Free Foot Screenings at Sentara Potomac Hospital

Pain in your feet can affect a person’s ability to enjoy the most basic activities of daily life. At the screening, Dr. Vincent Bonini, a board-certified podiatrist, will provide free consultations and explain available treatment options and ways to relieve your foot pain. These consultations will last approximately 10-15 minutes and are by appointment only.

Register today for our upcoming free foot screenings:

Thursdays, May 12 & June 9; 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., The Potomac Center, First Floor the building connected to Sentara Potomac Hospital).

Register online or call 703-221-2500.

Free Men’s Health Seminar

Permanent Solutions for ED and Bladder Control Problems

At this free seminar, board-certified, fellowship-trained urologist Dr. Pratik Desai will discuss solutions to erectile dysfunction (ED) and bladder control problems caused by prostate surgery, diabetes and heart disease.

During the program, patients will share their personal success stories. Spouses and partners are encouraged to attend as well.

Tuesday, May 3, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Hylton Education Center at Sentara Potomac Hospital.

Register online or call 703-221-2500.

Auxiliary Pleges $125,000 for Cardiac Equipment

The Sentara Potomac Hospital Auxiliary has pledged $125,000 to purchase new portable Intravenous Ultrasound and Fractional Flow Reserve imaging equipment for the Sentara Heart and Vascular Center at Potomac Hospital. The new center, located on the hospital campus, opens in late May and will offer new heart and vascular services including interventional cardiac catheterization.

The equipment will provide physicians the technology to more comprehensively assess and treat patients with cardiac disease.

"We're thrilled to make this pledge," says Steve Argubright, Auxiliary president. "We are happy that we're able to contribute needed equipment that will help bring quality cardiac care to the local community."

The Sentara Potomac Hospital Auxiliary is made up of more than 150 community volunteers who provide an invaluable service to the hospital. In addition to operating the hospital Gift Shop, the volunteers also give freely of their time and talents by coordinating fundraising activities to benefit the hospital.

Visit PotomacHospital.com if you're interested in becoming a member of the Auxiliary or for more information.

It's National Volunteer Week!

The Sentara Potomac Hospital volunteers are the best on the planet! Thanks to all of our volunteers for everything you do for us each and every day.

Ask Our Experts

Help for Bladder Control Problems

Q. I’m very frustrated with my bladder control issues. None of the treatments have worked and I need results so that I can get my normal life back.

Dr. Alok Desai: Your feelings are common with many people who have bladder control problems or incontinence. Making repeated visits to the restroom is both inconvenient and very frustrating.

The good news is there is help for those with an overactive bladder including leakage, the inability to fully empty your bladder, or urgency or frequency. At Sentara Potomac Hospital one of the most successful treatments we have is called Interstim® Therapy for Urinary Control, which is an FDA-approved minimally invasive treatment for bladder control.

Interstim Therapy is recommended when other treatment options for bladder control have not been successful. Overactive bladder can really impair a woman’s quality of life and I’ve seen many women (and men!) benefit from Interstim. The beauty of the procedure is that we can test it in the office to see if it works before any surgery is done. The patient knows what the results will be before they commit to having surgery.

If a patient has a successful test procedure, the Interstim procedure can be performed as an outpatient surgery, with a quick return to normal activity. In patients who have not had success with other therapies, Interstim has a reported success rate as high as 80 percent. At Sentara Potomac Hospital, we have successfully performed this procedure in patients ranging in age from their 20s to their 80s.

Dr. Alok Desai is a board-certified and fellowship-trained urologist on Sentara Potomac Hospital’s Medical Staff. Dr. Desai completed his fellowship training at the Center for Continence Care in Minnesota, which performs more Interstim procedures annually than any other center in the United States.

Free Community Health Events
Join Sentara Potomac Hospital experts at our upcoming free health events. For a complete listing of programs and to register, click here.

Healthcare Decisions Day

Sentara Potomac Hospital will observe National Healthcare Decisions Day on Friday, April 15, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tables with Advance Directives will be set up in the main lobby and outside the Hylton Education Center at Sentara Potomac Hospital.

Patient relations representatives will be available to anyone who would like assistance in completing Advance Directives and to answer any questions you may have.

Plus, we will be hosting Matthew C. Connors of Hancock, Daniel, Johnson & Nagle, P.C., for an informational presentation on Advance Directives. Please join us this Friday, April 15, from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. in the Hylton Education Center for this event. The presentation is open to all employees, physicians, and community members.

Please stop by, complete an Advance Directive and check one more thing off of your to-do list! For more information, please call 703-670-1575.

What's New in Treating Heart Disease?

Join us for this free seminar as cardiologist Dr. Anna Czajka discusses the latest developments to diagnose and treat heart disease. Dr. Czajka will explain the techniques doctors use to diagnose heart disease, common symptoms and medical therapy for congestive heart failure.

Plus, learn about the role of pacemakers/defibrillators to manage congestive heart failure and find out about the new treatment options for valvular heart disease.

What’s New in Treating Heart Disease will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Sentara Potomac Hospital.

Register online for this free seminar or call (703) 221-2500.