Medstar Union Memorial Hospital

77%

Patients that would definitely recommend
7% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™ (2019)

Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgery, spinal fusion, hip fracture treatment, hip replacement, and total knee replacement

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™ (2019)

Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgeries and spinal fusion procedures

Joint Replacement Excellence Awardâ„¢ (2019)

Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement

General Surgery Excellence Awardâ„¢ (2018, 2017)

Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, and small intestine surgeries

Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Awardâ„¢ (2018)

Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgery, spinal fusion, hip fracture treatment, hip replacement, and total knee replacement

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Awardâ„¢ (2017)

Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, small intestine surgeries, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

An event relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

4 ratings were worse than expected

  • Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital
  • Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired at the hospital
  • Deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery
  • Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care

2 ratings were better than expected

7 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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73%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
4% higher than the national average

77%

Would definitely recommend
7% higher than the national average

Medstar Union Memorial Hospital

National Average

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%82%81%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%79%78%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%65%63%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%89%84%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%63%66%

Medstar Union Memorial Hospital

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%63%60%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%73%73%

Providers

Dr. Hatem Abdo, MD

Neurosurgery

25 Ratings
Dr. Hatem Abdo, MD

Dr. Ahmad AbuGhaida, MD

Vascular Surgery

8 Ratings
Dr. Ahmad AbuGhaida, MD

Dr. Sadiksha Adhikari, MD

Hospital Medicine

Dr. Sadiksha Adhikari, MD

Dr. Sarkis Aghazarian, MD

General Surgery

7 Ratings
Dr. Sarkis Aghazarian, MD

Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD

Cardiology

13 Ratings
Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD

Dr. Mahwish Ali, MD

Internal Medicine

Dr. Mahwish Ali, MD

Dr. Malaz Alissa, MD

Hospital Medicine

Dr. Malaz Alissa, MD

Dr. Jose Almario, MD

Nephrology

1 Ratings
Dr. Jose Almario, MD

Dr. Eric Almli, MD

Emergency Medicine

Dr. Eric Almli, MD

Dr. Akshay Amin, MD

Nephrology

1 Ratings
Dr. Akshay Amin, MD

Dr. Ravi Anandakrishnan, MD

Hematology

2 Ratings
Dr. Ravi Anandakrishnan, MD

Dr. Spiro Antoniades, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

85 Ratings
Dr. Spiro Antoniades, MD

Dr. Balal Arshid, MD

Internal Medicine

Dr. Balal Arshid, MD

Dr. Louis Asaro, MD

Emergency Medicine

Dr. Louis Asaro, MD

Dr. Paul Asdourian, MD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

81 Ratings
Dr. Paul Asdourian, MD

Dr. Amal Ashraf, MD

Internal Medicine

Dr. Amal Ashraf, MD

Dr. Tomas Ayala, MD

Cardiology

9 Ratings
Dr. Tomas Ayala, MD

Dr. Raja Ayash, MD

Pulmonary Disease

1 Ratings
Dr. Raja Ayash, MD

Dr. Hooman Bakhshi, MD

Internal Medicine

Dr. Hooman Bakhshi, MD

Dr. Harini Balu, MD

Psychiatry

10 Ratings
Dr. Harini Balu, MD

Dr. Margie Banzuelo-Rio, MD

Hospital Medicine

Dr. Margie Banzuelo-Rio, MD

Dr. William Baugher, MD

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

9 Ratings
Dr. William Baugher, MD

Dr. Nicholas Bedard, MD

Internal Medicine

Dr. Nicholas Bedard, MD

Dr. Stuart Bell, MD

Internal Medicine

3 Ratings
Dr. Stuart Bell, MD

Location

Medstar Union Memorial Hospital

201 E University Pkwy, Baltimore, MD 21218

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