Fello looking for Donors for their Holiday Giving Program
Fello has partnered with local businesses and sponsors to touch as many lives as possible during the holiday season for more than 20 years. We help lessen the burden on families so they can focus on what’s most important – spending time together. Our program provides holiday gifts to children with disabilities and their siblings. We also include a minimum of a $100 grocery store gift card per family (with an extra $25 for each additional child) to help prepare a special holiday meal. We support over 300
Darlene Gumbs, MD, Joins UM Shore Medical Group - Primary Care
Darlene Gumbs, MD EASTON, Md. (September 2, 2025) – University of Maryland Shore Medical Group (UM SMG) – Primary Care has welcomed Darlene Gumbs, MD to its provider team in Easton. UM SMG is an affiliate medical practice of the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System. Dr. Gumbs earned her Doctor of Medicine from American University of the Caribbean in Cupecoy, Sint Maarten, completing an Internal Medicine residency at
Harvey is TidalHealth Peninsula Regional’s August 2025 DAISY Awardee
TidalHealth Peninsula Regional is pleased to announce that Marianne Harvey, RN, of the Special Care Nursery, has been selected as its DAISY Award recipient for August 2025. Harvey was nominated by a fellow nurse for going above and beyond when assisting with an infant in the Emergency Department (ED):“I requested Marianne's help with IV placement on a two-month-old infant that had already been stuck three times with no success. My request for help with line placement from the special care nursery on a
Dr. Chana joins TidalHealth Cardiology in Salisbury
SALISBURY – TidalHealth is pleased to welcome Rajdeep Chana, DO, to TidalHealth Cardiology in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Chana earned his medical degree from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) in Blacksburg, Virginia. He completed his internal medicine residency at Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio and completed his cardiology fellowship at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania, where he was chief cardiovascular fellow. Dr. Chana is a member of the
Dr. Ojha joins TidalHealth Cardiology in Salisbury
SALISBURY – TidalHealth is pleased to welcome Niranjan Ojha, MD, to TidalHealth Cardiology in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Ojha earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan, Nepal. He completed his internal medicine residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, where he went on to complete his fellowship in cardiovascular disease. Dr. Ojha is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has
Dr. Izquierdo-Porrera joins TidalHealth Geriatrics in Salisbury
SALISBURY – Anna Maria Izquierdo-Porrera, MD, PhD, is a geriatrician at TidalHealth Geriatrics with more than 25 years of experience caring for older adults. She is dedicated to promoting healthy aging through patient-centered care, clinical leadership and system-wide quality improvement. Dr. Izquierdo-Porrera earned her medical degree from the Universitat de Barcelona and completed her internal medicine residency at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, where she
Dr. Bashir Hamidu joins TidalHealth Gastroenterology in Salisbur
SALISBURY – Rukaiya Bashir Hamidu, MD, is a gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist at TidalHealth Gastroenterology in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Bashir Hamidu earned her medical degree summa cum laude from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada. She completed her internal medicine residency and advanced hepatology training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, followed by a fellowship in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology at the University of Maryland Medical Center in
Dr. Bassi joins TidalHealth Gastroenterology in Ocean Pine
OCEAN PINES – Mehak Bassi, MD, provides care at TidalHealth Gastroenterology in Ocean Pines, Maryland. Dr. Bassi earned her medical degree from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, India. She completed her internal medicine residency at Saint Peter’s University Hospital/Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where she was selected to serve as a fourth-year chief resident. She went on to complete her gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship
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University of Maryland Shore Medical Group Welcomes Dr. Joshua Harrison and Announces the Opening of a New Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Practice in Easton
