Greater Baltimore Medical Center

John Richard 'Dick' Irwin, Sun 'police blotter' reporter, dies

2013-05-23 09:37:00

John Richard "Dick" Irwin, a tough, accurate veteran police reporter with a heart of gold whose signature Police Blotter became required reading for both crime aficionados and the just plain curious, died Wednesday at Greater Baltimore Medical Center of...

Hospital charges are sick

2013-05-13 09:45:00

I'm pleased to see The Sun revealing the charges by Maryland hospitals to patients. The differences are astounding. ("Costs vary for same treatment," May 9). Recently, I spent three days and two nights at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center for an...

A better way for Towson to get around

2013-05-12 05:00:00

Downtown Towson is on the cusp of a building boom that will transform this suburban county seat into one of the most dynamic, cosmopolitan communities in Maryland. All the elements are in place for this transformation. Towson has two institutions of...

Police identify man struck, killed along Charles Street in Towson

2013-04-17 10:48:26

Baltimore County Police have identified the 39-year-old man killed Tuesday while performing lawn maintenance at North Charles Street and Old Willow Way in Towson. The victim was identified as Noe Rodriguez Alverto, of Middle River. At 10:53 a.m....

Towson accident demonstrates the need for more walkable streets

2013-04-12 10:00:00

I was shocked to hear the news of Dr. Theodore Houk's injury after he was hit by a car recently as he was jogging to work ("Best wishes to Dr. Houk," March 30). I wish him and his family all the best and a speedy recovery. After serving the past 20...

Pauline H. "June" Brannan, artist

2013-04-12 13:17:18

Pauline H. "June" Brannan, an artist and former owner of a Mount Washington frame shop, died Tuesday of congestive heart failure and kidney disease at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. The longtime Ruxton resident was 85. The daughter of farmers, Pauline...

No wonder Md. hospitals don't want to restrain costs

2013-04-11 09:00:00

Maryland is on the right track in trying to do something to cut hospital costs ("Hospitals uneasy over rate plan," April 7). A state proposal would establish a plan to tie medical spending to the growth of the economy. The plan, according to your story,...

Hospitals concerned about state rate-setting proposal

2013-04-06 12:39:33

A state plan to tie medical spending to the growth of the economy is making hospital executives uneasy. Executives support the spirit of the plan proposed by the state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which seeks to reduce health spending by...

William B. 'Buck' Frisch, McCormick executive

2013-04-06 14:04:42

William B. "Buck" Frisch, a retired McCormick & Co. executive who played a pivotal role in bringing the tall ships to Baltimore during the nation's bicentennial in 1976, died March 30 of multiple melanoma at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 79....

Family of injured GBMC doctor providing updates online, reports 'excellent progress'

2013-04-03 09:05:00

A webpage updated by the family of Dr. Theodore Houk of Lutherville has detailed the injuries suffered when the doctor was hit by a car on his run to work last week, and reported "excellent progress" as of Tuesday evening. A spokesman for Greater...

Safety tips for running outside

2013-04-03 11:46:00

As a Greater Baltimore Medical Center doctor recovers from injuries suffered after being hit by a car while out for a run, it is a good time to remind all runners about safety precautions they should take. Police said Dr. Theodore Houk of Lutherville was...

Condition improves for Lutherville doctor struck by car

2013-04-01 19:54:00

Dr. Theodore Houk's condition after being struck by a car on North Charles Street on Thursday was upgraded from critical to serious over the weekend, according to a Maryland Shock Trauma Center spokeswoman. Houk, 50, is well-known for jogging 5.5...

Dr. Mark Lowitt, a dermatologist at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, has been practicing in the field for 22 years. What does your job entail? The patient care part of my job involves medical care of thousands of different skin conditions.

2013-02-15 00:00:00

A building rises on the campus of Franklin Square Medical Center in 2009. Among four Baltimore County hospitals, Franklin Square reported the lowest land value in its filings with the IRS. The hospital's actual buildings fared better, valued second only to those at Greater Baltimore Medical Center.

2013-01-15 00:00:00

The Legacy Chase returns to Shawan Downs in Hunt Valley on Sept. 29, wth a day of racing and festivities. Proceeds from the event benefit the Greater Baltimore Medical Center.

2010-09-25 00:00:00