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University of Maryland Medicine to Eliminate Race from Kidney Function Estimates

November 22, 2021

University of Maryland Medicine, comprised of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) and the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) has announced that it will end the use of a long-standing clinical standard that factors a patient’s race into the diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Symbolic Mosaic Heart Sculpture Unveiled

November 05, 2021

The Heart of Baltimore, an 8-foot-tall heart-shaped sculpture constructed entirely of mirror, glass, and ceramic hearts, has been permanently placed at the corner of S. Greene and W. Lombard streets, in the heart of UMMC's Downtown Campus.

More than 140 University of Maryland Medical Center Physicians Recognized As “Top Doctors” In Baltimore Magazine 2021 Survey

October 27, 2021

More than 300 physicians in 108 specialties and sub-specialties who provide care across University of Maryland Medical System hospitals have been recognized as "Top Doctors" in the November 2021 issue of Baltimore magazine.

University of Maryland Medicine Announces Comprehensive Stroke Center at UMMC Receives Top Honors for Stroke Care

October 05, 2021

The Comprehensive Stroke Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center has been recognized by the American Heart Association as among the best in the nation for patient care.

Bert W. O’Malley, MD, Named President of the American Head and Neck Society

October 01, 2021

Bert W. O'Malley, MD, has been appointed as the new president of the American Head and Neck Society (AHNS).

University of Maryland Medical Center Names New Chief Nursing Officer

September 24, 2021

Karen Doyle, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, has been named Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). Doyle brings more than 35 years of nursing experience to the role, including 15 years leading key emergency nursing, care management and patient experience initiatives at UMMC.

University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Opens New $70 Million Outpatient Tower Designed to Radically Simplify the Healthcare Experience for People with Multiple and Complex Health Challenges

September 14, 2021

Located at medical center's Midtown location, Outpatient Tower will be the home of a premier academic medical team assembled to provide collaborative care under one roof for Marylanders with many health needs

University of Maryland Medical Center Names Ron V. Cummins, Jr. Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

August 25, 2021

Ron V. Cummins, Jr., has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), the academic flagship of the 13-hospital University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS).

UM Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center Earns Renewal of Highest Designation for Cancer Center Excellence from National Cancer Institute

July 16, 2021

The prestigious distinction recognizes the cancer center's high caliber of scientific leadership and robust programs in basic, clinical and population science research, placing it in the top echelon of cancer centers nationwide.

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University of Maryland Medical Center First Maryland Hospital to Earn American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Certification

July 07, 2021

After more than a year of extensive external reviews and detailed documentation, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) has awarded the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) the first-in-Maryland Transcatheter Valve Certification an affirmation of the hospital's commitment to saving lives, expertise in preventing irreparable heart damage and improving the quality of life for cardiovascular patients.

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