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  • June 14, 2016

    New Facility Unlocks New Model of Care and Patient Experience Washington, D.C., June 14, 2016 – The first dedicated heart and vascular hospital in the nation’s capital is opening on the campus of...

    New Facility Unlocks New Model of Care and Patient Experience Washington, D.C., June 14, 2016 – The first dedicated heart and vascular hospital in the nation’s capital is opening on the campus of...

  • Audience at the White house listening to a speaker.
    June 13, 2016
    Three physicians from the MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute traveled to the White House today for the Obama Administration’s Organ Summit aimed at setting new strategies to increase access to organ transplants and shorten the organ waiting list.

    Three physicians from the MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute traveled to the White House today for the Obama Administration’s Organ Summit aimed at setting new strategies to increase access to organ transplants and shorten the organ waiting list.

  • Shelia Gallagher and Susan Hicks, diabetes specialists, pose for a photo at MedStar Health.
    June 09, 2016

    The Diabetes Self-Management Program celebrates 17 years of helping people live well with diabetes. What causes diabetes? Can people with diabetes eat dessert? Is it true that healthy foods won...

    The Diabetes Self-Management Program celebrates 17 years of helping people live well with diabetes. What causes diabetes? Can people with diabetes eat dessert? Is it true that healthy foods won...

  • June 09, 2016
    Doctors just entering residency or fellowship training at MedStar Health will experience a three-day immersion in patient safety before they ever see patients in a MedStar hospital or clinic. The orientation program begins Monday, June 13, at the Marquis Marriott, Washington, D.C.

    Doctors just entering residency or fellowship training at MedStar Health will experience a three-day immersion in patient safety before they ever see patients in a MedStar hospital or clinic. The orientation program begins Monday, June 13, at the Marquis Marriott, Washington, D.C.

  • June 07, 2016
    As a board-certified neurosurgeon, Dr. Dorai brings over 11 years of experience in diagnosing and treating disorders, conditions and injuries of the brain and spine.

    As a board-certified neurosurgeon, Dr. Dorai brings over 11 years of experience in diagnosing and treating disorders, conditions and injuries of the brain and spine.

  • June 07, 2016
    Jeffrey Edwards of Washington, D.C. can hardly believe that his 17 year battle with diabetes is over. His debilitating three-times-a-week dialysis sessions are finished. Read how MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute is curing Diabetes with Kidney/Pancreas Transplant.

    Jeffrey Edwards of Washington, D.C. can hardly believe that his 17 year battle with diabetes is over. His debilitating three-times-a-week dialysis sessions are finished. Read how MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute is curing Diabetes with Kidney/Pancreas Transplant.

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  • Screenshot from a CBS News broadcast with Norah O'Donnell where MedStar Health physician Korin Hudson shows what to do in a case of sudden cardiac arrest in an athlete.

    MedStar Health Emergency Physician Korin Hudson, MD, spoke to CBS Evening News Anchor Norah O'Donnell about the prevalence of cardiac arrest in young athletes and how it can be prevented.

    MedStar Health Emergency Physician Korin Hudson, MD, spoke to CBS Evening News Anchor Norah O'Donnell about the prevalence of cardiac arrest in young athletes and how it can be prevented.

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  • News4’s Doreen Gentzler talked to tennis star Frances Tiafoe about how he was able to overcome obstacles at the start of the season with help from MedStar Health physical therapists.

    News4’s Doreen Gentzler talked to tennis star Frances Tiafoe about how he was able to overcome obstacles at the start of the season with help from MedStar Health physical therapists.

  • A different type of pharmacy is helping patients get the medicine they need to regain control over their health.

    A different type of pharmacy is helping patients get the medicine they need to regain control over their health.