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At her heaviest, René was 338 pounds and had just learned she was pre-diabetic, had high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Her doctor recommended surgical weight loss, so René made an appointment with Dr. Denis Halmi at ...

By Stefanie Rekdal, BS, RD, CDCES, CPT Team Leader & Diabetes Educator Did you know that more than one of every three adults has prediabetes? Nine out of ten don’t even know they have it. With lifestyle changes, you can prevent ...

Chris Brown, regional director for Mary Washington Physical Therapy, visited Town Talk with Ted Schubel to talk about the benefits of PT, providing help in COVID and an exercise you can do in your car during your commute.

Bringing a newborn home can be scary, especially if you've never been a parent before. Kimberley Good, BSN, RN, LCCE, IBCLC, is the Coordinator of Parent Child Education Department at the Family Birth Place at Mary Washington Hospital. ...

Listen to our latest #insideMWHC podcast episode on stroke. The Mary Washington Healthcare Stroke Awareness program aims to increase community awareness about stroke. Despite progress in stroke prevention and improvements in medical care, ...

Dr. Rachel Coggins visited Ted Schubel on Town Talk to talk about physical medicine and the work she does with cancer and stroke patients. Learn more about Mary Washington Physical Medicine and Dr. Coggins More #insideMWHC podcasts

Dr. Norman Bernstein from Mary Washington Infectious Diseases has been treating individuals with HIV for decades. Some of his first patients are still living long, healthy lives. We talked with him about HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness ...

by Stefanie Rekdal, BS, RD, CDCES, CPT, Diabetes Educator If you’re looking for a great way to satisfy your between-meal cravings without sending your blood sugar on a roller coaster ride, look no further than your local ...

WHO: Fredericksburg Police Department in partnership with Mary Washington Healthcare. WHAT: Car crashes are the leading cause of death among children, but the proper car seat and installation can provide the protection your child needs. ...

In September 2020, both Mary Washington Healthcare Urgent Care locations received accreditation from the Urgent Care Association, the highest honor achievable to an urgent care center. While becoming an accredited urgent care center was not ...

Nicole Hinkle-Klaus and Shari Deneke with Mary Washington Healthcare visited Town Talk with Ted Schubel to talk about the programs and work of Mary Washington Healthcare Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. They also discussed how to ...

Mary Washington Healthcare is committed to providing the COVID-19 vaccine to our community. Upon receiving vaccines, we quickly worked to establish a clinic with the capacity to vaccinate up to 1400 people per day. To date, MWHC has ...

Mary Washington Healthcare’s Forensic Nurse Examiner team participates in the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s (NCMEC) Hope Bag Collection Project 2020 The Mary Washington Forensic Nurse Examiner team, ...

Dr. Daniel Geisler of Mary Washington General Surgery talks about colorectal surgery. He is internationally recognized as a pioneer of the single-port colorectal surgery procedures. Learn more about Dr. Geisler and Mary Washington General ...

Jody Long is a diabetes educator with Mary Washington Healthcare Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Services. In this episode she talks about different apps that could help you manage your diabetes, ranging from exercise to ...

Mary Washington Healthcare Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Services is dedicated to providing quality education and support for individuals with diabetes. #insideMWHC talked with diabetes educators Laura Eubanks, BS, RD, ...

Spotted in the Volunteer Services office at Mary Washington Hospital: two Project SEARCH interns, Joel and Jonathan, hard at work filling 10ml spray bottles with hand sanitizer. How they came to be doing this on a Thursday after lunch is a ...

Breastfeeding has many benefits for the whole family including speeding mom’s recovery and keeping baby healthy. The Family Birth Place at Mary Washington and Stafford Hospitals has certified lactation consultants on staff 365 days a ...

Dr. Margaret Villers of Mary Washington Maternal Fetal Medicine talks about care available in the region and the future of maternal fetal medicine at Mary Washington Healthcare. This episode originally aired on Town Talk with Ted Schubel.

