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  • William Sweezer Jr., MD FACS

    July 06, 2020

    DR. WILLIAM SWEEZER EXPANDS TO MARTINSVILLESovah Health welcomes thoracic and vascular surgeon Sovah Health announced that board certified thoracic and vascular surgeon William P. Sweezer, Jr., MD FACS, has expanded his practice in Martinsville and will be seeing patients at Sovah Heart & Vascular – Martinsville. “We are very pleased to welcome Dr.…

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  • Enjoy Fourth of July Fireworks Safely

    July 02, 2020

    CoAuthors: Ashley R. Bradshaw, RN, Director of Emergency Services, Sovah Health-Danville & Brad Shelton, RN, BSN, Director of Emergency Services, Sovah Health-Martinsville As we approach the July 4th holiday, people across our country are gearing up to celebrate our nation’s independence.  Ensuring a safe celebration should be at the top of…

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  • Sovah Health Welcomes Terri Younger-Eure, DO

    June 26, 2020

    SOVAH HEALTH WELCOMES TERRI YOUNGER-EURE, DO Dr. Terri Younger-Eure brings women’s health expertise to Sovah Healthcare for Women - Martinsville   Martinsville, Virginia (June 29, 2020) – Sovah Health announced that Terri Younger-Eure, DO has joined its medical staff and will be providing Obstetrics and Gynecology care at Sovah Healthcare for Women…

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  • Taking Care of Your Child’s Health and Wellness during COVID-19

    June 25, 2020

    Like many aspects of daily life, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we think about and access healthcare these days. For families, that includes pediatric care for children. We asked Stacey Humphreys, a certified pediatric nurse practitioner at Sovah Pediatrics Martinsville, and asked Aubrey McBryde, a certified pediatric nurse practitioner at Sovah Pediatrics Danville…

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  • Sovah Health-Martinsville Eases Visitor Restrictions

    June 22, 2020

    Sovah Health announced today that it is transitioning from a zero-visitor protocol to limited visitor restrictions as the hospital gradually resumes elective and non-urgent cases and services at its Martinsville campus.Now both Sovah Health campuses are following a limited visitor restriction. The decision was made as current projections continue to indicate a lower than…

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  • Sovah Health-Danville Eases Visitor Restrictions

    June 15, 2020

    Sovah Health announced today that it is transitioning from a zero-visitor protocol to limited visitor restrictions as the hospital gradually resumes elective and non-urgent cases and services at its Danville campus. Sovah Health-Martinsville will remain under a zero-visitor protocol due to the significant increase in COVID-19 cases in the community.The decision was made…

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  • Sovah Health Welcomes Multiple Providers

    June 12, 2020

    SOVAH HEALTH WELCOMES MULTIPLE PROVIDERS Specialties include Family Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cardiology, and Orthopedics   Sovah Health would like to recognize these providers that have joined our organization over the last six months.   Lisa Bradner, FNP joins Sovah Family Medicine – Mount Hermon. Lisa Bradner, FNP joined Sovah…

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  • How to Safely Wear and Take Off a Cloth Face Covering

    June 08, 2020

    Article provided by the CDCCloth face coverings are an additional step to help slow the spread of COVID-19 when combined with every day preventive actions and social distancing in public settings.

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  • A heartfelt message

    June 07, 2020

    Sovah Health is committed to providing high quality care to our patients and serving our community. Our culture is important to us, and we have zero tolerance for actions that are inconsistent with our mission, vision, guiding principles and core values, especially behavior that is racist and discriminatory in nature. Late last night Sovah Health was made aware of a post…

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  • Letter to Surgical Patients

    June 05, 2020

    Dear Patient,Sovah Health is committed to providing high quality care and protecting the health and safety of you, your family/loved ones and our community. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been carefully following federal and state guidance, monitoring the prevalence of the disease in our community, and carefully evaluating our supplies and resources, including…

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  • Sovah Health Danville Advanced Wound Center Recognized with National President’s Circle Award for Clinical Excellence

    June 05, 2020

    Sovah Health - Danville physicians, leaders, and clinicians gathered this week to celebrate the President’s Circle award, which was given to Sovah Health - Danville Advanced Wound Center. The Center was awarded this prestigious honor by Healogics, the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services. Sovah Health - Danville Advanced Wound Center achieved…

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  • SOVAH HEALTH WELCOMES JOSH TUCKER, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, NRP

    May 29, 2020

    SOVAH HEALTH WELCOMES JOSH TUCKER, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, NRP Josh Tucker brings nephrology expertise to Martinsville and Henry County Martinsville, Virginia (May 29, 2020) – Sovah Health announced that Josh Tucker, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, NRP, has joined its medical staff and will be practicing primarily at its Martinsville campus. “We are pleased to welcome Josh to…

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  • Maintaining Your Health, Ensuring Your Safety

    May 22, 2020

    By James Isernia, MD, Medical Staff President As healthcare providers, patient wellbeing is our chief concern every day of the year.  Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, part of how we kept our community safe was limiting elective and non-urgent procedures at Sovah Health.  Currently, the threat of COVID-19 in our community seems to be under control,…

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  • Treating Patients in Isolation by Dr. Balaji Desai - Infectious Disease Doctor

    May 12, 2020

    Keeping our patients safe during COVID-19 How isolation treatment works in managing infectious diseases By: Balaji Desai, MD, Infectious Disease Internal Medicine Treating infectious diseases, including the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), is not new to hospitals, and the guidelines for protecting patients, staff and visitors are comprehensive and evidence-based. You hear…

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  • Sovah Health to Resume Elective and Non-urgent Surgeries and Procedures

    May 07, 2020

    Sovah Health announced today that it is taking the appropriate steps to safely resume some elective and non-urgent surgeries and procedures that were previously rescheduled out of an abundance of caution amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The decision to reschedule procedures when clinically appropriate was made in accordance with federal and state guidance,…

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  • Minutes Matter: Don’t Put Your Heart Health On Hold During COVID-19

    May 01, 2020

    By Nazim Khan, MD, Cardiologist &  Brian Zagol, MD, Cardiologist When a heart attack strikes, every minute matters. In fact, the first few minutes are critical in determining the short-term and long-term outcome for the patient. While the world continues to focus on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, cardiovascular disease, or heart disease, is still the…

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  • COVID-19 Donations

    April 21, 2020

    COVID-19 Donations  We would like to thank everyone in our community that has supported us in continuing our mission of 'Making Communities Healthier.' We appreciate your support more than you know!   Danville Community College Surgical Gloves and Masks Blair Construction N95 Masks Lou & Connie…

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  • Thank a Healthcare Hero

    April 19, 2020

    By Alan Larson, Market President and Chief Executive Officer of Sovah Health – Danville & Dale Alward, Chief Executive Officer of Sovah Health – Martinsville As we continue to battle with COVID-19, it has been so encouraging to see the outpouring of support from our communities for Sovah Health. We have always striven to be a place where you choose to…

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  • How to Make and Wear Face Covers

    April 14, 2020

    Many have asked whether they should be wearing face covers (masks) in public as part of the CDC’s new recommendation. We support this practice. Here is a link from the CDC that describes how to wear and make a face cover - Cloth Face Covering Instructions and Guidance From CDC. A how-to instructional video about making a face covering out of a hand towel,…

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