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COVID-19

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.

December 24, 2021

Dr. Wilson offers tips for safe holiday travel. (WTOP)

  • Eleanor Wilson, MD, MHS, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine and infectious diseases physician at University of Maryland Medical Center

December 21, 2021

Drs. Marcozzi and Frieman react to Maryland's surge in COVID-19 cases. (The Baltimore Sun)

  • Matthew Frieman, PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the UM School of Medicine
  • 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 Senior Vice President/Chief Clinical Officer at the University of Maryland Medical Center

December 20, 2021

Following Gov. Larry Hogan's COVID-19 diagnosis, Dr. Marcozzi stresses the importance of masking and booster shots. (The Baltimore Sun)

  • 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 Senior Vice President/Chief Clinical Officer at the University of Maryland Medical Center

December 18, 2021

Dr. Marcozzi talks about the need for continued vigilance during the winter surge. (The Baltimore Sun)

  • 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 Senior Vice President/Chief Clinical Officer at the University of Maryland Medical Center

December 16, 2021

Dr. Hall speaks about surging COVID-19 hospitalizations. (WRC-TV)

  • Trudy Hall, MD, Vice President and Deputy Chief Medical Officer of University of Maryland Capital Region Health

Dr. Lyke discusses the path COVID-19 may take in 2022. (Politico)

  • Kirsten Lyke, MD, Professor of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine

December 15, 2021

Dr. Hossain discusses a study she co-authored that researched what radiologists should be looking for in breakthrough COVID-19 cases. (Health Imaging)

  • Rydhwana Hossain, MD, Associate Professor of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Director of Medical Student Education for Radiology at the UM School of Medicine, thoracic radiologist at University of Maryland Medical Center

Dr. Marcozzi talks about a surge in COVID-19 patients at the System's hospitals and Gov. Larry Hogan's directives to health care leaders. (Patch)

  • 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 Senior Vice President/Chief Clinical Officer at the University of Maryland Medical Center

December 14, 2021

Dr. Callahan encourages Marylanders to get tested and puts hospitalization numbers in context. (WJZ-TV)

  • Charles Callahan, DO, Vice President of Population Health at University of Maryland Medical Center and Medical Director of BCCFH

December 13, 2021

Dr. Lyke talks about how well COVID-19 vaccines protect against the omicron variant. (MPT)

  • Kirsten Lyke, MD, Professor of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine

Dr. Schrank previewed a community conversation the System hosted about long COVID and pediatric vaccines. (WBFF-TV)

  • Greg Schrank, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine and Associate Hospital Epidemiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center

December 10, 2021

Dr. Campbell reacts to the approval of Pfizer booster shots for 16- and 17-year-olds. (WBAL-TV)

  • James Campbell, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine 

December 9, 2021

Dr. Lyke reacts to the approval of Pfizer boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds. (NPR)

  • Kirsten Lyke, MD, Professor of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine

Dr. Schrank discusses the risk COVID-19 may pose to someone who has gotten only one dose of a two-dose vaccine. (Baltimore Sun)

  • Greg Schrank, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine and Associate Hospital Epidemiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center

December 8, 2021

Dr. Neuzil talks about the use of blood samples in testing existing COVID-19 vaccines against the omicron variant. (The Wall Street Journal)

  • Kathleen Neuzil, MD, MPH, Director of the UM School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health

December 4, 2021

Dr. Frieman talks about early research into the omicron variant. (Washington Post)

  • Matthew Frieman, PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the UM School of Medicine

December 3, 2021

Dr. Callahan talks about the need to get vaccinated as case numbers spike. (WBAL-TV)

  • Charles Callahan, DO, Vice President of Population Health at University of Maryland Medical Center and Medical Director of BCCFH

Dr. Marcozzi talks about the potential holiday spike in COVID-19 cases. (Baltimore Sun)

  • David Marcozzi, MD, COVID-19 Incident Commander for the University of Maryland Medical System, Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at University of Maryland Medical Center, and Professor of Emergency Medicine at the UM School of Medicine

Dr. Schrank answers kids' common questions about COVID-19. (Baltimore Sun)

  • Greg Schrank, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine and Associate Hospital Epidemiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center

Dr. Schrank discusses current research into the omicron variant of COVID-19. (WBFF-TV)

  • Greg Schrank, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine and Associate Hospital Epidemiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center

December 2, 2021

Dr. Chen stresses the importance of booster shots as a defense against the omicron variant. (Bloomberg)

  • Wilbur Chen, MD, MS, Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Adult Clinical Studies section within the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health at the UM School of Medicine and Director of the UMB Travel Medicine Practice

Dr. Chen talks about the data needed to determine how current vaccines hold up against the omicron variant. (Rolling Stone)

  • Wilbur Chen, MD, MS, Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Adult Clinical Studies section within the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health at the UM School of Medicine and Director of the UMB Travel Medicine Practice

Dr. Schrank says people suffering from nasal symptoms that they are certain are not related to COVID-19 can and should get the booster shot. (WUSA-TV)

  • Greg Schrank, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine and Associate Hospital Epidemiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center

Dr. Clayborne talks about a potential winter surge in COVID-19 cases. (Yahoo Finance Live)

  • Elizabeth Clayborne, MD, MA, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the UM School of Medicine and Emergency Medicine Physician at UM Capital Region Medical Center

December 1, 2021

Dr. Frieman talks about the ability of COVID-19 booster shots to protect against emerging variants. (WUSA)

  • Matthew Frieman, PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the UM School of Medicine

Dr. Frieman talks about the ability of COVID-19 tests to detect the omicron variant. (WUSA)

  • Matthew Frieman, PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the UM School of Medicine

Dr. Berry explains the presence of a preservative in children's' doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. (WUSA-TV)

  • Andrea Berry, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the UM School of Medicine and an infectious disease pediatrician at the University of Maryland Children's Hospital

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