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UMMC performs first-of-its-kind surgery successfully transplanting a genetically-modified pig heart to terminal heart disease patient. Learn more:
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Doctors at the UM Children’s Hospital conducted research that found breast milk of marijuana users does not hurt short-term health of early premature infants, long-term effects still unknown.
#NeoTwitter
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Ari was only a few months old when she was transferred to UMMC’s PICU with ALCAPA, Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery. Read about her life-saving surgery and recovery.
#NeoTwitter
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At 3 pm today UMMC joined healthcare professionals across the country to recognize an 8 minute, 46 second moment of silence in reflection and as a commitment to improve the health and safety of people of color.
#WhiteCoatsForBlackLives
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“I’ve seen enough death and dying. It’s already hit my family, and I don’t want it to hit my household," says Shawn Hendricks, the first UMMS employee to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Ultra-cold freezer to store the Pfizer COVID vaccine has arrived at the University of Maryland Medical Center. More freezers on the way to
@umms
hospitals across the state!
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A big thank you to the Davis family for their continued commitment and support to UMCH patients!
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The first five frontline health care workers – two physicians, a nurse, a respiratory therapist and an environmental service worker – received their 2nd COVID-19 vaccine today. Learn more about these employees at
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In honor of Healthcare Heroes Week, familiar faces of Maryland offer words of thanks to our
#UMMSHeroes
-- including
@GovLarryHogan
! Hear the words of inspiration and gratitude that they have for our heroes during this difficult time.
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The
@Orioles
' Chris & Jill Davis have given a $3 million gift to help fund an expansion of the Univ. of Md. Children’s Hospital. Their generous gift is the largest philanthropic donation from a
#Baltimore
sports figure to
@UMMC
. THANK YOU, Davis family!
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Dr. Shifa Turan, director of UMMC fetal heart program, describes the benefits of a first-trimester ultrasound to see the structures of the fetal heart to detect congenital heart defects.
#NICUTwitter
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Thank you
@sagamorespirit
for delivering hand sanitizer to our hospital. We appreciate you changing your operations to assist us.
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We are grateful to our Shock Trauma team & are hopeful that awareness, education & intervention makes a difference.
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The University of Maryland Medical Center welcomes Dr. Bert W. O’Malley, Jr. as our new President and CEO!
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Thanks to T. Rowe Price who donated 50,000 N95 masks to us today. These are crucial for our health care workers as they care for patients across the state and meet an immediate need. We’re grateful for
@troweprice
and other organizations that are stepping up for our workforce.
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UMMC is now home to The Heart of Baltimore! Gifted by Art With a Heart, this is a powerful symbol of the love, unity and infallible hope of Baltimoreans throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you
@MayorBMScott
for recognizing the heart of our health workers.
#TheHeartofBaltimore
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We are so grateful to
@MarylandNursing
for their generous donation of more than 2,000 cloth masks! Their partnership in helping keep staff and patients healthy and safe is so much appreciated.
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UMMC Downtown and Midtown Campuses were selected by the Office of the Secretary of Defense to be featured for the military flyover in recognition of healthcare workers during “Healthcare Heroes Day!”. We are extremely honored and grateful.
#HealthCareHeroesDay
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In the wake of the tragic mass shooting in Brooklyn, our
@shocktrauma
team was honored by
@GovWesMoore
surprise visit. His kindness and encouragement truly lifted our spirits. Thank you, Governor Moore, for taking the time to visit us and show your support.
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Together, we support Ukraine and the resolve of the Ukrainian people as part of our commitment to the health and safety of all people. Read the full release:
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In the first-ever advancement in human medicine and aviation technology, a Univ. of Md. unmanned aircraft delivered a donor kidney to surgeons
@UMMC
for successful transplantation into a patient w/ kidney failure.
@UMmedschool
@UofMaryland
@TheLLF
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The Baltimore Convention Center will host free COVID-19 testing on Wednesday (6/24) and Friday (6/26) from 8am-2pm. Appointments are strongly encouraged but walk-in testing will be offered as availability permits. Learn more here:
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Faculty and staff from the UMMC community have filled the sidewalks outside of the hospital with encouraging messages and inspirational images for their fellow coworkers and patients. Thank you to all the health care heroes!
