



     <!-- SiteMaker 6.5 CMS (TM)
     Code created by Medseek, Inc. 2028 Village Lane, Solvang CA 93463.
     Phone 1-888 MEDSEEK. email info@medseek.com. http://www.medseek.com 
     (c) 1999-2006 Medseek, Inc. All rights reserved.-->
    













	
	
	 
	 
	 
	 

	
	
	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	


	
	

	
	

	
	
	
	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
		
		
	
		

	
		

	
		

	
		

	 
	 
	 
	 

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
		
	

	
	 
	
	
	
	
	
	

	
	
	
	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	
	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

	
	

	
	

	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	
	
	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	
	
	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
		
		
	
		

	
		

	
		

	
		
	
	
		
		
	
		
	
	
		
	
	
	
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

	
	
	
	
	
		
		
			

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		

		
			
		
		 
		
		
		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		

		
		
		
		

		

		
		
		

			
				
			
		
		
		
		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			

		
		
		
		
				
		
		
		
				
		
			
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
			
			
			
		
		
		
	
		
			
			
		

		
		
		
		
			

		

		
		
		

			
				
			
		
		
		
		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		

		
					
						
		
		
				
		
		
		
		
		
				
		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
			
				
			
		
		
		
		
		
			
			
		
		
		
		
		
			
			
		

		
		
		
			
			
		
		
		

		
			

			
		
		

		
		

		
				
		 
		
			
		
		
		

		
			
			
		
		
		
			

		

		
		
		
		

		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		

		
		

		
	
	
	
	




	
	
	

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

	
	


	
	
		
			
		
	
	
	
	
	
		
	
	
		
			
			
			
			
			
		
	
	
	
	

 


	
	
	
		



		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		

		
		

		
		
		
		

		

		
		
		

			
				
			
		
		
		
		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			

		
		
		
		
				
		
		
		
				
		
			
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
			
			
			
		
		
		
	
		
			
			
		

		
		
		
		
			

		

		
		
		

			
				
			
		
		
		
		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		

		
					
						
		
		
				
		
		
		
		
		
				
		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
			
				
			
		
		
		
		
		
			
			
		
		
		
		
		
			
			
		

		
		
		
			
			
		
		
		

		
			

			
		
		

		
		

		
				
		 
		
			
		
		
		

		
			
			
			
		
		
			

		

		
		
		
	
		

		
		

		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
			

		
		

		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		

		
		
		
		
			

		
		

		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		

		
			
		
		 
		
		
		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		

		
		
		
		

		

		
		
		

			
				
			
		
		
		
		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			

		
		
		
		
				
		
		
		
				
		
			
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
			
			
			
		
		
		
	
		
			
			
		

		
		
		
		
			

		

		
		
		

			
				
			
		
		
		
		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		

		
					
						
		
		
				
		
		
		
		
		
				
		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
			
				
			
		
		
		
		
		
			
			
		
		
		
		
		
			
			
		

		
		
		
			
			
		
		
		

		
			

			
		
		

		
		

		
				
		 
		
			
		
		
		

		
			
			
		
		
		
			

		

		
		
		
		

		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		

		
		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
			

		
		

		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
				

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		

		
			
		
		 
		
		
		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		

		
		
		
		

		

		
		
		

			
				
			
		
		
		
		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			

		
		
		
		
				
		
		
		
				
		
			
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
			
			
			
		
		
		
	
		
			
			
		

		
		
		
		
			

		

		
		
		

			
				
			
		
		
		
		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		

		
					
						
		
		
				
		
		
		
		
		
				
		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
			
				
			
		
		
		
		
		
			
			
		
		
		
		
		
			
			
		

		
		
		
			
			
		
		
		

		
			

			
		
		

		
		

		
				
		 
		
			
		
		
		

		
			
			
		
		
		
			

		

		
		
		
		

		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		

		

		

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		

		
			
		
		

		
		
		
		


		
			

		

		
		
		

	
		
		
		
		

		


	 
	 
	 
	 

	
	
	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	


	
	

	
	

	
	
	
	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
		
		
	
		

	
		

	
		

	
		

