Lecture Series
Neurosciences
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 | Movement Disorders Diagnosis and Surgical Management | A Patient's Story
The stroke experts at Georgetown University Hospital and Montgomery General Hospital offer stroke patients effective evaluations and timely treatments that improve quality of life and chances for a full recovery.
Introduction | Richard Burgess | Chelsea Kidwell | Women & Stroke Care Video | Stroke Update
More than half a million Americans suffer from spasticity, a condition that is marked by tight, stiff muscles that makes arm and leg movements painful, difficult or uncontrollable. Georgetown University Hospital offers an innovative treatment, the Baclofen pump, which may help provide better movement and control.
Treating Spasticity: A Health Education Lecture | What is Spasticity? | Rehabilitation | A Patient's Story | About the MS Society
Controlling Movement Disorders
Achieving Balance and Gaining Control Over Movement Disorders Like Parkinson's Disease & Essential Tremor. The latest treatments and therapies and their results are discussed by Fernando L. Pagan, MD, Christopher G. Kalhorn, MD, and Victoria N. Starbuck, PhD.
Introduction | Medication Management in Movement Disorders | Movement Disorders Diagnosis and Surgical Management | Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease | Patient Story
Learn about epilepsy and the medical management and surgical techniques for becoming seizure-free! Our epilepsy experts will cover such topics, including; the evaluation process, medical management and surgical options for epilepsy.
Introduction | Dr. William Gaillard | Gholam Motamedi | Epilepsy Surgery | A Patient's Perspective
Persistent, severe headaches otherwise known as "migraines" can be a frustrating condition for the estimated 28 million people who suffer from them. Join Georgetown’s specialists Dr. Ivica Ducic and Dr. David P. Roeltgen, to learn about migraines and the latest advancements in treatment.
Introduction | Chronic Headaches & Migraines: A Medical Approach | Surgical Treatment of Chronic Headaches | A Patient's Perspective
Transplant
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 | Break Free from Dialysis | Patient Testimonials
Pancreatic
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 | Imaging of Patients with Pancreatic Cancer | The Endoscopic Approach to Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis | Innovations in Pancreas Surgery | New Medical Therapies for Pancreatic Cancer | CyberKnife Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer | Pain and Side Effect Management
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