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Posted: 04/01/2020
The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) announces the first known COVID-19 death of a Calvert County resident. “This is a tragic loss and we ask all county residents to join us in sharing our heartfelt condolences and prayers with the family,” said BOCC President Kelly McConkey. “This brings home the seriousness of the situation we face. In this profoundly difficult time, we call for the entire Calvert County community to stand together – stay informed, take precautions and be good neighb...
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Posted: 03/30/2020
Calvert County and CalvertHealth Medical Center (CHMC) are actively working together to ensure the health and safety of its residents. While CalvertHealth Medical Center currently has the supplies needed to care for its patients and protect its staff, the county and the medical center are looking to increase supplies and take proactive measures for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. Community members and local businesses can assist in the following ways. Donations of Medical Materials and Supplie...
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Posted: 03/02/2020
CalvertHealth Medical Group, the employed provider network of Calvert Health System, is pleased to announce the addition of long-time community physician and board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Wilfred Ehrmantraut, Jr. of Plastic Surgery of Southern Maryland to its multidisciplinary surgical group. With more than 20 years of surgical training and experience, Dr. Ehrmantraut is a well-respected surgeon with an outstanding reputation for providing exemplary results and patient care. “I believe the move wil...
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Posted: 02/27/2020
The CalvertHealth Foundation was recently presented a check from members of the Pink and Blue Committee whose members are from the Cannon Club to go toward cancer care. Funds were generated from the recent Memorial Golf Tournament which celebrated the life of Stanley Rosenbauer and raised $20,000 for the CalvertHealth Foundation to invest in the latest cancer treatment equipment. Since the event began in 2010, the Pink and Blue Committee has given more than $400,000 to the CalvertHealth Foundation to pr...
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Posted: 02/14/2020
As we enter the peak of influenza (flu) season, the rates are high and widespread throughout Maryland. CalvertHealth Medical Center (CHMC) is seeing a heavy volume of Emergency Room visits and admissions associated with the flu, particularly among children. To limit the potential spread of influenza within the medical center and among patients, CHMC is limiting the visitation of the age of under 18 and those visiting that are experiencing cold/flu-like symptoms. To protect patients and prevent the spread...
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Posted: 01/29/2020
The Maryland Department of Health has issued guidelines concerning the Novel Coronavirus. Due to the evolving nature of the virus, CalvertHealth has taken preventative measures and is working with Calvert County Health Department and local authorities. Currently, there is no apparent risk to the health of anyone in Calvert County. For more information, visit the Maryland Department of Health website at https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/Pages/Novel-coronavirus.aspx or the Calvert Health Department, https:/...
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Posted: 12/20/2019
CalvertHealth Foundation Board Trustee and local philanthropist Ms. Marianne Harms and Mrs. Jackie Martin, owner of Jacqueline Morgan Day Spa, present prizes to Calvert Medical Imaging Center (CIMC) employees Natalie Bowen and Carol Hall, winners of the 3rd Annual Bra Decorating Contest at Calvert Medical Imaging Center, located in Prince Frederick. CMIC provides imaging services, including breast imaging for the CalvertHealth and the Sheldon E. Goldberg Center for Breast Care. Each year, CMIC employees ...
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Posted: 10/18/2019
The 10th Annual CalvertHealth Breast Cancer 5K Run/Walk was a huge success thanks to the nearly 1,000 runners, walkers, survivors, volunteers and extraordinary support from the community and corporate sponsors that helped raise $44,500 toward the Sheldon E. Goldberg Center for Breast Care, providing care right here in Calvert County. Noting that it was the largest crowd ever in the race’s 10-year history, Associate Vice President of the Foundation Theresa Johnson told the crowd, “Today is about courage, ...
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Posted: 09/09/2019
CalvertHealth is proud to announce the certification of its cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation programs by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). This certification is recognition of CalvertHealth’s commitment to improving the quality of life of patients by enhancing standards of care. Cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation programs are designed to help people with cardiovascular problems (e.g., heart attacks, coronary artery bypass graft surgery) ...
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Posted: 09/05/2019
Calvert Health System is pleased to announce Theodore “Ted” Tsangaris, MD, MBA, FACS will be joining the CalvertHealth team as Chief Medical Officer and Program Director, Cancer Center on September 9. Widely respected as one of the region’s most skilled and experienced breast cancer surgeons, Dr. Tsangaris has more than 30 years of clinical expertise in oncology, including leadership positions at some of the nation’s top academic medical centers. Since 2012, he has served as Chief of Breast Surgery at Si...