More Than 120 University of Maryland Medical Center Physicians Recognized As “Top Doctors” In Baltimore Magazine 2024 Survey
October 14, 2024Baltimore magazine's Top Docs for University of Maryland Medical Center for 2024.
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University of Maryland Children’s Hospital Named Among the Nation’s Best for Neonatology by U.S. News & World Report
October 08, 2024The University of Maryland Children’s Hospital (UMCH), located inside the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, has been recognized as a “Best Children’s Hospital for Neonatology” by U.S. News & World Report.
Early Results from Multiple Myeloma Clinical Trial Prove Cancer Drug Combination Provides Longer Response and Potential Benefit in Disease-Free Survival
October 02, 2024Patients with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer in their white blood cells, have a significantly longer disease-free period and likely long-term survival if they are treated with the monoclonal antibody drug daratumumab along with the standard therapy drug lenalidomide compared to the standard therapy alone.
New Advanced Procedure at the University of Maryland Medical Center Results in Lifesaving Liver Transplant
October 01, 2024A liver transplant recipient from Maryland's Eastern Shore says he's glad to be alive after the transplantation team at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) used an innovative organ retrieval procedure to recover a liver from a deceased organ donor.
Cancer Patients Who Experience Cognitive Decline After Radiation Treatment for Brain Metastases May Regain Full Neurocognitive Function, New Study Suggests
October 01, 2024Nearly 40 percent of cancer patients who experienced memory loss, brain fog and other cognitive difficulties after radiation treatment for brain metastases regained full neurocognitive function within six months, according to a new analysis by radiation oncology researchers at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC).
University of Maryland Children’s Hospital Launches “Upbeat Hearts” Summer Camp
July 25, 2024The University of Maryland Children's Hospital (UMCH) is excited to announce "Upbeat Hearts," a summer camp tailored for children with congenital heart conditions. This unique program is scheduled for July 27-28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, at the picturesque Running Bear Campground in Monkton, MD.
Three University of Maryland Medical System Hospitals Ranked Among Top Five In Maryland
July 16, 2024Three University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) hospitals – the University of Maryland Medical Center (Downtown Campus), UM St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson (Baltimore County) and UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie (Anne Arundel County) – rank among the top five hospitals in the Baltimore region and the state, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best Hospitals, released today.
Three University of Maryland Medical System Hospitals Ranked Among Top Five In Maryland
July 16, 2024Three University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) hospitals – the University of Maryland Medical Center (Downtown Campus), UM St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson (Baltimore County) and UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie (Anne Arundel County) – rank among the top five hospitals in the Baltimore region and the state, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best Hospitals, released today.
Study: Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Influences Stress-Related Genes, Which May Contribute to Aggressive Prostate Cancer in African American Men
July 12, 2024Those living in disadvantaged neighborhoods have significantly higher activity of stress-related genes, new research suggests, which could contribute to higher rates of aggressive prostate cancer in African American men. The study, which was co-led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), was published today in JAMA Network Open.
Gov. Moore Signs Significant Funding Bills Securing the Future of Trauma Care for Marylanders
May 17, 2024Dozens of Shock Trauma team members, trauma survivors and supporters traveled to the state capital Thursday to support Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones as they signed a consequential bill into law expanding annual funding for Maryland’s renowned statewide trauma system, ensuring access to world-class trauma care for Marylanders well into to the future.