Meritus Health

Health System with 2 hospitals across 1 state

Health System Overview

Health SystemMeritus Health
Total Hospitals2
Commercial/Acute Hospitals1
Total Beds317
Commercial/Acute Beds271
HeadquartersHagerstown, MD
Websitemeritushealth.com

Hospitals by Type

Acute Care Hospital
1 hospitals
50% of health system
Psychiatric
1 hospitals
50% of health system

Teaching Status

0%
Teaching
Teaching Hospitals:
Non-Teaching Hospitals: 2
Teaching hospitals serve as educational institutions for medical professionals while providing patient care.

Hospital Locations

Hospitals in this Health System

HospitalTypeBedsTeachingRecently Joined
Meritus Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital271NoNo
Brook Lane Health ServicesPsychiatric 46NoYes

Recent News

2025-07-01
Brian A. Kessler, D.O., D.H.A., FACOFP dist., has been selected as the new dean of the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine and will assume his role on July 1. Meritus Health is pleased to announce that, following a national search, Brian A. Kessler, D.O., D.H.A., FACOFP dist., has been selected as the new dean of the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine [5]. He will officially assume his role on July 1 [5]. The first class, the class of 2029, will have 90 students and will be on campus in July [5].
2025-05-14
Meritus Health introduced a new procedure to treat trigeminal neuralgia, a chronic pain condition causing severe facial pain. Dr. Chikezie Eseonu of Meritus Neurosurgery performed the noninvasive radiosurgery, previously available only at Johns Hopkins and Penn State Health in the region. The procedure is typically reserved for patients unable to tolerate surgery or rhizotomy, but Dr. Eseonu noted it can be used for anyone. Imaging scans are used to map the nerve before Dr. Ashima Saini, a radiation oncologist, performs the radiosurgery using a specialized machine at the John R. Marsh Cancer Center at Meritus Health [3]. Patients can be referred to Meritus Neurosurgery by primary care providers or pain management specialists [3].
2025-05-08
Several faculty members from the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine (MSOM) have been published in the International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (IJOM). This achievement highlights MSOM's dedication to advancing osteopathic research and education. The faculty members include Drs. Kadavakollu, George, and Atluri. The Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine (MSOM) proudly announces that Drs. Kadavakollu, George, and Atluri have been published in the International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (IJOM), a leading peer-reviewed journal in the field [4, 8].
2025-05-01
Meritus Medical Center has received its fifth consecutive 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group [3, 5]. This designation reflects Meritus Medical Center's commitment to patient safety, based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries, and infections [3, 5]. The Leapfrog Group assigns grades twice annually to general hospitals across the country [3, 5]. Meritus earned its first “A” grade in the spring of 2023 and is in the top 12 percent of hospitals nationwide to achieve consistent excellence [3, 5].
2025-04-28
Meritus Medical Center is renovating a portion of its Emergency Department to improve patient flow. The renovation will reconfigure the patient evaluation area from a single triage room to four triage rooms, where patients will be seen and assessed by a provider [3]. Construction is expected to be complete in the fall [3]. The goal is to provide immediate, quality care to people experiencing an urgent medical issue [3].

Executive Leadership

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