Grows - Baltimore Washington Medical Center

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www.mybwmc.org SPRING 2010
As Community
Grows,
Surgical Suite
Expands
Meet our caring and compassionate nurses 6
cloning cartilage to heal knee injuries 8
Tips to Improve Your Sleep 9
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President’s Message
At Baltimore Washington
Medical Center, we have come
to know growth as a constant
companion. And although our
physical growth has been
impressive, it is just one piece
of our transformation into a
regional medical center. We
offer comprehensive services
and increasingly sophisticated
and complex care not just to
our community, but to others
in the Baltimore-Washington
corridor seeking state-of-the-art
health care.
Our growth continues as we embark on an expansion of our
surgical areas and operating rooms. This expansion is critical in
allowing us to build a larger, more modern facility as we continue to
provide increasingly complex surgeries, such as neurosurgery,
advanced vascular surgery and cutting-edge orthopedic surgery. You
will read about one of those advanced orthopedic surgeries called
autologous chondrocyte implantation. This surgery transplants a
patient’s own cartilage to repair damage done inside the knee.
BWMC’s growth and transformation is not just what you see, but
also what you feel when you walk through our doors. The staff go
above and beyond to provide quality, compassionate care to our
patients. During National Nurses Week (May 6 to 12), we celebrate
our highly-trained, kind and sensitive nurses. We salute them for
choosing such a selfless career and for caring for our patients like they
were members of their own family.
You will find helpful tips and information throughout the
publication to help you and your family enjoy the summer and stay
healthy. I hope you have a few extra minutes to get to know us and
read about the amazing things happening here at BWMC.
4 Speech Therapists Open
Lines of Communication
5 Clinical Trials: Finding New
and Better Ways to Treat
Disease
6 Celebrating Nurses
Nationwide
8 Put Your Best Foot Forward
9 Not Ready to Rise and Shine?
10 Protect Yourself from
Nature’s Nuisances
11 Keeping the Airways Clear
12 Social Workers: Helping
People One Day at a Time
13 Thanking Our Donors
17 UMMS Connection: Heart
Bypass Surgery Performed
with Robotic Assistance
On the cover
Chief of Surgery
and Vascular
Surgeon, Marshall
Benjamin, MD
Sincerely,
Earth Conscious
Karen E. Olscamp
President and CEO
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Growth Continues
with Surgical Suite Expansion
Drs. Marshall Benjamin (left)
and William Flinn (right),
vascular surgeons, perform
surgery on a patient.
Growth has become a way
of life at Baltimore Washington
Medical Center, with an expansion
project taking place in every
decade since it opened in 1965.
This year is no different, with the
start of an expansion to the
hospital’s surgical suite and
support spaces.
The project includes a
27,500-square-foot, one-story
addition, which will be
constructed over the existing
emergency department. The new
suite will include three operating
rooms and space for three future
operating rooms. The project also
includes renovations to 16,000
square feet of existing space to
connect the addition to the current
operating suite and reconfigure
support areas to make them more
patient-friendly.
“As we perform more and more
complex surgeries, it is necessary to
increase the capacity and size of
our rooms,” says Chief of Surgery
at BWMC Marshall Benjamin,
MD. “Enlarging and modernizing
the facility will allow our surgeons
to perform more cases, increase the
complexity of those cases and use
the latest technology.”
To keep up with the demand
and the rapidly changing
technology, the operating suite at
BWMC has undergone several
renovations. When the medical
center opened, the operating suite
consisted of three operating rooms.
Over the years, BWMC has added
11 more operating rooms and
advanced technology such as the
da Vinci robot, a complex
endovascular suite for minimally
invasive vascular treatments and
the BrainLAB VectorVision®
Image-Guided Surgery System.
“The growth of our surgical
department has evolved and will
continue to do so as our community
grows and technology advances. It
is important to our mission that
we provide the services and
technology to care for our
community,” remarks Director of
Perioperative Services Joyce Myers.
Approximately 12,000 procedures
are performed annually in the
current operating suite, and there
are 180 surgeons on the medical
staff representing more than 10
surgical specialties.
Construction of the surgical
suite began in March and will be
completed in 18 months.
BWMC is Designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and
Knee and Hip Replacement. visit www.mybwmc.org to learn more.
Visit our new Web site: www.mybwmc.org.
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Say What You Need to Say
Speech Therapists Open Lines of Communication
Sometimes, speech is affected
because of a disorder, such as vocal
cord dysfunction or a swallowing
disorder, but it can also be affected
by a medical diagnosis, such as head
and neck cancers, stroke, brain
injury, neurodegenerative disorders
and even Parkinson’s disease. The
speech language pathologists at
Baltimore Washington Medical
Center assess and treat speech in
both inpatients and outpatients
with speech and voice disorders.
Mary Miller, MS, CCC-SLP, and
Kristin Bertrand, MA, CCC-SLP, are
both skilled dysphasia therapists who
can provide in-depth assessments of
speech using the modified barium
swallow test.
Miller is also a certified Lee
Silverman Voice Treatment
(LSVT) therapist who offers a
specialized treatment program for
patients with Parkinson’s disease.
“Since Parkinson’s disease affects
the nervous system and speech is
driven by neurological functions,
nearly every person diagnosed
with Parkinson’s disease will
experience problems with their
speech,” says Miller.
Medications and surgical
intervention can control and
improve some of the symptoms
experienced with walking, but the
only way to improve speech that is
altered from Parkinson’s disease is
with speech therapy.
Speech problems from Parkinson’s
disease begin as soft, mumbled or
monotone speech, which frequently
affects quality of life. Sometimes
people withdraw from the
workforce, limit their social activities
and are often asked to repeat
themselves when communicating.
After more than 15 years of
research, LSVT, an intensive speech
therapy program for patients with
Parkinson’s disease, was developed,
which consists of therapy four times
a week for four weeks and a series of
exercises to produce a louder voice.
“Patients are also required to
practice daily, using a tailored
home program,” says Miller.
Upon completion of therapy,
patients will display improved
voice intensity and increased facial
expression. Some patients even
report an improved swallowing
function. The results of the
treatment have been known to last
for up to two years.
Call the Speech Language Pathology Department at Baltimore
Washington Medical Center today at 410-553-2567.
Get to Know Our Doctors
BWMC is home to more than 600 physicians varying in
specialty and office location. Each physician’s contact
information is available via an easy-to-use online directory.
Visit www.mybwmc.org and click on “Find a Physician.”
Request your free print copy today by calling
410-553-BWMC (2962) or e-mailing
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clinical trials
clinical trials
Clinical Trials:
Finding New and Better Ways to Treat Disease
If you have been diagnosed
with cancer, heart disease or
another serious illness, the
decisions about treatment can be
overwhelming. While many people
choose a proven conventional
course of therapy, clinical trials can
provide opportunities to explore
medications or treatments that
may offer additional options.
Participants in clinical trials play a
more active role in their own
health care, gain access to new
research treatments before they are
widely available and help others by
contributing to medical research.
Ideas for clinical trials usually
come from researchers. After
researchers test new therapies or
procedures in the laboratory and in
animal studies, the experimental
treatments with the most
promising laboratory results are
moved into clinical trials. During a
trial, more information is gained
about an experimental treatment,
its risks and how well it may or
may not work before being offered
to the general public.
Generally performed in four
phases, clinical trials follow a
predetermined plan, or protocol,
to ensure participants’ safety and
may involve more tests and doctor
visits than the participant would
Through clinical trials, scientists and physicians
at the University of Maryland Medical Center have
broken new ground in the development of drugs and
treatments. Visit www.umm.edu/ct or please call
800-492-5538 for more information.
normally have for an illness or
condition. The clinical trial
research team includes doctors and
nurses as well as social workers and
other health care professionals.
This team checks the health of the
participant at the beginning of the
trial, gives specific instructions for
participating in the trial, monitors
the participant carefully during the
trial and stays in touch after the
trial is complete.
