Health System with 4 hospitals across 1 state
| Health System | Maryland Department of Health |
|---|---|
| Total Hospitals | 4 |
| Commercial/Acute Hospitals | 0 |
| Total Beds | 1161 |
| Commercial/Acute Beds | 0 |
| Headquarters | SYKESVILLE, MD |
| Website | health.maryland.gov |
| Hospital | Type | Beds | Teaching | Recently Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Shore Hospital Center | Psychiatric | 80 | No | No |
| Springfield Hospital Center | Psychiatric | 522 | Yes | No |
| Thomas B. Finan Center | Psychiatric | 119 | No | No |
| Spring Grove Hospital Center | Psychiatric | 440 | Yes | No |
Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD serves in the Moore-Miller administration as the Secretary of Health for Maryland. In this role, she leads a department of approximately 9,000 employees spanning local health departments, public health, Medicaid, disability and behavioral health administrations, inclusive of 11 state-run health facilities totalling a budget upwards of $20 billion. She is an accomplished, strategic leader with a deep understanding of health care policy and operations, and a heart-felt commitment to outstanding patient care. Her diverse background as a health care executive, health economist, physician and health policy expert has given her a unique perspective on how health care policy and operations impact the real lives of patients. Dr. Seshamani is a Hopkins-trained surgeon and Oxford-trained PhD economist, where she was a Marshall Scholar. Her previous leadership roles included serving as Vice President of Clinical Care Transformation at MedStar Health, where she conceptualized, designed and implemented population health initiatives and served on the senior leadership of the 10 hospital, 300+ outpatient care site health system. Her work to rapidly scale senior services, palliative care and community health initiatives as part of leading the health system's COVID-19 efforts was nationally recognized.