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October 14, 2026
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has awarded its highest quality ratings to MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Union Memorial Hospital for excellence in heart surgery outcomes. WASHINGTON ...
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January 27, 2023
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...
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January 19, 2023
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...
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November 04, 2022
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...
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October 26, 2022
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...
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October 12, 2022
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...
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August 29, 2022
WASHINGTON — Melanie McCauley of Fort Washington, Md., first experienced angina, or chest pain, at a bowling tournament. The tightness and pain in her chest, nausea, and sweating became so inten...