Many trials are in need of
volunteers. When a trial cannot get
enough participants, the study is
often abandoned. Researchers
indicate this lack of participation
jeopardizes the advancement of
treatment for many diseases.
Continuing to strive to offer
patients the opportunity to have
access to the latest advances in
cancer treatment, the Tate Cancer
Center at Baltimore Washington
Medical Center will launch several
clinical trials by the end of 2010.
Currently, the University of Maryland
Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum
Cancer Center is conducting more
than 125 clinical trials.
save the date! FREE PROSTATE SCREENING june 16
Baltimore Washington Medical Center will offer a free prostate screening on Wednesday, June 16, from 6 to
8 p.m. at the Tate Cancer Center on the medical center’s campus. Community members are encouraged to
give the gift of wellness by bringing their father, grandfather or brother to participate in the screening.
Urologists from BWMC’s medical staff will perform digital rectal exams, and members of the medical
center’s laboratory will conduct prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood tests. Participants should be older than
age 50 and not have had a digital exam or PSA blood test within the past 12 months or been previously
diagnosed with prostate cancer. Results will be mailed to all participants. Reservations are not requested. Call
the medical center’s Marketing and Communications Department today at 410-787-4367 to learn more.
Visit our new Web site: www.mybwmc.org.
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get to know us
get to know us
Celebrating Nurses
There are almost 2.9 million registered nurses in the United States, and
2.4 million of them are actively employed. In honor of their dedication,
commitment and hard work, Baltimore Washington Medical Center is proud
to recognize nurses during National Nurses Week and thank them for
providing care to communities everywhere.
On May 6 each year, hospitals start a weeklong celebration of nurses in
recognition of Florence Nightingale’s birthday, the founder of modern
nursing. This year, National Nurses Week, “Caring Today for a Healthier
Tomorrow,” is raising awareness of the value of nurses and the role they
play in meeting health care needs.
Nation
Meet Our Caring and Compassionate
Sharon Fracasse, RNC
Amy Sugg, RN, CRNI, BSN
Manuel Gurtina, RN, BSN
Sharon has worked at BWMC for
15 years and has been in the
medical field since she was 16 years
old. She believes that being a good
nurse means “being a team player
when it comes to patient care.”
Nurses must be competent and
up to date with their skills,
compassionate and caring. Sharon
loves seeing people get well and
being there to help their families
understand what’s going on.
Amy has worked at BWMC for
25 years. She first decided to
become a nurse after working as a
veterinary technician and wanted
to work with people instead. Amy
believes that being a good nurse
means “listening to your patients,
being competent in your abilities
and being loyal to your facility.”
“No one is an island,” says Amy, so
peer support is extremely
important. She enjoys the diversity
and critical thinking involved in
nursing.
Manuel has been a nurse at
BWMC for three years. He was born
and raised in the Philippines and
comes from a family respected in the
medical field. “Being a good nurse
means being a patient advocate and
being proactive, bottom line,” says
Manuel. Nursing is a process, and he
loves helping patients understand
why they receive treatment. “Patient
education is very important. My job
ends when I discharge my patient
and not before.”
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get to know us
get to know us
nwide
Join a Caring and
Compassionate Team If you
are interested in becoming a
nurse at BWMC, please visit
www.mybwmccareers.com.
Nurses
Megan Rutsky, RN, ONC
Susan Tawes, RN, CNOR
Felecia Morris, RNC, BSN
Megan has been a nurse at BWMC
for almost five years. Although she
grew up in a family of nurses, it wasn’t
until she took a home health aide class
that she realized her passion for
patient care. Megan believes a good
nurse is “one who wears many hats,”
such as “detective, shoulder to cry on
and cheerleader.” When she trains
nursing students, she emphasizes the
fact that nursing is hard and therefore
challenging, which is what she believes
makes this unique profession so
satisfying. “What we do is special
and would be impossible without
incredible teamwork,” says Megan.
Sue can’t remember when she
didn’t want to be a nurse. She has
worked at BWMC for 42 years
and currently works in the
operating room. “Being a good
nurse means putting the patient
first and being compassionate and
a good listener,” says Sue. She
believes nursing is a constant
learning experience and it’s
important to treat all patients as if
they are her own family. She loves
being at the forefront of new
medical technology and passing
her extensive knowledge on to
younger nurses.
Felecia has worked at BWMC for
11 years and decided to become a
nurse in order to help people and
to try to make a difference. “Being
a good nurse means doing your
best, and treating others like you
want to be treated. Training and
teamwork are very important,” says
Morris. She loves working with her
peers and manager, and believes
that BWMC is a great location to
work.
Visit our new Web site: www.mybwmc.org.
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Healthy lifestyles
Put Your Best
Foot Forward
Most Americans log a
remarkable 75,000 miles on their
feet by age 50, says the American
Podiatric Medical Association.
And more than 75 percent of
those people have foot problems
during their lifetimes. To most,
unveiling their feet after a long,
cold winter is a little intimidating.
Put your best foot forward this
summer and remember these tips:
•• Check it out. Make sure you
take a good look at your feet
every day. Check for swelling,
sores, blisters, cuts, corns,
calluses, ingrown toenails, or red
or pale spots.
•• Good grooming. Trim toenails
straight across, but not too
short. Try not to cut into corners
or on the sides to avoid ingrown
toenails.
•• Motion matters. Boost
blood flow with periodic
ankle flexes, toe wiggles
and calf stretches.
•• Protect your feet. Don’t forget
your feet when applying
sunscreen. The tops of your feet
and your ankles are especially
important.
•• Shoe sense. Wear shoes that fit
properly and suit your activity.
“If you are thinking about
wearing flip-flops, don’t do it,”
says Ross Cohen, MD, chairman
of podiatry at Baltimore
Washington Medical Center.
Even the sturdiest flip-flops offer
little in terms of shock
absorption and arch support.
“There is also an added risk for
injury, which can put a serious
damper on summer fun.”
•• Wash wisely. Practice good foot
hygiene and wash your feet daily
with warm water and soap. Dry
your feet well, especially between the
toes. Due to the increased summer
heat and moisture, your feet may be
at risk for fungal infections.
See your physician or a podiatrist if you
notice anything unusual or are
experiencing pain or discomfort. If you
have diabetes, make an appointment
with your health care professional at least
once a year for a thorough foot exam.
medical minute
Cloning Cartilage to Heal Knee Injuries
To heal a knee cartilage injury,
patients should look within for the
solution — within their own knees,
that is.
A new procedure at Baltimore
Washington Medical Center uses a
patient’s own cartilage to repair
damage done inside the knee. The
procedure, known as autologous
chondrocyte implantation, occurs
when a surgeon scrapes cartilage
cells from a patient’s knee
arthroscopically, grows the cells in a
laboratory and then reimplants the
cartilage back into the damaged area
of the knee.
“We have the same cartilage in
our knuckles and finger joints, but in
the fingers, it’s only about paper
thin,” orthopedic surgeon James
York, MD, says. “Putting weight on a
damaged or arthritic knee joint
causes pain because if the cartilage
is thin or gone, the force is going
directly to the bone.”
Patients who have large cartilage
defects in their knees — similar to
craters in the joint’s surface — need
advanced treatment. Partial or total
knee replacements are options that
provide long-term relief in relatively
older patients. For younger patients,
James York, MD
cartilage transplants may work
best.
The best candidates for
cartilage transplant are patients
in their 20s, 30s and early 40s
who do not have arthritis.
Call 410-553-BWMC (2962) to find a cartilage transplant physician or visit www.mybwmc.org/find-physician.
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Dr. Muhammad Eyad Dughly,
sleep specialist, consults a
patient after a sleep study.
Healthy lifestyles
Not Ready to Rise and Shine?
For some people, going to bed
at the end of the day is a natural,
recurring process. But for others,
falling asleep or staying asleep might
be more of a task. If you see every
hour on your alarm clock, feel like
you need to nap or are dozing off at
a traffic light, you are probably not
getting the recommended eight
hours of sleep you need every night.
