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(1732)

As the region’s first Magnet hospital, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, a 525-bed tertiary care facility, is home to the area's only Level I Trauma Center, burn trauma unit and nationally ranked heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital. In addition to a first-rate heart program, the hospital is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several dedicated facilities and specialized services including a nationally ranked ENT program supported by the skilled physicians at EVMS Medical Group.

12/19/2025

This December marks one year since Virginia Beach's Katisha Vertrees received what she calls “the greatest gift of my life,” a kidney from an anonymous donor who stepped forward after seeing her story. 🎁

Before that, she was spending eight hours every night on dialysis, fighting the effects of lupus. Her family launched “Kidney 4 Katisha” in hopes that someone, somewhere, might be moved to act.

In a true season-of-giving moment, an anonymous donor came across the page and volunteered to be tested. She was a match. On December 13, 2024, Katisha received a successful transplant at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, a life-changing gift that immediately restored her health and renewed her future.

Now, she shares a special bond with the woman who saved her life. Standing together next to the hospital Christmas tree, they celebrated more than an anniversary; they celebrated the gift of life, love, and a second chance. 💚

12/15/2025

We had a very special visitor at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital... Singing Santa! 🎅🎶 For the fourth year in a row, he strolled through the cafeteria, posing for photos with fans, and filling the hospital with his festive holiday favorites. 🎤🎄

Santa made it official… everyone at Sentara Norfolk General is on the NICE list this year! 😄💛

To our patients, staff, and everyone who helps make this season bright: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🎁✨

11/26/2025

🎁 Spreading holiday cheer! 🎁

Members of the Sentara Health Enterprise Cardiovascular Service Line teamed up with The Salvation Army Hampton Roads Area Command to support their annual holiday toy drive. ❤️

Our volunteers spent the day sorting and organizing toys, labeling gift bags, and arranging them by family pickup dates. This helps ensure that when shoppers fill each bag, they’ll have all the important details—number of children, ages, genders, and more—so every family receives gifts tailored just for them.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to give back and help make the season brighter for families in our community. ✨🎄

11/19/2025

A major milestone for heart care in Hampton Roads! ❤️

Our cardiology team at Sentara Heart Hospital performed the first EV-ICD implant, a state-of-the-art procedure that provides life-saving defibrillation and pacing therapy.

EV-ICD stands for Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. Unlike traditional ICDs, this system sits outside the heart and blood vessels, reducing long-term risks tied to lead complications.

At the heart of this innovation is a simple goal: bringing the safest and most advanced care to the people who need it.

With one of the most experienced cardiac rhythm management teams in Virginia, Sentara cardiology teams continue to be at the forefront of innovation, delivering cutting-edge therapies, participating in leading research trials, and improving the lives of our patients.

11/11/2025

Honoring heroes, celebrating service. 💛🇺🇸 Veterans Day is a reminder of the extraordinary dedication of those who have defended our country and continue to make a difference in our communities. Across Sentara, we celebrated with events, recognition programs, flag displays, and heartfelt appreciation for our veterans.

As a proud Virginia Values Veterans employer, Sentara supports veterans in their transition to civilian careers through initiatives like SkillBridge. Our partnerships with the VA Chamber, military installations like NAS Oceana, Langley Air Force Base, and Fort Eustis, as well as organizations like Virginia Works and Hire Vets Now, allow us to provide opportunities, mentorship, and meaningful careers for those who served. 💼✨

11/07/2025

Freida Mason has lived with tremors that made simple tasks, like buttoning a sweater, a daily challenge.

After working with her primary care provider to manage her medication, she was introduced to a new treatment option at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital called MRI guided focused ultrasound. The treatment uses sound waves and MRI imaging to target the area of the brain that causes tremors.

Freida says she noticed a difference soon after. While she still experiences tremors, she is grateful for the improvement she has seen and for the care team that gave her renewed hope.

Stories like Freida’s remind us that innovation in care is about more than technology. It is about helping people regain small moments of independence that mean everything.

10/31/2025

Lady bugs, and leopards, and candy corn... oh my!

