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Adam Knudson, MD, Medical Director of Mary Washington Healthcare Hospice Services, sat down with Ted Schubel from Town Talk to talk about hospice services and the upcoming Light Up a Life Illumination.

Learn more at Hospice.mwhc.com and LightUpaLife.mwhc.com.

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 serves our community to help those living with HIV and AIDS to navigate healthcare, understand medications, and assist in finding financial and emotional support options. Learn more at Wellness.mwhc.com.

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 from an accredited medical school.

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, treatment options, and what is involved with ACL reconstruction. http://practices.mwhc.com https://staffordsoccer.com

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 Therapy Supervisor

Alissa Agnew, Physical Therapist

https://www.marywashingtonhealthcare.com/locations/rehabilitation-services-fredericksburg/

From NewsTalk 1230 WFVA:

Ted Schubel, Town Talk

https://www.newstalk1230.net/episode/town-talk-mary-4/

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.babyformulaexchange.com/

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/ask-the-pediatrician/Pages/Are-there-shortages-of-infant-formula-due-to-COVID-19.aspx

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 for three hours each day, and most patients attend for 8 weeks. It focuses on substance abuse recovery using a 12-step program. 

We spoke with the program director and three patient graduates of the programs to hear more about how the programs have helped them.