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May 24, 2024
A new technology available at MedStar Washington Hospital Center called pulsed field ablation (PFA) offers a treatment option for atrial fibrillation (AFib) that reduces the risk of complications. ...
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July 31, 2017
Does this sound familiar? You go to the doctor. They diagnose you and tell you what the treatment will be. The end. This one-sided approach to decision-making involves the doctor dictating care withou...
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July 26, 2017
Some of my patients have come to me worried after seeing media coverage of a report about knee arthroscopy, a minimally invasive surgery used to diagnose and treat knee joint conditions. The report, w...
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July 12, 2017
For many years, the gold standard for surgical treatment of certain painful neck conditions has been a procedure called anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. This surgery can effectively relieve p...
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July 11, 2017David didn’t miss a beat of his active life during treatment for his prostate cancer. CyberKnife therapy provides targeted treatment in as few as five sessions, with fewer side effects.
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July 11, 2017A multigenerational gift made by the family of the late Betty Lou Ourisman will honor her and benefit the Breast Health Center named after her.
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July 11, 2017Excruciating neck pain brought Joe and Dan, from Chattanooga, Tenn., to MedStar Georgetown in search of neck and spine pain relief after years of failed treatments.