UM Shore Medical Group-Pediatrics at Easton Welcomes Nurse Practitioner Jessica Pajak
Jessica Pajak, DNP, CPNPEASTON, Md. (November 25, 2025) – University of Maryland Shore Medical Group (UM SMG) is pleased to announce that Jessica Pajak, DNP, CPNP, has joined UM Shore Medical Group–Pediatrics at Easton. Pajak is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner with more than a decade of nursing experience and a strong background in both neonatal and pediatric primary care. UM SMG is an affiliate medical practice of the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), a member organization of
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UM Shore Medical Group-Cardiology Welcomes New Interventional Cardiologist
Binesh Shrestha, MD University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) and UM Shore Medical Group-Cardiology (UM SMG) recently announced the addition of interventional cardiologist Bishesh Shrestha, MD, to the team. UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System. Dr. Shrestha will provide advanced interventional cardiology care for patients with complex cardiovascular conditions, working closely with primary care providers and specialists to manage coronary artery disease,
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Primary Stroke Center at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton Earns Honors for Tenth Consecutive Year
For the tenth consecutive year, the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton’s Primary Stroke Center has received recognition from the American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA) with the Get With The Guidelines®- Rural Stroke Gold and Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, which recognize quality achievement. UM Shore Medical Center at Easton is a University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) facility; UM
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UM Shore Medical Group-Pulmonary Care Welcomes New Providers
Melissa Eigenbrode, MSN, RN, CRNP Andrew Pajak, DO EASTON, Md. (November 12, 2025) – University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s (UM SRH) Pulmonary Care team and UM Shore Medical Group-Pulmonary Care (UM SMG) are pleased to announce the addition of physician Andrew Pajak, DO, and nurse practitioner Melissa Eigenbrode, MSN, RN, CRNP, to the team. Dr. Pajak will also be providing critical care services to the Intensive Care Unit at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton. UM SRH is a member organization
Dorchester Shore Community Outreach Team Announces New Team Member and Free Health Screenings in November
Dorchester Shore Community Outreach Team members (l. to r.) Jessica Wise, Rochalla Jones, Courtney Thomas and Connie Coffman. CAMBRIDGE, Md. (November 3, 2025) – The Dorchester Shore Community Outreach Team (SCOT) recently welcomed Connie Coffman to the team as a community health advocate. The Dorchester SCOT is a population health initiative of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, a member organization of University of Maryland Medical System. A resident of Dorchester County, Coffman brings
Next UM Shore Regional Health Safe Sitter® Course Set for November 8
EASTON, Md. (October 23, 2025) – The next Safe Sitter® course, hosted by University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, November 8, at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, 100 Brown St. UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System. The course is taught by UM SRH Women and Children’s Department skilled nurses and is designed for children ages 11 to 13. The course will also be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
News Release: 10/16/2025Forty Years of Heartfelt Service: Honoring Dr. Jeffrey H. Etherton on Maryl
Dr. Jeffrey Etherton poses on the helipad at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton with his UM Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) colleagues from the Cardiac Catheterization Lab and UM Shore Medical Group – Cardiology, as well as UM SRH leadership team members. EASTON, Md. (October 15, 2025) – For 40 years, Jeffrey Howard Etherton, MD, has been at the forefront of cardiac care, saving lives and shaping heart health on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. This summer, the University of Maryland Shore Regional
Mid Shore Nursing Assistant Advisory Council (MSNAAC) honors Mary Camper as 2025 Certified Nursing Assistant of the Year
Mary Camper proudly displays her award as the MSNAAC 2025 CNA of the Year. Mary Camper, a certified nursing assistant at Mallard Bay Nursing and Rehab in Cambridge, MD, was awarded the honor of being chosen as the Mid Shore Nursing Assistant Advisory Council’s 2025 CNA of the Year. The awards ceremony took place at the Health and Education Center of the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health in Easton on September 30, 2025. Camper has been a CNA for 46 years. She was nominated by Mallard Bay, and
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
UM Shore Regional Health and Talbot County Health Department Partner to Offer Community Education Courses
EASTON, Md. (August 29, 2025) - University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s (UM SRH) Women’s and Children’s Services Department offers several community education courses led by nursing team members. UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System. When the Talbot County Health Department (TCHD) approached Birthing Center team members this past spring with an interest in helping promote child safety education, Stephanie King, Clinical Educator for Women and Children’s
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UM Shore Regional Palliative Care Program Announces Christina Ball as Director
EASTON, Md. (August 29, 2025) – University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s (UM SRH) Palliative Care Program has named Christina Ball, MS, AGACNP-BC, as the practice’s director. Ball has been a nurse practitioner with the practice since 2020. UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System. “Christina has been an integral part of our team, demonstrating exceptional clinical expertise, deep compassion for patients and families and an unwavering commitment to improving
UM Shore Regional Health Golf Tournament Raises over $100,000 for Cancer Center
Pictured left to right: Margaret Ferski Caraballo, Clinical Research Nurse; Renee Tyler, Oncology Social Worker; Nicole Ayers, Development Specialist, UM SRH; Rebecca Bair, Vice President of Philanthropy, University of Maryland Medical System; Bob Coleman, Auxiliary President; Jeanie Scott, Director of Oncology Services, UM SRH, Patti Plaskon, Oncology Social Work Coordinator; Lauren Douglass, Radiation Therapist; and Hunter Glessner, Oncology Nurse NavigatorEASTON, Md. (August 8, 2025) –The University of
UM Shore Regional Health Women and Children’s Services Deepens Community Ties Through Outreach
From left are Micah Rowlands, BSN, C-EFM, and Aymee Gonzalez, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, at the Community Baby Shower on June 7 in Easton. During this annual celebration for expectant parents sponsored by the Talbot County Health Department, Women and Children’s team members staffed an educational booth, distributed newborn care resources and answered questions for more than 200 attendees. The team emphasized the importance of early prenatal care and connected families with childbirth classes and lactation
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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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Cultivating Growth: UM Shore Regional Health Nurses Graduate from Statewide Leadership Institute
EASTON Md. (July 17, 2025) – Three nurse managers at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), a member organization of University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), recently graduated from the Nurse Leadership Institute (NLI), a year-long professional development program hosted by the University of Maryland School of Nursing and funded by a state grant. The NLI was designed to build leadership capacity of Maryland nursing faculty and clinicians, facilitate partnerships for developing
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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
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UM Shore Regional Health Receives $25 Million Gift For New UM Shore Regional Medical Center
At a time when rural hospitals are closing, donation helps to secure the future of health care on Maryland’s Eastern Shore EASTON, Md. (July 1, 2025) – Inspired by a desire to ensure unparalleled health care in the region for generations to come, an Eastern Shore resident has made a $25 million gift to University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), toward construction of the new UM Shore Regional Medical Center (RMC) in