To help people get a restful night’s
sleep, the Sleep Center at Baltimore
Washington Medical Center
conducts comprehensive sleep
studies and helps diagnose and treat
a wide variety of sleep disorders. The
center has been accredited by the
American Academy of Sleep
Medicine since 2000.
To determine if you have a sleep
disorder, a sleep study is conducted.
A polysomnogram, which is an
overnight test similar to an EKG, is
used to record readings like
abnormal movements, muscle
activity, breathing and the quality of
your sleep.
“Most people think snoring is
not a problem,” says Muhammad
Eyad Dughly, MD, medical
director of the BWMC Sleep
Center and board certified sleep
physician. “But snoring is a typical
symptom of a common disorder
called sleep apnea.”
Sleep apnea occurs when the
airway repeatedly collapses, causing
inadequate or cessation of
breathing. A continuous positive
airway pressure device is used to
provide a continuous flow of air to
the lungs while sleeping. Other
disorders may require medications
or even psychological therapy.
Children ages four and older can
also be seen for a sleep study to
help with asthma and bed-wetting
and to determine if tonsil removal
is necessary.
If you are not getting regular
sleep for four to six weeks, speak
with your physician to see if a sleep
study is necessary or if changes to
your sleeping habits could help.
For additional sleep hygiene tips and to take a virtual tour of the Sleep
Center at BWMC, visit www.mybwmc.org/sleep-center.
Sleep Hygiene Tips
•• Establish a regular sleep schedule. Go to bed and wake up at the same
time every day and get regular exercise.
•• Create a restful environment. Keep the temperature cool and get
comfortable.
•• Avoid caffeine, nicotine and alcohol right before bedtime.
•• Take a bath, read a book or whatever helps you unwind before you go to bed.
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Healthy lifestyles
Protect
Yourself from
Nature’s Nuisances
As summer approaches,
outdoor fun and activities increase.
Unfortunately, so does the risk for
insect bites, which can spread
diseases like the West Nile virus
and Lyme disease. By taking the
proper precautions, you can
maximize your fun while
decreasing the risk of infection.
The West Nile virus is spread by
mosquitoes. While it is difficult to
avoid these pesky insects, you can
reduce the amount around your
home by draining any standing
water in gutters, pots, old tires and
so forth, which are a breeding
ground for mosquitoes. Also, make
sure your window screens are free of
tears and holes.
Mosquitoes are most active
between dusk and dawn, so it is
best to wear long, protective
clothing if you are going to be
outside at this time. While most
people bitten by an infected
mosquito do not get sick, about
20 percent may develop West Nile
virus, which includes body aches,
fever and a rash. There is no
treatment for the West Nile virus.
Another insect that transmits
disease is the tick that carries Lyme
disease. Ticks must be embedded
in the skin for more than 24 hours
FREE BUG SPRAY. CALL TODAY! To keep you bug-free during your outdoor
fun, BWMC is offering free bug spray. Request yours by calling 410-787-4367
or via e-mail at [email protected]. Supplies are limited.
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to transmit Lyme disease, so always
check for ticks after outdoor
activities. The first signs of Lyme
disease include a bull’s-eye-shaped
rash, headache, fatigue and fever.
Lyme disease is treated with
antibiotics.
Morris Shochet, MD, an
infectious disease specialist at
Baltimore Washington Medical
Center, recommends using insect
repellent.
“Spray it on your shoes, socks
and pants and wear white socks so
ticks can be seen more easily,” says
Dr. Shochet. “Wearing insect
repellent helps protect against both
mosquitoes and ticks.”
If you believe you have developed
an illness due to a tick or mosquito
bite, contact your physician
immediately.
in the community
in the community
Keeping the Airways Clear
Walking in the park on a
sunny spring day or visiting a
friend with a pet might seem
routine, but to people with
asthma, it could mean suffering an
asthma attack. Since there is no
cure for asthma, it is important to
know your and/or your child’s
attack triggers and steer clear of
them.
Some triggers might include
things in the air like smoke, dust,
pollen, animal dander and chemicals.
But be aware that exercise or
physical activity, stress, and even
colds and sinusitis can make regular
asthma episodes even worse.
No matter the trigger, each
condition is marked by
inflammation of the airways.
Muscles tighten, cells inside the
airways create more mucus, and in
turn airways become narrowed.
Symptoms of an asthma attack
include coughing, chest tightness,
shortness of breath and wheezing.
While asthma treatments have
seen significant strides over the
past several years, asthma still
contributes to millions of missed
workdays and doctor and
emergency department visits,
suggesting that asthma is still not
well controlled.
Make sure you talk with your or
your child’s health care provider
about living with asthma and ways
to prevent an episode. It’s
important you understand how to
use medications and inhalers.
“Especially for children, it’s
important to recognize and respond
to the early symptoms of an attack,
but more important, to avoid their
triggers,” says Sandy Thomas,
manager of respiratory care at
Baltimore Washington Medical
Center and Camp Airways director.
Camp Airways is a weeklong day
camp, coordinated by respiratory
therapists and pediatric nurses,
designed to teach children ages 6
to 12 how to manage their asthma.
“Kids will walk away with
asthma education and a better
understanding of the disease,” says
Thomas. “We want them to be
able to live an active, healthy
lifestyle without worrying about
an attack.”
Register Now for Camp Airways
Camp Airways will be held August 2
to 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Woods
Memorial Presbyterian Church in
Severna Park. The cost is $70.
Registration is required, and space
is limited.
Junior counselor opportunities
are also available for students
ages 15 to 18. Responsibilities
include assisting campers with
daily activities, participating in
outdoor games and serving
as a role model for participants.
Give your child with asthma
the opportunity to do arts and
crafts and outdoor activities!
Call the Respiratory Care
Department at 410-787-4484 to
register today! Or download the
application form online by visiting
www.mybwmc.org/calendar-date
and clicking on “Camp Airways”
under “Featured Events.”
Visit our new Web site: www.mybwmc.org.
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Social Workers:
Helping People
One Day at a Time
Robin Scherzo, BSW, (left)
who has worked as a social
worker for 26 years at BWMC,
reviews a case with Dixie
Schneider, RN.
Robin Scherzo, a social worker
at Baltimore Washington Medical
Center, works hard to plan the best
life outcome for patients.
Scherzo has been meeting her
patients’ needs at BWMC for 26
years. While in school, she originally
took a social work course only to
cover credits, but ended up following
that path for her career. She
graduated from the University of
Maryland, Baltimore County, with a
bachelor’s degree in social work.
After working at another hospital
and a nursing home, she began her
dedicated career at BWMC in 1983.
Some of Scherzo’s daily
responsibilities include discharge
planning, nursing home and
rehabilitation facility placements,
guardianship litigations and
evaluation for hospice and/or
placement. BWMC’s social
workers are also involved in any
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type of abuse or neglect situation
regarding children, adults and
seniors.
“We automatically screen
anyone who comes in with a
fractured hip, a stroke or joint
replacements,” explains Scherzo.
She gets referrals from physicians,
staff, families and outside agencies.
The average caseload per social
worker at BWMC is 18 to 25 cases
at a time. “You can’t come in and
plan the day,” Scherzo laughs.
“Every day brings different
challenges.” The caseload averages
more than 100 per social worker
every month.
Despite a heavy workload,
Scherzo feels rewarded that she
can help people who are in a very
difficult time in their lives. She
helps each individual through a
personalized process, the goal
being a favorable outcome.
It is not an easy process to plan
for nursing home care. Social
workers are responsible for setting
up care according to each
individual’s needs and finding a
facility that can accommodate
them. In situations where insurance
companies try to dictate care, it is
important for a social worker to be
an advocate for the patient and to
explain the process to all involved.
Scherzo makes sure her patients
have what they need when they
need it.
“We act as a liaison between
physicians, families, patients, nurses
and insurance companies,” says
Scherzo. By using her knowledge,
Scherzo is able to help patients and
their families through “crisis mode”
and then help them form a plan.
