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When you or a loved one need surgery, peace of mind comes from knowing your care team is prepared. Learn how we use simulation labs, research, and training in skills like leadership and communication at the Carter-Altman Institute to put patients first.

Menopause is about more than hot flashes. 🥵 On “MedStar Health DocTalk,” psychiatrist Dr. Madhumathi Rao explains how perimenopause and menopause can affect mental health and what treatment and support can help. 🎧 Listen to the full episode:

Learn how breast cancer screening, genetic counseling, advanced imaging, and personalized treatments can help improve outcomes.

How can people prepare their bodies for the upcoming Daylight Saving Time change? @nbcwashington speaks with Dr. Dina KiaNoury, a sleep medicine physician, about how the switch can disrupt sleep patterns and affect mental health.

How can research improve the lives of cancer patients after treatment? Dr. Hannah Arem and @MedStarResearch are investigating this. Check out her interview on "Full Frame" to learn what research has her most excited:

Season opener tonight! 🏀 Our starting lineup is ready. Proud to be the trusted medical team of the @WashWizards! #DCAboveAll

Do heart stents have to stay in your body forever? New research is exploring a dissolving magnesium scaffold that supports a blocked artery while it heals, then disappears within 12 months. Dr. @ron_waksman explains.

A brain tumor diagnosis can feel overwhelming. Learn how our unified team coordinates your care to give you clear answers and a coordinated path forward from Dr. Edina Komlodi-Pasztor and Dr. Joseph Clark Watson.

Three stars. Two hospitals. Exceptional heart care. ❤️🌟 We’re proud to celebrate @MedStarUMH and @MedStarWHC for earning the highest quality rating from @STS_CTsurgery, recognizing excellence in surgical care and patient outcomes. ➡️ Read more:

For many women facing a mastectomy, surgery is about more than removing cancer. It can also mean living with visible scars and the loss of breast sensation. At @MedStarGUH, a new robotic approach is helping change that.

Look what's landed in our community! 🚁 MedSTAR Transport's new Airbus H145 D3 medevac helicopter is officially here, bringing advanced capabilities to help support critically ill patients across the DMV. Learn more:

Learn the signs of fall allergies in kids, how to tell allergies from a cold, ways to manage symptoms, and when to talk to your child’s pediatrician.

What happens when medication and lifestyle aren’t enough to control hypertension? On “MedStar Health DocTalk,” Dr. Brian Case explains renal denervation (RDN), an option for patients with uncontrolled or resistant hypertension. 🎧 Download and listen:

#BurnCare starts long before patients arrive at our Burn Center. At the @mcfrs “Igniting Excellence” conference, Dr. Taryn Travis (@TTravisMD) shared insights on burn prevention, innovation, and survivor recovery. Thanks, Dr. Travis, for leading this important conversation!

Indoor air quality matters more than people think. Discover from Dr. Suzanne Simkovich how collaborating on a global study helps us provide better care, and what you can do to protect your indoor air.

RT @Ravens: As part of today's Crucial Catch game, presented by @MedStarHealth, we held a bell ringing ceremony for Hudson, who is now in remission after three intense years of treatment battling Leukemia. 💜

Heart disease that’s diagnosed early can pave the way for better #treatment outcomes. Cardiologists @makshoodminhal and Dr. Jacob Reiss explain the role cardiac imaging and testing play in overall #heart health.

Another season in the books. ⚾ Proud to stand alongside the @Orioles as their trusted medical team for the past ten seasons. Congratulations on the 2026 season, and we’ll see you back at the Yard next year. 🧡 🖤

About 1 in 8 men will face prostate cancer. Discover how to spot your personal risk factors, early screening options, and advanced care:

We’re #MedStarHealthProud of the caregivers at @MedStarWHC whose expertise and compassion helped change lives. Twenty-five years after 9/11, three Pentagon attack survivors reunited with the Burn Center team that cared for them. #NeverForget #September11