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“People in the field can make the difference between life and death.” says Dr. Scalea
@shocktrauma
about why citizens should learn how to
#StopTheBleed
#NSTBD18
@UMBaltimore
@UMmedschool
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Shock Trauma part of
#StoptheBleed
, a nat'l campaign to train civilians to use tourniquets + pressure to save lives
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Shortly after 7:30pm, Emergency Dept staff used an extinguisher on a small fire in a patient’s room. We thank
@BaltimoreFire
@BCFDL734
for assisting. There were no injuries to patients or staff and after a 15-minute closure, the Emergency Dept is again treating patients.
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Kudos to all of this year's Influential Marylanders. A special congratulations to Mohan Suntha, MD, MBA for being recognized for his contributions in health care
@umms
and across Maryland.
#TDRevents
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Congrats to our inaugural
#NationalDoctorsDay
Award Winners!
– Attending Physician of the Year: Dr. Whitney Burrows, Thoracic Surgery
– Fellow Physician of the Year: Dr. Rory Spiegel, Critical Care Medicine
– Resident Physician of the Year: Dr. George Clements, Internal Medicine
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At UMMC, every day we witness the best our vibrant city has to offer in the patients we treat and the residents we serve. Many of our dedicated employees proudly call West Baltimore home. When Baltimore City is attacked in any manner, we take exception to that.
#WeAreBaltimore
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Today, for the third consecutive time, we achieved a four-year Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Magnet is the gold standard in nursing, and this important recognition positions UMMC nursing among the best in the nation! Congratulations!
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Media - As of 10:45am, Shock Trauma clinicians are evaluating 2 patients from Emmorton Business Park shooting in Harford County in Edgewood
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Congrats to Dr. Joseph Scalea
@joseph_scalea
and team on their new
@AnnalsofSurgery
paper describing the first successful
#drone
delivery of a human organ for
#transplant
.
Can drones safely transport organs for transplantation?
A new paper in Annals shows it's possible:
By
@joseph_scalea
& the
@UMDUAStest
team at
@MarylandSurgery
@UNOSNews
@ASTSChimera
@UMMC
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Thank you Clark-Baker Construction for honoring our front line staff at UMMC Midtown Campus with the installation of a “Thank You” banner and a “Heroes” banner prominently located on the construction site of our Outpatient tower. They also provided a delicious Nalley Fresh lunch.
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Despite being in the hospital during the holidays, UMCH patients were lucky enough to get a visit from Santa Clause! Thank you, Santa!
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Thanks to
@UnderArmour
for providing face masks and fanny packs for our hospital and other hospitals across
@umms
. These vital resources will help keep our staff safe as they fight on the front lines of this pandemic. See how these essential supplies were created.
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As part of National Youth Violence Prevention Week, Shock Trauma held its 5th annual Art Against Violence. The show featured 100+ artworks by Baltimore City students. Thanks to the children who shared their hearts & souls with us through art.
#NYVPW
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We are honored today to have Archbishop William Lori bless our hospital, all of our staff, and our patients as we focus on compassionate care and saving lives. Your presence and words were a tremendous lift to our spirits!
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Happy Pawlidays from our resident therapy dog “Dogtor Loki” and her medical student mom Caroline! Loki is admiring her new Christmas sweater set gifted by a fan.
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Chris and Jill Davis are the King and Queen of our Hearts! THANK YOU
@CrushD19
and the
@Orioles
for once again hosting Crush's
#HomersforHearts
and for your ongoing support of our Children's Heart Program at the UM Children's Hospital.
Thank you to everyone who supported this year’s Crush’s
#HomersForHearts
, benefiting the Children's Heart Program at the UM Children's Hospital!
@CrushD19
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@UMMC
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#Birdland
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Happy Halloween from the University of Maryland Children's Hospital! Every year our NICU makes sure that a hospital stay doesn't keep a baby from missing their first Halloween. Here are some of our adorable costumed NICU babies this year...
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Congratulations to the amazing Amanda Flores, former
#ShockTrauma
patient who is thriving in life.
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Press briefing about new community-based program to advance healthcare delivery in West Baltimore.
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We have completely filled our three-day blood donation drive to help ease a critical blood shortage in Baltimore City due to coronavirus. See how UMMC is rising to the challenge during the coronavirus pandemic.
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It is National Nurses Week! A huge thank to you all of our nurses, who spend countless hours assisting our patients and families, physicians and hospital. Thank you!
#NursesWeek
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Today is National Doctors' Day. We would like to thank our physicians for always going above and beyond for our patients, our hospital and our community.
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Watch on
#Periscope
: We are live to announce the first delivery of a donor kidney via unmanned flight.