To become a social worker at
BWMC, applicants must have a
bachelor’s or master’s degree in
social work and be licensed by the
state of Maryland.
As the medical center expands, so
do the job opportunities. To learn more,
please visit www.mybwmccareers.org.
foundation donors
foundation donors
Thank You to Our Donors
Please accept our thanks on behalf of all the people who have benefited from your generosity.
This list represents gifts of $100 or more to the Baltimore Washington Medical Center Foundation
received December 1, 2008, through December 31, 2009.
Visionaries ($500,000 +)
Hackerman Foundation
Humanitarians ($100,000 +)
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Aiello
BWMC Auxiliary
Philanthropists ($50,000 +)
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Attman
Benefactors ($25,000 +)
BWMC Emergency Physicians
Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Leo A. Courtney
Kent and Nickola Schwab
Partners ($10,000 +)
Dr. and Mrs. Marshall Benjamin
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Caruthers
W. Ray Huff and Associates Inc.
Korky and Patty Onal
Mr. and Mrs. William M.
Passano Jr.
The Rotary Club of Glen Burnie
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rothstein
Schuh Family Foundation
Edward St. John Foundation
Mr. George W. Stone Sr.
H&M Wagner and Sons Inc.
The Whiting-Turner
Contracting Company
Mr. and Mrs. Louis L. Zagarino
President’s Society ($5,000 +)
Accounts Clearing House, LLC
Advanced Radiology
BB&T
Thomas I. and Peggy A.
Baldwin Foundation
Bay Area Mechanical Services
Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Danny G. Boyd
Cancun Cantina
R.F. Davis, MD, and John
Yingling, PA-C
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher L.
deBorja
Family Respiratory and Medical
Supply Corp.
Mr. Herbert Gubert
The Heart Center of Northern
Anne Arundel County, P.A.
Mr. Carl L. Hein Jr.
JPB Enterprises Inc.
Kelly and Associates Insurance
Group Inc.
The Rev. Dr. James G. and
Elizabeth J. Kirk
Drs. Lawrence and Jeanette
Linder
Market Strategies Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Bahador Momeni
Zina Novak, MD
Dr. and Mrs. Terrence M.
O’Donovan
Ms. Karen Olscamp and
Mr. Richard Mullins
Sandy Spring Bank
Severn Improvement
Association Inc.
Somerset Construction Company
TransCare Ambulance
The Wilson Estate
Mr. and Mrs. Frank York
Patrons ($1,000 +)
Abundant Life Church
Mrs. Jill Albach
Allied Roofing and
Sheetmetal Inc.
American Resource
Management Inc.
Arundel Heart Associates P.A.
Asbestos Specialists Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Stewart P. Axelbaum
Harjit S. Bajaj, MD
Bayside Foot and Ankle Center
The Honorable Pamela and
Mr. Leonard Beidle
Bio-Reference Laboratories Inc.
Bolton Partners Inc.
Drs. Janet and William Brown
Mr. Benjamin R. Cadwalader
CB Richard Ellis Inc.
Centerline Construction
Company
City Imports Limited
Comcast-Chesapeake Bay Group
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert C. Cook
Dr. Jane M. Daly and
Mr. James P. Daly
DataLink Interactive Inc.
Deco Recovery Management, LLC
Senator and Mrs. James E.
DeGrange Sr.
Dughly and Associates
Electrico Inc.
Evolution, LLC
Fedder Management Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Benedict J.
Frederick Jr.
FutureCare Health and
Management Corporation
Gary’s Gardens
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Gehrig
Genesis Security Systems
Glen Burnie Improvement
Association
W.L. Gore
Greater Washington Sleep
Disorder Center
J.J. Haines Foundation Inc.
Walter and Joyce Hall and Family
Mr. William A. Henciak
IKO Real Estate Inc.
Stuart and Nadine Jacobs
Dr. and Mrs. Manuel C. Jimenez
Ms. Carol L. Johnson
Ms. Mary Jozwik and
Mr. Alan Hay
KPMG, LLP
Leach Wallace Associates Inc.
Lincoln Financial Group
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Lipin
Delegate Mary Ann Love and
Mr. Josef C. Love
Mr. and Mrs. William Love
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W.
Lowman
Ms. Debra T. Macey
March Westin
Jeff Markiewicz and Associates
Maryland Primary Care
Physicians, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McCollum
Ms. Sylvia McGonigal
Medequip International
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Meredith
Ms. Rochelle A. Michaux
Mr. and Mrs. W. Ray Miller
Mr. and Mrs. John Myers
National Healing Corporation
NCAS
Dr. and Mrs. Emmanuel C. Osuji
Owens and Minor
Ms. Rebecca L. Paesch and
Mr. Michael D. Bush
Ms. Beth A. Peters
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Phennicie
Physician Support Services
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pietsch
Premier Informatics
Reimbursement Technologies
Inc.
Ms. Julie D. Rice
Mr. Thomas E. Riggin
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Roach
Dr. and Mrs. Ferdinand C.
Rodriguez
Mr. William E. Sealey
Bayinnah Shabazz, MD
Charles W. Shaeffer Jr. and
Virginia H. Shaeffer
Shipleys Choice Community
Dr. Geoffrey Sklar II
Mrs. Mabel Snipes
Ms. Carol Ann Sperry
St. Mary’s Parish
Eric R. Sundel, MD
Juan A. Suriel, MD
Symantec
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Tate
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Walker
Ms. Susan B. Ward and
Mr. Frank A. Cullen Jr.
Mr. LeRoy A. Wilbur Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jose R. Zeruto
1965 Club ($500 +)
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Allotey
The Allstate Foundation
American Legion Post 175
Barranco and Sons Funeral Home
Big Vanilla Sports Club
BPG Hilton XIII Owner, LLC
Ms. Lynn Brown
Ms. Penny L. Cantwell
Ms. Diane Clodfelter
Ms. Nancy Curry
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ferrara
Mrs. Nora F. Fisher
Ms. Mary Margaret Fuller
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Giesey
Ms. M.C. Goglia
Dr. and Mrs. Albert Gordon
Ms. Donna Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Holman
Ms. Sannia Howell
Ms. Rachel E. Johnson-Liphart
Ms. Celeste Katlic
Ms. Kimberly Keller
Key Kleaning
Ms. Cynthia Knott
Mr. and Mrs. David Lanham
Mr. Timothy Margenthaler
Ms. Kelley McConnell
Mr. David McGunigale
Media Works
Mr. and Mrs. William Moore
Ms. Debbie Nesbitt
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nichols
Owens Charitable Foundation
Mr. Julio C. Perez
Ms. Lorenza L. Reid
Ms. Anna Rodziewicz
Mr. K. Paul Twigg
Ms. Mary Vogelsang
Ms. Julie Vogt
Ms. Susan Witkowski
Friends ($100 +)
A&G Management Company
Ms. Shannon Adams
Ms. Wendy Adams
Ms. Christine Allen
Kent Schwab Allstate Agency Inc.
Ms. Carol Appler
Ms. Bonnie Armstrong
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Arnold
Mr. and Mrs. David Ash
Mr. Frank Baker
Ms. Karen Baker
Mr. Ronald Baker
Ms. Barbara Ballengee
Baltimore Tailgators Society of
Glen Burnie Inc.
Baltimore Washington Medical
Center Ambulatory Surgery
Dept.
Mr. Ronald Baran
Ms. Bertha Bartelheim
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foundation donors
foundation donors
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bauer
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Behe
Ms. Elizabeth Berkeridge
Ms. Terrie L. Birkett
Mrs. Thelma M. Bishoff
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Bishop
Mrs. Karen E. Bogdan
Ms. Deborah Bonanno
Mr. and Mrs. David D. Boon
Ms. Pamela Bowman
Lester K. Bowser, MD
Ms. Julie Brady
Ms. Janette Brannock
Ms. Paula Bratt
The Breakfast Club
Ms. Christina Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Buchman
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Buck
Mr. John Bumbray
Ms. Patricia Buracker
Mr. Earl Burke
Ms. Wanda Burton
Ms. Mary Butterfield
Ms. Colette R. Carl
Ms. Peggy A. Carr
Mrs. Adrianne W. Carroll
Mr. James W. Cary Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cavanaugh
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin B. Cavey Jr.