	 
	 
	 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	
	
	
	

	
	

	
	
	
	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	
	
	
	

	
	

	
	

	
	




 

		
	

	
	
		



































	

 







<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">



<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>





<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="scripts/content.css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="scripts/ctek_styles.css" />
<!--[if IE]>
<style type="text/css">
#dvBody{border: 0px solid #bdf; width: 769px; overflow: hidden;}
#dvPageTools{padding-right: 10px;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="scripts/AC_RunActiveContent.js"></script>
<script language="javascript1.2" src="scripts/embedWindows.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="scripts/engine.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="Human_Atlas/flash_content/BMCfile/popupNF.js"></script>

<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
function openWin(url, w, h) {
                        var newWindow= window.open(url,"newWindow","height="+h+",width="+w+",dependent,location=no,directories=no,toolbar=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable");
                        newWindow.focus();                                                                  
}
var mediaWin = '';
function fnOpenMedia(url) {
     if (!mediaWin.closed && mediaWin.location)
     {
          mediaWin.location = url;
     }
     else
     {
          mediaWin = window.open(url,"mediaWindow","height=694,width=786,location=no,directions=no,toolbar=no,status=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes");
     }
     if (window.focus)
     {
          mediaWin.focus();
     }
}
// function specific to the Medical Imaging Section
function fnShowLarge(folderName,imgName,imgWidth,imgHeight)
{
     var newWidth = -1 * (imgWidth * -1) + 50;
     var newHeight = -1 * (imgHeight *-1) + 60;
     var strURL = "medImgFull.html?imgsrc=" + imgName + "&folder=" + folderName;
     var newImgWin = window.open(strURL,"newWindow","width=" + newWidth + ", height=" + newHeight + ",dependent,location=no,directories=no,toolbar=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=auto,resizable");
     newImgWin.focus();   
}
// definitions for Human Atlas
url = "Human_Atlas/flash_content/clientNF.html";   
base = "humanALL";  
video = "videoWindow";
// definition for vPageName
var vPageName = '#pagename#';
</script>  

<title>News Room - Washington Hospital Center - Washington, DC 20010 - MedStar Health</title>

<meta name="description" content="Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC 20010 ranks among the nation's top hospitals as measured by U.S.News & World Report, Money, Consumer Checkbook and Solucient.  Home to one of the nation's top cardiovascular programs and a top facility in treatment of cancer, the neurosciences, gastrointestinal disorders, endocrinology, women's services, transplantation, stroke and burn.  Named as one of the nation's best hospitals for heart and heart surgery, kidney disease and geriatric care." />
<link rel="image_src" href="http://www.whcenter.org/images/WHC_Logo_White.jpg" />
    
    <!--~ hit counter wi --><script>var wiCountVer13="36353130327c776863656e7465722e6f72677c";function wiSLD(host){if(host.search(/[a-z]/i)!=-1){var out;return((out=host.match(/(^|\.)([\w-]+\.[\w-]+)$/))!=null)?out[2].toLowerCase():"";}else return host;}function wiIsLocalURL(url){var urlDom;urlDom=((urlDom=url.match(/^https?:\/\/([\w\.-]+)/i))!=null)?urlDom[1]:"";return wiU(wiCountVer13.substr(10)).indexOf("|"+wiSLD(urlDom)+"|")!=-1;}function wiSetCookieTo(n){document.cookie="wi="+n+"; path=/; domain="+wiSLD(location.host);}function wiU(a){return unescape(a.replace(/(([\da-f]{2})|(u[\da-f]{4}))/g,'%$1'));}function wiUK(str){var x=0;for(var i=0;i<str.length;i++)x=((x+str.charCodeAt(i))*16807)%2147483647;return x+'';}function wiCountNoReloadEntry(){if(wiIsLocalURL(location.href)){var Cookie=document.cookie;var Referrer=document.referrer;var noCookie=Cookie.search(/\bwi=\d+\b/)==-1;if(wiIsLocalURL(Referrer)){if(noCookie)wiSetCookieTo('1');}else if(Referrer!=''||noCookie){var pg=escape(location.href);var ref=escape(Referrer);var UkPgRef=wiUK(pg+ref);var RePgRef=new RegExp('\\bwi='+UkPgRef+'\\b');if(Cookie.search(RePgRef)==-1){wiSetCookieTo(UkPgRef);var url="http://www.wicountserver.com/count.asp?typ=load&pg="+pg+"&ac="+wiU(wiCountVer13.substr(0,10))+"&ref="+ref;if(location.protocol=='http:'){pixel=new Image(1,1);pixel.src=url.replace(/\.[^\.]*\./,unescape('%2e%77%69%63%34%2e'));}}}}}wiCountNoReloadEntry();</script><!-- HC whCenter.org ~--><base target="_top">
<meta name="google-site-verification" content="t77nuuIZL8CoORI2ijA6eKSDndL0MnX6x_W642B5KQA" /><!-- hitcounter ok -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/new.cetrk.com/pages/scripts/0004/3178.js"> </script>


