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MedStar Washington Hospital Center Now Offers Minimally Invasive Ultrasound Treatment for Early-Stage Prostate Cancer

MedStar Washington Hospital Center is now offering an advanced, non-invasive treatment for men with early-stage prostate cancer that has not spread outside of the prostate gland.
16-Jan-2024 8:35 AM EST Add to Favorites

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World’s First Dual-Chamber Leadless Pacemaker Now Available for Patients with Abnormally Slow Heart Rhythm

MedStar Washington Hospital Center is one of a select few institutions nationwide now offering patients with abnormally slow heart rates breakthrough technology that delivers treatment by two tiny leadless pacemakers implanted within the heart. The...
7-Nov-2023 9:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Multi-Center Study Finds Routine Genetic Testing Could Benefit Patients with Advanced Inherited Heart Muscle Disease

A multi-site, five-year study led by a MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute cardiologist and fellow researchers from across the country have demonstrated the benefits of routine genetic testing for patients with advanced disease from dilated...
30-Aug-2023 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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MedStar Washington Hospital Center Again Recognized Among Nation’s Top 50 for Heart and Vascular Care

MedStar Washington Hospital Center has again been recognized as one of the top 50 cardiovascular centers in the country by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals" list. MedStar Washington's Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery program is tied for...
1-Aug-2023 8:10 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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MedStar Washington Hospital Center Named the Most Socially and Racially Responsible Hospital in the District

MedStar Washington Hospital Center is the most socially responsible hospital in Washington, D.C. and is among the top in the nation, according to the Lown Institute. The 2023-24 Lown Institute Hospitals Index evaluated more than 3,600 hospitals...
18-Jul-2023 10:15 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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MedStar Washington Hospital Center Performs the World’s First RevCore Stent Cleaning Procedure for Deep Vein Thrombosis

MedStar Washington Hospital Center became first in the world to use the RevCore thrombectomy catheter for treatment of deep vein thrombosis. In March, vascular surgeon Steven Abramowitz, MD, used the RevCore deep venous ‘stent cleaner,’ on 10...
5-Jul-2023 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD, Elected President of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Thomas MacGillivray, MD, has been elected President of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Dr. MacGillivray is the physician executive director of Cardiac Surgery at MedStar Health and chairman of Cardiac Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center...
27-Jan-2023 10:35 AM EST Add to Favorites

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MedStar Washington Hospital Center Opens Biocontainment Unit to Care for Patients Who Contract Highly Infectious Diseases

MedStar Washington Hospital Center has opened a new state-of-the-art Biocontainment Unit (BCU) to care for patients who contract highly infectious diseases. Located near the Emergency Room, the new multi-purpose 15-bed unit will be used primarily...
19-Jan-2023 11:00 AM EST Add to Favorites


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Are D.C. Residents at Risk for Zika Virus?

As the days get warmer and we once again begin shooing away mosquitoes, how concerned should D.C. residents be about Zika? While a local outbreak is not likely anytime soon, that doesn’t mean our community should ignore this serious infection....
17-May-2017 11:05 AM EDT

Cutting-Edge ACL Repair Puts Patients Back on Top Quickly

Kaniya Brown of Accokeek, Maryland, has returned to running after a devastating knee injury. The track star tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while playing soccer. ACL tears are common sports injuries that often require surgery, followed by...
8-Mar-2016 1:05 PM EST

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MedStar Washington Hospital Center is a not-for-profit, 912-bed, teaching and research hospital in the nation’s capital, and is a major referral center for treating the region’s most complex cases. Its cardiology program is highly acclaimed, and its cardiac surgery program has consistently earned the highest national rating–three stars–from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. MedStar Washington operates the region’s first Comprehensive Stroke Center and the District’s only Cardiac Ventricular Assist Device program, both certified by The Joint Commission. The hospital is also home to MedSTAR, a nationally verified level I trauma center with a state-of-the-art fleet of helicopters and ambulances, and also operates the region’s only adult Burn Center.

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