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As of 9:30am we have rec'd 9 patients at Shock Trauma from I-95
#Baltimore
crash, all are being triaged. Next u/d around 12 noon
#mdwx
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This
@NEJM
case study about hip fracture in older adults features commentary by Dr. Gerard Slobogean, director of clinical research in the Dept. of Orthopaedics at
@UMmedschool
and a trauma orthopaedic surgeon at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Ctr.
@UMMC
.
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UMMC continues to support their neighbors in need by donating blood. The American Red Cross is experiencing a severe shortage in blood. UMMC and
@UMBaltimore
partnered to help restock the shelves while taking additional precautions to keep donors and staff safe.
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UMMC therapy dog Dogtor Loki made
@people
magazine again! We're so proud of Loki and her mom Caroline Benzel, third-year med student at University of Maryland School of Medicine.
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Never underestimate a teacher's assistant! After receiving lifesaving surgery for 5 aneurysms by Dr. Mohamed Labib and the incredible neurovascular surgery team at UMMC, Ilona is headed back to her classroom this month.
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Today kicks off National Nurses Week! Thank you to all of our dedicated nurses who always give top-notch care to our patients and families.
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In honor of our COVID-19 survivors, Ribbon Trees have been created at both our Downtown and Midtown campuses. Each ribbon placed on the tree represents a patient discharged after battling COVID-19. We salute all of our COVID-19 survivors!
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University of Maryland's new downtown Urgent Care location is now open! More details here:
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UMMC is proud to have worked with the Druid Heights neighborhood to create a new community green space, transforming a vacant lot into a resource for children and adults. It is these kinds of projects that bring us together as a community.
#UMMCInTheCommunity
#WeAreBaltimore
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We are amazed by our NICU team at the University of Maryland Children's Hospital. Each year they make Halloween special for families by dressing up our tiniest patients in the cutest costumes! This year we have triplets! To support the NICU, visit .
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The University of Maryland Medical Center is operating normally throughout the blizzard. Thank you to our dedicated staff!
#blizzard2016
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Join us at 10:15 am tomorrow
@UMMC
for a press briefing about a new community-based program to advance healthcare delivery in West Baltimore.
@UMMC
is partnering with
@BaltimoreFire
and
@UMBaltimore
to launch Mobile Integrated Health-Community Paramedicine.
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Most people don't like when it starts getting dark out earlier, but we don't mind the time to admire our new logo lighting up the South Entrance. ✨ 🌙
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UMMC handed out 3,600 boxed lunches and bags of fruit at 4 locations in Baltimore City over the weekend to help families in need during the coronavirus pandemic.
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For our tiniest NICU patients at the University of Maryland Children's Hospital, it's their very first Halloween! Our amazing NICU nurses organized this sweet photo shoot, with a generous donation of costumes by non-profit Live Like Lil Bill.
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#WinterStormToby
is in full swing. We are urging everyone to drive carefully and be cautious on sidewalks.
UMMC is a 24/7/365 operation—a huge thank you to all of our staff who provide the best care around the clock.
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UMMC therapy dog Swiffer is here for the hugs.
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David Bennett, Sr., the first person to receive a genetically modified pig’s heart, passed away on March 8. Mr. Bennett lived for two months following the surgery. We extend our sincerest condolences to his family.
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As we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr's legacy, we reaffirm our commitment to healthcare equality for all in our community. We stand for inclusivity & equity. Let's honor Dr. King by working towards a more just society.
#MLKDay
#HealthcareForAll
#EqualityForAll
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Tonight we illuminate in blue to recognize the brave health care workers and patients of the COVID-19 pandemic. Share blue everywhere, whether it’s lighting up your home (any colored lights will do), wearing blue clothes, retweeting, or another creative way.
#LightItBlue
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The University of Maryland Medical Center has received the first-in-Maryland Transcatheter Valve Certification. Awarded by the American College of Cardiology this accreditation highlights best practice and quality patient care.
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30-year-old D’avonte Fletcher of Huntingtown is among the first to undergo robot-assisted mitral valve surgery at UMMC. This minimally invasive approach ensures faster recovery with no large chest scar.
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Thank you,
@Call_Me_Dutch
for this wonderful, heartfelt acknowledgment on our special day. Our team at Shock Trauma is always grateful for your kind words and ongoing support. Our patients are the reason we do what we do. Thank you!
I credit my life to the care I received from the surgeons, doctors and especially the nurses at
@UMMC
@shocktrauma
. This Shock Trauma Nurses Day, I want to give a huge shoutout to our healthcare heroes. Today and every day, we are thankful for all you do keep us safe and healthy.
