A Message from Norvell V. Coots, | President and Chief Executive Officer, Holy Cross Health

Welcome to the inaugural issue of Your Best Life, our new healthy living publication meant to inspire you with tips on healthy living, keep you up-to-date on the latest health-related information, and share exciting news as we continue to expand our services— as it is our Mission and promise to provide to everyone in our diverse and dynamic community.

It is a special time at Holy Cross Health (Holy Cross) as we continue celebrating the opening of our new Holy Cross Health Cancer Center in Wheaton. This project, years in the making, brings best-in-class radiation oncology services to our region in a beautiful and easy-to-access new facility. This marks the completion of phase one of a thoughtfully planned expansion of our cancer care services that will touch countless lives in the years ahead with the grace of healing. You can read about the new center and watch a video about it here.

If you or a family member are planning to expand your family, don’t miss our article about high-risk pregnancies so that you can learn the risk factors and take the necessary steps to ensure the safest possible pregnancy for both mom and baby. I am extremely excited to share a story about the 13,000-square-foot renovation of our Labor & Delivery Unit at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring. Learn why our donors helped us build it and how it will benefit our community by ensuring Holy Cross continues to deliver more babies than any other hospital in Maryland or the District of Columbia.

There’s a whole lot more in this edition so dive right in to help keep your heart healthy, safely and successfully tackle obesity, or get care specially designed to keep our seniors healthy and active.

I’ll have more health news in the coming months – so, stay tuned as we seek to communicate important information in ways that are both beneficial and meaningful to you, your partner in good health.

Blessings,

Retired Brigadier General, Norvell V. Coots, MD, MSS, FAAD

President & CEO, Holy Cross Health, Maryland Region