Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
History of MedStar Georgetown Hospital
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 14, 2022
1. History of MedStar Georgetown Hospital Marker
A renowned hospital with a place in history and a vision for the future
Founded in 1898, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is one of the oldest academic teaching hospitals in the national capital region. Through MedStar Health's partnership with Georgetown University, we continue to offer world-class patient care, clinical training, and research.
MedStar Georgetown has accomplished many firsts:
First adult-care hospital in D.C. to earn Magnetฎ designation for excellence in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Home to the only Comprehensive Care Center in the region and one of an elite group in the nation designated by the National Cancer Institute.
Leading contributor to the development of the world's first anti-cancer drug (the HPV vaccine).
First in the region to offer proton therapy the most advanced form of radiation therapy for cancer.
Home to the Globus ExcelsiusGPS the first and only minimally invasive spine robot of its kind, made possible through philanthropic support.
First hospital in the region to offer convalescent plasma therapy to treat COVID-19.
Erected 2021 by MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
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Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 54.734′ N, 77° 4.48′ W. Marker was in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in Georgetown. It could be reached from Reservoir Road Northwest just west of 38th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 3800 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington DC 20007, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Healing in War and Peace (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Mary's (about 300 feet away); St. Mary's Hall (about 500 feet away); The Freddy and Diana Prince Labyrinth (about 600 feet away); Patriotism and Espionage (about 700 feet away); The Evolution of Burleith (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sustainability at Georgetown University (approx.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 14, 2022
2. History of MedStar Georgetown Hospital Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 697 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
