Welcome!

Welcome to the Georgetown University Department of Family Medicine. Our department is comprised of a diverse group of faculty and staff working on a wide variety of teaching, research, primary care, and direct service programs in the  Washington, DC area. The Department is deeply committed to the Jesuit ideal of cura personalis, or “care of the whole person. Our vision is “Community Health, One Family at a Time”. To learn about our mission, goals and different programs, please explore the menu above.

Michelle A. Roett, MD, MPH, FAAFP, CPE
Professor and Chair, Family Medicine Department


Congratulations to 2023:

MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center Family Medicine Intern Class!

& GUSOM Family Medicine Matchees!

  • Yun Ji Choi
    Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Reading, PA
  • Whitney Peterson
    University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
  • Owen Sisbarro
    Inova Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, VA
  • Ruth Watson
    MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
  • John Wilson
    Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA
From the left: Dr. Roett, R. Watson, J. Wilson, W. Peterson, Dr. Barr, O. Sisbarro, Dr. Kureshi, Dr. Smith and Ms. Kayode.

MedStar Medical Group Family Medicine at Fort Lincoln. Fort Lincoln is the location for the MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center Family Medicine Residency Program. Fort Lincoln is a joint venture between MedStar GME Consortium, MedStar Medical Group, and the Department of Family Medicine’s clinical presence in Washington, D.C. It is located at 4151 Bladensburg Rd, Colmar Manor, MD, and hours are: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.   

MedStar Health at Spring Valley is a joint venture between Georgetown University and MedStar Health and the Department of Family Medicine’s clinical presence in Washington, D.C. It is located at 4910 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 115, and hours are: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.