The busiest hospital in the nation’s capital, Medstar Washington Medical Center sees 400,000 patients annually. The center also serves as a referral center for complex cases and as a safety-net provider. The 912-bed teaching and research hospital trains approximately 350 individuals within their 40 accredited clinical residency and fellowship programs. U.S. News and World Report consistently ranks Medstar Washington’s cardiac program in the top 50 programs nationwide and the program has the highest possible 3-star designation from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. A center for large-scale traumas, Medstar Washington’s trauma department performs in the top 10% of trauma centers in the nation for the management of penetrating trauma, and is equipped with air transport options and a multidisciplinary team of experts. The hospital operates as the region’s first comprehensive stroke center, the only cardiac ventricular assist device program and the only burn center in the D.C. area. Also available to patients, families and healthcare professions is the John J. Lynch, MD Center for Ethics consult service, a program designed to help address ethical concerns that may arise in the healthcare setting.