</head>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/new.cetrk.com/pages/scripts/0004/3178.js"> </script>

<!--~ Dynamic website caching for reduced server load and increased crawlability. --><!-- links to cached pages --><noscript><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td align="right"><a href="http://www.whcenter.org/129.cfm"><img src="http://www.whcenter.org/WashingtonHospitalCenter1.GIF" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.whcenter.org/12170.cfm"><img src="http://www.whcenter.org/WashingtonHospitalCenter1.GIF" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.whcenter.org/1502.cfm"><img src="http://www.whcenter.org/WashingtonHospitalCenter1.GIF" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.whcenter.org/12166.cfm"><img src="http://www.whcenter.org/WashingtonHospitalCenter1.GIF" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.whcenter.org/1277.cfm"><img src="http://www.whcenter.org/WashingtonHospitalCenter1.GIF" border="0"></a></td></tr></table></noscript><!-- B whcenter.org ~--><!-- body ok -->
<a href="#skip"></a>
<div id="dvPageWrapper">
	<div id="dvToolBoxWrapper">
		
		<div id="dvToolBox">
			<div id="dvTopNav" class="sub"> 
	<!-- Top Nav -->
	
	
	<ul>
		
			<li>
				<a href="body.cfm?id=155" target="_parent" title="About Us" class="topLevel"><span class="linkTitle">About Us</span></a>
				<ul>
				
					<li>
						<a href="http://www.medstarhealth.org/npt.cfm?id=555996" target="_blank" title="Quality of Care">Quality of Care</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="whc_careers.cfm?id=555951" target="_top" title="Careers">Careers</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=556263" target="_top" title="Center for Ethics">Center for Ethics</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=173" target="_top" title="Patient Testimonial: Officer Honored for Courageous Action">Patient Testimonial: Officer Honored for Courageous Action</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=1441" target="_top" title="Washingtonian Top Doctors">Washingtonian Top Doctors</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body_fw.cfm?id=281" target="_parent" title="Washington Hospital Center Leadership">Washington Hospital Center Leadership</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=556522" target="_top" title="Facts and Figures">Facts and Figures</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body_media.cfm?id=555907" target="_top" title="Media Center">Media Center</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=466" target="_parent" title="International">International</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=1866" target="_top" title="Mission, Vision and Values">Mission, Vision and Values</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=555608" target="_top" title="Ways to Give (Foundation, Donate Blood and Volunteer)">Ways to Give (Foundation, Donate Blood and Volunteer)</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=557301" target="_top" title="Recognitions">Recognitions</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=1849" target="_top" title="MedStar Health Facilities">MedStar Health Facilities</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="http://www.companywear.com/wash/index.htm" target="_blank" title="Gift Store">Gift Store</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=556947" target="_top" title="50th Anniversary">50th Anniversary</a>
					</li>
				
				</ul>
			</li>
		
			<li>
				<a href="body.cfm?id=156" target="_parent" title="For Patients" class="topLevel"><span class="linkTitle">For Patients</span></a>
				<ul>
				
