MedStar Health News

Patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea can now qualify for a procedure using a surgically implanted device they can activate with a device similar to a TV remote WASHINGTON – More than 6% ...

WASHINGTON –– Renowned cardiothoracic surgeon Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD, has been elected president of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons at the organization’s annual meeting on Janua...

Biocontainment and observation of patients in one dedicated space WASHINGTON – MedStar Washington Hospital Center has opened a state-of-the-art Biocontainment Unit (BCU) that will be used primar...

WASHINGTON – The Burn Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center has performed its 1,000th laser scar revision procedure. As the Washington region’s only Burn Center, it is the only faci...

The highly regarded year-long training program is re-designated for 10 years. WASHINGTON – The highly-regarded Vizient/AACN™ Nurse Residency Program (NRP) at MedStar Washington Hospital C...

WASHINGTON – Keki R. Balsara, MD, MBA, has been appointed surgical director of Heart Failure and Transplantation at MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. Dr. Balsara, a renowned cardiothoracic...