
Redesigning care, with your safety top of mind.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, GBMC Health Partners will continue to offer telehealth video visits for anyone who prefers that option. Please call your provider or login to MyChart to schedule an in-person or telehealth video visit today! If you have an existing appointment that you'd like to reschedule, please do so directly from your MyChart account.* Please expect delays as our staff endeavor to assist all patients with their needs and questions. Do not send multiple MyChart messages or walk in to GBMC Health Partners locations without an appointment. We understand that patients are eager for access to care, and we are doing everything possible to respond to each patient as quickly as possible.

Greetings,
The following practices are experiencing issues with their phone lines due to a service interruption with an outside vendor:
- GBMC Health Partners Eye Center at Joppa Road
- GBMC Health Partners at Jonestown
- GBMC Health Partners at Hunt Manor
- GBMC Health Partners at Hunt Valley
- GBMC Health Partners at Jarrettsville
- GBMC Health Partners at Owings Mills (Family Care and Internal Medicine)
- GBMC Health Partners at Padonia
- Dr. Caren Craig's office
- Ambulatory Testing Center
- The Sandra and Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute at Crossroads
- West Road Business Office
If you need to reach your medical provider, please use the MyChart patient portal at gbmc.org/mychart. MyChart can be used for secure messaging with a provider, prescription refills, accessing test results, and more!
If you have tried using MyChart and still have an urgent need, please call 443-849-8556 for assistance. If this is a true medical emergency, please dial 911.
GBMC will be sending out additional communications to keep you informed as we work to address the vendor's service disruption.
Yours in good health,
GBMC Health Partners

Keeping You Safe
Hospitals and medical offices are now permitted to see patients for all types of care, including elective surgery. We have been working hard to ensure that the hospital and physicians' practices are ready for you. We have redesigned the way we provide care with your safety in mind.We will continue to offer telehealth video visits for anyone who prefers that option. However, we want to reassure you that we are taking the necessary steps to protect your safety when you need to come to the hospital, a primary care office, or one of our specialty practices.
Some of the measures GBMC Health Partners is taking to protect patients include:
- GBMC Health Partners is seeing patients in person and via telehealth video visits. Using video visits allows you to talk with your doctor without leaving home. This reduces the number of patients coming through the office and decreases the potential for inadvertent exposure of patients and staff to COVID-19. Thus, in-person visits can be done safely for those who need them. We encourage you to utilize MyChart for your telehealth needs, and you can also call your doctor if you need help. We are ready to assist you.
- Extensive cleaning of all work spaces and patient areas is performed between encounters and throughout the day.
- All patients, providers, and staff members attest to COVID related symptoms upon arrival and must wear masks (along with other appropriate personal protective equipment "PPE" if necessary).
- All patients are asked COVID-19 screening questions when they make their appointment and again when they arrive. Patients are given specific appointment times to limit the number of people in the offices at one time, and are kept in private exam rooms during their visits.
- To allow for safe distancing, our office hours may be adjusted during this time, and offices themselves have been rearranged. In certain locations, there may be physical barriers in place, and in some cases, family members may be asked to wait in their vehicles. One family member or friend may accompany a patient to the appointment.
- All surgical patients are tested for COVID-19 pre-operatively.
- COVID-19 positive patients and patients under investigation (PUIs) who require hospital admission are sequestered in the hospital. Outpatients who are COVID-19 positive or PUIs are encouraged to utilize telehealth video visits to determine whether in-person care is needed.
Nationally-recognized oncology care, now closer to home
The Berman Cancer Institute at Crossroads brings its full suite of medical oncology and infusion therapy services to the Pikesville/Owings Mills community and beyond. Located at 21 Crossroads, the office includes a full medical oncology center led by Ari Elman, MD, a board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist, as well as five infusion chairs staffed by the Berman Cancer Institute’s oncology- certified infusion nurses. In addition, patients have access to clinical trials, oncology support services, and a connection to all the resources of the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute and the GBMC HealthCare system. The location meets an important need for patients in this community by providing convenient and timely access to the highest quality cancer care.Our Team
Dr. Fogarty specializes in all aspects of breast disease, both benign and malignant. She has a special interest in post-mastectomy pain, using trigger point injection techniques taught during her osteopathic training. She is also interested in fertility preservation in pre-menopausal cancer. She works closely with community organizations such as American Cancer Society, Hopewell, Susan G. Komen, Red Devils, Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, and others to educate the public regarding breast screening, risk factors, and latest advances in breast cancer treatment. Dr. Fogarty is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS) and the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO).

Sara P. Fogarty, DO, FACS
Director, Sandra & Malcolm Berman Comprehensive Breast Care Center
Breast Surgery

Sara P. Fogarty, DO, FACS
Director, Sandra & Malcolm Berman Comprehensive Breast Care Center
Breast Surgery

Ari H. Elman, MD
Medical Oncology & Hematology

Ari H. Elman, MD
Medical Oncology & Hematology
Dr. Mittar is active in GBMC’s clinical trials program and has a special interest in solid tumors, specifically in breast cancer. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology. Prior to joining GBMC, Dr. Mittar served as an attending physician in the Division Medical Oncology and Hematology at Einstein Healthcare Network.

Priyanka Mittar, DO
Medical Oncology & Hematology

Priyanka Mittar, DO
Medical Oncology & Hematology
Our Services
- Chemotherapy
- Immunotherapy for cancer and other conditions
- Specialty infusions for osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, neurologic conditions, gastrointestinal conditions, rheumatic conditions, and other rare conditions
- Specialty injections such as Prolia, Sandostatin, and Somatuline Depot
- Iron products
- Antibiotic infusions
- Growth factor therapies such as Retacrit and Udenyca
- Intravenous immune globulin infusions (IVIG)
- Port-a-catheter maintenance
Care Beyond the Building
In addition to the services offered within the Berman Cancer Institute at Crossroads, cancer patients have access to all the resources provided by the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Institute at GBMC and throughout the GBMC HealthCare System.
Oncology Support Services
Following the complex daily regimens of cancer treatment can be draining for any patient, especially for someone who may need extra assistance. GBMC’s Oncology Support Services team provides free counseling, education, and connections to organizations that help patients and families shoulder their burden. The team can help patients access a full range of assistance programs such as:- Pharmaceutical company financial assistance programs
- Referrals to support groups
- Home care
- Hospice
- Palliative care
- Patient education materials
- Social Security disability
- Transportation programs
Clinical Trials
GBMC has a wide-ranging program of clinical trials with an emphasis on oncology. Our clinical trials nurses and research associates are well-versed in clinical protocols and work together with physicians to provide the most promising new treatments for multiple cancers. Through clinical trials, participants have the opportunity to explore treatment options not yet approved by the FDA, and to contribute to medical advancements that may benefit generations to come.Learn more about Clinical Trials
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