					<li>
						<a href="aspframe.cfm?id=555712" target="_top" title="Find A Physician">Find A Physician</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=163" target="_parent" title="Hospital Maps and Directions">Hospital Maps and Directions</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=556185" target="_top" title="A History of Generosity">A History of Generosity</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=555609" target="_top" title="Contacting the Hospital">Contacting the Hospital</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=407" target="_top" title="Billing and Records">Billing and Records</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=558167" target="_top" title="The Empowered Patient">The Empowered Patient</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=556178" target="_top" title="Settling In">Settling In</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=556177" target="_top" title="Visitors and Guests">Visitors and Guests</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=556179" target="_top" title="Amenities">Amenities</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=276" target="_top" title="Patient Rights and Responsibilities/Advance Directives">Patient Rights and Responsibilities/Advance Directives</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=556181" target="_top" title="Your Health Care Team">Your Health Care Team</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=556180" target="_top" title="Other Important Services">Other Important Services</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=557766" target="_top" title="Wireless Access">Wireless Access</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=556182" target="_top" title="Going Home">Going Home</a>
					</li>
				
				</ul>
			</li>
		
			<li>
				<a href="body.cfm?id=159" target="_parent" title="Services We Provide" class="topLevel"><span class="linkTitle">Services We Provide</span></a>
				<ul>
				
					<li>
						<a href="redirect.cfm?id=555616" target="_top" title="Clinical Services">Clinical Services</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="redirect.cfm?id=555617" target="_top" title="Surgical Services">Surgical Services</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="redirect.cfm?id=558042" target="_top" title="Washington Cancer Institute">Washington Cancer Institute</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="redirect.cfm?id=555618" target="_top" title="Emergency Care">Emergency Care</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="redirect.cfm?id=555665" target="_top" title="Specialized Services">Specialized Services</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="redirect.cfm?id=555668" target="_top" title="International and Corporate Health">International and Corporate Health</a>
					</li>
				
				</ul>
			</li>
		
			<li>
				<a href="body.cfm?id=157" target="_parent" title="For Health Professionals" class="topLevel"><span class="linkTitle">For Health Professionals</span></a>
				<ul>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=557240" target="_top" title="Physician Imaging">Physician Imaging</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=557546" target="_top" title="Continuing Medical Education and Quality Training">Continuing Medical Education and Quality Training</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=555877" target="_top" title="Graduate Medical Education">Graduate Medical Education</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body_fw.cfm?id=556256" target="_top" title="Publications">Publications</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=902" target="_top" title="Bio/Defense Response">Bio/Defense Response</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="http://www.emedstar.net" target="_top" title="Clinician Portal">Clinician Portal</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="http://WWW.MEDSTARRESEARCH.ORG" target="_blank" title="MedStar Research Institute">MedStar Research Institute</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="http://www.whc.sitelms.org/login.php" target="_blank" title="SiTELMS Online Learning Management System">SiTELMS Online Learning Management System</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=556599" target="_top" title="How to Refer a Patient">How to Refer a Patient</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="hrjwt_template_0.cfm?id=557389" target="_top" title="Nursing">Nursing</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=556801" target="_top" title="The Journal of Hospital Ethics">The Journal of Hospital Ethics</a>
					</li>
				
				</ul>
			</li>
		
			<li>
				<a href="body_fw.cfm?id=555585" target="_top" title="About Your Health" class="topLevel"><span class="linkTitle">About Your Health</span></a>
				<ul>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body_fw.cfm?id=555735" target="_top" title="Hospital Publications">Hospital Publications</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body_fw.cfm?id=555585" target="_top" title="Adam Health Information Module">Adam Health Information Module</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body_fw.cfm?id=557363" target="_top" title="Community Events">Community Events</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="body.cfm?id=449" target="_top" title="Health Kits">Health Kits</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="http://www.whcenter.org/mediaGallery.cfm?dt=vd" target="_blank" title="Media Gallery">Media Gallery</a>
					</li>
				
				</ul>
			</li>
		
			<li>
				<a href="whc_careers.cfm?id=555951" target="_top" title="Careers" class="topLevel"><span class="linkTitle">Careers</span></a>
				<ul>
				
