University of Maryland Medical Center News

Here is a listing of news releases from the University of Maryland Medical Center and the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Together, we are a large academic medical center and a leader in research, patient care, medical education and residency training.

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2011 News Releases
December
12/20	University of Maryland School of Medicine Appoints Assistant Dean for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
12/19	University of Maryland Department of Surgery Continues to Lead Through Surgical Innovation
12/14	University of Maryland School of Medicine Scientists Find Restricting Post-Surgery Blood Transfusion Is Safe for Older, Anemic Hip Surgery Patients
12/12	University of Maryland Researchers Examine Potential Benefit of Exercise and/or Memory Training for Parkinson's Patients
12/8	University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center's Maryland Half Marathon Awards County Cup and Announces New Programs for May 6, 2012, Race in Howard County
12/6	University of Maryland Medical Center Named Top Hospital for Safety and Quality, Sixth Year in a Row
November
11/28	University of Maryland School of Medicine Establishes Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
11/28	University of Maryland Children's Heart Program Expands
11/7	University of Maryland Hypertension Expert Honored With Award for Lifelong Dedication to Medical Equality
October
10/26	University of Maryland School of Medicine Scientists Discover New Pathway Critical to Heart Arrhythmia
10/20	Emerging Public Health Crisis Linked to Mortgage Default and Foreclosure
10/19	New Treatment Guidelines Released for Essential Tremor Disorder
10/17	University of Maryland School of Medicine Faculty Member Claire Fraser-Liggett Elected to the Institute of Medicine
September
9/9	Whole-Parasite Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in University of Maryland School of Medicine Clinical Trial
9/7	First U.S. Patient Receives Specially Processed Donor Lungs at the University of Maryland
9/6	Young Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Have Similar Survival With Breast-Conservation Therapy as Mastectomy
August
8/29	University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center Receives Renewal of National Cancer Institute Designation
8/4	University of Maryland Family Medicine Leads Education Effort for State's Patient Centered Medical Home Program
8/1	University of Maryland Doctors Top U.S. News "Top Doctors" List
8/1	University of Maryland School of Medicine Finds That Mobile Phone Technology Helps Patients Manage Diabetes
July
7/27	UM School of Medicine Institute for Genome Sciences Cracks Genomic Code of Deadly German E. Coli Outbreak
7/19	New Rankings Place the University of Maryland Medical Center Among the Best Hospitals in the Nation
7/19	University of Maryland Researchers Discover Possible Drug Targets for Common Type of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
7/11	University of Maryland School of Medicine Appoints Director of Division of Transplantation
June
6/8	University Of Maryland Medical Center's Chief Nursing Officer Receives Nursing Excellence Award From Nursing Spectrum
6/2	Univ. of Maryland Researcher Leads National Clinical Study of Novel Approach to Treat Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
May
5/26	Radiologists at University of Maryland Medical Center Use New Electric Pulse Technology to Target Tumors
5/19	"Making Tracks for Celiacs" Raises Awareness and Support for University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research
5/12	University of Maryland, Baltimore and University of Maryland Medical Center Unveil New Unified Look
5/6	Historical Medical Conference Finds Darwin Suffered From Various Gastrointestinal Illnesses
April
4/13	University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center's Maryland Half Marathon set for May 15 in Howard County
4/12	University of Maryland Study Finds Benefit of Low Intensity Exercise to Improve Walking for People with Parkinson's Disease
4/11	Neurologists Create New Treatment Guideline for Diabetic Nerve Pain
March
3/28	University of Maryland Medical Center Designated as a Cardiac Interventional Care Center
3/14	University of Maryland Physician Selected by President Obama to Serve on National Cancer Advisory Board
3/10	University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers Identify Key Pathogenic Differences Between Celiac Disease And Gluten Sensitivity
3/7	University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers Publish Scientific Paper on 2001 Anthrax Attacks
February
2/28	University of Maryland School of Medicine Study Identifies Genes Associated With Binge Drinking
2/18	University of Maryland School of Medicine Radiologists Collaborate with IBM to Bring "Watson" Computer's Brain Power to Health Care
2/17	BP Oil Spill Caused Significant Psychological Impact Even to Nearby Communities Not Directly Touched by Oil
January
1/25	Enrollment in RAMPART Study is Closed
1/6	Dr. Edward Sausville Named Editor In Chief of Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology Journal
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This page was last updated on: January 4, 2012.