It’s something you take for granted in Charm City. When you live in a region with the Baltimore area’s caliber of premier health care institutions and resources, you’re no stranger to the many innovative technologies and programs developed year after year.
Here is a look at just some of the latest developments at area hospitals.

Mercy Medical Center Offers Innovative, Minimally Invasive Treatment for Fibroids
With the Acessa ProVu system, Mercy Medical Center is able to offer a safe, effective and minimally invasive laparoscopic procedure to treat women suffering from uterine fibroids.

Posner Center Addresses Range of Patient Needs with Integrative Therapies
The Barbara L. Posner Wellness & Support Center at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center offers an array of integrative therapies to address the needs of those diagnosed with cancer and other chronic illnesses.

University of Maryland Medical Center Neurosurgeons Pioneer New Breakthroughs
Neurosurgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center have pioneered an incisionless procedure called focused ultrasound that extends the quality and length of life for people with brain tumors, movement disorders, chronic pain and other conditions.

LifeBridge Health and CareFirst Fostering Future Health Care Solutions
Looking for health care solutions for the future, Healthworx, the innovation arm of LifeBridge Health and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, last year launched 1501 Health, an incubator for health care startups.

Old School, Hands-On Experience
The University of Maryland Medical System has developed an innovative initiative to enhance nursing education.

Get Screened!
Genetic testing can help Jewish families carrying the Tay-Sachs gene.

Offering ‘Magic’ and Hope
Research trials with psychedelic drugs at Johns Hopkins are yielding promising results.