Mr. Avon Chapman
Cheryl’s Chalets Inc.
Mr. David Chilcote
Ms. Deborah Chilcote
Ms. Maureen Cippel
Ms. Nancy Ciulla
Ms. Lynda Clarizio
Ms. Marcia Clarke
Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. Cleveland
Ms. Melaine Cofield
Ms. Jackie Colestock
Ms. Carol Collins
Ms. Jackie L. Collins
Ms. Lindy Connell
Mrs. Kathleen P. Conroy
Mrs. Eleanor Conyers
Ms. Christine Cook
Mr. and Mrs. James V. Cook
Mr. Samuel Cornett
Ms. Deborah Cowell
Ms. Mary M. Criswell
Ms. Carolyn Crowe
Ms. Sakinah Crowner
Ms. Donna Crum
Ms. Michelle Curran
Mr. John H. Currier
DAC Family
Ms. Doris Dary
Ms. Linda Davenport
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Davidson
Mrs. Delores S. Davis
Mr. Laied Dechsi
Ms. Sandra M. DeHuff
Ms. De’Borah C. Dent
Ms. Theresa DeVeaux
Mr. and Mrs. Miles M. Dewhirst
Different Drumer Farm
Mr. and Mrs. George Dix
Ms. Kathleen P. Donohue
Ms. Roxanne Dopp
Ms. Paula Dorsey
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Downing
Ms. Leanne Dulin
Ms. Katherine Dungan
Ms. Joanne R. Durbin
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Ms. Melissa Eckhart
Ms. Bobbi Eduvigen
Ms. Sharon Fabula
Ms. Vincentina M. Faro
Mr. Joseph Feldmann
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J.
Fleckenstein
Dr. Anne B. Fletcher
Ms. Ivanka Flippo
Ms. Sharon Fracasse
Mr. and Mrs. Ozzie Freeman
Mr. and Mrs. Garry Fritz
Ms. Nancy L. Gajda
Ms. Emma Galeotti
Ms. Carol Gallaher
Mr. and Mrs. Sean Gamage
Mr. and Mrs. James Garcia
Goin Nuts Subsidiary of
Moving Flavors Inc.
Ms. Helen Goodall
Ms. Elaine M. Grahe
Ms. Lindsay Grassel
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Greco
Mr. Bobby W. Greer
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh T. Gresham
Mr. and Mrs. William H.
Griffin Jr.
Mr. Wayne Griffith
Ms. Terri Guarnera
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Guzinski
Mr. and Mrs. James Halusky
Ms. Barbara Hamilton
Ms. Deborah Harrell
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Harris
Ms. Terri L. Hartlove
Mr. Christopher Heine
Mr. and Mrs. Harry D.
Heinegger
Mr. and Mrs. William Henderson
Mrs. Linda S. Henn
Mr. and Mrs. George Hepburn
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Herson
Ms. Judith Heslep
Ms. Deborah Heys
Ms. Cheryl Hilliard
Mr. Dwight Holmes
Ms. Jessi Hooper
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Howard
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Howlett
Mr. Brian Hudgins
Ms. Cynthia Humphrey
Ms. Sally A. Isner
Jeffrey Brown Contracting
Ms. Dalena Jenkins
Ms. Kathleen Jenkins
Ms. Diane Jewer
Citizens for Phil Jimeno
Ms. Patricia R. Johnson
Ms. Marlene S. Jones
Mr. Robert Jones
Ms. Ellen Jovanovich
Mrs. Frances Jurney
Ms. Barbara A. Karner
Ms. Anne Kay
Mr. and Mrs. William F.
Keegan Jr.
Ms. Loretta Kehoe
Ms. Mary Keirsey
Ms. Paula T. Kenny
Ms. Ida M. Kern
Ms. Teresa L. Kerr
Ms. Arkaime Kess
Ms. Kathy Keys
Ms. Teresa King
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kirchner
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Kitchen
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Knapp
Ms. Shirley Kolomaznik
Ms. Brenda Kourpias
Mrs. Susan Kris
Mr. and Mrs. Keith M.
Kroneberger
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J.
Kruizenga
Mrs. Cynthia Kuhlman
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff LaCroix
Ms. Michele R. LaSpina
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Laurion
Ms. Lisa Lavallee
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney G. Leech
Mr. Larry Leikin
Ms. Donna Lemmert
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Leonard
Miss Agnes M. Lindemon
Mr. Dulaney C. Logan Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Loughlin
Mr. John W. Lynch
M&T Bank
Mrs. Carole Madden
Mr. Mark Mallare
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Maloof
Mr. and Mrs. John W.
Mandley Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Manning
Mrs. Susan E. March
Ms. Cecelia L. Marshall
Mr. M. Lee Marston
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Martin
Mr. David Martin
Ms. Susan Martin
Mr. Robert Martinez
Maryland Association of Home
Inspectors
Ms. Carolyn Mason
Mrs. Priscilla B. Mason
Ms. Jane J. Matthews
Mrs. Charlene Mayo
Mrs. Dianne I. McCarthy
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
McCarthy
Ms. Jan McDougal
Mr. and Mrs. George McFayden
Ms. Julia McRae
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Melendez
Ms. Joan Melhem
Ms. Debra Meyers-Koch
Ms. Jan Miller
Ms. Nancy Miller
Mr. and Mrs. William J.
Minsch III
Mr. Olubunmi Momoh
Ms. Cynthia R. Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. James R.
Morrison
Ms. Viola S. Mulloy
Kashif M. Munir, MD
Ms. Debra Munnal
Mr. James W. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Murphy
Ms. Janet Myers
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Neal
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Nickoles
Ms. Barbara Nock
Ms. Michele Norton
Mr. David L. Novak
Ms. Chinwe Ntekim
Ms. Joan Oladipo
Allison L. Oldfield, MD, and
Mr. Charles Sacker
Ms. Sharon G. O’Neill
Mr. James Outlaw
Mrs. Susan T. Parker
Dr. David Parver
Ms. Charlene Passmore
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Patterson
Mr. Hans Pfeiffer
Mr. and Mrs. James Phillips
Mrs. Lara Phippen
Ms. Debbie Placek
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Plymyer
Ms. Kathy A. Poehler
Ms. Joanne E. Poole
Ms. Marie Powell
Mr. and Mrs. John Powers
Ms. Shirley Prager
Prime Solutions, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. William Prince
Ms. Joan E. Pugh
Ms. Linda Reid
Ms. Mary Reilly
Ms. Helene M. Rice
Ms. Susan Ridley
Ms. Dorothy E. Riebau
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H.
Ringgold
Ms. Gertrude T. Robaczynski
Ms. Margaret Robertson
Mr. Robert Robinson
Mr. David Robley
Ms. Debbie Russell
Ms. Sharon Russell
Ms. Susan E. Santos
Mr. Herbert L. Sappington
Mr. and Mrs. William N.
Scherer Sr.
Ms. Digna Schmitz
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C.
Schwitzky
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Seeley
Ms. Teresa M. Seibel
Dr. and Mrs. David Servinsky
Mr. and Mrs. Newton E.
Shank Jr.
