The doctor interviewed said Rehnquist seemed responsible, respectable and intelligent, and she did not question his moral character, but she did not want to comment on his suitability for the position of chief justice as she had not seen him in several years.
While Rehnquist's medical information was largely kept private during his lifetime, other well-known patients decide to release their health status while at the hospital.
Heather Bancroft, the communications manager at the hospital, wrote in an e-mail, "In some cases our role is to protect patient privacy and in other cases where a patient authorizes the release of his/her health information, we may work hand-in-hand with the patient's staff or public relations department to provide physician statements and help them understand their treatment."
Some politicians and celebrities show their gratitude for their medical treatment by donating money to medical institutions affiliated with the GW Hospital, and are honored with buildings named after them.
Vice President Dick Cheney, a very candid GW Hospital patient, has visited the hospital several times in the past few years for a heart condition.
In 2006 Cheney and his wife Lynne donated $2.7 million to the School of Medicine and Health Science for the creation of a cardiovascular institute in their names.
Larry King, who is also open about his medical history, was treated for a heart attack at the GW Hospital in 1987. The next year he founded the Larry King Cardiac Foundation, which works with four hospitals, including the GW Hospital, to provide funding for treatment for individuals who would otherwise be unable to afford it.
In 1981, President Ronald Reagan was brought to the hospital being shot in a failed assassination attempt. The hospital renamed its trauma center after Reagan in 1991.
Becker said the hospital is delighted to offer medical treatment to the nation's elite: "We're proud to be able to serve high-profile patients who have many options and choose to have their care at George Washington University Hospital."
While Rehnquist's medical information was largely kept private during his lifetime, other well-known patients decide to release their health status while at the hospital.
Heather Bancroft, the communications manager at the hospital, wrote in an e-mail, "In some cases our role is to protect patient privacy and in other cases where a patient authorizes the release of his/her health information, we may work hand-in-hand with the patient's staff or public relations department to provide physician statements and help them understand their treatment."
Some politicians and celebrities show their gratitude for their medical treatment by donating money to medical institutions affiliated with the GW Hospital, and are honored with buildings named after them.
Vice President Dick Cheney, a very candid GW Hospital patient, has visited the hospital several times in the past few years for a heart condition.
In 2006 Cheney and his wife Lynne donated $2.7 million to the School of Medicine and Health Science for the creation of a cardiovascular institute in their names.
Larry King, who is also open about his medical history, was treated for a heart attack at the GW Hospital in 1987. The next year he founded the Larry King Cardiac Foundation, which works with four hospitals, including the GW Hospital, to provide funding for treatment for individuals who would otherwise be unable to afford it.
In 1981, President Ronald Reagan was brought to the hospital being shot in a failed assassination attempt. The hospital renamed its trauma center after Reagan in 1991.
Becker said the hospital is delighted to offer medical treatment to the nation's elite: "We're proud to be able to serve high-profile patients who have many options and choose to have their care at George Washington University Hospital."
