Chesapeake Health Care Welcomes Dr. Michael Lantz, FACOG to the OB/GYN Team

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Eastern Shore OB/GYN, a Division of Chesapeake Health Care, is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Michael E. Lantz, FACOG, Board-Certified Maternal & Fetal Medicine Specialist. Dr. Lantz will be joining our team of providers in July.

Dr. Lantz was born in Cambridge, Maryland and graduated from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Lantz completed an internship at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, and a residency at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He furthered his education with a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa.

As a Board-certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist specializing in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Dr. Lantz will be joining Chesapeake Health Care in our OB/GYN office to provide specialized testing, ongoing monitoring, and will perform necessary procedures for high-risk pregnancies. High-risk pregnancy factors include diabetes, hypertension, multiple gestations, advanced maternal age, etc. Genetic evaluations will also be available.

“The addition of a maternal-fetal medicine specialist further enhances the comprehensive range of services we provide to the women on the Eastern Shore,” said Susanne Gray, CEO/COO of Chesapeake Health Care. “Following the continuum of care throughout a woman’s life cycle is vital to the health of our patients.”

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Chesapeake Health Care

Founded in 1994, Chesapeake Health Care is a multidisciplinary healthcare practice serving Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties in Maryland. Approximately 100 providers are on staff to provide healthcare to the region’s patients in the following disciplines: Adult and Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology, Mental Health, Dental, and Pharmacy. Health care is extended to individuals who are uninsured, underinsured, and insured. A Sliding Fee Scale program is available to assist eligible patients with healthcare payments. For more information about Chesapeake Health Care visit www.ChesapeakeHC.org.

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Dr. Michael Lantz, well-known Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist from Annapolis, will be joining the Obstetrical team at Chesapeake Health Care to provide care for moms-to-be and babies of high-risk pregnancies. (From left to right) Dr. Floyd Gray, OB/GYN; Dr. Lee Jennings Chief Medical Officer; Suzanne Beasley, Lead Sonographer; Dr. Michael Lantz, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist; and Dr. Michelle Urban, OB/GYN Department Head.