JD and Rebecca Cahall have been fighting for their babies for many years. Fertility treatments ultimately led to a cancer diagnosis that could have easily been overlooked. After conquering cancer, the Cahalls had a successful round of IVF and conceived their beautiful baby girls. Being pregnant with twins, they knew there was a chance their girls would require care in the NICU. What they were not prepared for was how early the girls would arrive and in what condition.

When you’re faced with a dramatic change, like a cancer diagnosis, it’s good to know there is someone you can rely on. For patients of the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute who lack the resources to get to and from their treatments, that someone is GBMC’s Oncology Support Services (OSS) team and the Transportation Program.

Brittney Davis is one of two social workers in the Oncology Support Services (OSS) program, who provide psychosocial and emotional support to patients and their families throughout the treatment process and beyond. An additional part-time social worker serves gynecologic oncology patients. GBMC does not charge for this care. Like the rest of the OSS program, this support is entirely dependent on generous donors.

Bob Windsor believes in the power of a positive attitude. He puts that belief into action every day and each time he visits GBMC's Sandra and Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute for care. He cheerfully greets those he meets and makes the effort to get to know them.

Thanks to generous donors, the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute puts the needs of patients before all other considerations – including their ability to pay. A new member of the Oncology Support Services (OSS) team, a Financial Navigator, is not only helping patients navigate complicated applications for support but also saving the Cancer Institute money.

Since last fall, we have been working on the design of the new Infusion Center that will be located in the Sandra R. Berman Pavilion – new home of the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute! Our new building is slated to open in early 2025.

Two experts share how GBMC's SAFE/DV Program partner with local agencies to gain justice for their patients.

Melvin S. Blanchard, MD, FACP, Chair of Medicine at GBMC HealthCare, and his wife, Erica N. Johnson, MD, an Infectious Disease Specialist, Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Medicine, met because of their shared roles as educators. When the opportunity to support GBMC’s capital campaign, The Promise Project, presented itself, they saw it as an extension of the relationship-based, patient-centered care delivery method they consistently stress with their residents.

Relocating the Wound Center to ground level, and reconfiguring and renovating the new space with larger rooms and adjacent parking will result in better service, better outcomes, and greater patient comfort, convenience, and satisfaction.

Patty Leaverton has been a fixture at The Corner Shop at GBMC since 2012, as synonymous with the store as the eclectic, affordable gifts she meticulously selects each season.

Because of the passion and dedication of one of their founders, the Greater Baltimore Cleft Lip and Palate Team sought to rename the program the Randolph B. Capone Cleft Lip and Palate Program as a permanent tribute to the life’s work of a beloved physician, leader, family man, and friend.

GBMC might be known around town as the hospital on the hill, but in the 2010s, GBMC expanded primary care to 10 locations across Baltimore and Harford Counties, continuing a legacy that began in 1965 of bringing quality and compassionate healthcare where there is a need. Today, GBMC has returned to its roots by bringing primary care to Baltimore City, to the site of what once housed the Presbyterian Eye, Ear & Throat Charity Hospital.

The mission of GBMC since its founding has been putting the patient first. And whether it was in creating the hospital in 1965 or on the path to redesigning care with The Promise Project, GBMC’s founding institutions have been supportive along the way.

As she is lifted up, Jewel Allen is determined to lift others up as well.

Sandy told Dr. Mei Tang that giving back to GBMC helped her feel that she was doing something for other oncology patients, especially those who were going through treatment alone.

When patients of the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute arrive for infusion treatment, they might not meet Dawn Stefanik, but she touches their lives nonetheless.

Shirley Lewis’ life is marked by music. It’s how she met her husband, it’s how she made a living and it’s how she has chosen to give back to her community with a gift to The Promise Project as well as as a Spiritual Support Services volunteer at GBMC.

Hear from two experts in our community about how we can protect our children from horrific crimes of abuse and violence.

It was the genuine care and concern given to Karen Jaschik during her treatment for Stage 1 breast cancer that led the Jaschiks to give a gift to The Promise Project to support the construction of the Sandra R. Berman Pavilion.

Edwin R. “Ted” Mowbray, former member of the GBMC Foundation Board and Philanthropy Committee, died at his Ruxton home December 15. He was 77.

His cheerful tone made her realize that parking was just one more thing to think about when patients were trying to get well. DeDe’s Gift was born out of Docia Grimm’s memory, with the mission of lifting that one burden off the patient’s shoulders.

Ethel Zelenske is making the most of the gift of time she has received, thanks to the care of the many GBMC oncologists and staff involved in the Clinical Trials Program.

Dr. Francis “Bing” Grumbine plans to retire this month. “I’ll will miss working alongside these wonderful people,” he says. “And I will miss my patients. But I am leaving the department in very capable hands.”

GBMC has always been recognized for the quality of our medical staff, which was again confirmed when 131 of our physicians, in 69 specialties, were named in the Baltimore magazine “Top Doctors 2021” issue.

Gilchrist Center Baltimore is continuing its legacy of providing compassionate end-of-life care and support to the residents of Baltimore City and their families with a new state-of-the-art center at Stadium Place on East 33rd Street, the former home of Memorial Stadium. The center is now accepting patients.

Kathy Patten had seven grandchildren come into the world before July 2, 2021. But the moment Patten decided to cancel her golf game that day to join her daughter, Stacey Fifer, in GBMC’s Labor and Delivery Department changed everything — for her and for the staff at GBMC.

Meet Senior Ambulatory Practice Manager for the Milton J. Dance, Jr. Head & Neck Center and Oncology Support Services Program Manager Brandon Costantino. Brandon is, understandably, proud of the program and the staff who deliver it.

Nancy Klueh understands how important GBMC has been in her family’s life when they needed good, quality, compassionate healthcare and desires the same for future families. It is why she and her husband made a gift to The Promise Project.

In addition to his main role of treating patients, Dr. Robert Brookland serves on various committees such as the American Joint Committee on Cancer, which develops the cancer staging manual. In the most recent Ask the Oncology Expert, Dr. Brookland shared his knowledge on cancer staging and why it is so important for diagnosis.

SAFE/DV services are provided at no cost to the patient but are available when they need them because of generous and dedicated support from Jerry’s Toyota, their tournament participants, and many more committed donors.