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Parents of Former Patient Host Charity Remote Control Airplane Event to...
By Joanna and Andrew Parents of Former NICU Patient Andrew, Joanna and Michael present UMMC’s NICU with a check for $1,179. Editor’s Note: Joanna and Andrew welcomed their son Michael into the world on...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Match Game: Donors and Recipients in Triple Kidney Swap Meet for...
There were plenty of hugs to go around when six patients involved in a triple kidney swap conducted at the University of Maryland Medical Center met for the first time on July 8, 2011. Each recipient...
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The Child Life Department Hosts a Back to School Carnival
By Megan Kikola, M.S., CCLS Child Life Assistant If you happened to take the rotunda elevators to the Children’s Hospital on Friday, August 12, you would have been greeted by a wonderland of music,...
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Multiple Myeloma Patient Returns to Active Lifestyle and Raises Awareness for...
By Bob Viti Thurmont resident Bob Viti is a husband, father, competitive triathlete, high school educator and soccer coach. Bob was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in August 2007, had a stem cell...
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Mitral Valve Repair Lets Marathon Runner Boogie at Son’s Wedding
By Nick Papas I had just completed the 2011 Pittsburgh Marathon. It was not my best time. There was no personal record that day. It was a day marked by a continued struggle with a chronic heel injury....
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Blue Holiday Service Acknowledges Darkness While Seeking Growth and Hope
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...
View ArticleSnowpile: Santa Sets Up a Satellite Workshop at the UM Children’s Hospital
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....
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Colitis Patient is Able To Compete in More Than 20 Triathlons After Receiving...
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...
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Brain Attack Team Marshals Forces to Save a Stroke Patient
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...
View ArticleUMMS “Spring Into Good Health” Event Gets Shoppers Dancing in the Center...
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...
View ArticleNurses Run for their ‘Heart Kids’
By Jen Arrington, MS, RN, CPN, and Kristen Fantel, BSN, RN, CEN On Oct. 12, 17 nurses and friends of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) will be running in the Baltimore Running Festival to raise...
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Greenebaum Cancer Center Patients and Staff Celebrate Together
Each year, the staff of the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center coordinates “A Cancer Center Christmas,” a buffet dinner and party for patients and families who must celebrate Christmas in...
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The Child Life Department Hosts a Back to School Carnival
By Megan Kikola, M.S., CCLS Child Life Assistant If you happened to take the rotunda elevators to the Children’s Hospital on Friday, August 12, you would have been greeted by a wonderland of music,...
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