					<li>
						<a href="hrjwt_template_0.cfm?id=557399" target="_top" title="About Washington Hospital Center">About Washington Hospital Center</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="hrjwt_template_0.cfm?id=557393" target="_top" title="Why Join Us?">Why Join Us?</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="hrjwt_template_0.cfm?id=557384" target="_top" title="Career Opportunities">Career Opportunities</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="hrjwt_template_0.cfm?id=557383" target="_top" title="Living and Working in Washington D.C.">Living and Working in Washington D.C.</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="hrjwt_template_0.cfm?id=557382" target="_top" title="Career Events">Career Events</a>
					</li>
				
					<li>
						<a href="Body_FW.cfm?id=556022" target="_top" title="Job Search & Apply">Job Search & Apply</a>
					</li>
				
				</ul>
			</li>
		
	</ul>
 </div>
			<a href="http://www.whcenter.org/"><img src="images/site/whcLogo.png" id="logo" /></a>
			<a href="http://www.usnews.com/listings/hospitals/6330120/" target="_blank" id="bhAwardLink" class="sub" title="Washington Hostpital Center was noted as one of America's Best Hospitals again in 2008 by U.S.News and World Report.  Click to view rankings (opens new window)"><img src="images/site/bestHospital08_sub.png" id="bhAward" class="sub" alt="Washington Hostpital Center was noted as one of America's Best Hospitals again in 2008 by U.S.News and World Report" /></a>
			<div id="dvQuickLinks" class="sub"><img src="images/site/QuickLinks.png" alt="Washington Hospital Center - Quick Link Menu to Services We Provide" width="178" height="38" hspace="0" vspace="0" /><a href="http://www.whcenter.org/aspframe.cfm?id=555712" id="qlFindAPhysician"><img id="img_qlFindAPhysician" src="images/site/quicklinks_fap.png" alt="Washington Hospital Center - Quick Link to Find a Physician" width="178" height="32" hspace="0" vspace="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.whcenter.org/body.cfm?id=1374" id="qlMakeAnAppointment"><img id="img_qlMakeAnAppointment" src="images/site/quicklinks_appt.png" alt="Washington Hospital Center - Quick Link to Make an Appointment" width="178" height="32" hspace="0" vspace="0" /></a><a href="http://www.whcenter.org/body.cfm?id=163" id="qlMapsAndDirections"><img id="img_qlMapsAndDirections" src="images/site/quicklinks_map.png" alt="Washington Hospital Center - Quick Link to Maps and Directions" width="178" height="32" hspace="0" vspace="0" /></a><a href="http://www.whcenter.org/body.cfm?id=159" id="qlServices"><img id="img_qlServices" src="images/site/quicklinks_svcs.png" alt="Washington Hospital Center - Quick Link to Services We Provide" width="178" height="30" hspace="0" vspace="0" /></a><a href="http://www.whcenter.org/body.cfm?id=555609" id="qlContact"><img id="img_qlContact" src="images/site/quicklinks_contact.png" alt="Washington Hospital Center - Quick Link to Contact the Hospital" width="178" height="40" hspace="0" vspace="0" /></a></div>
		</div>
	</div>
	<div id="dvBannerWrapper" class="sub"> <img src="./images/site/banners/aboutus.png" width="1004" height="235" /></div>
	<div id="dvCopyWrapper" class="sub"> <a name="skip"></a>
		<!-- middle row, homepage content -->
		<div id="dvPageCopy">
			<div id="dvSideBar">
				<div  id="dvSideBarSearch">
					
					<form name=form action="body.cfm?xxx=0&action=search" method="POST" style="margin:0px;" onSubmit="return sm_ValidateForm(this);">
					<input type="hidden" name="id" value="724">
					<!-- 724 is hardcoded within SM as the search module -->
					<input type="Hidden" name="includewhat_required" value="You must select at least one area of the site to search.">
					<input type="Hidden" name="keywords_required" value="You must enter at least one keyword.">
					<input type="hidden" name="includewhat" value="Web Pages">
					<input type="hidden" name="includewhat" value="smm_news">
					<input type="hidden" name="includewhat" value="smm_calendar">
					<input type="hidden" name="search" value="Search">
						
