Grand Opening

On December 8, 2008, St. Joseph Medical Center ushered in a new era in health care delivery with the opening of the new main entrance, lobby and Heart Institute at the front of the hospital.

The campus expansion constructed by Whiting-Turner Contracting and designed by CSD Architects, encompasses 110,000 square feet, and represents a breakthrough in redefining the patient and visitor experience. The new building provides a peaceful, beautiful setting, offering comfort and convenience in a healing environment.

H. Russell Wright Jr., M.D., president of Medical Staff, Richard Boehler, M.D., vice president, Medical Affairs and Daniel Dietrick, chief of Surgery.	The rotunda of the new main entrance, outside of The Heart Institute.
Cornerstone procession: representatives from nursing, physicians, the Sisters of St. Francis and many others walked in a procession and added an item to the cornerstone box to be buried on the campus.	Carmen F. Deyesu, chair of the Operating Board of the Medical Center.
Cardinal William H. Keeler, for which the new spiritual center is named.	The new main entrance at St. Joseph Medical Center with the new St. Joseph the Worker statue on its façade.

Media Coverage

St. Joseph Medical Center's Heart Institute Opens WBAL-TV: St. Joseph Medical Center's new Heart Institute is now open and will be easier to access for patients. 11 News reporter Jennifer Franciotti takes a tour. Click here to see the video on WBAL's site

Thursday, December 11, 2008, The Catholic Review has a front page article about St. Joseph's expansion featuring a photo of Nancy Conner, director of Spiritual Care, and Dr. Stephen Pollock, chief of Cardiology, in the rotunda of the new building. Click here to read the article