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University of Maryland School of Medicine Faculty Scientists and Clinicians Perform Historic First Successful Transplant of Porcine Heart into Adult Human with End-Stage Heart Disease

January 10, 2022

In a first-of-its-kind surgery, a 57-year-old patient with terminal heart disease received a successful transplant of a genetically-modified pig heart and is still doing well three days later.

World Renowned University of Maryland Medicine Trauma Surgeon and Physician-Scientist Celebrates 25th Anniversary

January 04, 2022

Dr. Scalea marks his 25th anniversary as the leader of the Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center and the Program in Trauma at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

UMMC Names New Vice President of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center

December 14, 2021

Kristie Snedeker, DPT, has been promoted to Vice President of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at UMMC.

D. Bruce Poole Named Chair of Board of Visitors of R Adams Crowley Shock Trauma Center at University of Maryland Medical Center

December 08, 2021

D. Bruce Poole, Esq., has been appointed chair of the Board of Visitors of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). Poole assumes his new position Jan.1, 2022.

University of Maryland Medicine to Eliminate Race from Kidney Function Estimates

November 21, 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 04, 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 26, 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 04, 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

September 30, 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 23, 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.

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