MedStar Health Blog

  MedStar Harbor Hospital's New President and Chief Medical Officer As a toddler, his favorite toy was a "Let's Play Doctor" medical kit. As he got older, the television show he looked forw...

Dr. Bitar, medical director of MedStar Harbor Women's Care with patient Christy Ryan, RN, after the delivery of her baby girl. MedStar Harbor Women's Care Goes Above and Beyond Christy Ryan, RN, was ...

  A Behavioral Health Specialist Can Make all the Difference Stress and worry are part of everyday life. But what happens when you become consumed by it; when it becomes difficult to simply get throu...

  You know the drill. You’re in your physician’s office and one of the first things that happens is someone checks your blood pressure. While you may be familiar with this simple test, you may not un...

  By John Irwin, MD, MedStar Harbor Pediatrics Every year, thousands of children and young adults are diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, also known as type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune...

Burn injuries are one of the leading causes of accidental death and injury in the United States. And while nearly 97 percent of people who suffer burn injuries survive, many will sustain serious, life...