Ms. Carolyn F. Shearer
Shred-It Baltimore
Ms. Patricia Sisul
Mrs. Brenda Skidmore
Ms. Charlene A. Smelter
Ms. Christine Smith
Ms. Marie F. Smith
Ms. Nicole A. Smith
Mr. Curtis Snow
Ms. Rose Marie Somervill
Mrs. Joan A. Soroka
Mr. and Mrs. Don Sparklin
Ms. Nina Sperduto
St. Alban Church
Mrs. Lauren A. Staines
Ms. Susan J. Stein
Ms. Kimberly Steiner
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis
Stonebraker
Mr. and Mrs. George Stover
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard A. Straut
Ms. Julia Sweny
Mr. Mark Sylce
Ms. Betsy Tabor
Ms. Courtnee Tate
Mrs. Susan M. Tawes
Ms. Sandra Thomas
Mrs. Angela Thomason
foundation donors
foundation donors
Mr. and Mrs. C. Jeffrey Thompson
Tidal Technologies Corporation
Mr. James Trask
Tri-State Ice
Tri-State Hospital Supply
Corporation
Mr. Eric J. Troelstra
Mrs. Pat Troyer
Ms. Stacie Tucker
Ms. Michele A. Uhler
United Way of Central
Maryland Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Saulius Vaicekonis
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Ventura
Ms. Lindsay Von Paris
Ms. Lillian Wacker
Ms. Judith L. Wagner
Ms. Karen L. Wallace
Mr. John H. Walsh III
Ms. Brianna Walter
Mr. Trent Walter
Ms. Cynthia L. Warner
Mr. John G. Warner
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Waterman
Ms. Christine M. Wayson
Mr. and Mrs. William Webb
Ms. Amy Weddell
Ms. Erdne Weidow
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Welck
Ms. Patzie Wenchel
Ms. Karen Wessel
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Westphal
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Wetzel
Ms. Judith Wheeler
Mr. Andrew Widener
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Widlake
Ms. Genevieve Wilbourne
Ms. Dorothy Wilkes
Ms. Adrinne Williams
Ms. Alicia Williams
Mr. Charles L. Williams
Ms. Robin K. Williams
Ms. Sybil Williams
Ms. Robin Williamson
Ms. Montana Wilson
Ms. Bonnie Wolfe
Ms. Marie E. Wolford
Ms. Stephanie Woodward
Ms. Nancy Wroten
Ms. Dorothy R. Young
Ms. April Zagula
GIFTS-IN-KIND
Aeropostale
Aldo’s Ristorante Italiano
Annapolis Marriott Waterfront
Hotel
Assistance League of the
Chesapeake
B. Marshall Enterprises
Mr. Edwin Ball
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Museum
Bay Area Mechanical
Services Inc.
Berrywine Plantations
Borders Bookstore
Ms. Nicole Brandts
Brooklyn Park Middle School
Mr. Michael P. Cadogan
Cancun Cantina
Mr. David Canucti
Capri Pizza and Subs
Express Inc.
Mr. Linton Case
Casey Cares Foundation
Cedar Hill Florist
City Dock Coffee
Ms. Marcia Clarke
Mr. John M. Conners
Cosmic Bean Coffee Company
Costco Wholesale #325
Cygnus Wine Cellars
Datalink Interactive Inc.
Dave and Buster’s
Mr. Ronald Dermota
Ms. Tiffany L. Dillon
Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel
Mr. Michael D. Fowler
Frederick Cellars
Ms. Jane Garbacz
Georgian House
Girl Scout Troop #1566
Girl Scout Troop #3130
Ms. Marc Giusto
Glen Burnie Improvement
Association
Glory Days Grill
Gold’s Gym
Ms. Kristina Grutter
Ms. Carolyn Hayes
Ms. Jeanne Heatwole
Henderson’s Wharf Inn
Hilton BWI Airport
Jack and Jill of America, Inc.
Jenkins Memorial Church
Ladies Aide Group
Ms. Paula Jenkins
Ms. Scarlet Jones
Key Kleaning Service Inc.
The Kings Contrivance
Restaurant
MacArthur Middle School
Ms. Debra T. Macey
Maher’s Florist
The Main Ingredient
The Maryland Science Center
Ms. Maryte Meisinger
Mentor, Encourage, Lift and
Live Inc.
Ms. Bettie Moser
Ms. Robin Moser
The Nail Station
The National Aquarium in
Baltimore
Dr. Jennifer Pearce
Ms. Judith Pendergast
Pepsico Food Service
Remomo’s Restaurant
Robert Andrew Salon & Spa
Romanos Restaurant
Roy’s Kwik Korner
Mr. Terrence Shaughnessy
Sunset Restaurant and Lounge
The Summit Park Elementary
School
Ms. Belinda Sunstrom
Ms. Jeannine P. Swift
Mr. Creston D. Tate
Mrs. Geri Tate
Ms. Nina Tate-Elliott
Temple Beth Shalom Nursery
School
Tidal Technologies Corporation
Timbuktu Restaurant and
Lounge
Trattoria Alberto’s
US Foodservice Manassas
The USS Constellation Historic
Ships Museum
Ms. Violet L. Wagner
The Walters Art Museum
Mr. John G. Warner
Ms. Diane L. Watkins
Mr. Seth Winslow
Woodfire Restaurant
Ms. Sabre Young
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Rho
Eta Zeta Chapter
Honor/Memorial Contributors
In memory of
Debrah J. Archer
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Bush
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Smith
In honor of
Leonard Attman
A&G Management Company
In memory of
Barbara Benson
Bayside Elementary School
Ms. Nettie K. Bower
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hagedorn
In memory of
Eugene E. Boyd
Ms. Jackie Colestock
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Herson
In memory of
Marjorie Boyd
Ms. Jackie Colestock
In memory of
Mary Bromble
Ms. Judy C. Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W.
Kuethe Jr.
In memory of
Ross Jackson Busick
Ms. Mary Jo Estes
In memory of
Edward Carr
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Covey
Ms. Debra L. Koopman
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie R. Vann
Ms. Barbara A. Williams
In memory of
Robert T. Chisholm
Mrs. Ingeborg Chisholm
In memory of
Ruth E. Clouser-Norton
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Aiello
In memory of
Catherine Creed
Mr. and Mrs. Harold R.
Gladwin
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Naegele
In memory of
Herbert Elliott
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Aiello
In memory of
Garrett W. Feldmann
Miss Sarah Almon
Ms. Jill S.C. Ambrose
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Barton
Ms. Louela E. Bonner
The Breakfast Club
Ms. Emily Brickman
Mr. Michael Brown
Mr. Sam Brown
Mr. Neil Burton
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Chase
Ms. Maureen Cippel
Ms. Lynda Clarizio
Mr. John Corrigan
Ms. Michelle Curran
Mr. and Mrs. Miles M. Dewhirst
Ms. Betty H. Feldmann
Mr. Joseph Feldmann
Mr. Robert Feldmann
Dr. Anne B. Fletcher
Mr. and Mrs. Sean Gamage
Mr. Robert Gibbs
Mr. and Mrs. William H.
Griffin Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy H. Harper
Mr. Brion Harris
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Max Harris
Mr. Christopher Heine
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Howlett
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Imrie
Ms. Laura Janay
Ms. Marni Kleiman
Kent G. Krejci, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Kruizenga
Mrs. Cynthia Kuhlman
Ms. Stefanie Langsam
Mr. Larry Leikin
Mr. and Mrs. David Leudemann
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lubbs
Ms. Carol Mason
Ms. Kelley McConnell
Ms. Jan McDougal
Mrs. Kelsa McLaughlin
Mr. and Mrs. William J.
Minsch III
Mr. and Mrs. Chet Mulholland
Ms. Lois A. Mulholland
Mr. Paul J. Nelson
Dr. David Parver
Ms. Melba L. Petty
Mrs. Lara Phippen
Mr. and Mrs. Philip F. Poniatowski
R.G. Harrison and Associates Inc.
Ms. Susan Ridley
Shipleys Choice Community
Ms. Candace K. Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Louie Stithem
Ms. Nell S. Stombaugh
Ms. Eileen Sutherland
Ms. Julia Sweny
Mr. James Trask
Mr. Eric J. Troelstra
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Valente
Ms. Nicole Van Doren
Mr. John H. Walsh III
Mr. Trent Walter
Ms. Stephanie Weiss
Ms. Amanda Whitemann
In memory of
Carole Fink
Ms. Marie V. Bastien
Mr. Russell J. Bennett
Mr. Charles Blake
Ms. Susan Cassidy
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin B. Cavey Jr.
