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University of Maryland Medicine Eliminates Race in Birthing Decisions

May 03, 2022

University of Maryland Medicine, comprised of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) and the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), announced it has officially eliminated race as a factor in birthing decisions, which had become a national standard.

Photos & B-Roll: Maryland First Lady Yumi Hogan Visits University of Maryland Medical Center in Support of Art Therapy Program

March 21, 2022

In appreciation of art therapy as a mental health tool that helps facilitate healing, Maryland's First Lady Yumi Hogan visited the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) Thursday, March 17th, for Creative Arts Therapy Week.

In Memoriam: David Bennett

March 09, 2022

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.

UM Medical School Transplant Surgeon Performs Maryland's First Robot-Assisted Living Donor Kidney Transplant

March 08, 2022

Professor of Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, became the first transplant surgeon in the state to use robot-assisted surgery to transplant a kidney from a living donor.

Focused Ultrasound for Parkinson’s Disease Now Offered at the University of Maryland Medical Center

March 08, 2022

A non-invasive ultrasound treatment for Parkinson’s disease that was tested in a pivotal trial led by University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers is now more broadly available at UMMC.

University of Maryland Children’s Hospital Applauds the CDC’s Updated Child Development Milestones

March 03, 2022

For the first time in more than 20 years, the child development milestones so many parents are familiar with have been updated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics.

University of Maryland Medical Center - Children's Hospital

Study: Losing Excess Weight in Adulthood Reduces Risk of Developing Polyps that can lead to Colorectal Cancer

February 01, 2022

Weight loss for adults, particularly those who are overweight or obese, may reduce their risk of developing a type of polyp that can lead to colorectal cancer, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM). Findings were published today in the journal JNCI Cancer Spectrum.

University of Maryland Medical Center - Cancer

University of Maryland School of Medicine Faculty Scientists and Clinicians Perform Historic Transplant of Porcine Heart into Adult Human with End-Stage Heart Disease

January 10, 2022

In a first-of-its-kind surgery, a 57-year-old patient with terminal heart disease received a pioneering transplant of a genetically-modified pig heart.

World Renowned University of Maryland Medicine Trauma Surgeon and Physician-Scientist Celebrates 25th Anniversary

January 04, 2022

Dr. Scalea marks his 25th anniversary as the leader of the Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center and the Program in Trauma at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

UMMC Names New Vice President of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center

December 14, 2021

Kristie Snedeker, DPT, has been promoted to Vice President of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at UMMC.

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