Health Magazine, Winter 2025

New spaces for patients and providers at the Verstandig Pavilion

 Nowshin Chowdhury
 February 6, 2025

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s Verstandig Pavilion offers patients and their loved ones a healing environment, with natural lighting in 156 patient rooms, plus expansive green space, and modern waiting area. The rooftop helipad grants immediate access to the updated emergency department with 31 state-of-the-art operating rooms, each equipped with technology to aid in procedures and update families. The pavilion also offers a three-level underground parking garage and covered drop-off locations for the convenience of patients and visitors.

Photos: Judy Davis, StudioHDP / Courtesy of MedStar Georgetown

Photo: Judy Davis, StudioHDP / Courtesy of MedStar Georgetown

The pavilion’s patient rooms are designed around the needs of friends and family. With seating that turns into bedding, they can stay close to patients, while the other side of the room is dedicated to the care team. | Photo: Judy Davis, StudioHDP / Courtesy of MedStar Georgetown

Surgeons can perform more precise procedures with 4K visualization for robotic and minimally invasive surgery, and spectral imaging technology to help identify critical anatomy, blood flow, and detect cancer margins not visible to the naked eye. The OR is equipped with advanced systems to virtually connect to pathology, radiology, and other clinical experts without leaving the patient’s side. During operations, the Comfort OR feature lets families stay updated via text messages directly from the surgical team. Intraoperative MRI technology gives surgeons immediate imaging capability for quicker treatment and enhanced surgical approaches away from the operating rooms. | Photo: Judy Davis, StudioHDP / Courtesy of MedStar Georgetown

Photo: Judy Davis, StudioHDP / Courtesy of MedStar Georgetown

Photo: Judy Davis, StudioHDP / Courtesy of MedStar Georgetown

Photo: Judy Davis, StudioHDP / Courtesy of MedStar Georgetown

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Photo: Judy Davis, StudioHDP / Courtesy of MedStar Georgetown

The pavilion’s patient rooms are designed around the needs of friends and family. With seating that turns into bedding, they can stay close to patients, while the other side of the room is dedicated to the care team. | Photo: Judy Davis, StudioHDP / Courtesy of MedStar Georgetown

Surgeons can perform more precise procedures with 4K visualization for robotic and minimally invasive surgery, and spectral imaging technology to help identify critical anatomy, blood flow, and detect cancer margins not visible to the naked eye. The OR is equipped with advanced systems to virtually connect to pathology, radiology, and other clinical experts without leaving the patient’s side. During operations, the Comfort OR feature lets families stay updated via text messages directly from the surgical team. Intraoperative MRI technology gives surgeons immediate imaging capability for quicker treatment and enhanced surgical approaches away from the operating rooms. | Photo: Judy Davis, StudioHDP / Courtesy of MedStar Georgetown

Photo: Judy Davis, StudioHDP / Courtesy of MedStar Georgetown

Photo: Judy Davis, StudioHDP / Courtesy of MedStar Georgetown

Photo: Judy Davis, StudioHDP / Courtesy of MedStar Georgetown

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