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- $1 Million Gift Advances MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute
- Abdominal Pain: Common, But Not Simple
- New Ankle, Renewed Quality of Life
- Novel Heel Surgery Saves Patient’s Foot for the Across the Bay 10K
- ACL Tears and Repairs: Giving Patients Better Outcomes
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- Minimally Invasive Skull Base Surgery Is Teamwork at Its Best
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- CyberKnife Therapy Targets Prostate Cancer With Fewer Treatments: Five vs. 40
- MedStar Georgetown Orthopaedist Shuts Down Spasticity
- No Distance is Too Great for Pain Relief With Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Precision Medicine and Immunotherapy: Two Emerging Areas of Science Came Together To Beat Cancer
- Rare Lung Condition Diagnosed and Treated With Minimally Invasive Procedure at MedStar Georgetown
- The Betty Lou Ourisman Breast Health Center To See New Renovation, Thanks to Family’s Gift
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- First-Ever MedStar Georgetown Kidney Transplant Patient Returns for Second Kidney Transplant
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- MedStar Georgetown Welcomes New President Michael C. Sachtleben
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- The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation Pledges $6 Million Commitment to Launch Early Childhood Innovation Network
- Unlikely “Sisters” Find Health in Living Kidney Transplant Program
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- Kidney and Pancreas Transplants Cure Type 1 Diabetes
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- 100th Patient Treated with Proton Therapy at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
- National Cancer Institute Renews Prestigious Designation of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Continence Confidence: Prostatectomy Patients Reporting ‘Startling’ Success After Robotic Retzius-Sparing Surgery
- Georgetown-Led Study Leads to First FDA-Approved Drug in Decades to Improve Survival in Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Large Study Reveals Long-Term Outcomes for Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with High Dose, Short Term Radiation like CyberKnife Radiotherapy
- Prostate Cancer Patient Does His Research and Chooses Proton Therapy to Treat His Aggressive Disease
- For Some Bladder Cancer Patients, Simple Test Could Reduce Over-Treatment, Ease High Cost
- Women Replacing Breast Implants with Their Own Tissue, a Growing Trend
- MedStar Georgetown First and Only Center in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Region to Offer Proton Therapy for Cancer Patients
- Family History Increases Breast Cancer Risk Even in Older Women: Weighing Screening Options
- The Day of Dance at MedStar Georgetown
- MedStar Health Taps Louis M. Weiner, MD, to Lead MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute
- Two Agents Deliver Knockout Punches to Ewing Sarcoma
- Transferring Lymph Nodes from One Part of the Body to Another to Treat Lymphedema
- Maryland Woman Benefits when Two Emerging Areas of Science Aimed at Beating Cancer Come Together
- Combined Technology improve Breast Reconstruction Outcomes in Breast Cancer Patients
- A Rise in Young People Diagnosed with Colon Cancer
- Study Tests New Breast Cancer Drug in African American Women
- Study: Cancer Drug Restores Important Brain Dopamine in Parkinson’s Patients
- Precision Medicine Clinical Trial for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Now Open at Georgetown Lombardi
- Blood Stem Cell Transplant Program Advances at MedStar Georgetown
- Immunotherapy Research Expands to Include Rare Cancer
- Top Cancer Leaders, Including Atkins, Brief Congress
- CyberKnife Treats 1000th Man for Prostate Cancer at MedStar Georgetown
- Washington D.C. Area’s FIRST and ONLY Proton Therapy Center Lands its 15-ton Accelerator
- Latest Mammography Technology Offered at MedStar Georgetown
- Liver Cancer Patients See Increased Survival with New Radiation Treatment
- Breast Reconstruction Patients Celebrate “Closing the Loop” on BRA Day
- Cancer Drug Improved Cognition and Motor Skills in Small Parkinson’s Clinical Trial
- Pancreatic Disease Program Tackles Tough Tumor
- First Islet Cell Transplant for Chronic Pancreatitis at MedStar Georgetown is Performed
- New Melanoma Study Comparing Two Treatment Regimens Now Offered at Georgetown
- Georgetown Physician Leads National Melanoma Study
- Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and John Theurer Cancer Center Launch Transformational Collaboration to Advance Cancer Research
- Precision Medicine Helps One Woman Beat the Odds
- Arterial Embolization for Enlarged Prostate
- Immunotherapy for Patients With Lung Cancer is Showing Promise
- Preventing Esophageal Cancer: Area Experts Treat Barrett’s Esophagus
- Boosting the Body’s Immune System to Stem the Spread of Deadly Skin Cancer
- Protein Implicated in Osteosarcoma’s Spread Acts As Air Traffic Controller
- Colorectal Surgery Patients Following New ‘Rules’ with Less Pain and Shorter Hospital Stays
- Leading Surgical Oncologist Waddah Al-Refaie Installed as Dillon Chair
- Experimental Immunotherapy Shows High Response Rate in Advanced Lung Cancer
- Researchers to Launch First Trial of Standard vs. Molecular Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
- Melanoma Patients are Seeing Dramatic Results with New Therapies at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
- Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Program at MedStar Georgetown Earns FACT Accreditation
- Pediatric Cancer Unit Happily Goes to the Dogs Thanks to Famed Photographer William Wegman
- New Clinical Trial Uses Genomics to Pair Lung Cancer Patients with Drugs
- Common Chemotherapy Is Not Heart Toxic in Patients With BRCA1/2 Mutations
- Cutting Edge Islet Cell Transplant Program Opens at MedStar Georgetown
- MedStar Georgetown Supports Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month this November
- National Veterans Lung Cancer Screening Program Taking Place at MedStar Georgetown
- Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Redesignated by National Cancer Institute
- BRA Day Raises Awareness about Breast Reconstruction Options and Insurance Coverage
- FREE First Annual Breast Symposium Offers Leading Experts in Everything from Latest Treatments to Life after Breast Cancer Treatment
- Advanced Genetic Testing of Woman’s Tumor Finds Unexpected Cancer Cells, Changes Treatment Options
- Father Lives to Mark His Son’s Graduation after Successful Bone Marrow Transplant
- Society of Interventional Radiology Names James B. Spies as President
- Prostate Embolization Studied at Georgetown for Most Common Prostate Problem in Men
- New Imaging Technology Enhances Prostate Care
- Reducing Lung Cancer Mortality: MedStar Georgetown Puts National Study Findings Into Practice
- Washington Nationals Players Visit Young Patients Battling Cancer and Other Serious Illness at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
- MedStar Georgetown Receives Hyundai Clinical Award Grant
- MedStar Georgetown Approved to Bring New Cutting Edge Cancer Treatment to the District
- First Prospective Trial Shows Molecular Profiling Timely for Tailoring Therapy
- Dr. James B. Spies, Elected President – Elect of Society of Interventional Radiology
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital to Establish Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation Program with Hackensack University Medical Center
- Cancer Center at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Gets Top Rating From Becker’s Hospital Review
- Giuseppe Giaccone Joins Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
- One-Time, One Dose Radiation Treatment Offered for Breast Cancer Patients at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- Kids ‘Cooking With Cancer’ Help to Whip Up Healthy Recipes at MedStar Georgetown
- New Firefly Technology Lights Up More Precise Kidney Sparing Surgery
- Less Invasive Prostate Removal Shown to Be Safer For Patients Than Traditional Surgery, Large Study Says
- Twenty-One Years of Nipple Sparing Surgeries and No Recurrences of Breast Cancer Says a New Georgetown Study
Cardiology
Education
Emergency medicine/trauma
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital receives 5th Beacon Award for Excellence from American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, first in Washington Metropolitan Area to offer promising investigational treatment for COVID-19
- Know the Facts: Treating and Preventing Pneumonia
- Swim Safety Tips for Making the Summer Safe and Fun
- New Study on Preventing Peanut Allergies
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology/digestive diseases
- Protein Associated with Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Human Upper GI Tract Infections
- MedStar Georgetown Recognized for Expertise in Treatment of Pancreatic Diseases
- New Device Treats Cause of Reflux Disease, Not Just Symptoms
- GI Docs Use Ancient Treatment for Modern Wave of Drug Resistant and Sometimes Fatal Clostridium Difficile; C. Diff.