						
								
							
								
						
					<div class="searchLabel left">SEARCH</div>
					<div class="searchBoxWrapper left">
						<input type="text" name="keywords" class="searchBox" value="SEARCH" onfocus="if(this.value=='SEARCH'){this.value='';}" onblur="if(this.value==''){this.value='SEARCH';}" />
					</div>
					<div class="searchButtonWrapper">
						<input type="image" src="images/site/goButton.png" class="searchButton" />
					</div>
					<div class="searchAdvanced"><a href="body.html">Advanced Search &gt;&gt;</a></div>
				</form>
				
				<script type="text/javascript">
				function sm_ValidateForm(f)
				{
					return true;
				}
				</script>
					<div class="reset"></div>
				</div>
				<div id="dvSideBarMenu" class="subNav"> 
					<ul>
						
							<li class="leftNavHeader">
								<a href="body.cfm?id=155" target="_parent" class="navSectionHeader"><div>About Us</div></a>
								
							</li>
									
										<li>
											
											<a href="http://www.medstarhealth.org/npt.cfm?id=555996" target="_blank">Quality of Care</a>
											
										</li>
									
										<li>
											
											<a href="whc_careers.cfm?id=555951" target="_top">Careers</a>
											
										</li>
									
										<li>
											
											<a href="body.cfm?id=556263" target="_top">Center for Ethics</a>
											
										</li>
									
										<li>
											
											<a href="body.cfm?id=173" target="_top">Patient Testimonial: Officer Honored for Courageous Action</a>
											
										</li>
									
										<li>
											
											<a href="body.cfm?id=1441" target="_top">Washingtonian Top Doctors</a>
											
										</li>
									
										<li>
											
											<a href="body_fw.cfm?id=281" target="_parent">Washington Hospital Center Leadership</a>
											
										</li>
									
										<li>
											
											<a href="body.cfm?id=556522" target="_top">Facts and Figures</a>
											
										</li>
									
										<li class="openLeftNavMenu">
											
											<a href="body_media.cfm?id=555907" target="_top">Media Center</a>
											
												<ul>
													
														<li class="selected">
															<a href="body.cfm?id=337" target="_parent"  class="selected">News Room</a>
															
																<ul>
																	
																		<li>
																			<a href="body.cfm?id=556903" target="_top" >Hospital Center's Heart Program Ranked among  “AMERICA’S BEST’’</a>
																		</li>
																	
																</ul>
															
														</li>
													
														<li>
															<a href="body.cfm?id=555908" target="_top" >Media Kit</a>
															
														</li>
													
														<li>
															<a href="body.cfm?id=555910" target="_top" >Media Advisory: 13 Way Paired Kidney Exchange </a>
															
														</li>
													
														<li>
															<a href="body.cfm?id=555909" target="_top" >Media FAQs</a>
															
														</li>
													
														<li>
															<a href="body.cfm?id=555913" target="_top" >Media Team</a>
															
														</li>
													
														<li>
															<a href="body.cfm?id=558336" target="_top" >Media 411</a>
															
														</li>
													
														<li>
															<a href="body.cfm?id=556922" target="_top" >Avoiding the “Three Leaves of Summer”</a>
															
														</li>
													
												</ul>
											
										</li>
									
										<li>
											
											<a href="body.cfm?id=466" target="_parent">International</a>
											
										</li>
									
										<li>
											
											<a href="body.cfm?id=1866" target="_top">Mission, Vision and Values</a>
											
										</li>
									
										<li>
											
											<a href="body.cfm?id=555608" target="_top">Ways to Give (Foundation, Donate Blood and Volunteer)</a>
											
										</li>
									
										<li>
											
											<a href="body.cfm?id=557301" target="_top">Recognitions</a>
											
										</li>
									
										<li>
											
											<a href="body.cfm?id=1849" target="_top">MedStar Health Facilities</a>
											
										</li>
									
										<li>
											
											<a href="http://www.companywear.com/wash/index.htm" target="_blank">Gift Store</a>
											
