Giving for our families, our communities, and our future.
Caring for our communities together
Since our humble beginnings as a ten-room hospital in downtown Baltimore in 1866, LifeBridge Health has always offered comprehensive and quality care to all, regardless of age, gender, race, or ethnicity.
As we have grown, we have remained committed to providing care to everyone in our community, and treating each patient as a person with unique needs and culture. Getting to know our patients as people leads to better outcomes. When a little girl missed her dog during her hospital stay, our clinicians found a way to have her dog visit. When a patient seemed to be having a hard time with her nutrition, our community outreach team discovered that she needed a new stove, and had one delivered.
When we see problems, we act.
To carry out our mission of caring for our communities, we have pursued thoughtful growth. From one small hospital, we now have five. We have more than 13,000 team members who continue to deliver the best-quality care, 365 days a year. We provide a full continuum of care with our partners, including home care, urgent care, outpatient surgery, and fitness. Through our community outreach, we help victims of violence, and provide job training and services for underserved expectant mothers.
With our comprehensive and inclusive approach to the health and well-being of everyone in our communities, LifeBridge Health is Leading for Life.
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HERMAN & WALTER SAMUELSON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
World-class, individualized care centered on children and their families.
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR LIMB LENGTHENING
Expert care for limb lengthening and deformity correction.
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GRACE MEDICAL CENTER
High-quality primary, specialty, and emergency care in West Baltimore.
CENTER FOR HOPE
Advancing hope, healing, and resilience for those impacted by trauma, abuse, and violence.
REGIONAL MEDICAL CAMPUS
Hands-on community health experience for third- and fourth-year George Washington University medical students.
SIMULATION LABS
Where medical professionals and students can expand their skills in a safe, state-of-the-art environment.
High-quality, evidence-based rehabilitation services using individualized programs focusing on clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction. page 11 page 15 page 11 page 08
MANDY AND DENNIS WEINMAN CANCER BUILDING
Outpatient cancer services for children and adults in one convenient location on the Sinai campus. page 12
SINAI REHABILITATION CENTER
Herman & Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai
OUR TEAM OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS INCLUDES YOU
The Herman & Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital’s family-centered care philosophy focuses on supporting children and their families, to provide the best outcomes for the children. Along with world-class, specialized care, everyone from admission to nursing to social work cares places the well-bring and health of children first.
24/7/365
PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE
Single-bed
Level III
21-BED NICU
ALL SINGLE-BED ROOMS FOR INPATIENTS HAVE WINDOWS AND LOTS OF NATURAL LIGHT
16 AREAS OF SPECIALTY CARE
COLD NOSE, WARM HEART
Four-year-old Abby had been undergoing extensive inpatient treatment for a brain tumor, and her spark had gone, replaced by sadness and anxiety. There was one thing that would lift her spirits: a visit from her Husky, Skye. Her physicians made special arrangements to have the pup visit, bringing her calm and comfort. After Skye visited, Abby’s experience was transformed.
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“The well-being of children and The families is just as important as medical treatment.”
Aziza Shad, M.D.
Ellen
W.P. Wasserman Endowed Chair of Pediatrics, Herman & Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai Division Chief, Division of Hematology and Oncology
GIVING BACK BEGINS EARLY
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19-year-old Howard University student Grace Callwood started her nonprofit, We Cancerve Movement, at age 7 while being treated for lymphoma at the Samuelson Children’s Hospital.
Since its founding, We Cancerve Movement has helped 33,000 children, and raised more than $500,000 in donations, including more than $26,000 for the We Cancerve Pediatric Patient Assistance Fund at Sinai Hospital.
WHY WE GIVE -
An extended stay in the hospital means putting childhood on hold. Ben and Peggy Schapiro support our Child Life program to make sure that our youngest patients have the support they need to play, laugh, and dream. Ben says, “We get to see the smiles and hear the stories. It is very gratifying to know we can make a difference.”
Ben and Peggy Schapiro
International Center for Limb Lengthening
GLOBAL EXPERTISE IN LIMB LENGTHENING AND DEFORMITY CORRECTION
International Center for Limb Lengthening patients have come from more than 60 countries and six continents to receive comprehensive orthopedic treatment by its world-renowned team.
After suffering a stroke in utero, Sean Burns became a lifelong patient of John E. Herzenberg, MD, FRCSC, FAAOS, Emeritus Faculty Member, International Center for Limb Lengthening.
He remembers meeting kids from around the world who came to see “Dr. H,” and he wrote his college essay about how Dr. Herzenberg helped him to be able to walk, ride a bike, and even play baseball.
Sean, now a recent college graduate, has become a LifeBridge Health donor, following the tradition of his parents, Carolyn and Marty Burns. “I want kids to receive the same amazing care from doctors who trained under Dr. Herzenberg,” he says.