Healthcare industry
- MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute Implemented New Transplant Protocol and Performed More Kidney Transplants than any Other Hospital in U.S. During COVID-19 Pandemic.
- Study shows Retzius-sparing robotic prostatectomy at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital improves patient quality of life without compromising cancer control
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Division of Community Pediatrics Responds to Families in Need During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Philanthropic Leaders Advance the New Medical/Surgical Pavilion with Commitment to Neurosciences
- Transplant Patient Starts off New Year with a Better Night’s Sleep and Gratitude for NPR Listeners after National Broadcast
- MedStar Georgetown Ranked #1 in Washington, D.C. Region by U.S. News and World Report
- Nursing Studies Aim For Better Patient Care at Medstar Georgetown
- Prestigious Magnet® Designation Bestowed to Nursing Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital—For the Third Time
- MedStar Georgetown’s Chief of Breast Surgery, Eleni Tousimis, MD Elected President of the American Medical Women’s Association
- Dr. Karen E. Anderson Named Director of Huntington Disease Center at Georgetown
- Matthew Cooper, MD Joins MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute as Director of Kidney Transplant
- First Huntington Disease Center Established in Washington, D.C. Area
- Epilepsy Center Receives Highest Level Designation by National Association of Epilepsy Centers
- Elite “Baby-Friendly” Designation Awarded to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
- Stroke Care at Georgetown University Hospital Nationally Recognized—Again!
- Georgetown University Hospital Recognized for Outstanding Commitment to Patient Safety
- Cystic Fibrosis Pioneer Celebrates 100th Birthday
- Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Program at Georgetown University Hospital First in the Washington, D.C. Area
Innovation
- Cirq Robotic Arm Enhances Spine Surgeries and Increases Precision
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital acquires first and only robotic navigation system for spine surgery in Washington, D.C., region
- New Treatments for Hepatitis-C Open New Possibilities for People Waiting for Kidney Transplant
- Breast Surgery without Opioids
- MedStar Georgetown’s First Living Donor Kidney Recipient Gets Second Transplant – 40 Years Later
- MedStar Georgetown Files Certificate of Need Application for New State-of-the-Art Medical and Surgical Pavilion
- Georgetown Offers New Treatment Study for Alzheimer’s Disease
- Georgetown Huntington Disease Center Studies New Drug to Control Unwanted Movements
- Tiny Telescope Implanted In The Eye Restores Sight in Patients With Macular Degeneration
- MedStar Georgetown Physician Leads National Resveratrol Study for Alzheimer’s Disease
- Less Invasive Liver Surgery Technique Easier on Patient, Equally As Safe As Traditional Surgery Method, Study Says
Interventional Pulmonology
Interventional Radiology
Interventional Radiology
Medical Education
MedStar in the community
- Montgomery Blair High School Career Day Continues Tradition of Inspiring Students
- New Medical/Surgical Pavilion at MedStar Georgetown Moves Another Step Forward
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Obtains Certificate of Need for New Medical/Surgical Pavilion
- MedStar Medical Professionals Talk Careers with High School Students
- MedStar Georgetown Hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Pediatric Mobile Clinic, Gives Toys to Local Children
- First Summer Camp in North America for Youth Impacted by Huntington’s Disease
- MedStar Georgetown Community Mourns Death of Lenny B. Robinson, the Caped Crusader who Brought Hope and Fun to Sick Children
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Submits Letter of Intent for New State-of-the-Art Medical Surgical Pavilion
- Labyrinth Dedication Highlights the Importance of Meditation Walking and Reducing Stress
- A Mother’s Wish: Family scores dream meeting with Argentina’s National Soccer Team
