Healthcare

A wealth of health care options abounds throughout the county for all ages. But first, as soon as you arrive, make sure to find a primary care physician. Several qualified and skilled doctors are listed in the yellow pages of this guide.

HOWARD COUNTY
Howard County Health Department
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21046 (410) 313-6300
The health department delivers state and federally funded services, conducts clinics for immunization, child health, prenatal care and family planning at its Ellicott City office and sites in Columbia and Laurel. Some services, such as venereal disease screening and treatment programs, are free to any local resident. For other services, preference is given to low-income residents in need of medical assistance. Fees are based on the ability to pay. The staff also screens for breast and cervical cancer in women 50 and older without medical insurance or coverage for annual mammograms. Services for older residents include counseling and home visits through the Office on Aging.

Howard County General Hospital
5755 Cedar Lane
Columbia, MD 21044 (410) 740-7890
http://www.hcgh.org
Over the past three decades—especially since becoming a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine in 1998—the hospital has grown into a comprehensive, acute-care medical center that offers a full range of services, from neonatal care and oncology to outpatient treatment and critical care.

Howard County General has been rated among the nation's top 5 percent of hospitals for the last two years by HealthGrades, an independent health care rating organization. Forty million hospital records from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from 2006, 2007 and 2008, were reviewed before the not-for-profit hospital was named among HealthGrades' Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence.

The 238-bed health care provider located in Columbia, Md. has a staff of more than 800 physicians and allied health professionals, representing 78 specialties and subspecialties; a workforce of nearly 2,000 and 600 volunteers.

Other HGCH Inpatient Facilities Include
Critical and Intermediate Care Units
A Comprehensive Pediatric Unit
Medical/Surgical Suites
Operating Rooms
Perinatology Service
A Center for Ambulatory Surgery
The Central Maryland Heart Center
Labor/Delivery/Recovery rooms and a Maternal-Child Unit with 26 private rooms with baths.
Radiation Oncology Services at the Central Maryland Oncology Center adjacent to the hospital campus. The emergency room features 25 beds and a round-the-clock staff, including physician coverage linked by a statewide telecommunications network to all the special medical treatment centers in the state.

Medical Pavilion at Howard County
10710 Charter Drive, Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21044
Work that began in 2003 finally paid unexpected dividends for the Medical Pavilion in 2010 when the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design awarded its prize for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.

The five-level, 167,000-square-foot pavilion houses 13 medical practices, including 90 physicians/dentists, a laboratory and pharmacy, a café and wellness center, and features such environmentally friendly items as:
An irrigation system for the plants—fed by rainwater drainage from the roof.
A white roof that reflects heat.
Material recycling.
Priority parking for fuel efficient cars.
Recycling construction waste and buying materials close to the project to decrease fuel for shipping.
Introducing more outside air into the system to improve indoor air quality.

Columbia Gateway Medical Center
7070 Samuel Morse Drive
Columbia, MD 21046 Main Number (410) 309-4600
(800) 777-7902
The Kaiser Permanente HMO has primary care services in pediatrics, family practice, internal medicine and OB-GYN, and specialty services in surgery, dermatology and orthopedics. Other services include a laboratory, pharmacy, nutritional counseling, clinical pharmaceutical counseling and allergy shots.

Additional Health Care Providers
Other medical services include Urgent Care Centers and such alternative therapies as acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutritional counseling, chiropractic care, massage and yoga.

AllCare of Maryland Medical Spa
and Urgent Care Centers
http://www.allcareofmd.com

6955 Oakland Mills Road, Suite N
Columbia, MD 21045 (410) 290-9990

9396 D Baltimore National Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042 (410) 480-9110

Columbia Speech and Language Center
7143 Winter Rose Path
Columbia, MD 21045 (410) 381-2288

DaVita Center Dialysis
5999 Harpers Farm Road
Columbia, MD 21044 (800) 424-6589

Ellicott City Health and Rehabilitation Center, Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
The 182-bed site in Ellicott City and the 239-bed center in Columbia specialize in skilled nursing services and hospice care.

