In Memoriam: David Bennett
March 09, 2022David Bennett, the 57-year old patient with terminal heart disease who made history as the first person to receive a genetically modified pig's heart, passed away yesterday afternoon on March 8.
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UM Medical School Transplant Surgeon Performs Maryland's First Robot-Assisted Living Donor Kidney Transplant
March 08, 2022Professor of Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, became the first transplant surgeon in the state to use robot-assisted surgery to transplant a kidney from a living donor.
Focused Ultrasound for Parkinson’s Disease Now Offered at the University of Maryland Medical Center
March 08, 2022A non-invasive ultrasound treatment for Parkinson’s disease that was tested in a pivotal trial led by University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers is now more broadly available at UMMC.
University of Maryland Children’s Hospital Applauds the CDC’s Updated Child Development Milestones
March 03, 2022For the first time in more than 20 years, the child development milestones so many parents are familiar with have been updated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Study: Losing Excess Weight in Adulthood Reduces Risk of Developing Polyps that can lead to Colorectal Cancer
February 01, 2022Weight loss for adults, particularly those who are overweight or obese, may reduce their risk of developing a type of polyp that can lead to colorectal cancer, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM). Findings were published today in the journal JNCI Cancer Spectrum.
University of Maryland School of Medicine Faculty Scientists and Clinicians Perform Historic Transplant of Porcine Heart into Adult Human with End-Stage Heart Disease
January 10, 2022In a first-of-its-kind surgery, a 57-year-old patient with terminal heart disease received a pioneering transplant of a genetically-modified pig heart.
World Renowned University of Maryland Medicine Trauma Surgeon and Physician-Scientist Celebrates 25th Anniversary
January 04, 2022Dr. 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, 2021Kristie 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, 2021University 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).