[5] It has one of the nation's largest kidney transplant programs and is known for developing and performing minimally invasive surgical procedures.

[6] The University of Maryland Medical Center sponsors multiple residency training programs in primary and specialty care disciplines.

The trauma staff treat more than 7,500 critically injured patients each year who arrive by helicopter or ambulance.

Shock Trauma trains physicians and medical personnel from locations overseas and throughout the United States.

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) has 19 private rooms where children heal from an array of issues, including major surgery, respiratory failure or acute infection.

In January 2022, researchers and clinicians at UMMC successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig heart into a 57-year-old man, David Bennett Sr., for the first time in history.

[23] In 2024, UMMC also earned its fourth consecutive Magnet Designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).