- MedStar Georgetown and Huntington’s Disease Youth Organization to Support Young People and their Families
- MedStar Georgetown Hosts Summer Camp for Kids with Special Needs
- KIDS Mobile Medical Clinic/Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Celebrates 20 Years on the Road
- M. Joy Drass, MD, Selected as 2013 Women Who Mean Business
- MedStar Georgetown Employee Becomes Citizen, Just in Time for the 4th of July
- High School Students Seeking Medical Careers Learn on High Tech “Patients”
- Exercise Class Offers New Hope for Patients with Parkinson’s
- Pet Therapy Helps Patients Feel Better and Warms the Heart
Neurosciences
- Researchers Decode How Cancer Drug Works in Brains of Parkinson’s Disease Patients
- MedStar Georgetown Specialist Leads Targeting of Huntington’s Disease Symptoms Through New Guidelines
- MedStar Georgetown First in the Washington, D.C. Area to Perform Minimally Invasive Adult Brain Surgery Using a Robot
- Georgetown Study Investigates Memory Improvement Through Nicotine Dosing
- A Better Brain Tumor Cure is Right Under Your Nose at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
- MedStar Georgetown First Hospital in Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area to Use New Deep Brain Stimulation System for Parkinson’s Disease
- MedStar Georgetown Awarded Advanced Certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center
- Georgetown Seeks Volunteers for New Immunotherapy Clinical Trial for Alzheimer’s
- Huntington Disease Center at Georgetown Designated As Center of Excellence
- Georgetown Hosts Research Summit on Concussions in Females
- Back in The Saddle: Surgery Brings Immediate Relief to Back Pain
- Resveratrol Impacts Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker
- Exercise Program for People with Parkinson’s Disease
- Ira Shoulson Honored for His “Tireless” Advocacy on Behalf of Patients with Neurological Disorders, including Parkinson’s Disease and Huntington Disease
- Georgetown Starts Study to Halt Alzheimer’s Disease in Those at High-Risk
- A FREE Live Webcast on May 14
- MedStar Georgetown First in Washington, D.C. to Perform Two Level Artificial Disc Replacement in the Cervical Spine
- Controlling Seizures, Improving Lives
News
- Inflammasome activation linked to T-cell dysregulation and poor outcomes in comorbid COVID-19 patients, according to MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute led study
- Vacation Donation: Maryland Educator Receives Kidney Thanks to New Colleague’s Generous Gift
- Outpatient Lab has Moved
- Think a hysterectomy is the only solution for fibroids? Think again. Treatment can involve a simple prick to the wrist
- Indoor Tanning May Be an Addiction Abetted by Both Genetic and Psychiatric Factors
- Personalized Medicine Clinical Trial Underway for Type of Incontinence Common in Women
- First Patient in a Clinical Trial Using Her Own Immune System to Personalize Treatment for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Still Experiencing Remission Six Months Later
- The Washington Capitals Join Pediatric Patients for Holiday Fun
- MedStar Georgetown Joins Elite Group of Hospitals, Only 50 in the Nation, to Receive Prestigious Magnet® Designation for a Fourth Consecutive Time
- Son Donates Kidney for Dad on His Own Busy Schedule, Thanks to New Program
- MedStar Georgetown’s First Proton Therapy Patient Grateful for Highly Precise Treatment with Fewer Side Effects
- Program Giving Children Hospitalized Long-Term “A Room of Their Own” Launches at MedStar Georgetown
- Kidney Transplant Recipient Finds Her Donor Because of Mutual Love for Rescuing Dogs
- Young Patients Battling Serious Illness ‘Rocking the Red’ During Stanley Cup Finals
- Fusing Technology & Medicine: How 3D Printing is Helping Spinal Fusion Patients Heal Faster and Build Stronger Bones
- IMPORTANT: Parking Changes and Construction Activities Now Underway
- MedStar Georgetown Awarded Another International Accreditation for Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplantation
- MedStar Georgetown Partners with CVS Health to Improve Healthcare Access and Outcomes for Children in Washington, D.C.
