New Alternative to Spinal Fusion

shutterstock_cropped_13981837_LRGW Hospital was the first nonmilitary hospital in the Washington, D.C. area to offer total cervical disc replacement to the public.

Cervical disc replacement offers an alternative to spinal fusion for patients suffering from the symptoms of degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine.

Click here for media coverage featuring Dr. Joseph O'Brien, orthopaedic surgeon, and two patients who have undergone a cervical disc replacement for neck pain.
 
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Implantable Device Regulates Blood Pressure

Hypertension Learn about an innovative new approach to controlling drug-resistant hypertension, recently performed at GW Hospital.

NOW AVAILABLE: Pelvic Floor Repair

Pelvic Floor RepairHaving problems "down there?" Get out of the bathroom! Get on with your life! Learn more...The GW Pelvic Floor Center for Women and Men.

New Fibroid Treatments

New Fibroid TreatmentsReview your case and discuss your options with a team of fibroid specialists. You may qualify for a minimally invasive surgical procedure to treat your fibroids instead of a hysterectomy. Learn more...Fibroid Treatment Options.

Gender Knee

Gender Knee

GW surgeons are among the first in the area to perform the "Gender Knee" replacement; a knee replacement made especially for women. Learn more...Gender Knee.

Prostate Cancer Surgery Using the da Vinci Robot

Prostate Cancer Surgery Using the daVinci RobotMore prostate cancer surgeries are performed at GW Hospital using the daVinci robot than at any other hospital in the region.

GW Hospital was the first facility in DC to use a da Vinci® Surgical System in the operating room. The daVinci robot allows surgeons to be more precise, thus lowering the risk of incontinence and impotence, which have been common side effects of standard prostate cancer surgery. Learn more... da Vinci prostatectomy.

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