Maryland's Health Matters - Midtown - Winter 2015 - (Page 2)

IN THIS ISSUE Gut Check 6 How one woman regained control over her ulcerative colitis. 5 SLEEP ON IT Turn to the Sleep Disorders Center for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep problems. 10 A LIFE BACK IN BLOOM A minimally invasive way to repair the heart's mitral valve helps treat a severe problem-with reduced recovery time. 14 PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD Introducing new podiatry services at UMMC Midtown Campus. FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR YOUR JOURNEY TO BETTER HEALTH As we continue to implement changes that support a more preventive health model at all of our hospital services, you may hear our physicians and nurses utter the words, "patient-centered." Truth be told, hospitals use lots of buzzwords, but this one is worth discussing. It is most often used when talking about primary care. All too often patient visits seem to be driven by a list of physician questions focused on diagnoses or immediate problems to be solved. Most health complaints usually derive from a person's lifestyle, eating habits or stress. Our goal over the next few years is to develop resources to help address the full spectrum of what makes patients sick and what keeps them sick. This approach demands that we change the way we provide care. In the near future, you may not only be prescribed medications, but you may be asked to take a class to learn how your lifestyle choices are affecting your health. You may be given surgery, but you may be asked to work closely with a health educator so that you don't ﬁnd yourself in surgery a year later. University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus should not only be seen as the place you go to get healthier, but the place you go to stay healthier. Let us be your partner on your journey to better health. D E PA R T M E N TS 3 13 A HEALTHY START AT A GLANCE Brian G. Bailey, Senior Vice President, Executive Director, UMMC Midtown Campus STAY CONNECTED WITH UMMC MIDTOWN CAMPUS AT UMM.EDU/MIDTOWN President/Chief Executive Offi cer Jeffrey A. Rivest Director, Marketing & Communications Denise P. Marino, MA Designed by McMURRY/TMG, LLC 2 MARYLAND'S HEALTH MATTERS WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU Please send us your comments, requests for more information or change of address to ummidtown@umm.edu; or University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus, c/o Marketing, 827 Linden Ave., Baltimore, MD 21201; or call 410-225-8000. Maryland's Health Matters is published by the Marketing and Communications ofﬁce at University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus. This publication is not intended to provide professional medical advice. It is to provide general health and wellness information. http://www.UMM.EDU/MIDTOWN http://www.UMM.EDU/MIDTOWN

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Maryland's Health Matters - Midtown - Winter 2015

Maryland's Health Matters - Midtown - Winter 2015
In This Issue
A Healthy Start
Sleep on It
Gut Check
A Life Back in Bloon
At a Glance
Put Your Best Food Forward

Maryland's Health Matters - Midtown - Winter 2015