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Girdletree, MD · Health
The Star Democrat
Choptank Health expands mobile health outreach this fall
MARYDEL — Choptank Community Health System is expanding access to health care this fall with recurring mobile health unit visits at Chesapeake College and Marydel, along with a special outreach event in Sudlersville. Choptank Health’s mobile health unit is visiting Chesapeake College from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 13 and Nov. 10. The unit will be stationed in the circle in front of the Health Professions and Athletics Center on the college’s Wye Mills campus. “Bringing health care directly into the communities we serve helps remove transportation and scheduling barriers for many Mid-Shore residents,” said Choptank Health President and CEO Sara Rich. “Our mobile services make receiving care more convenient while connecting patients with Choptank Health’s comprehensive network of providers and resources.” Choptank Health will also continue bringing its mobile health unit to Marydel each Wednesday, with new afternoon hours from 1 to 4 p.m. at Marydel Community Hall, located at 130 Halltown Road in Marydel, Md. A special mobile health outreach event is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Foxxtown Apartments in Sudlersville. The event will introduce residents to Choptank Health’s services and help connect individuals and families in the Sudlersville area
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New primary care practitioners and specialists join TidalHealth
Salisbury, MD – TidalHealth is pleased to welcome five new primary care and specialty practitioners to the health system. Maria Henriquez, MD, provides care at TidalHealth Primary Care in Seaford, Delaware. A member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), Henriquez brings extensive clinical, leadership, volunteer, quality improvement, and research experience to her practice. She is committed to providing evidence-based care while building meaningful relationships with her patients and their families. Henriquez earned her medical degree from the University of Carabobo in Valencia, Venezuela. She completed her family medicine residency at Saint Francis Hospital, Trinity Health in Wilmington, Delaware, where she served as chief resident. For additional biographical information, visit www.tidalhealth.org/practitioner/maria-henriquez.
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Infectious Disease Specialists Join Bayhealth with New Practice Opening
Bayhealth expanded specialty care when they opened the Bayhealth Infectious Disease, Blue Hen practice with an experienced team including Ramesh Vemulapalli, MD; Maryam Munir, MD; and Beverly Jill Maser, DNP, FNP-C. This practice is part of Bayhealth Medical Group, a partnership of highly trained physicians and advanced practice clinicians and teams that operates medical offices throughout Delaware.
Bay Times & Record Observer
Shore Behavioral Health welcomes new provider
EASTON — University of Maryland Shore Medical Group Behavioral Health has added Heather Koontz, MSN, CRNP, PMHNP, to its provider team. University of Maryland Shore Medical Group is part of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System. As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, Koontz serves on the inpatient behavioral health unit located at the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton. Koontz earned her Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in nursing as well as her Post-Master’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate from Chamberlain University in Chicago, Illinois. As part of her PMHNP certification, she acquired extensive experience through clinical rotations at Shore Behavioral Health, including psychiatric assessment, medication management, psychotherapy principles and interdisciplinary collaboration. Before joining the Shore Medical Group Behavioral Health provider team, Koontz served seven years as a nurse with University of Maryland Shore Regional Health working in medical surgical care, utilization management and acute rehabilitation. Her prior nursing experience also includes caring for patients in the telemetry unit at University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center and on-call nursing care with Hospice of the Chesapeake. “For 21 years, I’ve had the privilege
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Kempland C. Walley, MD, Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Joins The Orthopedic Center
The Orthopedic Center welcomes Kempland C. Walley, MD, a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of foot and ankle conditions. The Orthopedic Center is an affiliate medical practice of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System. Dr. Walley...
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Choptank Health Expands Dental and Behavioral Health Access with Three New Providers
Choptank Community Health System is expanding access to dental and behavioral health care across Maryland’s Mid-Shore with the addition of three providers at its Chestertown, Denton, and Easton health centers. Areeg Elmusrati, BDS, PhD, has joined the dental team at the Chestertown Health Center. Roland Jennings, LCSW-C, is providing...
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Choptank Health expands dental and behavioral health access with three new providers
Choptank Community Health System is expanding access to dental and behavioral health care across Maryland's Mid-Shore with the addition of three providers at its Chestertown, Denton, and Easton ...
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Susan Elerding Takes on Expanded Role in Clinical Quality and Infection Prevention
SALISBURY, Maryland — TidalHealth recently announced the promotion of Susan Elerding, MHA, RN, CPHQ, CSSBB, to Senior Director of Clinical Quality and Infection Prevention. Elerding brings 37 years of experience with TidalHealth and a distinguished career spanning bedside nursing, information technology, clinical performance improvement, and clinical quality. Her extensive...