Charlene Wilkins

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Marketing and public relations professional at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, implementing a wide variety of public and media relations, corporate communications, and marketing communications programs, as well as managing the hospital’s social media efforts and web content.

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Time is of the Essence

Arm Pain and a Traffic Light Spur a Life Altering Decision. Alan Mortimer’s arm hurt. The 53-year-old construction inspector for Prince William County was having pain in his arm that he attributed to a pinched nerve. “I’ve been in construction my entire life,” says Mortimer. “I’m used to back problems and muscle pain. But on … Continue Reading

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New Sentara Facility

Sentara Healthcare opened a new outpatient healthcare campus in Northern Virginia, Sentara Lake Ridge. Sentara Lake Ridge is Sentara Healthcare’s first outpatient healthcare campus in Northern Virginia. Sentara Lake Ridge includes 24-hour emergency care, advanced imaging (including CT, digital mammography, bone density scanning, ultrasound and digital x-ray) and lab on the first floor. The second floor includes … Continue Reading

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Introducing Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

 Sentara Healthcare announces that Potomac Hospital is now Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center.  “The decision to introduce a new hospital name was prompted by the many positive changes made at Potomac Hospital over the past two and a half years since joining Sentara Healthcare,” says Megan Perry, president of Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center and … Continue Reading

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Beating the Clock

Sentara Heart and Vascular Center provides fast, lifesaving care to its first heart attack patient. “I think I’m having a heart attack.” Those were the seven words Woodbridge resident, Marcel Huard, said when he arrived at Sentara Potomac Hospital’s Irene V. Hylton Emergency Care Center. What happened after that, he says, was a blur. “After … Continue Reading

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Spreading Health and Holiday Cheer

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We caught up with the staff of The Sentara Family Health Connection Mobile Clinics, who recently participated in the 37th annual holiday parade in the town of Dumfries, Virginia. Hats off for their second place award in the Emergency Vehicle Services category.

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