Luminis Health’s Post

Join us in welcoming Nancy Clark, M.D., J.D, our Chief of Vascular Surgery at Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center (LHDCMC). She treats a range of vein and artery conditions at LHDCMC. Dr. Clark attended medical school at the University of Kentucky and also holds a law degree from the University of Maryland. To learn more about Dr. Clark, please visit https://bit.ly/4bICBer

We are committed to providing compassionate and high-quality care for our senior community. Since 2017, Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center has been recognized as an Age-Friendly organization by The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Thank you to Lil Banchero, MSN, RN, nurse and program coordinator for the Institute for Healthy Aging at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, for her invaluable insights on elder care shared with the Silver Century Foundation: https://bit.ly/3S5viGD

Congratulations to RISE & Shine winner, Farrah C. Farrah is a medical lab tech in our Core Lab. Farrah received this award because her commitment to excellence, her work ethic, and her professionalism have enhanced and enriched the Central Accession Team. She is meticulous in her attention to detail, proactive in her problem-solving and outstanding in her laboratory techniques. She’s also a supportive colleague, willing to share knowledge, guiding, and collaborating with her team members. Thank you, Farrah, for living our RISE values in all you do. #Respect #Inclusive #Service #Excellence

Congratulations to Samuel “Sam” Okoree on his Starfish award for patient care technicians (PCT). Sam is a PCT on the medical-surgical elder care unit at Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center. Sam was nominated for his extraordinary patient care. His nomination letter reads, “Sam is an extraordinary tech! He hit every RISE point and much more. I have been to this hospital many times and have had lengthy stays over the past 12 years battling my diverticulitis. I have had many techs, but none like Sam. His bedside manners and magnetic personality made my stay less stressful. Knowing that Sam was always just outside my room was comforting. He made sure to educate my wife and me about how obtaining my vital signs was so important in my recovery. He made my wife and me feel very comfortable."

We are pleased to welcome Dr. David Caparrelli, the Chief of Heart Surgery at Luminis Health. Dr. Caparrelli brings more than 20 years of experience to our team and will partner with Dr. Murtaza Dawood to continue providing excellent heart care close to home. Dr. Caparrelli treats a wide range of heart conditions requiring procedural intervention, including A-fib, heart valve disease and coronary artery disease. He utilizes both conventional open and endovascular techniques for the treatment of aortic aneurysms and dissections. He has also done pioneering work using cryoanalgesia for postoperative pain control, having performed over 300 "painless" heart surgeries. Learn more about Dr. Caparrelli: https://lnkd.in/eGDNeU3B

Congratulations to Deneen Richmond, president of Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center, for her recognition from Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the Black Leaders to Know. Learn about Deneen’s commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI): https://lnkd.in/gZVCxvef

Our Luminis Health Pathways patients were recently visited by Dr. George Kolodner, founder of Triple Track Treatment (TTT). TTT is a stop-smoking and nicotine program we are integrating into our care. Because we’re a smoke-free facility, this program supports our smoking patients in their journey to quit. Dr. Kolodner is pictured here with Pathways team members including Jennifer Ward, Steven Grant, Jennifer Wheeler, and others. To learn more about Pathways visit: https://bit.ly/4crr0AY

Our commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) shines in “Minority Nurse.” Crystal Beckford, chief nursing officer at Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center, shared practical strategies for implementing JEDI policies in nursing: https://lnkd.in/e6YY7-Vj

Congratulations to our Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center Internal Medicine, Ob-Gyn, and Surgery Residents on their graduation and future careers!

Earlier this week, Davion Percy, our vice president of community relations and public policy, spoke at Children's National Hospital Child Health Advocacy Institute’s advocacy meeting, hosted by Prince George’s County Council Member Ingrid Watson. He presented to the pediatric residents the importance of healthcare advocacy, how public policy impacts healthcare delivery, and how to best advocate before all levels of government—federal, state and local.