For those suffering from Parkinson’s, dystonia, essential tremor or other movement disorders, every day can be a challenge: uncontrollable shaking, difficulty walking and aching muscles. But there’s hope. One of the many treatment options that we offer is deep brain stimulation or DBS — innovative surgery that uses a pacemaker-like device to stimulate the brain, reduce symptoms and improve the quality of life.

• Movement Disorders: Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor & Dystonia - Dr. Fernando L. Pagan

• Movement Disorders Diagnosis and Surgical Management - Dr. Christopher G. Kalhorn

• A Patient's Story - Ron Finelli

You no longer have to live your life on dialysis. Georgetown University Hospital offers treatments that may eliminate your need for dialysis. Thanks to new technology and innovative approaches, our transplant specialists can increase your chances of being compatible with a wider range of kidney donors—helping you improve your quality of life.

• Introduction, Dr. Thomas Fishbein

• Break Free from Dialysis, J. Keith Melancon, M.D.

• Patient Testimonial, J. Keith Melancon, M.D.

Difficult to diagnose and equally difficult to treat, pancreatic cancer is often aggressive, making it the fifth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. and the cancer with the highest fatality rate. Georgetown University Hospital’s Pancreatic Disease Program is pioneering new techniques to diagnose and treat benign and malignant diseases of the pancreas and biliary system, at any stage, with greater accuracy and less discomfort to patients.

• Introduction, Patrick Jackson, MD

• Cancer Imaging, Reena Jha, MD

• Pancreatic Cancer Endoscopic Approach, John Carroll, MD

• Pancreatic Innovations Surgery, Lynt Johnson, MD

• Pancreatic Medical Therapy, Michael Pishvaian, MD, PhD

• Pancreatic CyberKnife, Sean Collins, MD, PhD

• Pancreatic Pain Management, Andrew Putnam, MD