Grace Medical Center
GRACE MEDICAL CENTER (FORMERLY BON SECOURS), ACQUIRED BY LIFEBRIDGE HEALTH IN 2019, is a facility consisting of a 24-hour, state-of-the-art emergency department with a psychiatric unit and observation beds, imaging, including a new CT scanner and 3D mammography, expanded renal dialysis, outpatient behavioral health, and primary and specialty care clinics. Grace has brought much-needed services to the West Baltimore community, including women’s services, pediatrics, and ophthalmology. LifeBridge Health’s Care Happens Here mobile unit was developed to serve the medical needs of individuals and families within our communities. Our specially outfitted van provides direct access to basic healthcare services.
9,337
MOBILE HEALTH UNIT
PATIENT INTERACTIONS SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2021.
Center for Hope
BUILDING HOPE AND BREAKING THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE
Center for Hope services are headquartered at the Jill Fox Center for Hope building, a 32,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art advocacy facility adjacent to the Sinai Hospital campus. At Center For Hope, survivors of violence can access advocacy, support and resources for child abuse, human trafficking, domestic violence, community violence, and elder abuse. Center for Hope works in collaboration with The Family Tree, a leader in child abuse prevention, to support children and families.
SUPPORTED
5,348
CLIENTS, INCLUDING 1,622 CHILDREN HELD 3,039
CONDUCTED
3,159
COUNSELING SESSIONS
PROVIDED
180 TRAININGS TO 13,911 PARTICIPANTS
CASE MANAGEMENT & ADVOCACY SESSIONS, A 21% INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR
A NATIONAL MODEL
Victims of violence are often further traumatized by having to repeat details of incidents to multiple professionals. Center for Hope’s Forensic Interview Research and Education (FIRE) Program has become the national model for forensic interviews that minimize that trauma. The center’s Forensic Interview Toolbox (FIT) course is helping professionals across the country learn these practices.
After taking the FIT course, Alma Jimenez, a new forensic interviewer, said, “We are dealing with very difficult topics, so having the structure and questions to ask, and tools you can use in various situations, is very helpful.”
“Hope
helps people heal from Hope trauma and abuse.”
Adam Rosenberg Vice President, Violence Intervention and Prevention, LifeBridge Health
THE FLOREZ * FAMILY
After an allegation of child abuse was reported, the Florez family, a mother with four children, came to Center for Hope for a forensic interview. The family had no housing to return to, and no support system. Center for Hope connected the family to funds for a short hotel stay while they found a more permanent housing solution, and foster care for their dogs.
Being safe while getting the help they needed allowed the Florez family to move forward in their healing.
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*The family’s name has been changed for privacy reasons.
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Scott Melamed
For years, Scott Melamed and his company, ProMD Health, have supported Center for Hope (formerly Baltimore Child Abuse Center), with gifts, including financial donations, event sponsorships, auction donations, and more. Recently, ProMD Health made its first cross-program gift.
“It makes me feel hopeful, pun intended, to be able to help Center for Hope’s mission of providing the best care to victims of abuse and trauma through efficient and collaborative programming,” Scott says.
Regional Medical Campus
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL STUDENTS COME TO SINAI
The Regional Medical Campus (RMC) attracts the region’s top medical students and physician leaders who are committed to training our next generation of physicians and caregivers. At Sinai, each cohort of up to 30 third-year and 30 fourth-year medical students complete the clinical phase of their medical school program, with an emphasis on primary and continuity care in a community health environment.
Increasingly, we recognize that it’s not enough to just provide sound medical care to patients. We also need to consider what goes on in a patient’s life outside the doctor’s office. At Sinai, students can foster close relationships with patients and by looking at how potential stressors related to food, housing, and transportation interact with their ability to access care, and considering the unique needs of each community.
$10,000
AUTOMATIC SCHOLARSHIP PER YEAR FOR RMC STUDENTS FUNDED BY PHILANTHROPY
Simulation Labs
LIFEBRIDGE HEALTH NOW HAS STATE-OF-THE-ART SIMULATION LABS AT SINAI, CARROLL, AND NORTHWEST HOSPITALS
These facilities provide an immersive learning experience with realistic manikins, hospital rooms, and medical equipment. Healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, paramedics, and other staff, use simulation labs to practice and refine their clinical and team communication skills without risking harm to real patients.
Additionally, the simulation labs play a crucial role in the education and training of our George Washington University Regional Medical Campus students.
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$7.9 M
TOTAL COST 19,200
TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE
Mandy and Dennis Weinman Cancer Building
THE NEW MANDY AND DENNIS WEINMAN
CANCER BUILDING WILL PROVIDE FULLY INTEGRATED CANCER CARE IN A SINGLE FACILITY
The Weinman Building will be able to accommodate the latest technology in an aesthetically pleasing environment. The building will house specialists, outpatient services, social workers, imaging, palliative care, pediatric cancer care, and survivorship programs. Patients will have a convenient separate entrance and parking garage.
125,000
TOTAL SQUARE FEET OF EXPANDED FACILITY
$95M
TOTAL PROJECT
100
DEDICATED PARKING SPACES
OUR CANCER CENTER MISSION
To be recognized regionally for our commitment to compassionate, innovative, comprehensive care that reduces disparities in our communities. By structuring our services under one roof, we can provide consistent, efficient care for our patients, using a team approach.
