#insideMWHC

Meet our expert panel: Valerie Lemelin, BSN, IBCLC   Lactation Consultant Mary Washington Hospital Donna Rolle, RN, BSN, IBCLC Lactation Consultant, Stafford Hospital Kimberley Good, BSN, RN, LCCE, IBCLC   Coordinator for Parent Child Education Mary Washington Hospital

Dr. Aaron Schatz is a cardiologist with Mary Washington Cardiology. He wants everyone to take a CPR class. You could save a life!

Meet Barb Hurst, a longtime volunteer at Mary Washington Hospice. Barb shares her motivation behind volunteering, what hospice means to her, and how you can get involved.

Marty Heins, practice manager of the Mary Washington Weight Loss Center, visited Town Talk with Ted to chat about the weight loss programs offered: weight loss (bariatric) surgery and a 12-week medical weight loss program called “Moving Forward”. Marty also shared her own weight loss journey and talked about the need to make lifestyle changes.   Weightloss.mwhc.com

Stafford Hospital is launching an innovative virtual nursing program to enhance the bedside care patients receive in the hospital. We spoke with Debra Marinari, Associate Vice President of Stafford Hospital Operations, and Heidi Steiner with Caregility, about the virtual nursing program and what it will mean for our patients.

To learn more about pediatric occupational therapy, visit https://www.marywashingtonhealthcare.com/our-services/pediatric-therapy/pediatric-occupational-therapy/.

Learn more about Mary Washington Hospice at hospice.mwhc.com .

To learn more about speech therapy at Mary Washington Pediatrics, visit https://www.marywashingtonhealthcare.com/our-services/pediatric-therapy/pediatric-speech-therapy/.

To learn more about Mary Washington Pediatric Therapy, visit https://www.marywashingtonhealthcare.com/our-services/pediatric-therapy/.

Lana Ismail, MD, is the the Medical Director of the Children's National Pediatric Hospitalist Program at Mary Washington Hospital. She visited #insideMWHC to talk about Children's National's partnership with Mary Washington Healthcare.

We know the loss of a pregnancy can be devastating and overwhelming, but please know you are not alone. There are times when—despite the best efforts of parents, physicians and the availability of the best technology—death occurs through miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death. We understand you may be experiencing a wide range of emotions and we are here to help through this most difficult of...

Kaitlin Pond is a physician assistant at Mary Washington Pediatrics. She just  published her very first children's book called The Art of Being a Heart which teaches children all about the heart and how to keep it healthy.

Dr. Ilić is a breast and endocrine surgeon at Mary Washington General Surgery. She visited Town Talk with Ted Schubel to talk about the thyroid and parathyroid along with Hidden Scar Certification and being a high volume surgeon.

Janelle Heyl went into labor when she was only 30 weeks pregnant. Thankfully, she lived only a mile from Mary Washington Hospital and the Level III NICU. Hear Janelle's account of baby Blakely's birth and her 60-day stay in the NICU.

Time stamps are followed by the resource Jody mentions in the podcast. 1:24   USDA SNAP 1:50   Spend Smart Eat Smart website 2:06   Grocery Budget Calculator 3:12   5-Day Meal Planning Worksheet 3:14 Meal Planning Calendar 3:23   Spend Smart. Eat Smart App 3:50   Shop Aisle By Aisle 4:13   Spend Smart. Eat Smart. Grains 4:26   Stretch Your Food Dollars Before Going to the Store 4:47   Nutrition.go...

Learn more about the MWHC Wellness Program at Wellness.mwhc.com .

September 18 is National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAD). NHAAD brings attention to issues related to HIV among older Americans, including new infections among older adults and adults over 50 aging with HIV. Erika Robinson is a nurse practitioner with Mary Washington Infectious Diseases who works with patients of all ages living with HIV. The Mary Washington Healthcare Wellness Program se...

Stephanie Goldberg, MD, visited Town Talk with Ted Schubel to talk about the new Graduate Medical Education program at Mary Washington Healthcare. Dr. Goldberg is the Vice President and Designated Institutional Officer of the GME. The GME program will allow medical interns and residents to begin their training at Mary Washington Hospital and other outpatient facilities following their graduation f...

Mary Washington Healthcare in partnership with Stafford Soccer presented a live Ask the Expert event on ACL injuries in young athletes. This is the audio recording of the live event.  The expert panel included Christopher Richards, MD, orthopedic surgeon and fellowship-trained sports medicine physician; and Fernando Ramos, Technical Director of Stafford Soccer. Learn about injury prevention, treat...

Join two of Mary Washington Healthcare’s physical therapists as they chat with Ted Schubel on Town Talk about physical therapy, the importance of communication with your therapist, and all the ways PT can help you recover and get back to your regular activities. Featured in this podcast: From Mary Washington Healthcare Rehabilitation Services of Fredericksburg:  Kimberly Muilenburg, Rehabilitation...

Pediatricians Blair Ryland Lethbridge, DO, and Rhonda W. Savaria, MD, from Mary Washington Pediatrics offer tips and solutions—and cautions about what NOT to do—to feed your baby safely during the formula shortage. Learn more about Mary Washington Pediatrics . Some additional resources: https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/recommendations/handling_breastmilk.htm https://www.hmbana.org/ https://www.ba...

Dr. Alex Na, Medical Director of Cardiac Surgery at Mary Washington Hospital, and Mike Brown, Cardiac Surgery Program Manager, Mary Washington Hospital, sat down with Ted Schubel on Town Talk to talk about the latest advancements and technology at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, VA.

Mary Washington Hospital Clinical Research Nurse Christine Emery talked with Ted Schubel on Town Talk about the history of local research and what’s taking place right now–a Low Dose CT study.

Snowden at Fredericksburg has two outpatient programs for those in need of intensive therapy or substance abuse counseling. The Partial Hospitalization Program goes five days a week for seven hours each day. Most patients attend for two weeks, and the day includes group therapy, medication management, art and music therapy, and meditation.  The Intensive Outpatient Program runs three days a week f...

Marty Heins, practice manager at Mary Washington Weight Loss Center, sat down with Ted Schubel to talk about the Weight Loss Center and the recent accreditation of the Surgical Weight Loss program at Mary Washington Hospital. Bariatric surgery is a tool that’s part of a long-term, lifelong change. Used in combination with other services, it can help you get moving toward an active, healthy lifesty...