MedStar Washington Hospital Center

MedStar Washington Hospital Center, located in Washington, D.C., is the largest and busiest not-for-profit hospital in the nation’s capital. As a major teaching and research hospital, the Hospital Center is a major referral center and is recognized for treating the most complex cases. Founded in 1958, the hospital is a long-standing leader in cardiovascular care, and is home to MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute, which formed a first-of-its kind clinical and research alliance with Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute in 2013. U.S. News & World Report has ranked the hospital’s cardiology and heart surgery program as one of the best. The Hospital Center also is a respected top facility in the Washington region in the areas of cancer, diabetes & endocrinology, Ear, Nose & Throat, gastroenterology & GI surgery, geriatrics, gynecology, nephrology, pulmonology and urology. It also operates the Washington region’s first Comprehensive Stroke Center to be certified by the Joint Commission, the highest certification offered by this accrediting body. With 926-licensed beds, MedStar Washington Hospital Center is home to MedSTAR, a nationally-verified Level I trauma center with a state-of-the-art fleet of helicopters and ambulances, the only adult Burn Center in the Washington region, and the Washington Cancer Institute, highly regarded for its advanced care, clinical research and compassionate support programs. A valued member of MedStar Health, the Hospital Center has a dedicated team of more than 6,000 associates and nearly 1,400 members of the Medical & Dental Staff, who are committed to providing high-quality, safe care guided in every interaction by our SPIRIT values and our commitment to putting patients first, above all else.