Ellicott City Health and Rehabilitation Center
3000 North Ridge Road
Ellicott City, MD 21043 (410) 461-7577

Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
6334 Cedar Lane
Columbia, MD 21044 (410) 531-5151

Nighttime Care Centers
6334 Cedar Lane
Columbia, MD 21044 (301) 596-6483
(888) 808-6483
http://www.nighttimecarecenters.com

Sexual Trauma Treatment,
Advocacy and Recovery Center (STTAR)
10015 Old Columbia Road, Suite G-118
Columbia, MD 21046 (410) 290-6432
http://www.sttarcenter.org

Tai Sophia Institute
7750 Montpelier Road
Laurel, MD 20723 (410) 888-9048
http://www.tai.edu
The center offers outpatient care, master's degree programs in acupuncture, botanical healing and applied healing arts, and classes in tai chi, feng shui and yoga.

Mental Health
County, counseling and community support groups and a large number of psychologists and certified counselors in private practice offer mental-health services throughout the county.

Athelas Institute
9104 Red Branch Road
Columbia, MD 21045 (410) 964-1241

Cedar Lane Special Center
5451 Beaverkill Road
Columbia, MD 21044 (410) 313-6977

Community Choice
9220 Rumsey Road, Suite 105
Columbia, MD 21045 (410) 730-0730

Howard County Citizen Services
8930 Stanford Blvd.
Columbia, MD 21045 (410) 313-3000
http://www.howardcountymd.gov
The county provides referral services, resource coordination and technical assistance to those with disabilities. Services for people with physical disabilities, particularly those recovering from brain injury or stroke, are available from private providers.
v Howard County Early Beginnings
10280 Old Columbia Road, Suite 215
Columbia, MD 21046 (410) 290-3466

Humanim
6355 Woodside Court
Columbia, MD 21046 (410) 381-7171
http://www.humanim.com
This not-for-profit organization serves children, adolescents, adults and older adults with disabilities in many areas, including mental health, vocational, neuro-rehabilitation, developmental disabilities and services for the deaf.

Maryland Health Enterprises
3300 N. Ridge Road, Suite 390
Ellicott City, MD 21043 (410) 750-7500
http://www.lorienhealth.com

Sheppard Pratt
4100 College Ave.
Ellicott City, MD 21043 (443) 364-5500

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
Anne Arundel County
Department of Health
3 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 222-7095
http://www.aahealth.org/index.php
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health's mission is to preserve, protect and promote the health of all county residents. It aims to ensure that all residents have access to personal and environmental health services and information. As the sole government agency responsible for improving the health of county residents, the department offers a wide variety of behavioral health, disease prevention and management, environmental health, family health and school health services to residents of the county. Many services are priced on a sliding scale based on income.

Services include
Aging and Disabilities, Adult Evaluation and Review Services (AERS)
(410) 222-4366
Birth and Death Certificates
(410) 222-4462
Flu and pneumonia vaccine line
(October through December)
(410) 222-7343
Health Statistics (410) 222-7280
Public information office (410) 222-4508
Recreational Water Quality Line
(Memorial Day through Labor Day)
(410) 222-7999
Sexual Assault Crisis Center hotline
(410) 222-7273

County Health Centers
Annapolis Health Center
3 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 222-7381

Brooklyn Park Health Center
300 Hammonds Lane
Brooklyn Park, MD 21225 (410) 222-6620

Glen Burnie Health Center
416 A St. SW
Glen Burnie, MD 21061 (410) 222-6633

Magothy Health Center
2501 Mountain Road
Pasadena, MD 21122 (410) 222-6640

North County Health Services
791 Aquahart Road, Suite 200
Glen Burnie, MD 21061 (410) 222-6625

Parole Health Center
1950 Drew St.
Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 222-7247

Anne Arundel Medical Center
2001 Medical Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401 (443) 481-1000
http://www.aahs.org

