Murray Kalish

Dr. Kalish earned his B.S. Degree, with honors and Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Maryland College Park in 1969 and his M.D. degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1973.  He completed his internship, residency and fellowship in Anesthesiology at the University of Maryland Medical Systems in 1977.  

Dr. Kalish is Board Certified in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine and began his practice in 1977.  He is a Fellow of the American College of Anesthesiologists. He spent most of his career as an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Maryland Medical Systems and the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center as well as Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Kalish then went on to earn his Masters of Business Administration in Health Services Management at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Baltimore, Maryland, in 2006.

Dr. Kalish is an active member of the Maryland Society of Anesthesiologists serving as their President in 1988-1990 and on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Anesthesiologists from 2002 - 2017.  For the past 27 years Dr. Kalish has served on the Statewide Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (SEMSAC) and served as their Chair for 8 years.  He served on the Maryland Emergency Medical Services Board from 2008 through 2013, and 2017 through 2019.  For the past 12 years, Dr. Kalish served on the Board of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) representing the American Society of Anesthesiologists.  He also served as President of the Medical Alumni Association of the University of Maryland from 1997 – 1998 and received their Distinguished Service Award in 2008.  

Dr. Kalish is a Past Treasurer of MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, and served on the Board of Trustees from 2001 – 2007, President-elect from 2008-2009, and their 162nd President from 2009-2010.  He was the recipient of the Dr. P. & M. Page Laughlin Award for both Distinguished Committee Chair in 2005 and Distinguished Board of Trustees Member in 2007. He was an active member of the Baltimore City Medical Society (BCMS) and served as President from 1995-1996, receiving their Community Service Award in 1997.  He has participated in many Task Forces and Committees within BCMS and MedChi.

Dr. Kalish has been married to his lovely wife, Michele, for the past 48 years. Michele is a graduate of the University of Maryland College Park and served as Co-President of the Alliance to MedChi for two years, starting and organizing medication take-back programs in Maryland and distributing information about the Safe Disposal of Medicine. They have two daughters, Jennifer and Danielle, two sons-in-law, Yechiel and Mike, and three grandchildren.