UMMS in the News

Articles and Media Appearances

January 9, 2025

Lai discusses his upbringing and background, as well as the current cybersecurity landscape in health care. (This Week Health)

• Duc Lai, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer for the University of Maryland Medical System

January 7, 2025

Dr. Brown explains a surgery for a common complication of Crohn's disease. (HealthCentral)

• ‌Rebecca Brown, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgeon at the University of Maryland Medical Center, and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the UM School of Medicine

Dr. Hammershaimb explains how to identify and respond to a case of norovirus. (Parade)

• ‌‌Elizabeth Hammershaimb, MD, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist at the University of Maryland Children's Hospital and Instructor of Pediatrics at the UM School of Medicine

January 6, 2025

Dr. Popescu explains how a rise in several infectious diseases is putting a strain on hospitals. (Newsweek)

• ‌Saskia Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at the UM School of Medicine

January 5, 2025

Dr. Redd shares important precautions people should take ahead of winter weather. (WJZ-TV)

• Vanessa Redd, MD, Chief of Emergency Medicine at UM St. Joseph Medical Center

January 3, 2025

Dr. Lee explains the health benefits of cutting out alcohol for "Dry January." (WBFF-TV)

• ‌Jessica R. Lee, MD, Internal Medicine physician at the University of Maryland Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine

Dr. Liu explains precautions to take before letting your kids enjoy a snow day. (Yahoo)

• Esther Liu, MD, Chair of Pediatrics at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center

Dr. Khanna reacts to a surgeon general advisory on the link between alcohol use and cancer risk. (Scripps News)

• ‌Niharika Khanna, MD, Family Medicine physician at the University of Maryland Medical Center and Professor of Family Medicine at the UM School of Medicine