Fredericksburg, VA – August 4, 2020 – Mary Washington Healthcare is pleased to welcome a new practice to the Mary Washington Medical Group family. On August 1, 2020, Neurology Associates of Fredericksburg joined Mary Washington ...

Mary Washington Healthcare is pleased to announce that Daniel Geisler, MD will be joining the Mary Washington Medical Group as part of the general surgery practice at Lee's Hill on July 20, 2020. He will be joining Kay Blanchard, MD; ...

Dr. Arun Chhabra, Stroke Medical Director of Mary Washington Hospital, joined #insideMWHC to talk about stroke. Learn about the different types of stroke, what to look for in yourself or someone you know, and how to lower your risk factors. ...

Dr. Denis Halmi (virtually) visited Town Talk with Ted Schubel for a great discussion about surgical weight loss at the new Mary Washington Weight Loss Center. Studies have shown that weight loss surgery can help you resolve or improve ...

Tim Pohanka, host of Fredericksburg Strong, had a great conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Pelton, surgical oncologist with Mary Washington Surgical Oncology, and Jennifer Reynolds, Director of Oncology and Therapeutic Services at the Regional ...

#insideMWHC sat down with Licensed Professional Counselor LaToya Ray and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Stephanie Fidgeon from Mary Washington Hospital Snowden at Fredericksburg, to talk about postpartum depression, baby blues, and the ...

Fredericksburg, VA - May 18, 2020 - Mary Washington Hospital’s (MWH) Primary Stroke Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval ® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced ...

Karen Bayer is a retired Fairfax County Public Schools educator of 31 years, and is also retired military. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 65, it was the beginning of a life-changing journey for the professional mobile DJ ...

Medical Director Dr. Joshua Attridge and Nurse Manager Nancy Young talk about Mary Washington Hospital’s Level III NICU: services available, the neonatal transport team and involving parents in the plan of care. For more information ...

#insideMWHC sat down with Licensed Professional Counselor LaToya Ray and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Stephanie Fidgeon from Mary Washington Hospital Snowden at Fredericksburg, to talk about strategies in helping your child to identify ...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, make sure your loved ones know your wishes. Focus on controlling what you can. Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by staying home Protect your health and the health of those around you. The ...

Bonnie Neely had both of her knees replaced in 2019, and she had such a positive experience at Mary Washington Hospital that she contacted #insideMWHC to tell her story. Both her surgeries were performed by Dr. Brian McDermott of Mary ...

Ted Schubel of Town Talk on 1230 WFVA sat down with Mary Washington Hospital Director of Cardiac Services Jessie Mountjoy, and Cardiac Surgery Program Manager Mike Brown, to talk about MWH's recent recognition as a 50 TOP Cardiovascular ...

Babies, so sweet and innocent and new. There’s something about the scent of a newborn that makes you want to hold them extra close. As your child’s younger years slowly turn into pubescence, however, that sweet smell is ...

Dr. Bhavin Suthar and Dr. Teresa Kerge from Mary Washington Spine and Rehabilitation visited Town Talk with Ted Schubel today to talk about managing pain without surgery. Listen to the interview below, and visit Mary Washington Spine and ...

Dr. Allison Markowsky is a pediatric hospitalist with Children's National Hospital. She is the medical director of the pediatric hospitalist program at Mary Washington Healthcare. Dr. Markowsky joined #insideMWHC to talk about cold and ...

The mission of Mary Washington Healthcare is to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve. We accomplish that mission through a variety of medical services, innovations in technology, community programs and education. ...

Mary Washington Healthcare’s Regional Cancer Center Colorectal Clinical Team has developed screening guidelines for colorectal cancers. Screening identifies pre-cancerous polyps (abnormal growths) so they can be removed. Our ...

In the past, it was common practice to try and protect children and adolescents from the pain of losing a loved one, turning them into “invisible grievers.” However, experts now encourage adults to acknowledge children’s ...

The Mary Washington Wellness Program provides healthcare resources for people living with HIV/AIDS and early intervention services for people with high-risk lifestyles. Our program clientele has increased by over 14% during 2019. Our team ...

