The University of Maryland Medical Center Celebrates 200th Anniversary
January 27, 2023This week, the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) kicks off a year-long celebration marking its 200th year caring for Marylanders.
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Aspirin as Effective as Blood Thinner Injections to Prevent Deadly Complications in Patients Hospitalized with Bone Fractures
January 18, 2023Patients hospitalized with fractures typically receive an injectable blood thinner, low-molecular-weight heparin, to prevent life-threatening blood clots. A new clinical trial, however, found that inexpensive over-the-counter aspirin is just as effective. The findings, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, may lead surgeons to change their practice and administer aspirin to these patients.
Dr. Kevin Cullen to Retire as Director of the University Of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center in 2023
January 17, 2023Kevin J. Cullen, MD, the longtime director of the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) and the Program in Oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), has announced that he will transition from these leadership positions in 2023.
University of Maryland Medicine Philanthropy Appoints Heather S. Culp, JD, as new Senior Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer
January 09, 2023The University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland Medical Center have jointly announced today that senior advancement leader Heather S. Culp, JD, has been named as the new Senior Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer for both institutions.
About 1 in 100 Heart Disease Deaths Linked to Extreme Hot and Cold Weather Days
December 12, 2022Exposure to extremely hot or cold temperatures increases a heart disease patient’s risk of dying, according to a new study published today in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
Unexpected Electrical Changes Seen in First Successful Transplant of Genetically-Modified Pig Heart
November 14, 2022Ten months after transplanting the first genetically-modified pig heart into a human patient, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers continue to report on new findings from the landmark transplant.
More than 140 University of Maryland Medical Center Physicians Recognized As “Top Doctors” In Baltimore Magazine 2022 Survey
October 18, 2022More than 140 University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) physicians are recognized as "Top Doctors" in the November 2022 special issue of Baltimore magazine.
The University of Maryland Medical Center Receives National Recognition for Outstanding Clinical Quality Improvements
September 27, 2022The University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) Downtown Campus has received recognition from Vizient, Inc., the nation's largest health care performance improvement company, for achieving substantial improvements in key clinical quality performance measures.
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Celebrates Heroes Who Come Together to Provide Lifesaving Care to Critically Injured Patients
September 10, 2022The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center will host its 32nd annual Shock Trauma Heroes Celebration, honoring more than 40 trauma professionals and first responders who worked together to save the life of a 51-year-old highway construction worker whose legs were crushed when he was struck by a car on I-95 and pinned against his truck.
University of Maryland Children’s Hospital Plans Significant Enhancements to Pediatric Emergency Department to Meet Escalating Youth Mental Health Needs
June 23, 2022In response to an increasing number of children and adolescents needing emergency psychiatric care, the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital (UMCH) is renovating its Pediatric Emergency Department with financial support from multiple donors.