UMMC Again Ranked In U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals”
July 28, 2020UMMC Downtown Campus ranked second in state and city in US News & World Report "Best Hospitals".
News
Welcome to Media Relations for the University of Maryland Medical Center. Our media team works with journalists every day to bring timely and important health stories of innovation, research, and breaking news.
To reach a member of the Media Team:
- Email media@umm.edu (monitored every day, 24/7)
- Call 410-328-8919 during regular business hours
UMMC Again Ranked In U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals”
July 28, 2020University of Maryland Children's Hospital ranks in the top 50 children's hospital by U.S. News & World Report.
UMMC Again Ranked In U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals”
July 28, 2020The University of Maryland Medical Center is recognized in the 2020 U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Hospitals” rankings as being among the best hospitals in the state and with nationally ranked programs in cancer and Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT).
Notice of Data Security Incident
July 24, 2020The University of Maryland Faculty Physicians, Inc. ("FPI") and the University of Maryland Medical Center ("UMMC") are committed to maintaining the privacy and security of information. FPI is the faculty practice plan for the physician practice groups affiliated with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, which supports certain physicians and staff who provide services at UMMC locations.
Barry Stoler to Chair Board of Advisors at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
June 24, 2020Barry Stoler, president of Len Stoler Automotive Group, has been named chair of the Board of Advisors of the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center.
University of Maryland Children’s Heart Program Ranked by US News & World Report for 3rd Consecutive Year
June 16, 2020The University of Maryland Children's Hospital is once again ranked by US News & World Report as one of the "Best Children's Hospitals for Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery."
Fentanyl Tops List of Drugs Found in Baltimore Overdose Patients
June 11, 2020A new University of Maryland study found fentanyl tops the list of drugs detected in overdose patients at two Baltimore hospital emergency departments. The study is based on de-identified urinalysis results and other data collected through the new Maryland Emergency Department Drug Surveillance (EDDS) system, from January 2016 through December 2019. Fentanyl testing was incorporated for all patients undergoing urine screens as a routine test at these hospitals in January 2019.
UM School of Medicine Begins First Innovative Trial of Experimental Stem Cell Therapy to Reduce Deaths in Sickest COVID-19 Patients
May 21, 2020Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have begun testing an experimental stem cell therapy developed by Mesoblast Limited to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who are on ventilators to help them breathe.
University of Maryland Medical System Announces Visitor Policy Changes At All Facilities In Response To COVID-19
March 10, 2020Addition of MRI-Targeted Biopsy Leads to more Reliable Diagnosis of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
March 03, 2020Using a combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to target and sample suspicious prostate tissue along with a standard prostate biopsy is significantly more likely to detect the most aggressive prostate cancers than standard biopsy alone.