AAMC Health Services-Bowie
4175 N. Hanson Court
Bowie, MD 20716

AAMC Health Services-Waugh Chapel
2401 Brandermill Blvd.
Gambrills, MD 21054

AAMC Health Services-Kent Island
1630 Main St.
Chester, MD 21619
Founded in 1902 as Annapolis Emergency Hospital, Anne Arundel Health System has evolved into a regional health care provider with a variety of first-class facilities in its system. These include a main campus in the Anne Arundel Medical Center, three satellite locations — AAMC Health Services-Bowie, AAMC Health Services-Waugh Chapel and AAMC Health Services-Kent Island — a nonprofit drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, RightTime Pediatrics and Anne Arundel Diagnostics. The system provides acute inpatient and outpatient care to residents of the region, including Anne Arundel, Prince George's, Queen Anne's and Calvert counties. In April 2011, the hospital completed a $424 million expansion project, which featured a pediatric emergency room, an expanded general emergency room, 50 new patient beds and eight new operating rooms. Anne Arundel Health System employs more than 3,500 people with 755 members of medical staff and more than 700 auxiliary staff.

Additional Health Care Centers
Baltimore Washington Medical Center
301 Hospital Drive
Glen Burnie, MD (410) 689-1142
http://www.mybwmc.org

Baltimore Washington Health Services at Arundel Mills
7556 Teague Road
Hanover, MD 21076 (410) 787-4367
Baltimore Washington Medical Center opened in 1965 and has continuously grown to become one of the largest and best-equipped medical centers in the state. In 2000, the center became affiliated with the renowned University of Maryland Medical System. It has been ranked in the top 5 percent of America's hospitals nationwide by HealthGrades and was named one of America's Best Hospitals for neurology/neurosurgery and digestive disorders by U.S. News & World Report. The facility features 321 beds, more than 2,600 employees and 650 physicians. In 2009, BWMC opened BWMC Health Services at Arundel Mills, a multi-specialty office building that brings physicians, specialists and support care to western Anne Arundel County.

Additional Health Care Providers
Physicians Management Group
1111 Benfield Blvd., Suite 200
Millersville, MD 21108 (410) 729-7201

Kim Mar Medical Associates
8248 Veterans Highway
Millersville, MD 21108 (410) 987-6430

Trinity Health Care Service
3744 Colliers Drive
Edgewater, MD 21037 (410) 798-9111

1st Medical Center of Annapolis
20 Mayo Road
Edgewater, MD 21037 (410) 956-6800

Johns Hopkins Healthcare
319 Lakeview Ave.
Edgewater, MD 21037 (410) 798-0412

Maxim Healthcare Services
1099 Winterson Road
Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 (410) 865-7521
http://www.maximhealthcare.com

Friendship Area Health Center
817 S. Camp Meade Road
Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 (410) 222-6630

Value Options
1099 Winterson Road, Suite 200
Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 (410) 691-0070
http://www.valueoptions.com

Mediciti
6504 Kenilworth Ave.
Riverdale, MD 20737 (301) 699-1584

Maryland Healthcare Clinic
6801 Kenilworth Ave., Suite 120
Riverdale, MD 20737 (301) 699-5001
http://www.mdhealthcorp.com

Access Point MD
1130 State Route 3
Gambrills, MD 21054 (410) 721-3305

Comprehensive Gynecological Center-Gambrills
2401 Brandermill Blvd.
Gambrills, MD 21054 (410) 451-0076
http://www.compgyncenter.com

Behavioral Health
Adolescent & Family Services
Mental Health and Addictions Clinic
Behavioral Health Building
122 N. Langley Road, Suite A
Glen Burnie, MD 21060
Mental Health (410) 222-6785
Addictions (410) 222-6725
Adult Addiction Services
(410) 222-0100

Community Treatment Services
Behavioral Health Bureau
Anne Arundel County Department of Health
Behavioral Health Building
122 N. Langley Road, Suite B
Glen Burnie, MD 21060 (410) 222-0113

Anne Arundel County Department of Health
Prevention and Education Services
Behavioral Health Building
122 N. Langley Road, Suite A
Glen Burnie, MD 21060 (410) 222-6724