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Not All Symptoms Are Obvious: Overlooked Symptoms to Watch
February 03, 2022We’ve all seen when heart attacks happen in the movies. A character is walking along when, suddenly, they grab their chest – wincing with pain – and immediately tell someone, “Call 911! I’m having a heart attack!” While that certainly does happen, the reality is that heart attacks can strike much more subtly – even happening to…
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30 Minutes a Day Can Help Keep Heart Disease Away
February 02, 2022Did you know that exercising as little as 30 minutes every day can improve your heart health and quality of life? It can even be simple activities that are easier to incorporate into your schedule, like taking your dog for a jog, tossing a ball with your kids or sunset walk in the neighborhood. According to the American Heart Association, walking is the simplest positive…
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Welcome to 28 Days of Heart Health
February 01, 2022Each February, we mark American Heart Month – a great opportunity to focus on heart health and essential role it plays in your overall well-being, today and every day. In fact, maintaining good heart health can help you add years to your life so you can enjoy many more days to come. So, welcome to the 28 Days of Heart Health. Each day in February, we’ll be…
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Sovah Health Welcomes Dr. Nicks
January 20, 2022Sovah Health announced that Carl Nicks, MD has joined its medical staff and is offering orthopedic services for patients in Martinsville and Henry County and the surrounding region. Dr. Nicks will be seeing patients at Sovah Orthopedics and Sports Medicine – Martinsville. “We are excited to welcome Dr. Nicks to our team of established providers at Sovah…
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Celebrating the Holidays Safely
December 09, 2021By Dr. Sheranda Gunn-Nolan, Market Chief Medical Officer The holidays are here. It’s a season we look forward to all year – the chance to reunite with family, celebrate with friends and enjoy time off with loved ones. And this holiday season is looking to be a brighter one than last year. In terms of the pandemic, we are in a much better place this year than…
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Sovah Health Welcomes Abigail Batson, MD
December 01, 2021Sovah Health announced that Abigail Batson, MD has joined its medical staff and will be providing General Pediatric care at PATHS in Danville. “We are excited to welcome Dr. Batson to our team of talented Pediatricians here in Danville,” said Alan Larson, Market President, Sovah Health and Chief Executive Officer of Sovah Health – Danville. “She…
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A Lung Scan Can Be a Lifesaver
November 11, 2021By Wendy Gilraine, NP, Pulmonary Medicine If you are a smoker or a former smoker, and between the ages of 50 and 80, you may qualify or be eligible for a lung cancer screening exam. And it’s an exam that could be a lifesaver. According to the American Lung Association, lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in both men and women in the U.S.,…
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Sovah Health Welcomes Alexa El Kadi, NP
November 05, 2021Alexa El Kadi, NP has joined our medical staff effective November 1 and will be practicing at Sovah Urology – Martinsville. “We are excited to welcome Alexa El Kadi to our team of Nurse Practitioners here in Martinsville,” said Spencer Thomas, CEO, Sovah Health – Martinsville. “She has worked at Sovah Health – Martinsville since 2018…
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Extraordinary Nurse Recognized at Sovah Health - Danville
November 05, 2021Emilee Agnor, RN of Sovah Health – Danville was honored today with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. Emilee, who has worked in the telemetry unit at Sovah Health – Danville’s campus for a year and a half, was nominated…
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Extraordinary Nurse Recognized at Sovah Health - Martinsville
November 04, 2021Kisha Shelton, RN of Sovah Health – Martinsville was honored today with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. Kisha, who has worked in the med-surg unit at Sovah Health – Martinsville’s campus for 3 years, was nominated for…
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Sovah Health Welcomes Cardiology Nurse Practitioner
November 01, 2021Sovah Health announced that Krystal Woodson, NP has joined its medical staff effective July 1 and is providing care at Cardiology Consultants. “Krystal has been an asset at Sovah Health for many years and we are thrilled to have her serve in a Nurse Practitioner role taking care of our patients and community,” said Alan Larson, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…
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Sovah Health welcomes Dr. Ruberte Thiele!
October 14, 2021Sovah Health announced that Ramon Ruberte Thiele, MD, MS has joined its medical staff effective October 1 and is offering orthopedic services for patients in Danville and Pittsylvania County and the surrounding region at Spectrum Medical. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Ruberte Thiele to our team of established providers at Sovah Health,” said Alan Larson,…
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Get Your Mammogram: It’s an hour that could save your life
October 04, 2021By Dr. Ankit Madan & Dr. Brandon Mullins According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the U.S., behind only skin cancers. In fact, the ACS puts the average risk as a one in eight chance that a woman will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. The risk is much higher in women with inherited mutations in BRCA1 and…
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Sovah Health Welcomes Yolanda Paylor, MD
October 01, 2021Sovah Health announced today that Yolanda Paylor, MD has joined its medical staff and is providing Family Medicine and Obstetrics care at PATHS in Chatham. “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Paylor to our team of talented providers here in Danville,” said Alan Larson, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sovah Health – Danville. “We are committed to…
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Creating Healthier Families One Shot at a Time
September 15, 2021by Dr. Phillip J Honea & Dr. Terri Younger-Eure As an obstetrician-gynecologist with Sovah Health, our goal is to always provide the best possible care and medical advice for expectant mothers and individuals who plan to become pregnant. We love helping moms-to-be stay healthy and prepare to welcome their baby into the world. As you can imagine, one of the…
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James Nyambura named as DAISY Award winner for August 2021
August 30, 2021James Nyambura, RN of Sovah Health – Martinsville was honored today with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. James, who works in the critical care unit at Sovah Health – Martinsville’s campus for 2 years, was nominated for…
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Sovah Health limits visitor hours effective August 17, 2021
August 17, 2021Sovah Health announced today that it is limiting patient visitation to only afternoon/evening hours. Visitation hours will now be from 1:00pm to 6:00pm. These limited hours, which will decrease COVID-19 exposure for our staff and patients, have been implemented effective immediately on both campuses – Danville and Martinsville. Visitors are still not allowed for…
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Your Health Means Everything: Protect It with Immunizations
August 17, 2021By Dr. Cierrea Roach & Stacey Humphries, CPNP If a researcher were to sit down at the end of 2021 and tabulate and record the number of times individual key words were mentioned over the course of the year, “vaccine” would surely be near the top. The advent of COVID-19 vaccines and the key role they have played in slowing the spread of the virus and…
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Sovah Health Welcomes Kate Halsey, CNM, MSN
August 09, 2021Sovah Health announced that Kate Halsey, CNM, MSN has joined its medical staff effective August 1 and will be providing women’s health services at PATHS in Danville. “We are pleased to welcome Kate Halsey to our team of talented providers here in Danville,” said Alan Larson, Market President, Sovah Health, and Chief Executive Officer of Sovah Health…
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The Importance of Nursing
August 05, 2021by Brian Bradley, CNO, Sovah Health - Danville & Barbara Seymour, CNO, Sovah Health - Martinsville At a time when our nation faces a critical shortage of nurses, our communities are deeply appreciative of the thousands of young nurses answering this call to service. At Sovah Health, we recognize that while born from a call to service, it takes a heart filled…
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