MedStar Health Blog

Healing Chronic Foot Pain: Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections Whether it’s due to plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis or sprains, foot and ankle pain affects over 75 percent of American adults...

Three associates –James Williams, John “JJ” Johnson, both of Central Patient Transport, and Alice Williams, Radiology – each have reached a truly remarkable 50 years of service. This is the first time in the history of our hospital three associates have reached this milestone at the same time.

Your Annual Doctor Visit May be Changing The federally sanctioned U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently issued new findings about women’s health. The panel of experts recommended that wo...

New Approach to ACL Repair Recent studies have found that conventional ACL reconstruction may not be the best approach for all patients. In fact, long-term studies show a high rate of symptomatic art...

A New Approach to Weight-Loss: vBloc® A new approach to traditional weight-loss surgery is now available. This therapy, called vBloc®, may help patients with obesity and weight control proble...

Renewal of Hospital Chapel to Provide Comfort for Patients and VisitorsBy Ronni CranwellOver the past 69 years, the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital chapel has been an important place of worship...