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Northern Virginia Family Practice Personal Preventive Medicine The best source for personal preventive care HOW HEALTHY DO YOU CHOOSE TO BE ?

Navigating the healthcare system shouldn’t feel like a full-time job. Between specialists, test results, and follow-ups,...
11/13/2025

Navigating the healthcare system shouldn’t feel like a full-time job. Between specialists, test results, and follow-ups, it’s easy for patients to feel lost in the shuffle.

That’s where having a physician who acts as your advocate makes all the difference.
Dr. Judit Gordon-Cappitelli helps patients connect the dots by translating medical language, coordinating with specialists, and ensuring every piece of your care plan fits together seamlessly.

Because good medicine isn’t just about treating what’s in front of you; it’s about helping you feel supported every step of the way.

Health isn’t static; it evolves right alongside us. From the first pediatric visits through the transitions of adolescen...
11/11/2025

Health isn’t static; it evolves right alongside us. From the first pediatric visits through the transitions of adolescence and into adulthood, continuous care creates a foundation of trust that’s hard to replicate.

When the same physician knows your history, your family, and your health story, managing chronic conditions becomes smoother, communication becomes clearer, and care decisions become more personal.

That’s the philosophy behind Dr. Elizabeth Cilenti’s approach: long-term relationships that help patients stay healthy through every stage of life.

Healthcare works best when it feels human. When you’re not just another chart or symptom, but a whole person being truly...
11/06/2025

Healthcare works best when it feels human. When you’re not just another chart or symptom, but a whole person being truly heard.

Dr. Mark Sullivan shares how genuine listening, clear boundaries, and empathy create the kind of care that restores trust between patient and physician, and helps healing go deeper than medicine alone.

When life feels uncertain, our first instinct is often to pull back, to protect ourselves, to retreat behind the safe di...
11/05/2025

When life feels uncertain, our first instinct is often to pull back, to protect ourselves, to retreat behind the safe distance of routine. But true healing rarely happens in isolation.

Dr. Cecily Havert reminds us that compassion and vulnerability are powerful forms of medicine. When we allow ourselves to be seen — and to truly see others — we start building the bridges that make hard times a little easier to cross.

What’s one small way you can reach out or reconnect this week?

Happy Halloween from the NVFP team!
10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from the NVFP team!

The weather is getting chillier, and when the temperatures turn downward, out come the Upper Respiratory Infections (URI...
10/27/2025

The weather is getting chillier, and when the temperatures turn downward, out come the Upper Respiratory Infections (URI's) like our eternal nemesis, the common cold.

Which approach to URI treatment do you find most effective?

- Over-the-counter medications
- Home remedies (e.g., honey, nasal saline sprays)
- Rest and hydration
- Consulting your healthcare provider

The way you eat has a big impact on your body and your general well-being, but are you overthinking your approach to fee...
10/23/2025

The way you eat has a big impact on your body and your general well-being, but are you overthinking your approach to feeding yourself? Dr. Maria Castillo-Catoni has explored ""intuitive eating,"" the opposite of dieting—instead of refusing to eat and restricting what you eat, you focus on trusting your body when it says it needs food. That doesn't mean eat whatever you want all the time, but it does mean reconnecting with what your body wants instead of what you think it wants or want it to want.

Have you ever given intuitive eating a try? We'd love to hear from you in the comments if you're comfortable talking about your experience.

Spells of nausea, fatigue, dizziness, and more—migraines are the number one cause of disability in women under 50. They ...
10/21/2025

Spells of nausea, fatigue, dizziness, and more—migraines are the number one cause of disability in women under 50. They aren't just bad headaches and can't be fixed just by treating them like they are, and they aren't always warning signs of impending medical nightmares.

For the most part, says Dr. Elizabeth Cilenti, migraines are something you just need to learn to live with and treat with lifestyle changes or, if needed, treatments such as anti-seizure medications, antihypertensives, or antidepressants.

Healthcare is expensive, but you can't afford to go without the care you need. So, what else can you do? You can cut hea...
10/17/2025

Healthcare is expensive, but you can't afford to go without the care you need. So, what else can you do? You can cut healthcare costs without sacrificing the quality of your care. Even small changes like these can add up to save thousands in the long run:

🔸 Use generic medications wherever possible
🔸 Check with drug manufacturers for payment assistance programs
🔸 Review and negotiate your medical bills over incorrect or unnecessary charges
🔸 Go to urgent care instead of the ER or a surgical center instead of a hospital for non-emergencies

In the 1950s and 60s, doctors started performing screening tests on newborn babies to detect a rare genetic condition ca...
10/15/2025

In the 1950s and 60s, doctors started performing screening tests on newborn babies to detect a rare genetic condition called phenylketonuria (PKU). Today, that same screening method is also used for conditions like cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, and congenital hypothyroidism. The earlier doctors can catch these conditions, which are usually asymptomatic at birth, the better suited they will be to provide the care the child needs.

So Dr. Elizabeth Cilenti says if you're worried when your pediatrician says your child needs Newborn Blood Screening within one or two days of being born, don't be—it's just a simple test every newborn undergoes.

From newborn to high school graduation, the medical care and attention your child needs will change through every develo...
10/09/2025

From newborn to high school graduation, the medical care and attention your child needs will change through every developmental mindset they hit between infancy and adulthood. Having one doctor who can care for your child at any stage means consistent medical support they—and you—can trust. Dr. Elizabeth Cilenti is a dual board-certified physician who specializes in both pediatrics and internal medicine and makes use of NVFP's concierge model to provide reliable preventive care for the whole family.

Dr. Cilenti is accepting new patients. Sign up today by visiting our website or calling 571-347-1483.


October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In the US, approximately 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast c...
10/07/2025

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In the US, approximately 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in their lifetime, making it the most common cancer among women. If you have a high risk factor for breast cancer, detecting and treating it early makes all the difference.

Take time to talk to your doctor about risk assessment this month. It just might save a life.

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