Medstar Union Memorial Hospital

Patients that would definitely recommend
3% higher than the national average

Medstar Union Memorial Hospital is a medical facility located in Baltimore, MD. This hospital has been recognized for Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™, and more.

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

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2020)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia

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 Award™ (2019)

Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

4 ratings were worse than expected

1 rating was better than expected

Respiratory failure following surgery

8 ratings were as expected

Death in procedures where mortality is usually very low
Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest
Hip fracture following surgery
Excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery
Acute kidney dysfunction following surgery
Deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery
Bloodstream infection following surgery
Breakdown of abdominal incision site

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Appendectomy

Cardiac

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

In Hospital

Defibrillator Procedures

As Expected

Pacemaker Procedures

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

Mortality In-Hospital Mortality within 30 days

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

As Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

As Expected

Heart Attack

Better than Expected

Heart Failure

Better than Expected

Valve Surgery

As Expected

Critical Care

Gastrointestinal

Neurosciences

Orthopedic

Pulmonary

Spine Surgery

Vascular

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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Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
1% higher than the national average

Would definitely recommend
3% 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

Communication with nurses

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

Communication about medicines

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

Discharge Information

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

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

Medstar Union Memorial Hospital

National Average

Quietness

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

Cleanliness

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

Providers

Dr. Alain Abdo, MD

Bariatric Surgery

1 Rating

Dr. Hatem Abdo, MD

Neurosurgery

29 Ratings

Dr. Ahmad AbuGhaida, MD

Vascular Surgery

8 Ratings

Dr. Sadiksha Adhikari, MD

Internal Medicine

0 Ratings

Dr. Sarkis Aghazarian, MD

General Surgery

7 Ratings

Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD

Cardiology

13 Ratings

Dr. Mahwish Ali, MD

Internal Medicine

1 Rating

Dr. Malaz Alissa, MD

Internal Medicine

0 Ratings

Provider Reviews

Dr. Forthman is excellent. He’s highly skilled and also friendly and informative.

Sep 27 2021

Review for Dr. Forthman

I saw Dr. Defontes 6 months, only for him to refer me to a colleague. He was distant and lack concern for my pain. My examinations were not thorough. Every pointing was 10 mins. I spent more time in the waiting room than with him. His colleague spent almost an hour the first visit. Chose...

A Woman With Pain Not "discomfort" Sep 27 2021

Review for Dr. Defontes

The staff was very friendly and compassionate and the Doctor was easy talking

Sep 24 2021

Review for Dr. Grasso

I cannot say I enjoyed my visit for what it was but the staff was amazingly friendly and courteous and treatment like I was family. Doctor Grasso was personable and explained everything and I could not have had a better experience than I did with what I had to have; not my first time but I will...

Elmer M Sep 21 2021

Review for Dr. Grasso

Knowledge and expertise is evident Her calming demeanor is also a major positive asset.

Carla Sanders-Ellerbe Sep 21 2021

Review for Dr. Dorai

Location

Medstar Union Memorial Hospital

201 E University Pkwy, Baltimore, MD 21218

Call

Directions (410) 205-2357

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