										</li>
									
										<li>
											
											<a href="body.cfm?id=556947" target="_top">50th Anniversary</a>
											
										</li>
									
					</ul>
				</div>
			</div>
			<div id="dvBody">
				<div id="dvPageTools">
					<div id="dvBC"> 
		<div>
			<a href="./">Home</a> &gt; 
					 	<a href="body.cfm?id=155">About Us</a>
						 &gt; 
					 	<a href="body_media.cfm?id=555907">Media Center</a>
						 &gt; 
					 	<a href="body.cfm?id=337">News Room</a>
						
		</div>
	</div>
					<div style="float:right; width:330px;">
    <div style="width:330px;">
	   
			<div class="shareTool" style="display:inline; padding-left:4px;">
				<a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&pub=whcenter" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a>
				<script type="text/javascript">
					var addthis_exclude = 'print, email';
				</script>
				<script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=whcenter"></script>
			</div>
		 	
				
				























	
	
	
	
	
		
			<a href="blank.cfm?id=337&action=templateEmailFriend&ref=68&displayheader=No&originalAction=detail" target="_blank" class="bcTool email">Email to a Friend</a> <a href="blank.cfm?print=yes&id=337&action=detail&ref=68" class="bcTool print" target="_blank">Print This Page</a>
		
			




 

			
		</div>
		
	<div style="width:298px;">
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
						 <div class="bcTool" style="display:inline; padding-left:4px;"><em>Last updated: 12-22-2009</em></div>
				
				
				
				<div style="float:right; width:50px; padding-top:9px; display:inline;"><span style="cursor:hand; cursor:pointer; font-size:9px; color:#000; font-weight:bold;" onclick="document.getElementById('bodyContent').className='small';">A</span>&nbsp;<span style="cursor:hand; cursor:pointer; color:#000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;" onclick="document.getElementById('bodyContent').className='normal';" title="Reset to default font size">A</span>&nbsp;<span style="cursor:hand; cursor:pointer; font-size:14px; color:#000; font-weight:bold;" onclick="document.getElementById('bodyContent').className='larger';">A</span>&nbsp;<span style="cursor:hand; cursor:pointer; font-size:18px; color:#000; font-weight:bold;" onclick="document.getElementById('bodyContent').className='largest';">A</span></div>
	</div>
</div>
					<div class="reset"></div>
				</div>
				<div id="dvBodyText">
					
					<div id="bodyContent" class="normal">
					


















 






	
	 <br>
		<a href="javascript:history.back()">Back</a>


 





					</div>
					 

				</div>
			</div>
			<div class="reset" style="height:20px;"></div>
			<div id="dvFeatureTabs" class="sub">
				<ul>
					<li>
						<ul class="efeatures" title="e-Features available at Washington Hospital Center">
							<li><a href="body.cfm?id=557300">Human Atlas</a></li>
							
							<li><a href="javascript:fnOpenMedia('http://www.whcenter.org/mediaGallery.cfm?dt=vd')">Videos</a></li>
							
							<li><a href="http://www.carepages.com/whcenter" target="_blank">Care Pages</a></li>
						</ul>
					</li>
				</ul>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>
	
	<div id="dvFooterWrapper">
		<div id="dvFooter">
			<ul class="footerLinks">
				<li><a href="http://www.whcenter.org/body.cfm?id=555609">Contact Us</a></li>
				<li><span>&nbsp;|&nbsp;</span></li>
				<li><a href="http://www.medstarhealth.org/body.cfm?id=385" target="_blank">Privacy</a></li>
				<li><span>&nbsp;|&nbsp;</span></li>
				<li><a href="http://www.medstarhealth.org/disclaimer" target="_blank">Disclaimer</a></li>
				<li><span>&nbsp;|&nbsp;</span></li>
				<li><a href="http://www.whcenter.org/body.cfm?id=1849">MedStar Facilities</a></li>
				<li><span>&nbsp;|&nbsp;</span></li>
				<li><a href="http://www.whcenter.org/body.cfm?id=230">Site Map</a></li>
			</ul>
			<div class="rtAddr">110 Irving Street, NW &middot; Washington, DC 20010 &middot; Washington Hospital Center &middot; (202) 877-7000</div>
		</div>
	</div>

