Georgetown University Hospital Doctor Selected as One of D.C.'s Top Doctors

K. William Harter M.D., a Georgetown University Hospital doctor who specializes in head and neck cancers, spinal tumors, lymphomas, intraoperative radiation therapy and three dimensional conformal radiotherapy, was recently featured in The Washingtonian as one of the Top Doctors in the Washington, D.C. area.

Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) June 8, 2008 -- Dr. K. William Harter is a Georgetown University Hospital doctor who specializes in head and neck cancers, spinal tumors, lymphomas, intraoperative radiation therapy and three dimensional conformal radiotherapy, and was recently feature in The Washingtonian as being one of the Top Doctors in his field in the D.C. area.

The Washingtonian's list was comprised of doctors who received the greatest numbers of recommendations within their specialties, and over 1,700 doctors in 36 specialties were featured on the list.

Some of the specialty areas in which Georgetown University Hospital has been ranked in recent years include neurosciences, gastroenterology, gynecology, orthopedics and urology. The Lombardi Comprehensive Care Center is the only facility in the Washington, D.C. area designated by the National Cancer Institute as a Comprehensive Care Center.

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.

For more information about Georgetown University Hospital, go to www.georgetownuniversityhospital.org.

About Georgetown University Hospital:
Georgetown University Hospital was founded in 1898 to promote health through education, research and patient care. This mission has been shaped by and reflects Georgetown's Catholic, Jesuit identity and heritage. With a 609-licensed bed hospital and 1,100 physicians, Georgetown University Hospital's clinical services represent one of the largest healthcare delivery networks in the area. Georgetown University Hospital is consistently ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. Georgetown is the first hospital in the district to be awarded "Magnet Status" by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This coveted international award earned by healthcare organizations providing the best nursing care and practices has only been achieved by fewer than two percent of hospitals nationwide.

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