- Why Choose Us?Both our breast cancer physical therapy program and lymphedema clinic help give you the brightest future possible. You can trust us with your care because:We'll work closely with your cancer care team. We meet with your care team to discuss how to best guide your care. This can give us a clearer picture, for instance, of your risk factors for lymphedema.We have highly trained, experienced therapists. You won't see a general speech language pathologist for swallowing problems related to cancer treatment. You'll see someone who treats only patients with similar conditions. And our lymphedema therapists meet the highest standards to qualify for certification.We'll create a care path just for you. No two patients with breast cancer are alike. We'll work with the rest of your care team to create a plan that best suits you.TreatmentConditions/Services/Treatments PageOur breast cancer rehabilitation specialists make your treatment and recovery easier. And our lymphedema therapists assess and manage post-surgery swelling.Physical Therapy for Breast CancerWhy do physical therapy for breast cancer? It's one of the most powerful tools we have for helping you get your precancer status back.Physical therapy helps reduce side effects from surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Plus, it lessens the emotional fall-out after your breast cancer diagnosis. Physical therapy even improves your life after you've finished treatment. Lymphedema ManagementWhat is lymphedema, and what causes it?Some of the fluid in your blood leaks into the surrounding tissues. This liquid (called lymph) travels through a network of "pipes" that carry it back to your bloodstream. Sometimes fluid gets trapped, causing swelling (lymphedema) in an arm, leg, or another body part. And if left alone, lymphedema can worsen.The good news? Our certified lymphedema therapists can spot early clues when this process is starting and step in to help. We're trained to treat and manage lymphedema so you get back to the life you want.We use several techniques to improve lymph drainage. One method is a type of massage that coaxes fluid out of the part of the body where it's collected. Sometimes we use a state-of-the-art device to do the same job. It works something like a blood pressure cuff that automatically inflates, then deflates.Lymphedema therapists also use bandaging and specially designed pieces of clothing to redirect pooled fluid using gentle pressure. Your therapist teaches you exercises and other strategies for promoting lymph outflow, too. These tools allow you to learn how to manage lymphedema on your own.0
- Provider75646Erkan Ozturk, MD, serves as a teaching faculty at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency. He completed his medical degree at Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, and his residency training at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center affiliated with Cornell University. He led Geriatrics-Trauma Surgery co-management program as a faculty at Brown University after he completed his Geriatrics Fellowship there. After moving to Baltimore, he led Geriatrics-Orthopedics co-management program and Geriatrics consult service at Medstar Union Memorial Hospital. He joined the staff at LHAAMC in 2022. Dr. Ozturk works closely with medical students, interns, and residents in his practice with a special interest in teaching advanced care planning, goals of care conversations, and giving difficult news, as well as other Geriatrics topics like dementia and associated behavioral problems, delirium, falls, and polypharmacy. He is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine for The George Washington University of Medicine. He is fluent in English, and Turkish. His primary joy is to bring a smile to the faces around him and touch lives through his skills and work with the Luminis Health family. Outside of medicine, Erkan spends as much time as possible with his family, and volunteer activities in the community. He enjoys cooking, biking, and fishing. He is also an avid and talented soccer player.American Board of Internal Medicine | Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine | Geriatric MedicineResidency - Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Fellowship - Brown University Medical School, Medical School - Marmara UniversitesiEnglishInternal Medicine0
- General Page - Tier 2How do we determine where to focus our community health efforts? The short answer: We listen. Every three years, Luminis Health leaders work together with other local health care providers and community partners. We use health statistics, surveys and interviews with a diverse range community members and care providers in the communities we serve. Then, we publish a Community Health Needs Assessment. It's a detailed report that highlights the barriers and gaps people face in seeking health care. This report helps us stay accountable to the people we serve (including you!). It unites our staff and our partners in common goals. These goals include reducing disease rates, reaching more people who need support and improving care for all., Once we learn what the needs are, we work on an implementation plan. This lays out our goals for improving our health care services to better meet the changing needs of our communities. Of course, every good goal needs a timeline, and a way to measure progress, so we include that information, too., Community Benefit by the Numbers We believe that prevention and early intervention can save lives and improve quality of life. That is why we provide low-cost and free screenings, educational programs, and diagnostic services to all members of our community — especially the underserved or those at high risk for illness. We aim to give more people access to health care, improve health literacy, and help navigate the health care system. All of our community benefit activities target health improvement and wellness. FY25, Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center invested $90,462,369 in community benefit activities, which is 13.07% of operating expenses. FY25, Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center invested $45,402, 835 in community benefit activities, which is 16.11% of operating expenses. FY25, J. Kent McNew Family Medical Center invested $2,512,710 in community benefit activities, which is 28.74% of operating expenses. In FY25, Luminis Health invested $139 Million community benefit activities, which is 14.07% of operating expenses.0
- Leadership BioCharlene Harrison is the Vice President of Women’s and Children’s for Luminis Health. In this role, she is responsible for providing strategic, administrative and operational leadership for the service line. Charlene is committed to ensuring the provision of high quality, patient centered care for women and children in our communities. Charlene joined Anne Arundel Medical Center in 2012 as practice director for the medical group. She has since led operations across the health system in areas including Women’s and Children’s, Behavioral Health, Surgery, Primary Care, and Physician Services. Charlene has a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration and a bachelor’s in Business from Capella University.0
- Provider81576Jennifer L. Wilhelm, MSN, RN, is a certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC). She completed the adolescent/adult psychiatric nurse practitioner program at Kent State University. Previously she was employed at the Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh where she was a registered nurse on the Prader-Willi Syndrome unit. She was also previously employed as a psychiatric clinic nurse for Family Behavioral Resources in New Kensington, Pa.American Nurses Credentialing Center-Adult Psychiatric & Mental | PsychiatryOther - Lorain County Community College, Other - Miami University, Other - Kent State University Health Services-Deweese Health CenterEnglishBehavioral Health0
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