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Retired Cardiologist Start Date: 1958FROM "G" STRINGS TO HEART STRINGSA Penny for Your Thoughts…In 1958, I completed my residency at the National Institutes of Health and joined MedStar Washington Ho...

Former Chair of Ophthalmology 1958 - 2007EYES ON THE PRIZEIn 1958, I was completing my training in ophthalmology at the Mayo Clinic and pondering my next steps. I wanted to return home to DC and real...

General SurgeonREFLECTIONS ON MEDICAL AND SOCIAL CHANGEOne of the greatest advances I've witnessed in my time at the Hospital Center is the improvement in diagnostic methods.Better methods of imaging...

1958 - PresentFrom Doorways to Board Rooms: Collins Family Story Is Integral to Hospital Center's HistoryRobert Collins, MD, interviewed for-and earned-an internship at MedStar Washington Hospital Ce...

Section Director, Surgical Critical Care Services Start Date: 1980ADVANCING CRITICAL CARE: THE GROWTH OF A DISCIPLINEI vividly remember my first day at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. I was start...