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Charlie Davies to make return visit to Washington Hospital Center

Nearly two years after surviving a horrific car accident, Charlie Davies will return to Washington Hospital Center on Wednesday, August 3 at 1:30 p.m. ET to personally thank the doctors and nurses who treated his critical injuries.  During his visit, Director of Orthopedic Trauma Dr. James DeBritz and trauma surgeon Dr. Christine Trankiem will escort Davies through the hospital to visit with staff and patients.


Player: Charlie Davies 
What: To thank Washington Hospital Center care providers 
When: Wednesday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. 
Where: Washington Hospital Center, Siegel Auditorium at Washington Cancer Institute
Address: 110 Irving Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20010


Media should park in the Blue Garage near the Main Hospital entrance or the Yellow Garage, adjacent to the Physicians Office Building. Parking will be validated. Members of the hospital’s media relations team will be stationed at the entrance of the Washington Cancer Institute to provide escort to the press conference venue. RSVP to Washington Hospital Center’s So Young Pak at 202-877-2748 or pager 202-801-0901.


About Washington Hospital Center
Washington Hospital Center is a 926-bed major teaching hospital and a proud member of the MedStar Health system. It is the largest private, not-for-profit hospital in the nation’s capital, among the 50 largest hospitals in the nation and a major referral center for the most complex tertiary services. It consistently ranks among the nation’s top hospitals as recognized in U.S.News & World Report. The Hospital Center is a national leader in cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and endocrinology, emergency medicine, women’s services, trauma and burn care, and neurosciences. It operates MedSTAR, one of the country’s top shock-trauma and medevac programs, and also operates the region’s only adult burn center.