Mr. Gerald W. Dowdell
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Esau
Ms. Lawrine P. Fabian
Ms. Ellen J. Gorman
Mr. Donald Grempler
Mrs. Jean Herrin
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Jory
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Larkin
Ms. Charlotte Laumann
Mrs. Debra Lund
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foundation donors
foundation donors
Mrs. Eleanor L. Lynch
Mr. William R. Marye
Mr. William Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Mitchell
Ms. Sharon G. O’Neill
Ms. Barbara Sale
Mr. George Smith
Ms. Helen M. Smith
Ms. Barbara Stricker
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest R. Twigg
Ms. Michele A. Uhler
Ms. Judith L. Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. Quinton P. Weaver
In memory of
Susan Flater
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Aiello
In memory of
John Timothy Forrest
Mr. Jeff Butvinik
Mr. and Mrs. James V. Cook
Mr. John H. Currier
DAC Family
Mr. and Mrs. Restituto M.
Francisco
Ms. Mary Margaret Fuller
Mr. Karl C. Glasbrenner
Ms. Leigh M. Harrell
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S. Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Laurion
Ms. Claudia C. Martel
Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Meck
Miss Madelyn Merle
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas B. Neagli
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Todd
In memory of
John R. Griffith
Mrs. Margherita R. Griffith
In memory of
Edward W. Handschuh
Mr. and Mrs. Edward W.
Handschuh
In memory of
Mary Carmen Harper
Mr. and Mrs. David D. Boon
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C.
Josenhans
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin E. Nekula
In memory of
Alfred Hranicka
Ms. Jennifer Healey
In memory of
Henry J. Hund
Mrs. Ethel L. Hund
In memory of
Betty Warner Hunter
Ms. Susan M. Armiger
Mr. and Mrs. John Bowers
Ms. Elizabeth M. Curley
Mr. and Mrs. Joel M. Hendrick
Ms. Kathy Hirsch
Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Horn
Ms. Elizabeth A. Rideout
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P.
Taneyhill
Mr. and Mrs. William P.
Warner Jr.
In memory of
Frank and Marie Iaquinta
Ms. Susan M. Iaquinta
In memory of
Pearl Ingram
Ms. Susan M. Iaquinta
In memory of
Jack Jacobs
Ms. Nancy H. Ferrone
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Ms. Adelaide E. Lloyd
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore L. Meyers
Ms. Ellen Mills
Ms. Dorlee Resnick
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Schwitzky
Stephen M. Zemel, MD
In honor of
Paul Kaminski
Robert and Lara Biagiotti
Dave and Katie Casamento
Vic and Mary Casamento
Laura and Steve Espinoza
Sue and Joe Gann
Dave and Cheryl Martin
Grady and Sheila Reeves
Mitch and Mary Ann Takata
Tim and Stacy White
In honor of
Mary R. Knoerlein’s 90th
Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W.
Feigley Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Gilden
In memory of
Mary R. Knoerlein
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Buchman
Chesapeake Orthopaedic and
Sports Medicine
Ms. Jackie L. Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Collins
Dr. and Mrs. Leo A. Courtney
Different Drumer Farm
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Downing
Ms. Connie D. Fields
Ms. Beverly Gazmen
Ms. Mary M. Hicks
Ms. Constance Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Kelly
Mr. M. Lee Marston
Mrs. Patricia Padussis
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn C. Parker
Ms. Beth A. Peters
Ms. Joan E. Pugh
Mr. Herbert L. Sappington
Ms. Susan H. Williams
In memory of
Ruth J. Koenig
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Greco
In memory of
John D. Kohl
Chesapeake OncologyHematology Associates, P.A.
Mr. Dulaney C. Logan Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Queen
Mr. and Mrs. George Stover
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ziegler
In memory of
Kevin Konsowski
Mr. Stephen G. Konsowski
In memory of
Leo J. Lanahan
Ms. Evelyn E. Lanahan
In honor of
Catherine B. Martin
Ms. Susan P. Borsuk
In memory of
Alan W. Melvin
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Curtin
Ms. Leona Golis
Mrs. Mary J. Hasselhoff
Mr. and Mrs. William F.
Keegan Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Kuchera
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Shipley
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Simms
In memory of
Kathleen Meyer
Ms. Donna Crum
In memory of
Charles Miles
Ms. Terrie L. Birkett
Ms. Mary Keirsey
Ms. Kylie Jo Kochermeyer
Ms. Paru N. Patel
Mrs. Patrick J. Ventura
In memory of
William J. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin B.
Cavey Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward K. Cloude
Ms. Nancy Curry
Mrs. Lenora C. Ferrin
Mr. and Mrs. James Garcia
Ms. Ellen J. Gorman
Mr. and Mrs. Steven K. Haller
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Long
Mrs. Debra Lund
Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Meade
Ms. Lenore Schiff
Mr. and Mrs. C. Jeffrey
Thompson
In memory of
Howard and Jesse Mitchell
Ms. Lorraine League
In memory of
Thomas W. Morgan
Maryland Association of Home
Inspectors
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Morgan
In memory of
Mable Neubauer
Mr. and Mrs. Newton E.
Shank Jr.
In memory of
Perry Noe
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J.
Fleckenstein
In memory of
Beverly Nowicki
Mr. and Mrs. Keith L. Baumann
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bucher
Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Drane
Prime Solutions, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas G. Purnell
Mr. and Mrs. William G.
Schepleng III
Ms. Rose Marie Somerville
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Young
In memory of
Felix N. Osuji
Dr. and Mrs. Nnaemeka O.
Agajelu
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Allotey
Ms. Delores Belcher
Lester K. Bowser, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Bradley
M. Cornelious Musara, MD
Elron J. Wallace, MD
In memory of
Leon Schoppert
Thirty Year Club Operating
Engineers Local 37
In memory of
Jeanne F. Shay
Ms. Paula Bratt
In memory of
John Shay
Ms. Paula Bratt
In memory of
Mary Ann Shipley
Ms. Suzy Fields
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Irving Silver
Ms. Esther Smith
In memory of
Dorothy Stedding
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J.
Armetta
Ms. Florence L. Brittingham
Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. Cleveland
In memory of
Margaret W. Stetler
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Boone
In memory of
William Stoffel
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lechowicz
Mrs. Eleanor L. Lynch
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Mignogna
Mr. Robert H. Smith
In honor of
Norman Stumpf
Stumpf and Sons Inc.
In memory of
William Waldman
Ms. Sandra L. Spahr
In memory of
Jean Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Arnold
Baltimore Washington Medical
Center
Ms. Kathleen A. Campbell
Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing
Association
Ms. Camilla B. Cipolla
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Clement
Dr. and Mrs. Leo Courtney
Mrs. Anne H. Cullen
Dennis Construction
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dunker
Ms. Kathryn S. Harris
Ms. Shirley Hoffecker
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Holman
Ms. Cynthia Humphrey
Jeffrey Brown Contracting
The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. James G.
Kirk
Mr. John W. Lynch
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Maas
Mrs. Naomi H. Morgan
Mr. Julio C. Perez
Mr. and Mrs. William Prince
Ms. Sandra Rankin
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Roach
Morris M. Shochet, MD
Ms. Carol Ann Sperry
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B.
Terhorst
In memory of
Kathy C. Warner
Tech USA
In memory of
Sarah Wayson
Ms. Marlene S. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Swanson
In memory of
William L. Webb
Mr. and Mrs. William Webb
In memory of
Ed Weibe
Space Telescope Science Institute
In memory of
Jean Writt
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard A. Straut
the latest treatments
the latest treatments
UMMS Connection:
Heart Bypass
Surgery Performed
with Robotic
Assistance
When you think of heart
surgery, you think of long open
procedures with a two- or threeweek stay in the hospital. But now,
recovery is speedy, thanks to three
or four tiny incisions, a robot and
a skilled cardiac surgical team.