</div>


<!--OMNITURE CODE HBX2.5 (Universal)-->
<!-- Copyright 1997 - 2008. Omniture, Inc. All Rights Reserved.  Omniture is a registered trademark of Omniture, Inc. in the United States, Canada, Japan, and the European Community. -->
<script language="javascript">
var _hbEC=0,_hbE=new Array;function _hbEvent(a,b){b=_hbE[_hbEC++]=new Object();b._N=a;b._C=0;return b;}
var hbx=_hbEvent("pv");hbx.vpc="HBX0250u";hbx.gn="ehg-medstarhealth.hitbox.com";
//BEGIN EDITABLE SECTION
//CONFIGURATION VARIABLES
hbx.acct="DM5404208DME47EN3";//ACCOUNT NUMBER(S)
hbx.pn="News Room";//PAGE NAME(S)
hbx.mlc="CONTENT+CATEGORY";//MULTI-LEVEL CONTENT CATEGORY
hbx.pndef="title";//DEFAULT PAGE NAME
hbx.ctdef="full";//DEFAULT CONTENT CATEGORY
//OPTIONAL PAGE VARIABLES
//ACTION SETTINGS
hbx.fv="";//FORM VALIDATION MINIMUM ELEMENTS OR SUBMIT FUNCTION NAME
hbx.lt="auto";//LINK TRACKING
hbx.dlf="n";//DOWNLOAD FILTER
hbx.dft="n";//DOWNLOAD FILE NAMING
hbx.elf="n";//EXIT LINK FILTER
//SEGMENTS AND FUNNELS
hbx.seg="";//VISITOR SEGMENTATION
hbx.fnl="";//FUNNELS
//CAMPAIGNS
hbx.cmp="";//CAMPAIGN ID
hbx.cmpn="";//CAMPAIGN ID IN QUERY
hbx.dcmp="";//DYNAMIC CAMPAIGN ID
hbx.dcmpn="";//DYNAMIC CAMPAIGN ID IN QUERY
hbx.dcmpe="";//DYNAMIC CAMPAIGN EXPIRATION
hbx.dcmpre="";//DYNAMIC CAMPAIGN RESPONSE EXPIRATION
hbx.hra="";//RESPONSE ATTRIBUTE
hbx.hqsr="";//RESPONSE ATTRIBUTE IN REFERRAL QUERY
hbx.hqsp="";//RESPONSE ATTRIBUTE IN QUERY
hbx.hlt="";//LEAD TRACKING
hbx.hla="";//LEAD ATTRIBUTE
hbx.gp="";//CAMPAIGN GOAL
hbx.gpn="";//CAMPAIGN GOAL IN QUERY
hbx.hcn="";//CONVERSION ATTRIBUTE
hbx.hcv="";//CONVERSION VALUE
hbx.cp="null";//LEGACY CAMPAIGN
hbx.cpd="";//CAMPAIGN DOMAIN
//CUSTOM VARIABLES
hbx.ci="";//CUSTOMER ID
hbx.hc1="";//CUSTOM 1
hbx.hc2="";//CUSTOM 2
hbx.hc3="";//CUSTOM 3
hbx.hc4="";//CUSTOM 4
hbx.hrf="";//CUSTOM REFERRER
hbx.pec="";//ERROR CODES
//INSERT CUSTOM EVENTS
//END EDITABLE SECTION
//REQUIRED SECTION. CHANGE "YOURSERVER" TO VALID LOCATION ON YOUR WEB SERVER (HTTPS IF FROM SECURE SERVER)
</script><script language="javascript1.1" src="http://www.whcenter.org/scripts/hbx.js"></script>
<!--END OMNITURE CODE-->
<!--BEGIN GOOGLE ANALYTICS CODE-->
<script type="text/javascript">
var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");
document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
try {
var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-7231741-1");
pageTracker._trackPageview();
} catch(err) {}</script>
<!--END GOOGLE ANALYTICS CODE-->


<script type="text/javascript" src="http://cetrk.com/pages/scripts/0004/3178.js"> </script>
</body>
</html>