April 25, 2024

Volunteers Needed for Mission of Mercy

Mission of Mercy

Volunteers are needed with all skill levels for the Southern Maryland Mission of Mercy dental clinic event in July 2018.

MedStar Interventional Radiology Changes Lives

Interventional Radiology

For Mara Cutchember of Lexington Park, encountering the Interventional Radiology Department of MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown was life-changing. 

MedStar Names Auxilian of the Year

Auxilian of the Year

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown has named volunteer Mary Hart the 2018 Fayrene Mattingly Auxilian of the Year. Ms. Hart is being honored for her incredible spirit, sense of responsibility, and her selflessness. 

MedStar Helps to Treat Opioids’ Youngest Victims

Youngest Victims

Newborn babies are testing positive for opioids more frequently than ever, and MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown is working to keep up with the care needed by this epidemic’s youngest victims.

MedStar Has Opportunities for Jr. Volunteers

MedStar Junior Volunteers

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown has opportunities for young people who would like to volunteer.

Bariatric Support Group Meets Monthly

Bariatric Support Group

From the first moment of considering bariatric surgery to the recovery period afterward, patients who have undergone this serious, yet life-changing procedure can use support from those who understand their issues.

SafeTALK Training Aims to Save Lives

SafeTALK

Anyone 15 or older who wants to become a lifesaver can attend SafeTALK training, sponsored by the AFSP Maryland chapter and the St. Mary’s Health Department, with support from MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. The event is scheduled for 11 am to 2 pm April 21, 2018, at 21580 Peabody St. in Leonardtown, MD.

MedStar Celebrates Doctors’ Day

Doctors' Day

Medical staff at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital were honored with a celebration of National Doctors’ Day in March. MedStar thanked its dedicated staff with a special breakfast and presentation March 29, 2018, celebrating the hospital’s many physicians, physician’s assistants, and certified nurse practitioners.

MedStar’s Red Hats Campaign a Success

MedStar Red Hats

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital put out a call earlier this year for red hats for babies born at the Leonardtown hospital. The results were tremendous.

Sponsors Sought for More to Explore

More to Explore

Organizations in St. Mary’s County are working together to offer the new More to Explore program, which coordinates efforts to get residents outside.