The University of Maryland
Medical Center was the first
hospital in the region to perform
minimally invasive, multiple
bypass surgery with the assistance
of a surgical robot. The da Vinci
robot can perform beyond the
capabilities of human hands by
removing hand tremors and
providing an extremely wide range
of motion.
Good candidates for the
robot-assisted procedure tend to be
those with blockages in the left
side of the chest. Advantages
include less pain, scarring,
bleeding, chance of infection and
Talk to your doctor about da vinci
quicker recovery time. Patients
often go home within four to five
days and resume their normal
activities more quickly with
robot-assisted surgery.
Your doctor can help you decide if da
Vinci heart bypass surgery is right for
you. Call the University of Maryland
Heart Center at 410-328-1719 to learn
more about the future of heart surgery.
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Celebrates 25 Years
Program Improves Quality of Life for Heart and Lung Patients
Twenty-five years ago, Baltimore Washington Medical
Center opened a Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
program for patients with cardiovascular and
pulmonary challenges. The program focuses on
cardiovascular reconditioning following a heart attack
or coronary bypass surgery. It also helps patients with
stable angina following a heart attack or bypass
surgery. Pulmonary rehabilitation offers breathing
retraining and functional conditioning to patients with
chronic respiratory disease.
“With the advent of primary angioplasty and robotic
surgery, cardiac patients recover quicker and can
begin rehabilitation in as soon as two weeks,” says
Claudia Cavey, RN, cardiac therapist. “Even guidelines
for patients with mild to moderate lung disease have
broadened, which allows them to participate in the
program and prevent further deterioration.”
The Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Department also
offers stress testing and risk assessment, evaluation
and exercise prescription, and medical wellness
programs that help patients who have weight problems,
diabetes, peripheral vascular disease and cancer.
If you are interested in participating in the Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation program, ask your physician about the services.
Visit our new Web site: www.mybwmc.org.
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obstetrics
obstetrics
Family Birthing and
Exercise Classes
Childbirth Class
Evening session, meets once a
week for three weeks. $100.
One-Day Childbirth
One-day intensive birth class,
perfect for families with busy
schedules. $100.
Childbirth Refresher Class
Half-day class will review the
process of labor and birth for moms
looking to reacquaint themselves
with the experience. $50.
Childbirth for Teens
Classes for teens and their families
include discussions on the topics of
nutrition, labor and birth, baby care
and safe sleeping. Free. Call
410-787-4366 to register.
Baby Care Workshop
Helps new moms and dads care for
their baby with knowledge and
confidence. Topics such as
diapering, dressing, calming,
bathing, feeding, taking care of a
sick baby, sibling preparation and
safety will be discussed. $25.
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Essentials of Breastfeeding
Practical advice on starting
breastfeeding. Third trimester
registration is recommended. $25.
Dad 101
Explores beneficial information for
dads regarding infant behavior,
communication, dad’s role and
concerns, baby basics and baby
safety. $25.
New Baby at Home
Provides general information and
guidance for new parents. Topics
such as preparing for baby, caring
for your baby, newborn appearance
and characteristics, feeding and
baby safety will be discussed. $50.
New Baby Day Camp
For big brothers and big sisters,
guide the transition of growing
families. Class teaches children what
to expect with the arrival of a new
baby brother or sister. $25 per family.
Pascal Women’s Center Tour
Tour the new Pascal Women’s Center
and learn about the high-quality care
and services BWMC provides for
growing families. Free.
All birth classes include a tour of the Pascal
Women’s Center. Second trimester
registration is recommended unless
indicated. Take a virtual tour online at
www.mybwmc.org/maternity-services.
Prenatal Yoga
This eight-week session is specifically
designed for the journey of pregnancy.
Conducted in a calm, peaceful environment,
yoga helps strengthen pelvic muscles,
improve circulation, aid in digestion,
exercise the spine and increase overall
comfort. Prior yoga experience is not
required and all trimesters are welcome.
Physician consent required. $40.
Baby and Me
This class focuses on postpartum needs,
such as regaining core muscle strength
while calming the mind and body.
Exercises for baby stimulate infant’s basic
motor skills. For infants from a few weeks
to eight months old. $40.
REGISTRATION IS EASY!
To register online, please visit
www.mybwmc.org. Class dates are
displayed on each monthly calendar.
Or register by calling 410-787-4367.
Visa, MasterCard, Discover and
echecks are accepted.
calendar of events
Baltimore Washington Medical Center is sponsoring the following events, classes and support groups for the community.
Safe Sitter®
Monday, August 16
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dr. Constantine Padussis Conference
Center (third floor)
301 Hospital Drive
Safe Sitter® teaches preteen babysitters
(ages 11 to 13) how to nurture and
guide young children while in their
care. $50. Interested participants
should pre-register online by visiting
www.mybwmc.org/calendar-date or by
calling 410-787-4367.
Yoga and Pilates Classes
Leo and Lysbeth Courtney
Conference Center
Tate Center, 305 Hospital Drive
Classes run for eight weeks. $40. To
register online, visit www.mybwmc.org.
Classes are displayed on each monthly
calendar. Visa, MasterCard, Discover and
echecks are accepted.
Free BiPAP and CPAP
Clinic
Mondays, 10 a.m. to noon
This clinic is offered to anyone interested in
or currently using bi-level or continuous
airway equipment to make breathing easier
during sleep. The goal is to offer patients
a better understanding, increased comfort
level and confidence in using their
breathing equipment. Appointments are
requested; call the Sleep Center at
BWMC at 410-787-4768.
Preventing Diabetes
May 24 (2 to 3 p.m.), June 2 (5 to 6 p.m.),
June 11 (9 to 10 a.m.)
Joslin Diabetes Center, Suite 119
The Executive Center
300 Hospital Drive
A diabetes educator will lead a one-hour
discussion and offer suggestions on how
to make simple nutrition and exercise
changes that can significantly reduce the
chance of developing type 2 diabetes.
$25. Reservations (select one date only)
are requested; call 410-787-4940.
Joint School
Third Wednesday of each month, 4 p.m.
Leo and Lysbeth Courtney
Conference Center
Tate Center, 305 Hospital Drive
This free educational opportunity
explains the details of total joint
replacement surgery and offers those
contemplating surgery an opportunity to
ask questions and receive information on
Interested in staying
current on monthly events
and programs at BWMC?
Sign up to receive our monthly
mailing that contains information
about events, programs and support
groups offered by BWMC. Give us
a call at 410-787-4367 or e-mail
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will gladly add you to our mailing list.
what to expect during the preparation
and recovery stages of the procedure.
Free. Reservations are requested; call
410-553-8282.
Breast Cancer Support
Group
First and third Tuesday of each month,
6 p.m.
First Floor Conference Room
Tate Center, 305 Hospital Drive
This support group provides a
comfortable and confidential setting to
openly discuss and share common
experiences related to being a newly
diagnosed breast cancer patient.
Reservations are not needed. Free. For
more information, call 410-787-4367.
Treatment Options for Uterine Fibroids and
Chronic Pelvic Pain
Thursday, May 27, 6 p.m.
Leo and Lysbeth Courtney Conference Center
Tate Center, 305 Hospital Drive
Join BWMC physicians Dr. Zina Novak and Dr. Zuzana Chamrova for an informative
discussion about proven treatment options for uterine fibroids and chronic pelvic pain,
including the less invasive uterine fibroid embolization (UFE). Reservations are
requested for this free educational opportunity and can be made online by visiting
www.mybwmc.org/calendar-date and clicking on “Treatment Options for Uterine
Fibroids” under “Featured Events,” or call 410-787-4367 for more information.
Visit our new Web site: www.mybwmc.org.
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Community Benefit
Summary for Fiscal
Year 2009
Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Inc.
301 Hospital Drive
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
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Baltimore Washington
Medical Center, Inc.
Baltimore Washington
Medical Center provided
$6.6 million in community
benefits during fiscal year
2009 (July 1, 2008, through
June 20, 2009), reaching
90,876 community members.
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