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Tamara Kim Joins UM Shore Medical Group – Pediatrics at Easton

March 14, 2022

UM Shore Medical Group – Pediatrics at Easton recently welcomed Tamara Kim, CPNP-PPC. A board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner, Kim will join Mark Langfitt, MD, Michael Pallone, MD, and Lauren Zimmer, DO, in the Easton-based practice.

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In Memoriam: David Bennett

March 09, 2022

David 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.

University of Maryland Medical Center

University of Maryland Medical System and Johns Hopkins Medicine Partnering To Deliver More Than $4 Million Worth Of Medical Supplies To Ukraine

March 08, 2022

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) and Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) are making a coordinated donation of medical supplies worth more than $4 million to support the people of Ukraine in the aftermath of Russia’s military invasion.

Eight Behavioral Health, Five New Examination Rooms Part of Two-Year Project

March 08, 2022

A two-year capital project will expand and renovate the UM Charles Regional Medical Center emergency department in La Plata to enable the hospital to meet the growing needs of Charles County.

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UM Medical School Transplant Surgeon Performs Maryland's First Robot-Assisted Living Donor Kidney Transplant

March 08, 2022

Professor 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.

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Focused Ultrasound for Parkinson’s Disease Now Offered at the University of Maryland Medical Center

March 08, 2022

A 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.

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University of Maryland Medical System Buildings Lit in Blue & Yellow In Unity With Ukraine

March 04, 2022

Throughout the last week as the world has witnessed terrible and unprovoked violence against the people of Ukraine, we are reminded that the mission of the University of Maryland Medical System to support the health and well-being of others extends beyond our state to all of those in need across the globe.

Rochalla Jones Joins Cancer Team as Oncology Nurse Navigator

February 23, 2022

The Cancer Program at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health recently welcomed Rochalla Jones, RN, to the position of Oncology Nurse Navigator. In this capacity, Jones works with patients throughout the cancer journey from diagnosis to treatment and survivorship, helping them to manage symptoms and plan for healing and recovery.

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La Plata Issues Proclamation on Importance of Early Stroke Detection

February 22, 2022

La Plata mayor presents Stroke Smart proclamation

The University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center and the Town of La Plata have teamed up on an education campaign to help people recognize stroke symptoms fast. Stroke Smart La Plata is a community effort to increase stroke knowledge with a focus on prevention and early detection.

UM Charles Regional Medical Center

Rosales Joins UM Shore Medical Group - Women's Health

February 17, 2022

University of Maryland Shore Medical Group – Women's Health recently welcomed Lauren Rosales, MSN, CNM. A certified nurse midwife, Rosales joins Javier Cajina, MD, Palak Doshi, MD, and Audrey Drummey, MD; nurse practitioners Jennifer Dyott and Dale Jafari; and certified nurse midwives Molly Bernish and Sunny Granger in the Easton-based practice.

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