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Upcoming Surgical Webcasts Feature Treatments for Spinal Stenosis and Excessive Sweating
University of Maryland Medical Center surgeons will conduct two minimally invasive surgeries in the coming weeks that can be seen on the Web. Spine surgeons Dan Gelb and Steven Ludwig will perform a posterior lumbar decompression and fusion operation for treating spinal stenosis on September 21, while thoracic surgeon Mark Krasna will perform a sympathectomy procedure for excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) on October 5.
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UM Surgeons are First in U.S. to Implant Heart Pump in Comparative Study of Two Devices
Cardiac surgeons at the UM Medical Center have implanted a heart pump in a 51-year-old man with advanced heart failure, marking the start of the first multi-center study to compare two different heart pumps as “destination therapy” for patients who are not eligible for a heart transplant.
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Mechanical Heart and Lung Support Program
Islet Cell Transplants Offer Promising Option for Some Patients With Type 1 Diabetes
The UM Medical Center is the only Baltimore-area hospital to perform islet cell transplants -- a promising treatment option for some patients with Type 1 diabetes who have trouble controlling their blood sugar through diet and daily insulin injections. It's also used for patients suffering from chronic pancreatitis. So far, the Medical Center has successfully performed islet cell transplants for five patients.
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UM Greenebaum Cancer Center Adds SIR-Spheres to Arsenal of Targeted Therapies for Liver Cancer
The UM Greenebaum Cancer Center is now treating patients who have inoperable liver cancer with a new internal radiation therapy called SIR-Spheres that uses millions of microscopic radioactive beads to help destroy tumors from the inside out.
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UM General Surgeons Are Leaders in Minimally Invasive Surgery
University of Maryland general surgeons perform most of their operations using state-of-the-art minimally invasive techniques. This patient-friendly approach allows much smaller incisions than traditional surgery, makes operations safer and significantly reduces patients' hospital stays and recovery times.
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Advances in Surgery Video: Interview with UM chief of General Surgery Dr. Adrian Park. (Requires Real Player).
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Patient Success Stories
New Study Shows Fruits and Vegetables Counter Effects of High-Fat Meals
UM Medical Center cardiologist Gary Plotnick recently published a study indicating that fruits and vegetables may reduce the immediate adverse effects of high-fat meals on blood vessels. Read about the study results and its implications.
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Center for Preventive Cardiology
Nader Hanna, M.D., Named Head of Surgical Oncology at UM Medical Center
Nader Hanna, M.D., a surgeon who specializes in treating gastrointestinal (GI) cancers and soft tissue sarcoma, is the new head of Surgical Oncology at the UM Medical Center.
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Expanded Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program Opens at the UM Medical Center
Raymond K. Cross, Jr., M.D., has been appointed director of the newly expanded, comprehensive Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program at the UM Medical Center. The multi-disciplinary program includes a variety of gastrointestinal specialists in medicine, surgery and radiology who are dedicated to accurately diagnosing and managing IBD and helping to improve patients’ quality of life.
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UM Greenebaum Cancer Center's Expansion Plans to Benefit Patients, Clinicians and Researchers Alike
The UM Greenebaum Cancer Center is embarking on an extensive expansion plan to better serve the more than 15,000 patients it treats each year. This growth includes a new, 25,000 square foot ambulatory facility (the Leonard and Roslyn Stoler Pavilion) and a major expansion of both our inpatient rooms and research facilities.
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Stoler Pavilion Renderings
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