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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.
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University of Maryland Medical Center is Baby Friendly
December 05, 2019The University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) is proud to announce that it has achieved the highly prestigious international Baby-Friendly designation after a rigorous review process conducted by Baby-Friendly USA, the organization responsible for bestowing this certification in the United States.
University of Maryland Medicine Launches Treatment Centers for Adult Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
December 05, 2019The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), and the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance (TS Alliance) have joined together to launch first-of-a-kind centers in Maryland to treat adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities, such as autism.
Inhaled Immunosuppressant May Increase Survival, Boost Pulmonary Function after Lung Transplant
November 13, 2019University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers found that lung transplant recipients who had early signs of organ rejection could increase their chances of survival by using an inhaled form of the immunosuppressive drug cyclosporine.
University of Maryland Medical System Board of Directors Announces New President and CEO
November 06, 2019Chris and Jill Davis Gift $3 Million to University of Maryland Children's Hospital
November 04, 2019Chris and Jill Davis have given a $3 million gift to help fund an expansion of the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital (UMCH) at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC)
New Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
October 28, 2019UMMC Physicians Named 2019 “Top Docs” by Baltimore Magazine
October 22, 2019More than 125 doctors who provide care to patients at the University of Maryland Medical Center downtown and midtown campuses have been recognized as "Top Doctors" in the November 2019 issue of Baltimore magazine.
Statement From Mohan Suntha, M.D., President/CEO of University of Maryland Medical Center, On The Passing Of Congressman Elijah Cummings
October 17, 2019Little-Used Drug Combination May Extend the Lives of Lung Transplant Patients
August 28, 2019To see what might help lung transplant recipients live longer, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) developed a novel epidemiological analysis of lung transplant data in the United States focused on regimens that prevent the body’s immune system from attacking the transplanted lung. The study has identified a drug combination that appears to significantly extend patient survival.