Georgetown University Hospital

Georgetown University Hospital is the most recognized academic teaching hospital in the nation's capital. For over a century, we have been dedicated to leading-edge healthcare through education, research and patient care that is second to none. This mission is shaped by and reflects our Catholic, Jesuit identity and heritage.

Today, we have grown to 609 licensed beds, 1100 physicians, and over 3800 employees. Each is dedicated to remaining at the forefront of medical advancements.

Georgetown's Transplant Institute is ranked among the best in the Mid-Atlantic region by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients for liver transplant outcomes and is one of few centers in the country to provide living-donor liver transplants. And Georgetown Neurosciences is the first on the East Coast and the sixth in the nation to offer the CyberKnife, the latest in stereotactic radiosurgery to treat tumors and lesions of the brain, neck and spine.

The Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown is proud of its Comprehensive designation, the highest ranking given by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to identify national leaders in cancer treatment, research and education. The center is named for one of its most famous patients, Hall of Fame football coach Vince Lombardi.

Georgetown University Hospital also holds the distinction of being the only hospital in Washington, DC to achieve "Magnet status" as awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC.) Given to fewer than two percent of hospitals nationwide, the Magnet Recognition Program for Excellence in Nursing Services is granted to health care organizations providing the very best nursing care and practices.

Consider a career with Georgetown University Hospital and you'll see what it's like to be part of a team that's been ranked among the best hospitals in the nation by the prestigious U.S.News & World Report survey for thirteen years running.