Additionally, our research team allows patients across the system to participate in clinical trials, and receive novel medications. We’re reducing disparities by providing access to the same standard of care across our different communities, with prevention, screening, early detection, and survivorship.
Pallavi Kumar, M.D. Senior Physician Executive, Oncology Service Line, LifeBridge Health Division Director, Medical Oncology, Alvin & Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute
A HIGHLY PATIENT-CENTERED APPROACH
Upon diagnosis, a multidisciplinary team is convened. We include patients in conversations around the treatment plan, and present the options for care delivery. During the entire course of treatment, into survivorship, the patient or family always has access to someone who
Joanne McAuliffe, DNP, RN, OCN, NEA-BC Vice President, Oncology Services, LifeBridge Health
knows them – a nurse, nurse practitioner, or oncologist who knows their medications, their symptoms, and where they are in the course of their treatment – and is able to respond to them in real time. We don’t let anyone wait.
“Our highly patient-centered Our approach is evidence-based and effective.”
Joanne McAuliffe, DNP, RN, OCN, NEA-BC Vice President, Oncology Services, LifeBridge Health
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WHY WE GIVE
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Dennis Weinman, a member of both the LifeBridge Health and Sinai Hospital boards of directors, says that his and his wife Mandy’s support for the new cancer building is a perfect intersection of their passions for philanthropy and advancing cancer care. One of the main inspirations for the Weinmans’ support for LifeBridge Health’s cancer treatment program was the expert, compassionate care that Dennis’s grandmother received at Sinai Hospital several years ago.
Mandy and Dennis Weinman
Sinai Rehabilitation Center
FIELD LEADERS IN PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATIVE CARE
Since 1966, Sinai Rehabilitation Center (SRC) has been a regional hub for physical medicine, helping generations of patients restore function after illness, injury, or medical procedures with a wide range of specialized programs and interdisciplinary expertise.
SRC includes a Rehabilitation Hospital for patients who need intensive therapeutic and medical services, and an Acute Hospital that provides restorative treatments to Sinai inpatients. SRC’s specialized programs include comprehensive offerings for physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, women’s neurological limb loss, chronic pain, sports concussions, running injuries, stroke rehabilitation, advanced orthopedic rehabilitation, total knee replacement, wheelchair assessments, and more.
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SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS
2 REHABILITATION HOSPITALS
25 OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
“We focus on helping We our patients live their best lives.”
Scott E. Brown, M.D. Chairman of the B. Stanley Cohen Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Sinai Hospital
Enduring Support
Philanthropic support plays a critical role at LifeBridge Health. For more that 25 years, impactful projects have been brought to fruition through the generous support of our donors.
COMPLETED FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS
1999 – Alvin & Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute
2001 – Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics
2005-2009 – Northwest Hospital Renaissance Campaign
2005-2011 – The Herman & Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital
2008 – Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute
2010 – Friedman Neurological Rehabilitation Center
2010-2016 – Levindale Capital Campaign (Households and Town Center)
2012-2014 – Carroll Cure & Comfort Always Campaign (William E. Kahlert Regional Cancer Center, Tevis Center for Wellness, Hospice)
2012-2015 – Northwest Hospital ER-7
2013 – Sinai Hospital ER-7
2017-2019 – Carroll Hospital Family Birthplace
2018 – Ellen W.P. Wasserman Division of Neonatology
2018-2019 – Jerome P. Reichmister, M.D., Endowed Chair for Advanced Orthopedics
2019-2020 – Carroll Vision 2020 (Inpatient Tower)
2019-2021 – Philip & Harriet Klein Newborn Care Center / Jennifer Gandel Kachura NICU Capital Campaign
2020-2022 – Jill Fox Center for Hope Capital Campaign
2022-2023 – Anil Bhave Biomechanics and Engineering Labs, Research Division
CURRENT FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS
2019-current – Schapiro Child Life Endowment Campaign
2022-current – Sinai Hospital Emergency Department
2022-current – Mandy and Dennis Weinman Cancer Building
2022-current – George Washington University Regional Medical Campus at Sinai
2022-current – Simulation Laboratories
2023-current – John Herzenberg, M.D. Endowed Director of the International Center for Limb Lengthening
2023-current – Northwest Hospital Emergency Department
2024-current – Carroll Hospital Emergency Department
INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATE, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT RECEIVED FOR THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF OUR SHARED COMMUNITIES:
$375.0M
MEET BENNETT AND FLYNN
Lindsey and Danny O’Hara were shocked when their son, Flynn, was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of four. After Flynn completed eight months of chemo, the unthinkable happened: his twin brother, Bennett, was diagnosed with the same kind of cancer. Having completed treatment, the boys are flourishing again. “I’m forever grateful for Sinai,” says Danny. “It’s been amazing from start to finish.”
“This is the goal. This is why we do it,” says the boys’ doctor, Yevgeniya Bamme, M.D., This pediatric hematology oncologist. “It’s not for acknowledgment, it’s not for pats on the back. It’s to see these kids grow up and live the best life they can live.”
the O’Hara family
