By Editor , 30 September 2026

MedStar, Georgetown Launch Construction Edition of DC Vendor Event

MedStar, Georgetown Launch Construction Edition of DC Vendor Event

Washington – September 30, 2026 -- MedStar Health, Georgetown University and The Coalition hosted the first Business Local Impact Connection Day — Construction Edition at Georgetown University's Capitol Campus, aiming to link local D.C.-area businesses with prime contractors in the construction sector.

By Editor , 26 September 2026

MSE Gives MedStar Health $1.1M for D.C. Maternal, Pediatric Care

MSE Gives MedStar Health $1.1M for D.C. Maternal, Pediatric Care

Washington, D.C. – September 25, 2026 -- Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) has donated $1.1 million to MedStar Health, extending a five-year philanthropic commitment first pledged in 2024 to fund maternal, infant and pediatric care programs across Washington, D.C.

By Editor , 18 September 2026

SuperH 5K Marks 23 Years Funding Adaptive Sports at MedStar NRH

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SuperH 5K Marks 23 Years Funding Adaptive Sports at MedStar NRH

Washington – September 17, 2026 -- The SuperH 5K Run, Walk & Wheel returns for its 23rd year on Sunday, Sept. 20, kicking off at 8 a.m. at OneLife Fitness in Tysons, Virginia, with proceeds funding adaptive sports programs at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital.

Participants can choose between a full 5K course or a one-mile fun run, all in support of no-cost adaptive sports and fitness services for MedStar NRH patients.

By Editor , 17 September 2026

Pentagon Attack Survivors Return to Burn Center 25 Years Later

Pentagon Attack Survivors Return to Burn Center 25 Years Later

Washington – September 16, 2026 -- Three survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, Pentagon attack returned to the Burn Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center 25 years after receiving lifesaving treatment there, marking a milestone for the facility that treated 10 critically injured patients following one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in U.S. history.

By Editor , 16 September 2026

MedStar Health Debuts Scarless Weight-Loss Procedure in Baltimore

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MedStar Health Debuts Scarless Weight-Loss Procedure in Baltimore

BALTIMORE – – September 15, 2026 -- MedStar Health has performed its first endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), a non-surgical procedure that shrinks the stomach without incisions, offering a new weight-loss option for patients who don't want or don't qualify for traditional bariatric surgery.

Christopher You, MD, a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, performed the procedure on Aug. 21. The patient went home the same day.

By Editor , 7 September 2026

30% of Men Over 55 Skip Prostate Cancer Screening, Survey Finds

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30% of Men Over 55 Skip Prostate Cancer Screening, Survey Finds

Columbia, Md. – September 07, 2026 -- A new national survey from MedStar Health finds that 30% of men age 55 and older have never had a prostate exam, and nearly four in ten have skipped the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test, despite prostate cancer being one of the most common cancers in men.

PSA screening is recommended at least every two to four years for average-risk men ages 55 through 69. About one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime.

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