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University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center Welcomes New Board Members

July 15, 2025
Steven Schuh, Pablo Argeles, Pamela Beidle, Korky Onal and Garret King
Five distinguished community leaders joined the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UM BWMC) and the BWMC Foundation Board of Directors, effective July 1. A member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), UM BWMC continues to transform to meet the changing health care needs of the community. The new board members will support initiatives that expand access to high-quality, equitable care throughout Anne Arundel County, the region and the state of Maryland.

Weather Alert: Outpatient Practice Closures or Telehealth-Only Operations

February 12, 2025
Due to the inclement weather, certain outpatient and primary care practices will have a delayed opening while some will remain closed on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center’s hospital is fully open – including its Emergency Department and Labor and Delivery unit – with operations continuing per normal and unaffected by the storm. We remain open and ready to care for our community.

University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center Opens New Cardiology and Pulmonary Care Locations

December 16, 2024
Ratnakar Mukherjee, MD; Jason Heavner, MD; Abid Fakhri, MD; Jeffrey Marshall, MD
The University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UM BWMC), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), has aligned its new heart and lung care practices on the third floor of the hospital’s Outpatient Care Center. The move physically brings together the two closely related care practices to enhance existing collaboration and offer more comprehensive cardiopulmonary care to patients.