MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Millions of Americans suffer from chronic back pain, but for Gene Forrest, the pain became insufferable.  “The pain can be so bad it wakes you up from a dead sleep with tears in your eyes,” Forrest said.  Forrest said the pain intensified throughout the years with his job as a mechanic and painter taking an additional toll on his body….

Dr. John Smirniotopoulos of MedStar Washington Hospital Center details how the new Intracept procedure can help nerve-related back pain.  News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.

Jacquelyn Bell-Benton, nurse director of the NICU at Washington MedStar Health, contributed to groundbreaking initiatives in the NICU. News4’s Molette Green reports.