Towson 6/5/2026
The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) today announced that Robin Luxon, RN, BSN, MBA, FACHE, has been named President of the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center (UM SJMC), a member organization of UMMS
Luxon has served as interim president over the past eight months, leading the organization through a period of continued strength and forward momentum. During that time, she helped advance key strategic priorities while reinforcing the organization’s long-standing commitment to high-quality, compassionate care.
Prior to her interim role, Luxon served as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Clinical Integration at UM SJMC, where she played a central role in aligning planning and operations with systemwide strategic priorities, expanding access to care and strengthening partnerships across clinical teams and affiliated organizations. Luxon joined UM SJMC in October 2020 following more than two decades at UMMS member organization UM Upper Chesapeake Health in Harford County.
In her new role, Luxon will continue to focus on advancing patient safety, strengthening system integration, and expanding access to specialty services to meet the evolving needs of the communities served by the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center.
“Robin has demonstrated exceptional leadership during her time as interim president, guiding the organization with clarity, focus and a deep commitment to both our patients and our team members,” said Thomas B. Smyth, MD, Executive Vice President, Community Health Division at UMMS. “Her ability to align strategy, operations and clinical care will be critical as we continue to build a safer, more integrated and stronger organization that expands access to the services our community needs most.”
Luxon’s appointment reflects the depth of leadership talent within UMMS and the organization’s continued focus on developing and advancing leaders from within.
“It is an honor to serve as President of the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center,” said Luxon. “Every day, I am inspired by the compassion, dedication and excellence our providers and team members bring to the care of our patients and community. I am extremely proud of the work our team does to deliver high-quality care, and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to continue this important work in partnership with our caregivers, physicians and community to advance our mission and expand access to the services our patients need."
About University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
Founded in 1864 by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, UM St. Joseph Medical Center is a 221-bed Catholic, not-for-profit regional medical center in Towson, Maryland, that offers a wide range of superb clinical programs and centers of excellence, including the Cancer, Heart and Orthopedic Institutes, Women and Children's services and Emergency Medicine. The medical center's committed focus on zero patient harm, clinical excellence and perfect patient experiences spurred the creation of the hospital's unique approach to care and has consistently earned UM St. Joseph regional and national recognition for patient care and safety, including its ranking as the #1 community hospital in Maryland by U.S. News & World Report. UM St. Joseph is a proud member of the 11-hospital University of Maryland Medical System, dedicated to providing loving service and compassionate, leading-edge care to all.
About the University of Maryland Medical System
The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system, focused on delivering compassionate, high-quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state’s future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care, delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland. UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System’s anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as through a network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. For more information, visit www.umms.org.
Media Contacts:
Mary Ann Hodes - Director of Marketing and Communications, UM St. Joseph Medical Center
410-337-1705 | [email protected]
Michael Schwartzberg – Senior Media Relations Director, UMMS
410-328-8920 | [email protected]
