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A Mission to Ecuador for Pediatric Heart Surgeon

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By Meghan Scalea UMMC Communications Account Leader Sunjay Kaushal, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor at UM School of Medicine and director of pediatric cardiac surgery at UMMC, recently returned from a medical mission to Ecuador, where he performed life-saving heart surgeries on nearly 20 children who would have died without surgery.   Dr. Kaushal, a father [...]

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Pediatric Leukemia Patient Raises Funds for Second Year in a Row

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My name is Brasen VonMoose-Lemin. I am a 7-year old who has won the battle with leukemia. I am planning my second fundraiser for my hospital, the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital on May 19. Last year I raised over $1880 and this year I’d like to raise even more than that (see my story [...]

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UMMS “Spring Into Good Health” Event Gets Shoppers Dancing in the Center Court at Mondawmin Mall

April 16, 2012

By Sharon Boston UMMC Media Relations Manager Each spring, the University of Medical System (UMMS) hosts “Spring Into Good Health,” a free event attended by hundreds of people who receive medical screenings (such as blood pressure and cholesterol), talk one-on-one with University of Maryland Medical System health professionals and pick up information on men’s and [...]

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Maintaining Your Waistline When You Travel

April 4, 2012
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By Ellen Loreck, MS, RD, LDN Director, Clinical Nutrition Services How do you eat healthy and maintain your weight when you have long flights ahead and eat out almost every night? Due to the limited variety of food on flights, many of us indulge in numerous fast foods before boarding. Also, we may choose beverages [...]

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How Cool is That?

February 28, 2012

Being chosen as a Leapfrog “Top Hospital” for quality and safety six years in a row is so cool that the only way to celebrate was with ice cream. UMMC is one of only two hospitals in the country to meet the increasingly stringent criteria for this list every year since it was initiated by [...]

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Brain Attack Team Marshals Forces to Save a Stroke Patient

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Six weeks after suffering a stroke while driving on the Baltimore Beltway, Paul Sargent, 45, is back on his feet, speaking normally and continuing physical therapy. A sprinkler fitter with the United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters and Steamfitters, Local 536, he often worked on ladders and aerials lifts that put him 100 feet in the [...]

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The Food of Love

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By Mindy Athas, RD, CSO, LDN Outpatient Dietitian, Nutritionist & Certified Oncology Specialist Greenebaum Cancer Center University of Maryland Medical Center Editor’s Note: A version of this article appeared in The Baltimore Sun 02/08/12, in the Taste section. Ah, L’Amour. It’s that time of year when love is in the air and the kitchen. Whether [...]

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Colitis Patient is Able To Compete in More Than 20 Triathlons After Receiving Remicade Treatments at UMMC’s IBD Center

December 29, 2011
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By Brendan Wills I spent years “dealing with” my condition.  I saw specialists in other practices who prescribed different drugs to treat my colitis, but nothing worked.  I was getting sicker and had no energy for the things I enjoyed most — spending time with my family, traveling, and my real passion, competing in triathlons.  [...]

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Snowpile: Santa Sets Up a Satellite Workshop at the UM Children’s Hospital

December 23, 2011

By Shannon Joslin, MS, CCLS Child Life Manager University of Maryland Children’s Hospital Being in the hospital at any time is a challenge, but especially so for young patients during the holidays.  Children miss their family, friends and their traditional holiday activities. Here at the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital (UMCH), it’s a little easier [...]

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Blue Holiday Service Acknowledges Darkness While Seeking Growth and Hope

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By Susan Roy, DMin, BCC Pastoral Care Director As hospital chaplains working with patients, families and our fellow staff members, we know that the stream of cheerful holiday messages and images might only make it harder for individuals experiencing grief or loss. Each year, we offer a series of services for people who seek a [...]

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