- Brain Chemistry Profiles Shows Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Gulf War Illness as Unique Disorders
- Cross-Linking Eye Procedure Stops the Progression of Vision Loss
- Men’s Health: New Treatment for Enlarged Prostate Offers Better Outcomes for Urination Problems
- Wearable Devices Track Sports Injuries, Provide Hard Data for Recovery Plans
- State-of-the-Art Medical/Surgical Pavilion at MedStar Georgetown Gets Key Approval from City Zoning Commission
- Inpatient Unit is First in D.C. to Earn National Award for Medical/Surgical Excellence
- MedStar Georgetown’s Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Program Celebrates its 100th Transplant
- New Cures for Hepatitis C Mean Avoiding Liver Transplant
- A Simple, Non-Surgical Liver Test Provides Accurate Information About Liver Health in Minutes
- Army Buddies Reunite after 16 Years when One Donates Kidney to the Other at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
- Georgetown Announces Phase II Clinical Trial of Nilotinib for Parkinson’s Disease
- Georgetown Clinical Trial Testing Nilotinib in Alzheimer’s Disease Begins
- Surprise Visit: D.C. Fire and EMS Encourage Pediatric Transplant Recipient
- Washington Capitals Bring Holiday Cheer to Pediatric Patients
- The Lombardi Comprehensive Care Center: Main Entrance and Lobby Now Open
- Colon Cancer Survivor Encourages Screening for Colon Cancer, Donates to Patient Care Fund
- Staying Safe in the Summer Sun
- MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute Participates in White House Organ Summit
- Curing Diabetes with Kidney/Pancreas Transplant
- MedStar Response to Incorrect Media Reports
- 2 p.m. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Update
- April 3 (2 p.m.) Update for MedStar Physicians
- 2 p.m. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Update Regarding Computer Network
- 5 p.m. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Update Regarding Computer Downtime
- MedStar Georgetown 3 p.m. Update Regarding Computer Downtime
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Update Regarding Computer Downtime
- Statement from MedStar Health Regarding Computer Downtime
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Children’s National Health System Receive $6 Million from The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation to Launch Early Childhood Innovation Network
- Patients with High Body Mass Index (BMI) and in Need of Hip Replacement Also Benefit from New Less Invasive Surgery
- After Five Decades with Georgetown, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital President Richard Goldberg, MD, Assumes New Role in the New Year
- Sister Act: Living Kidney Donation Provides Best Chance for Long-Term Health
- Plan extra time for your timely arrival to the Hospital and return home this week.
- Two-Decade-Old Broken Bone Healed
- Because You Asked: What Are Some Tips for Healthy Aging?
- Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery Questions Answered
- Can Facial Plastic Surgery Make You More Likeable?
- A Day for Heroes at MedStar Georgetown
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- New Option for Sleepless Nights Due to Apnea
- Anesthesia with Fewer Opioids Means Patients Suffer Less Nausea and Some Experience Better Pain Relief
- MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute Opens New Clinical Space
- MedStar Georgetown Launches Project to Improve Bone Health and Prevent Fractures in High Risk Patients
- Allergy Sufferers Prepare for Ragweed Season with First U.S. Approved Allergy Extract in a Pill
- Learn More about Living Donor Kidney Donation
- “Tongue Tie” Procedure for Newborns Helps Alleviate Breastfeeding Pain for Mom
- Transplant Surgeon Awarded Combat Action Badge for Recent Service in Afghanistan
- Partial Versus Total Kidney Removal
- 1000th Liver Transplant Performed at MedStar Georgetown
- Liver Transplant Patient Runs 50 Mile Ultra Marathon
- Woman with Cystic Fibrosis Delivers Baby Successfully
- Woman with Transplanted Small Bowel Gives Birth: A First for Georgetown and Thought to be Just the Second in the US
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