Brain Health

Our internationally recognized team at Georgetown University Medical Center promotes brain health and well-being at every stage of life. This commitment extends from the treatment of neurological conditions—such as stroke, traumatic brain injuries, and memory and movement disorders—to mental health initiatives and family support.

Through educational experiences grounded in Jesuit values, we prepare researchers and clinicians to lead the way in accelerating patients’ recovery and return to function. These scholars pioneer groundbreaking studies and clinical trials alongside a robust network of clinical and community partners, with transformative results for the medical field and patients’ lives.

We have an opportunity not only to sustain our leadership in these fields but to become the very best. Through GUMC’s Brain Health Pillar of Excellence, we are advancing strategic goals in partnership with our philanthropic community.

Education

We will develop the next generation of ethical and compassionate leaders in brain health by providing students, residents, and fellows with scholarships, fellowships, and research opportunities.
Discovery

We will recruit and resource world-class faculty who represent the future of the field by endowing faculty positions. Through investments in research and technology, we will catalyze studies and clinical trials that lead to lifesaving therapies, interventions, and evidence-based standards of care.
Community

We will promote the health and human dignity of individuals and communities by providing holistic care that recognizes the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of every patient and family.

“We are the premier destination for advancing brain health, defining the future of comprehensive care and returning patients to full function through leadership in research, education, and practice that promotes human dignity.”

—Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD, MHS, Executive Vice President for Health Sciences and Executive Dean of the School of Medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center

“This is the power of a team. Together we can tackle how Parkinson’s affects the brain in ways no single lab could.”

—Kathleen Maguire-Zeiss, professor and chair of neuroscience, and a recipient of the Thomas A. Reynolds III Return to Function Challenge Grant, a philanthropically funded award supporting projects that convene investigators across disciplines.

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Building the conditions to thrive

‘Give so much that it hurts:’ Bequest from Paul and Chandler Tagliabue will provide funding for Georgetown programs, medical research

Paul and his wife Chandler made significant contributions to university programs that reflected their commitment to respecting the dignity and education of all members of the Georgetown community. For over…

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Leading by example

Mary Roney (B’76) with Dr. Fernando Pagan, director of the Movement Disorders Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, one of only 31 U.S. “Centers for Excellence,” as designed by the…