Inova Children’s Hospital. Eleven years later and more than $1 million in cumulative funds raised, Dr. Thompson’s attention to detail is helping save the lives of hundreds of children with heart disorders annually … Continued
Holly Senn
“Miss Holly” provides psychosocial support to children and their families who receive the devastating news of a cancer diagnosis, or who are undergoing ongoing cancer treatment. Families remember how Holly made their hospital stays less scary – and even fun! Holly’s colleagues frequently hear comments from families about how wonderful Holly is, and how they … Continued