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  • Sovah Health Introduces Robotic-Assisted Total Joint Replacement Surgery to Martinsville

    March 09, 2020

    Innovative Technology Allows Surgeons to Personalize Procedures to Each PatientMartinsville, VA – (March 9, 2020) – Sovah Health today announced that its Martinsville campus has added robotic-assisted technology for joint replacement surgery. Orthopedic surgeons who are specially trained to use the new system will use it for total knee and hip replacement…

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  • Diabetes Alert Day: What You Should Know

    March 05, 2020

    If you aren’t living with diabetes, there’s a good chance that at least one of the friends or loved ones who you’ll see this upcoming holiday season is affected by the disease. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 30 million people in the U.S. – or one in 10 – have diabetes. And one in four of…

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  • Eat Right, Bite by Bite: How to make good nutrition work for you

    March 05, 2020

    By Jacquelyn Wilkerson, BSN, MBA, RN, Sovah Health Market Chief Nursing Officer Eating healthy helps us get and stay healthy. And there’s no better time to adopt useful strategies for making good nutrition an essential part of your health journey than National Nutrition Month.® This year’s theme is “Eat Right, Bite by Bite” – a great…

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  • Sovah Health Limits Visitation Due to Seasonal Flu Outbreak

    January 06, 2020

    DANVILLE & MARTINSVILLE, Virginia (January 6, 2020) – Due to high levels of respiratory viruses in the community, Sovah Health is implementing seasonal influenza precautions. Visitation restrictions will be in place during peak flu season – now and until further notice. Sovah Health kindly asks that the following individuals do not visit during this…

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  • My Sovah Story - Danville | Martha "LaFaye" Redd

    December 31, 1969

    What is your role at Sovah Health– Danville? My role at Sovah Health is House Supervisor What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?  My inspiration for getting into healthcare was my daughter. Having her at the young age of sixteen with no high school diploma was very challenging, however I knew I had to try to set a good example for her. Working…

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