Dr. Erica McBride visited Ted Schubel in the NewsTalk 1230AM WFVA studios. Dr. McBride is a physician with Mary Washington Rheumatology and has a great discussion with Ted on arthritis, certain autoimmune diseases, and musculoskeletal pain ...

Laura Eubanks is a Diabetes Educator with MWHC Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Services. She sat down with insideMWHC to teach us about the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, how you get diagnosed with diabetes, ...

Have you learned of a death on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram? Have you sent or been sent condolences on social media? Have you not been able to attend a funeral in person, but were able to attend by live streaming online? The impact of ...

Mary Washington Hospital Named One of the Nation's 50 TOP Cardiovascular Hospitals for 2020 by IBM Watson Health 2020 Study Finds Top Performing Hospitals Provide Improved Patient Care Over Their Peers Fredericksburg, VA – ...

Jody Long, RD, Diabetes Educator with Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Services, sat down with #insideMWHC to give us her top 10 tips for navigating the holidays with diabetes. Tip 1: Dealing with a holiday table full of ...

What should my family eat to stay healthy? The basics of healthy eating and good nutrition are the same for each member of your family: choose healthy foods most of the time and limit the amount of unhealthy foods you eat. But healthy ...

Does the pursuit of a healthy work/life balance seem like an impossible goal? If so, you’re not alone. With the blurring of lines between career and lack of “down time”, many of us feel torn between juggling long work ...

Ted Schubel of Town Talk on 1230 WFVA sat down with Dr. Rhonda Winchester, a pediatrician with Mary Washington Pediatrics. Dr. Winchester's interest in medicine started early when her sister was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. She ...

Last week, Travis Turner, Senior Vice President, Chief Population Health Officer, and Dr. Thomas Janus, Medical Director, Mary Washington Health Plan, visited Town Talk with Ted Schubel at 1230AM, WFVA, to talk about Mary Washington ...

Mary Washington Urgent Care King George will be opening its doors in mid-November! VP of Ambulatory Services, Marie Fredrick, sat down with insideMWHC to talk about what makes this urgent care different from others. Your browser does not ...

Dr. Christopher Richards visited Town Talk with Ted Schubel to talk about sports medicine at Mary Washington Orthopedics in affiliation with FOA. Dr. Richards talks about minimally invasive and open treatment of knee and shoulder injuries ...

Dr. Kurian Thott is the medical director of Stafford Hospital's gynecological surgery program. Stafford Hospital has been designated a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG) since 2014, with a redesignation in ...

Ted Schubel of Town Talk on 1230 WFVA sat down with Dr. Blair Ryland of Mary Washington Pediatrics. Dr. Ryland was a collegiate gymnast at Stanford and became interested in medicine when she starting seeing a pediatric sports medicine ...

Achooo! If a simple sneeze sends you running to the restroom, you are not alone. It’s estimated that 30% of women age 30-60 suffer from urinary incontinence – a condition which can range from a slight leak when coughing or ...

Most women will experience at least one form of pelvic pain in their lifetime. Ranging from dull to sharp, occasional to constant, or sudden to chronic, pelvic pain can be caused by something as simple as ovulation or as serious as ...

Changes in menstrual cycle length and symptoms are to be expected after pregnancy, when stopping or starting hormonal birth control, or when periods are coming to an end in perimenopause. But irregular periods are more than an ...

October 15 is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. The occasion was ushered into existence in 2006 largely on the shoulders of Robyn Bear, who endured six first-trimester miscarriages between 1997 and 1999 before she was ...

Your bundle of joy needs lots of sleep. At Mary Washington Hospital, we want to make sure they’re safe. Sleep related death results in the loss of more than thirty five hundred infants each year. By focusing on better sleeping ...

Mary Washington Healthcare is expanding its value-based service offerings to include a Medicare Advantage plan for the region’s senior population. Mary Washington Healthcare is currently the region’s largest health system with ...