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"When you're my age, the idea that there might be an issue with your brain is the last thing you think about." 27-year-old Kasey Trent had lifesaving surgery for a rare brainstem bleed, performed by cerebrovascular neurosurgeon Dr. Labib
@MohamedALabibMD
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Under Armour is manufacturing and assembling face masks, face shields and fanny packs to support
@umms
. Learn more about the critical PPE supplies
@UnderArmour
is providing to health care institutions across Maryland.
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We express our support & admiration for the 1st responders & med. personnel working to save lives after today's horrific events in Orlando.
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“As a result of outstanding collaboration among surgeons, engineers,
@FAANews
, organ procurement, pilots, nurses, & ultimately, the patient, we were able to make a pioneering breakthrough in transplantation,” said Dr. Joseph Scalea, project lead & surgeon.
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Neonatologists at the UM Children’s Hospital conducted
#simulation
training with our wonderful
#NICU
fellows. Always striving to be best for our babies.
@UMmedschool
#MedEd
#neotwitter
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Loki, a University of Maryland therapy dog, and owner Caroline Benzel, a second-year medical student at
@UMmedschool
created "hero healing kits" with items like hand lotion, chap stick, and tea that they delivered to our ICU Nurses. Thank you!
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What would you do if you saw a person bleeding after a shooting or car crash? You’d want to save their life. Learn how to
#StopTheBleed
from
@shocktrauma
experts at the B’More Healthy Expo on March 7. Dr. Tom Scalea explains this important free training.
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Our incredible neurosurgery outcomes are making national news! A look back at some of our top stories in 2022:
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At approximately 7 am this morning, there was a shooting outside of the hospital. The suspect was apprehended. We are still gathering information at this time. The hospital is functioning as normal. For more information, please contact the Baltimore City Police.
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Today on National Trauma Survivors Day– we celebrate the passion, dedication and hard work of every step of the survival journey, as well as inspire and support Shock Trauma survivors wherever they are in their recovery.
#TraumaSurvivorsDay
#NTSD
#UMMCShockTrauma
#OurEMSCares
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Members of the U.S. Marshals Service from the District of Columbia-Superior Court traveled to Baltimore to thank the Shock Trauma staff for saving the life of Deputy Marshal Brian Lenhart, who was critically injured in February while serving a warrant in West Baltimore.
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Thanks to all who supported the Shock Trauma Heroes Celebration. It was a wonderful tribute to our Shock Trauma team and EMS partners who work together to save lives every day. Our patient heroes, Ellen Lightman and Scott Spitnale, inspire us. Thank you for sharing your stories.
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Today we were lucky enough to catch the
@BlueAngels
flying over downtown Baltimore practicing for the Fleet Week Air Show! Safe flying!
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Today is National Doctors' Day. In these most challenging and unprecedented times, we want to take the opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to our physicians.
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UMMC and
@UMMS
leadership welcomed
@SenatorCardin
for a roundtable discussion with state and regional health officials, infectious disease specialists and healthcare providers to explore Maryland's readiness to combat the novel coronavirus, COVID-19T and keep our communities safe
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Congratulations to the 155 UMMC doctors who provide care to patients at the University of Maryland Medical Center downtown and midtown campuses that have been recognized as “Top Doctors” in the November 2020 issue of
@Baltimoremag
.
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For over 21 years, the people of Maryland supported their hometown hero,
@calripkenjr
. Today, we are honored to have his support during this critical time. See his message for the staff at our hospital and across
@umms
.
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Today, Maryland First Lady Yumi Hogan launched her 1st art therapy program at UMCH w/ the Yumi C.A.R.E.S. Foundation
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University of Maryland Medical Center Faculty-Scientists and Clinicians perform 2nd historic transplant of pig heart into patient with end-stage cardiovascular disease
#xenotransplantation
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Happy
#NationalEMSWeek
! Now more than ever, these medical professionals are going above and beyond the call of duty to keep their communities safe during the pandemic. We thank them for their dedication and bravery as we face this unprecedented challenge.
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Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
! We have no idea where our hospital would be without the dedicated, strong, and intelligent women who dedicate their lives to the health and healing of others.
#womeninstem
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You don’t need to be human to save lives. Read about how Dogtor Loki inspires and makes a difference in the lives of everyone she encounters.
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UMMC is proud to be nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top hospital for adult Cancer care and for Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT).
This national ranking represents the safe and quality care our dedicated staff provides to patients every day.
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