Huntington Disease Care, Education, and Research Center
A Huntington Disease Society of America (HDSA) Center of Excellence
The Huntington Disease Care, Education, and Research Center uses a multi-disciplinary approach to the treatment of patients and their families. Consistent with Georgetown University Medical Center’s devotion to cura personalis, or care of the whole person, the HD-CERC aims towards cura familia, or care of the whole family. Our services and support encompass family members and caregivers.
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You and your family will benefit from our:
- Team approach. Our program includes experts across the entire spectrum of care, from neuropsychologists and genetic counselors to therapists and social workers. All of these specialists are available in our clinic and regularly consult on patient cases.
- Comprehensive treatments. Our specialists develop personalized treatment plans to manage every aspect of the disease: movement disorders, mood disorders and cognitive disorders.
- Family focus. We realize that no family can manage Huntington’s disease on its own without real social support. We are one of the only clinics that has a full-time dedicated social worker.
- Commitment to research. Our Center is part of the Huntington Study Group, a collaboration of medical experts conducting research and clinical trials in the hopes of finding better treatments and ways to slow or stop the disease.
- Community locations. We believe it’s important to provide care at locations convenient and easily accessible to our patients. We also have offices at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney, MD, and MedStar Health in McLean, VA.
For more information, including videos from clinicians, visit Huntington’s Disease Center at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Emily Weaver, MSW, LICSW
Contact Line: 202-687-1366
HD-CERC News
HD-CERC Announcements
Check Out HD-CERC’s Feature in the Enroll-HD on Page 8!
HD-CERC Pet of the Month! – Sunny!
Here’s some fun facts about Sunny!
- The 2014 HDSA convention in Louisville, Kentucky was Sunny’s first HDSA convention.
- She was dubbed the Taylor Swift of our bus stop by some of the kids there because she is the much loved darling of the bus stop and it’s her favorite time of the day. She loves children and humans in general.
- She was the first official dog of the HD CERC and came to the office for the first time at 7 1/2 weeks old.
- She was named the mascot of the 4th Grade Wyngate Cubs baseball team by the boys of the team (last year she was the 3rd grade and 2nd before that). Also, the current 1st grade Wyngate Cubs baseball team also. She loves baseball season.
- Her birthday is 3.14.14 (pie day!) and I’m pretty sure she thinks all humans were put on this earth to love her.
HD-CERC Events
5/19/25 – 7-8 PM EST