Our tiniest trick-or-treaters in the NICU brought the Halloween magic this year, dressed in the cutest costumes you’ve ever seen. 🎃 From sweet snacks to colorful characters, every tiny detail is pure joy! 👻✨

10/21/2025

Let's join respiratory therapist Tavorius Crocker for a night shift at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital to see how every moment counts in respiratory care.

From managing ventilators to responding to emergencies, every decision helps our patients breathe more easily.

During Respiratory Care Week, we celebrate the dedication of respiratory therapists who support patients — and each other — every single day. 💙

Thank you, Tavorius, for showing us an inside look at this life-saving care!

09/29/2025

The quickest way to protect yourself and the people you love from the flu? Just roll down your window and roll up your sleeve 🚗💪

Join us for FREE drive-thru flu shot clinics on Saturday, October 18, from 8 am – Noon at 17 Sentara locations across Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, South Boston, and northeast North Carolina.

Getting your flu shot now helps protect you and your loved ones from serious illness, hospitalizations, and complications. It’s quick, safe, and convenient!

Our clinics are open to everyone 18 and older, and no appointment is needed. We also have a limited quantity of special high-dose vaccines available for those 65 and older.

👉 Visit sentara.com/flushots for a complete list of drive-thru clinic locations.

09/25/2025

We are proud to partner with Heather Wilson and her family, the founders of Kennedy's Angel Gowns, to provide hand-sewn burial gowns, Angel Cradles, and bereavement services to our families experiencing infant loss.

Angel Cradles, also known as Cuddle Cots, are cooling units that allow parents to spend more time with their baby, which often becomes a critical part of a family's healing. We have units on-site at all of our birthing centers across Virginia and North Carolina.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is also the home of Kennedy's Angel Gowns' first Butterfly Room. Donated in 2019, it serves as a dedicated bereavement space for those navigating the unimaginable.

Health was recently awarded with an Everyday Hero Award from WTKR News 3, and we were proud to be there to celebrate her well-earned accomplishments. Congratulations, Heather!

09/19/2025

Our Sentara care teams have reduced sepsis mortality by 44% since 2021 by refining sepsis care guidelines and physician collaboration. This means fewer complications and lives lost to sepsis.

Christina Hornyak is a patient safety coordinator at Sentara Health and a sepsis survivor. After developing a UTI, her symptoms escalated rapidly. She was rushed to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, where the team immediately recognized sepsis and started life-saving treatment.

Christina is now sharing her story to raise awareness, and her experience reflects why our systemwide efforts to detect and treat sepsis quickly are so critical.

📖 Read more about Christina’s journey and our sepsis response efforts: https://bit.ly/47Qw17g

08/28/2025

The art of healing 🎨 🦋

After Susan Kressel spent 70 days at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital receiving treatment for acute myeloid leukemia, she described her care team as “angels.”

She received more than 150 blood transfusions, several bone marrow biopsies, and a splenic embolization.

“I went 70 days with not one negative interaction,” Susan said. “Everyone was so kind and personable, they became like family. They made me feel like I wasn’t forgotten. These oncology nurses are angels.”

During her stay, Susan turned to painting as a source of strength and connection, creating portraits for her nurses and even a special mural for the cancer unit’s family room.

Colleen Coulehan, nurse manager of the cancer unit, asked if Susan could paint a butterfly mural for a family room on the unit, which Colleen had been wanting to revamp for years.

“Obviously, you could buy wall art, but I knew one day there was going to be an artist, one of our patients, who would want to give back,” said Colleen. “I told Ms. Susan, ‘I’ve been waiting two years for you to show up because I had a dream about a mural.’”

Susan recently returned with family, friends, and her care team to unveil her butterfly mural—a lasting gift of beauty and hope for others facing cancer.

💛 Thank you to Susan for this gift, and to our incredible oncology teams for embodying compassion every day. Read more about this story linked in the comments!

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600 Gresham Drive
Norfolk, VA
23507

Website

https://www.sentara.com/hospitalslocations/sentara-norfolk-general-hospital

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