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The Verstandig Pavilion at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital opened its doors Dec. 10, 2023. The 477,000 square foot pavilion, which began construction in 2017, was made possible by the continued partnership between Georgetown University and MedStar Health and the support of donors such as the Verstandig Family Foundation, which made a $50 million gift to...

The Verstandig Pavilion at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital opened its doors Dec. 10, 2023. The 477,000 square foot pavilion, which began construction in 2017, was made possible by the continued partnership between Georgetown University and MedStar Health and the support of donors such as the Verstandig Family Foundation, which made a $50 million gift to...

/PRNewswire/ -- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Health proudly announce the opening of the new Verstandig Pavilion, a transformative project...

I've been writing a long time about a phenomenon that I like to refer to as "quackademic medicine," defined as the infiltration into academic medical centers and medical school of unscientific and pseudoscientific treatment modalities that are unproven or disproven. Few seem to listen. That's why it's reassuring to see a mainstream news publication get it (mostly) right about this phenomenon.

NKF Health Policy Director Becomes Living Donor During Donate Life Month ~ Living Donors Save Lives and Give Others a Second Chance at Life News provided by Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- While COVID-19 continues to dominant the United States healthcare system, nearly 100,000 Americans are still on a waitlist for a kidney transplant and each day 12 patients die waiting for a kidney. National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Health Policy Director Miriam God...

MedStar Georgetown’s School Health Center at Anacostia High Michelle Francis walked past a student one morning at Anacostia High School—where she works at a clinic run by MedStar Georgetown University Medical Center—then looked back to see him stuff a sleeping bag and duffel into the bushes. Suspecting that the student was homeless, she worked with clinic and school staff to connect him and his family to housing. “As a nurse, we are trained to be observant,” says Francis, 55, who has ...