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University of Maryland Medical Center

The University of Maryland Heart Center is a national leader in providing comprehensive evaluation and treatment of cardiac disease. The center is recognized for its expertise in minimally invasive heart bypass and valve surgery, heart transplants and pioneering work with heart pumps, as either a bridge to transplant or as life long therapy for those who are ineligible for a transplant. Patients come to the University of Maryland Heart Center from throughout the United States and overseas.

The Heart Center's cardiologists and cardiac surgeons use the most advanced technology and medical therapies to diagnose and treat the full range of heart problems, including heart failure, coronary artery disease, heart rhythm abnormalities, aortic and mitral valve disorders and cardiomyopathy.

The Heart Center was one of the first in the nation to combine minimally invasive bypass surgery with stented angioplasty at the same time in a specially outfitted operating room. This "hybrid" procedure enables patients with multiple vessel blockages to receive the best treatment for each blockage in an efficient way. The center is also known for its expertise in repairing mitral valve disorders, which has many advantages over replacing the mitral valve. The center also places a strong emphasis on preventing heart disease by educating patients about lifestyle factors, including proper nutrition and exercise.

The Maryland Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center provides comprehensive and expert diagnostic, medical, surgical and rehabilitative services for patients with Parkinson's disease and related disorders.

The Center has developed specific outpatient and inpatient programs to meet the needs of each patient. Patients may be referred for consultation, or cared for in partnership with their referring physician.

The Joslin Diabetes Center helps children and adults with diabetes take charge of their own health and well-being. The cornerstone of Joslin diabetes care is the multidisciplinary team of highly skilled experts including diabetologists, diabetes educators, nutritionists, exercise physiologists, podiatrists and ophthalmologists. The Center also offers education programs aimed at providing patients with the skills and knowledge needed to take control of their diabetes, prevent complications and develop a healthy lifestyle.

Advances in Surgery and Technology

The Medical Center's extraordinary advances in surgery make it a model for health care in the region and state. The Medical Center's operating rooms use the latest technology, including information management, digital radiology and telemedicine. For example, surgeons use a device called "Stealth Station" to navigate more precisely when operating deep in the brain. The system integrates digital CT and MRI scans to create an exact, three-dimensional "map" of the brain. This helps surgeons pinpoint the exact location of a tumor in order to remove it completely without harm to surrounding healthy tissue.

The Medical Center has created an "operating room of the future," offering surgeons greatly increased capabilities, including:

• 19 new operating rooms;
• robotic and telesurgery technology;
• advanced imaging capabilities;
• wireless and voice-controlled technology;
• advanced management systems to enhance operating room efficiency and coordinate care.

Medical Center doctors and nurses use advanced technology in many other ways to provide more precise diagnosis and treatments for people with a variety of health problems.

• The Minimally Invasive Therapy Center's multidisciplinary team of specialists focuses on performing and developing minimally invasive surgical techniques. Since there is no big incision, patients have less pain and can return sooner to their normal activities. Minimally invasive procedures include gallbladder removal, surgery for reflux, colon surgery, heart bypass, cancer surgery and hernia repair.
• We are the region's first medical center to install a fully integrated Trilogy System in our Radiation Oncology Department. This technology allows us to offer the most advanced radiation therapy possible — including pinpoint accuracy and patient imaging on the Trilogy machine. We can deliver higher doses of radiation to tumors, while minimizing the damage to surrounding tissue and organs — increasing the chance of a cure.
• Stroke specialists on the Brain Attack Team were the first in the nation to use telemedicine to "examine" stroke patients who are many miles away. The goal is to give more patients access to a clot-busting drug that works only if given within three hours after stroke symptoms begin. Using real-time audio and video communication through computers and cellular technology, physicians are evaluating the system to diagnose and help treat patients, both in moving ambulances and at fixed locations.
• The Maryland Center for MS has been a world-renowned leader in pioneering research and treatment for multiple sclerosis for more than two decades. The center was instrumental in the development of two of the first three drugs approved by the FDA to alter the progression of multiple sclerosis.

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This page was last updated on: July 26, 2011.