by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023
Howard Kern joined Sentara in 1980 as an administrative fellow at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and became president and CEO in 2016. During his six years as CEO, Kern oversaw the development of the Sentara Brock Cancer Center and Sentara Albemarle Regional Health...
by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023
In 2016, Sentara completed major construction projects at three hospitals. Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center finished construction on a new surgery center, a 67,000-square-foot facility with a sterile prep area, a pre-op and post-op area equipped with 28 beds,...
by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023
Multiple awards recognized Sentara’s commitment to patient safety and providing high-quality healthcare in 2015. Becker’s Hospital Review, a leading magazine for hospital news and analysis, listed Sentara RMH Medical Center among their “100 Great Community Hospitals.”...
by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023
In 2015, two Sentara hospitals pursued new technological advancements and implemented new surgical techniques. At Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, orthopedic surgeons pioneered the stemless shoulder replacement—a surgical and therapeutic treatment designed to...
by Justin Kirk | Dec 8, 2022
In 2014, Sentara became one of the first providers in the country to open a full-service autonomic testing lab. This specialized service helps determine how well the autonomic nervous system is working, which affects a person’s heart rate, digestion, and other...
