News Releases

To help mothers and their babies get off to a good start, the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center launched a regional 'Baby Closet' to assist families with diapers, wipes, and other necessities.

The University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Group opened a new urology practice this week at the Medical Pavilion at 5 N. La Plata Court just off St. Charles Parkway in La Plata. The new practice offers patients a full range of prostate, bladder and kidney urological services.

University of Maryland Capital Region Health reached another milestone to expand care and access in Prince George's County and the surrounding area in a groundbreaking celebration today for a new Regional Cancer Center.

People receiving outpatient treatment for opioid and substance use disorders at the University of Maryland Medical Center's Midtown Campus are now receiving cognitive behavioral therapy using a prescription digital therapeutic (PDT) application on their smartphone.

The team of ICU nurses at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton were recognized on March 22 with a proclamation presented by the Talbot County Council honoring the team's many months of dedication and sacrifice during the COVID-19 pandemic as they cared for patients in our community.

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital (MWPH), a leader in pediatric care for 100 years, celebrates 25 years of serving families throughout the Capital Region. MWPH's Prince George's County satellite facility is located at University of Maryland (UM) Capital Region Medical Center and is a trusted provider of family-focused, coordinated care to all children, including those with serious, chronic, and complex medical conditions.

The University of Maryland Medical System today announced the expansion of a partnership with Kaiser Permanente MidAtlantic, with UM St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson and UM Capital Region Medical Center in Largo designated as Kaiser Premier hospitals.

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.

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.

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.