Innovations

Bloodless Medicine and Surgery: Treating Patients without Transfusions
Is it possible to perform medical and surgical procedures without transfusion or without using blood products such as whole blood,…

How We Relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The wrist is a small space with a lot of moving parts. Slender tendons pass through it, transferring power from…

Improving Lung Cancer Diagnoses with Navigational Bronchoscopy
Editor’s Note: The photo above was taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the U.S. and around the world, lung…

Moving Neurosurgery Into the Future
MedStar Washington Hospital Center made history this summer when it became the first hospital in the United States to perform…

A Joint Effort: You & MedStar Washington Hospital Center for Joint Replacement
As patients age and their concerns about maintaining a better quality of life grow, joint reconstruction surgery becomes a reality…

Telehealth: The Care You Need—Without Leaving Home
Staying at home has made getting medical attention more complicated. Both patients and doctors are under pressure, and appointment scheduling…