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surgeonThe GW Minimally Invasive Surgery Center is leading the Washington, DC area in revolutionizing surgery. With minimally invasive surgery procedures for hip, knee, spine, heartburn, cancer, cardiac and obesity, the GW Minimally Invasive Surgery Center has you covered from head to toe. Learn more about minimally invasive surgery in Washington, DC.

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Get back on your feet. GW Hospital opens its new Spine Center.




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Get out of the bathroom and on with your life. Learn how the GW Pelvic Floor Center can help.




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Stop living with problem fibroids. The GW Fibroid and Menstrual Disorder Center offers minimally invasive surgery.



daVinci RobotWe were the first DC hospital to use the da Vinci robot for prostatectomies. Learn how this technology can lower the risk of possible incontinence and impotency.

 


1256069742excellenceGW performed more weight loss surgical procedures last year than any other hospital in Washington, D.C. And more importantly, The George Washington University Hospital is a Bariatric Center of Excellence. Learn more about weight loss surgery.

High-Quality, Advanced Technology and World-Class Service

GW HospitalThe mission of The George Washington University Hospital is to provide high-quality healthcare, advanced medical technology and world-class services to our patients in an academic medical center dedicated to education and research.

The George Washington University Hospital is licensed by DCRA and accredited by the Joint Commission. Read more...

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Recommendations for Breast Cancer Screenings

Rachel Brem, MD, Director of the GW Breast Imaging and Intervention Center, recommends that women continue to have mammograms beginning at age 40, regardless of family history, to optimize their chances for early detection and treatment. Dr. Brem recommends that women follow the American Cancer Society guidelines* for early cancer detection. Learn more...

Flu Precautions—No Visitors Under Age 13

GW Hospital is taking special measures this flu season to protect our patients, visitors and staff. Learn more. . .

6th Annual Lights of Life

For just $10 you can honor or remember a loved one at the 6th Annual Lights of Life Ceremony. 

Headlines

Cardiac catheterization through the wrist as seen in the Washington Post

Minimally-Invasive Disc Biacuplasty for Back Pain as seen on WJLA

Endoscopic Surgery to Remove Brain Tumors through the Nose as seen on NBC4

GW Pelvic Floor Center in the News

First in the Region to Have a Second da Vinci® Robot

GW Spine Center Featured on WJLA 

Get Out of the Bathroom! Get on with Your Life!

Fibroids Still Causing You Problems?

Reforming America's Health— U.S. Congressmen and Medical Society of D.C. held a Town Hall Meeting at GW Hospital.  To view, visit CSPAN

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