April 2021 | UMMS COVID-19 Experts in the News
Throughout the course of this pandemic, the experts at University of Maryland Medical System have been the source for hundreds of news stories on topics ranging from prevention and treatment to research and vaccine.
April 30, 2021
Dr. Schrank discusses updated guidance on wearing masks outdoors. (FOX45 Morning News)
- Greg Schrank, MD, MPH, University of Maryland Medical Center COVID-19 Response Co-Incident Commander, Associate Hospital Epidemiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
April 27, 2021
- Aaron Greenblatt, MD, Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine at UM School of Medicine, Medical Director for the University of Maryland Medical Center Addiction Treatment Program
April 23, 2021
- Wilbur Chen, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dr. Laurens discusses updates for the CDC and Johnson and Johnson vaccine. (FOX5 DC)
- Matthew Laurens, MD, MPH, Associate Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
- Glorimar Rivera-Quiñones, Lead pharmacist at the Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital
Dr. Campbell discusses teenagers and COVID vaccination. (Baltimore Sun)
- James Campbell, MD, Professor of Pediatrics at UM School of Medicine
Bands discusses Harford County's newest vaccination site at Ripken Stadium. (The Aegis)
- Vickie Ensor Bands, Director, Community Outreach and Health Improvement at UM Upper Chesapeake Health
April 22, 2021
- Wilbur Chen, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dr. Henry discusses updates on COVID and her experiences as a frontline provider. (WEAA Radio)
- Sharon Henry, MD, Professor of Surgery at UM School of Medicine, Director of the Division of Wound Healing and Metabolism service and a trauma surgeon at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center
April 20, 2021
Dr. Neuzil discusses public reaction to the suspension of J & J vaccine. (Medscape)
- Kathleen Neuzil, MD, Director of the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
April 19, 2021
- Michelle A. Gourdine, MD, Chief Medical Officer (Interim) & Senior Vice President for Population Health and Primary Care
- Mary Ghaffari, Pharm.D., BCPS, DPLA, Director, Clinical Pharmacy Services for the University of Maryland Medical System
- David Marcozzi, MD, COVID-19 Incident Commander, University of Maryland Medical System, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Assistant Chief Medical Officer for Acute Care at the University of Maryland Medical Center
Dr. Clayborne discusses COVID vaccines including updates on the J&J vaccine. (Yahoo! Finance)
- Elizabeth Clayborne, MD, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Emergency physician at UM Prince George's Hospital Center
April 16, 2021
- Kirsten Lyke, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
April 15, 2021
Dr. Finn discusses the cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) blood clotting reaction that has led to pausing of the J&J vaccine. Media coverage includes WJZ-TV and WMAR-ABC2.
- Aloke Finn, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
- Faheem Younus, MD, Executive VP and Chief Quality Officer and an Infectious Disease Specialist at University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health
April 13, 2021
- Faheem Younus, MD, Executive VP and Chief Quality Officer and an Infectious Disease Specialist at University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health
Dr. Chen discusses the reports of potentially dangerous blood clots from the J&J vaccine. (WJLA-TV)
- Wilbur Chen, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
April 11, 2021
Dr. Ravel discusses genomic sequencing testing of coronavirus samples. (Washington Post)
- Jacques Ravel, PhD, Associate Director of the UM School of Medicine Institute for Genome Sciences
April 8, 2021
Dr. Sajadi discusses the timing requirements of Pfizer vaccines. (FOX5 DC)
- Mohammad Sajadi, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at UM School Of Medicine's Institute of Human Virology
April 5, 2021
- Eric Weintraub, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Co-Director of Adult Psychiatry at University of Maryland Medical Center
April 2, 2021
Williams discusses vaccination updates at the M&T Bank Stadium Mass Vaccination Site. (FOX45)
- Anne Williams, RN, Director of Community Health Improvement for the University of Maryland Medical System
April 1, 2021
- Robert C. Gallo, MD, Co-founder & Director of the University of Maryland School of Medicine Institute of Human Virology