Critical Care

Our Intensive Care Units

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At MedStar Washington Hospital Center, there are seven Intensive Care units. Each unit is geared toward the care of different types of patients, and all are staffed by physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other professionals trained in the care of critically ill patients.

  • Cardiovascular Surgery Recovery Room (CVRR): Patients who have just undergone cardiac surgery are in this ICU for a minimum of one night. Patients who are stable are transferred to the Cardiac Surgery step down unit the day after surgery. Those requiring further critical care are moved to a private room in one of our other ICUs and remain under the care of the critical care team.
    • Phone Number: 202-877-7326
    • Nursing Director: Linda Conley, RN
    • Medical Director: Nimesh Shah, MD

  • 2H Neuroscience ICU: Patients on 2H have acute neurologic injuries (including stroke, traumatic brain injury, intracranial bleeding and spinal cord injuries) or have recently undergone neurosurgery and require critical care. These patients are cared for by a multidisciplinary group that includes members from the neurosurgery, NIH Stoke Team, and neurology teams who work in conjunction with our critical care providers.
    • Phone Number: 202-877-7753
    • Nursing Director: Jani North Saale, RN
    • Medical Director: Brian Lee, MD

  • 2G Medical ICU: Provides highly specialized care to critically ill patients. A team of highly skilled professionals work together to provide the best possible evidence-based care.
    • Phone Number: 202-877-7121
    • Medical Director: Andrew Shorr, MD, MPH, FCCP, FACP
  • 3G Surgical ICU: 3G cares for patients with a variety of critical care needs following vascular surgery, neurosurgery, general surgery, cardiac surgery, and trauma.
    • Phone Number: 202-877-7274
    • Nursing Director: Jani North Saale, RN
    • Medical Director: Raymond DiPhillips, MD, FCCP

  • 3H Cardiac Care Unit: 3H cares for patients with many types of advanced heart conditions, including myocardial infarctions, heart failure, and arrhythmias.
    • Phone Number: 202-877-7221
    • Nursing Director: Lena Pizzaro, RN
    • Medical Director: Allen Taylor, MD, FACC, FAHA
  • 4G Surgical ICU: 4G cares for patients with a variety of critical care needs following vascular surgery, neurosurgery, general surgery, cardiac surgery, and trauma.
    • Phone Number: 202-877-7141
    • Nursing Director: Linda Conley, RN
    • Medical Director: Michael Hockstein, MD, FCCP
  • 4H Burn/Trauma ICU: 4H provides general surgical critical care with a special focus on patients injured via fire or trauma.
    • Phone Number: 202-877-7241
    • Nursing Director: Kathy Lee, RN
    • Medical Directors: Christine Trankiem, MD and Chadi Abouassaly, MD

Visitors are welcome to visit any time of the day or night with the exception of nuring shift change (occurring twice daily between 7 and 7:30 a.m. and p.m.) After normal hospital visiting hours (9 a.m. to 9 p.m.), ICU visitors must receive a special badge from the front desk of the hospital. Families are encouraged to participate during daily rounds, beginning at 9 a.m.