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‘Everybody’s got the flu.’ Cases are spiking quickly in children, doctors say.
WBJ names the 2025 Champions of Health Care
Shields and UMMH advancing access to innovative healthcare
New healthcare technology will soon be available to residents in Central Massachusetts as Shields Health strengthens its partnership with UMas
Milford Regional Physician Group joins UMass Memorial Health
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a Point32Health company, honors 34 physician groups in its 24th annual Physician Group Honor Roll
‘Everybody’s got the flu.’ Cases are spiking quickly in children, doctors say.
This year, it started a little more abruptly, and the number of cases we saw became much higher at a much faster rate than we’re usually seeing.
Dr. Jeanne McCoy | Chair of Pediatrics, UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Medical Center
Massachusetts has a problem with primary care access. A new proposal suggests a bold solution.
Overall this is a step forward, although it’s hard to imagine we could actually double spending in primary care without driving the overall costs of healthcare up.
Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health
WBJ names the 2025 Champions of Health Care
Shields and UMMH advancing access to innovative healthcare
New healthcare technology will soon be available to residents in Central Massachusetts as Shields Health strengthens its partnership with UMass Memorial Health with the addition of a first-of-its-kind PET/CT (Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography) scanner.
It can identify little spots of spread much earlier than the traditional MRI, CT scan or bone scan would do, so it just helps so much of the management.
Dr. Mitchell Sokoloff | Chair, Department of Urology
UMass Memorial Health Milford Regional Earns 'A' Grade For Patient Safety
UMass Memorial Health Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford earned an "A" grade for its ability to protect its patients from often preventable harm.
This accolade underscores Milford Regional caregivers’ collective diligence in prioritizing patient safety in our care delivery.
Peter B. Smulowitz, MD, MPH | Chief Medical Officer, UMass Memorial Health - Milford Regional
Local cardiologist speaks on heart health following the passing of former Vice President Dick Cheney
Across the pond: English doctor to be UMass Memorial Medical Center’s new chief of cardiac surgery
His depth of expertise and commitment to advancing cardiac surgical care will be invaluable to patients across the region and our team as we continue to expand and enhance our cardiac surgery program.
Dr. Andrew Karson | Chief Physician Executive
Healing with Purpose: Dr. Anil Chandraker’s Visionary Journey in Kidney Transplantation and Compassionate Care
Outstanding Women in Business: Babu transforms the medical landscape for the most vulnerable patients
Every day something amazing happens, and every day something hard happens — It’s that balance of these incredible success stories that sort of propel you forward, and then these tragedies that propel you faster.
Dr. Kavita Babu | Medical Director, Community Benefits