Joshua Harrison, MD EASTON, Md. (August 6, 2025) - The University of Maryland Shore Medical Group (UM SMG) is proud to announce the opening of UM SMG – Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, a new specialty practice offering advanced cosmetic and reconstructive services. The practice, led by Joshua Harrison, MD, will begin seeing patients on September 1, 2025, at 5 Martin Court in Easton, Maryland. UM SMG encompasses the medical practices affiliated with University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM
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Rowan Michael, MD, Joins the Orthopedic Center
The Orthopedic Center has welcomed orthopedic surgeon Rowan Michael, MD, to its provider team. 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. Michael is board certified in orthopedic surgery, with a subspecialty certification in hand surgery, by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Rutgers’ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New
Dr. Gupta joins TidalHealth Rheumatology in Salisbury
TidalHealth is pleased to welcome Deepak Gupta, MD, DM, MPhil, FACR, to TidalHealth Rheumatology in Salisbury, Maryland. After completing his undergraduate education in biological sciences, Dr. Gupta earned his medical degree from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. He completed further research in clinical immunology earning his Doctorate of Medicine from Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute, Lucknow, India and his Master's in Philosophy from the University of London in the
Dr. Bethel joins TidalHealth Neurosurgery in Salisbury
SALISBURY, MD. – TidalHealth is pleased to welcome Amiel Bethel, MD, FAANS, FACS, to TidalHealth Neurosurgery in Salisbury, Md. After completing his undergraduate education at Princeton University, Dr. Bethel earned his medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He completed his general surgery internship and neurosurgery residency at the University of Maryland Medical System, where he served as chief resident in his final year. He completed a
UM Shore Medical Group-Cardiology Welcomes Three New Providers
EASTON, Md. (April 15, 2025) – University of Maryland Shore Medical Group – Cardiology recently welcomed three new providers to the practice: Ian C. Davis, MD; David-Allen Lindsay, MD, and Emily Uphoff, MSN, CNL, RN, FNP-C. Dr. Davis, Dr. Lindsay and Uphoff join Jeffery Etherton, MD; S. Robert Hanna, Jr., MD; Robyn Lanasa, CRNP; Dipesh Ludhwani, MD; JoAnn Mullican, PA; Clare Ross, CRNP; Gabriel Sardi, MD; and Timothy Shanahan, DO, in the practice based at UM Shore Medical Pavilion at Easton, 500 Cadmus
Dr. Dunn joins TidalHealth Palliative Medicine in Salisbury
SALISBURY, MD. – TidalHealth is pleased to welcome Edward Dunn, MD, ScD, MBA, MPH, MPA, to TidalHealth Palliative Medicine in Salisbury, Md. Dr. Dunn earned his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Mich. He completed a general surgery residency at Louisiana State University in New Orleans, followed by a cardiothoracic surgery residency at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. Dr. Dunn went on to complete fellowships in vascular surgery at Baylor University
Kinsey is TidalHealth Peninsula Regional’s March Daisy honoree
Lauren Kinsey, RN, of TidalHealth Peninsula Regional’s Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute in Ocean Pines, has been selected as the March 2025 recipient of the DAISY Award. SALISBURY – Lauren Kinsey, RN, of TidalHealth Peninsula Regional’s Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute in Ocean Pines, has been selected as the March 2025 recipient of the DAISY Award for her compassionate care and special attention provided recently to a patient. Kinsey was nominated by a fellow RN who wrote: “Our patients are
Dr. Suri joins TidalHealth Cardiology in Ocean Pines
OCEAN PINES, MD. – TidalHealth is pleased to welcome Paul Suri, MD, to TidalHealth Cardiology in Ocean Pines, Md. Dr. Suri earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. He completed an internal medicine residency at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington D.C.; a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colo.; and a clinical cardiac electrophysiology fellowship at the University of
TidalHealth Peninsula Regional announces 2024 Physician and APP of the Year
SALISBURY – TidalHealth Peninsula Regional is pleased to announce that John Hamilton, MD, has been named its 2024 Physician of the Year, and Georgia Kousoulis, PA-C, has been named its 2024 Advanced Practice Provider (APP) of the Year. Dr. Hamilton was selected for his dedication, selflessness, professionalism, and strong ethical and moral standards. As the chief of anesthesiology, he leads the team from the frontline. He works hard, takes challenges positively, and shows fairness and equitability to
