October 2021 | UMMS in the News
October 28, 2021
Erin Walton talks about the health impact of violence. (Roll Call)
- Erin Walton, LSCW-C, Program Manager for the Violence Intervention Program in The Center for Injury Prevention and Policy at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Dr. Tirada discusses mammograms. (Next Avenue)
- Nikki Tirada, MD, Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at the UM School of Medicine and Section Chief of Breast Imaging at the University of Maryland Medical Center
October 27, 2021
Dr. Lyke discusses her research into mixing and matching COVID-19 booster shots. (New York Times)
- Kirsten Lyke, MD, Professor of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine
- Thomas Scalea, MD, Professor of Surgery at the UM School of Medicine and Physician-in-Chief at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
- David Gens, MD, Professor of Surgery at the UM School of Medicine
- Sam Galvagno, DO, PhD, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
October 26, 2021
Ken Kozel and AnnMarie Hernandez discuss the opening of UM Shore Regional Health at Cambridge. Media Coverage includes WMDT and WBOC.
- Ken Kozel, MBA, President and CEO of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health
- AnnMarie Hernandez, RN, Nurse Manager at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health
October 25, 2021
- Anayansi Lasso-Pirot, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the UM School of Medicine and physician in the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Sleep Medicine at University of Maryland Medical Center
October 24, 2021
Dr. Welsh talks about the rise in alcohol abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. (WBAL-TV)
- Christopher Welsh, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the UM School of Medicine
October 22, 2021
- Mutiat Onigbanjo, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the UM School of Medicine and Medical Director of Pediatrics at the University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus
- Sarah Crimmins, DO, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the UM School of Medicine and Director of Labor and Delivery at the University of Maryland Medical Center Downtown Campus
- Meghan Borkowicz, BSN, RN, University of Maryland Medical Center Downtown Campus
October 20, 2021
Dr. Lyke discusses her research into mixing and matching COVID-19 booster shots. Media coverage includes WBAL-TV and The New York Times.
- Kirsten Lyke, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine
October 19, 2021
- Mohan Suntha, MD, MBA, President and CEO of the University of Maryland Medical System
Dr. Neuzil talks about research into mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines. (WJZ-TV)
- Kathleen Neuzil, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine and Director of the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health
- Jeremy Pollock, MD, a cardiologist at UM St. Joseph Medical Center
October 18, 2021
- 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
- Djordje Atanackovic, MD, Professor of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine and the Director of Cellular and Vaccine Immunotherapy at University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
October 17, 2021
Dr. Lee talks about the mental health impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on seniors. (WBAL-TV)
- Soyoung Lee, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine
October 15, 2021
Dr. Crimmins explains why COVID-19 vaccines are critical for pregnant women. (WBFF-TV)
- Sarah Crimmins, DO, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
October 14, 2021
Dr. Callahan discusses Baltimore's response to COVID-19. (Stateline)
- Charles Callahan, DO, Director of the Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital, VP of Population Health at the University of Maryland Medical Center
October 13, 2021
Melissa Hunt talks about her struggle with long COVID. (WMAR-TV)
- Melissa Hunt, BS, RCIS, Cardiovascular Scrub Technologist II in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at University of Maryland Medical Center
- Jeremy Pollock, MD, Cardiologist at UM St. Joseph Medical Center
October 12, 2021
- Ali Tabatabai, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine and Medical Director of the Lung Rescue Unit, Adult ECMO and the Biocontainment Unit at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
- Sharon Hoover, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry at the UM School of Medicine
- Chris D'Adamo, PhD, Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the UM School of Medicine and Director of Research at the Center for Integrated Medicine
October 11, 2021
The Ravens' gift of 500 tickets to the System's front-line workers was featured across multiple media outlets. Media coverage included WJZ-TV article, WJZ-TV newscast, WBAL-TV 11 and WMAR.
- Mohan Suntha, MD, MBA, President and CEO of the University of Maryland Medical System
- Rachel Harding, BSN, RN, a Senior Clinical Nurse at UM St. Joseph Medical Center
- Rebecca Lewis, CRNP, a Nurse Practitioner at University of Maryland Medical Center
October 8, 2021
- Neil Siegel, MD, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine
October 7, 2021
- Miriam Laufer, MD, Professor of Pediatrics at the UM School of Medicine and associate director for malaria research at the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health
- Esther Liu, MD, Chair of Pediatrics at UM BWMC
- Kathleen Neuzil, MD, MPH, Director of the UM School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health
- Kirsten Lyke, MD, Professor of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine
October 6, 2021
- Milagritos D. Tapia, MD, Professor of Pediatrics at the UM School of Medicine
- Chris D'Adamo, PhD, Associate Director of the UM School of Medicine Center for Integrative Medicine
October 5, 2021
- Jason Custer, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the UM School of Medicine and Medical Director of the Pediatric ICU at the University of Maryland Children's Hospital
October 4, 2021
- Jill RachBeisel, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the UM School of Medicine and Chief of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland Medical Center
- Kristin Ernst, a stroke patient who was treated at UMMC
- Deeraj Gandhi, MBBS, Professor at the UM School of Medicine and Neuro Radiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center
Dr. Fitzpatrick explains the risk of catching COVID-19 at large outdoor events. (WTOP)
- Meagan Fitzpatrick, PhD, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
- James Campbell, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Maryland 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
October 3, 2021
Dr. Goldberg discusses Tom Brady's prospects for playing to age 50. (Pro Football Network)
- Andrew Goldberg, MD, Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the UM School of Medicine
Dr. Scardamalia discusses the needs of students with long-haul COVID-19 cases. (Washington Post)
- Kris Scardamalia, PhD, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Center for School Mental Health at the UM School of Medicine
- Monica McArthur, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UM School of Medicine
October 1, 2021
- Kristy A. Wheeler, MSN, RN, CNOR, Senior Clinical Nurse at UMMC
- David Marcozzi, MD, Professor of Emergency Medicine at the UM School of Medicine and Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at the University of Maryland Medical Center
UMMS announced 98% of full- and part-time clinical staff met the System's vaccination deadline. Media coverage includes The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Business Journal and WBAL-AM.
Dr. Laurens debunks false claims about the COVID-19 vaccines. (CNBC)
- Matthew Laurens, MD, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the UM School of Medicine