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Sisters Deliver ‘Twin Cousins’ on Same Day at Same Hospital: ‘Everyone Was Shocked’
Dalina Hanna and her older sister, Jouliana Fazah, both delivered babies on Saturday, May 23, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Massachusetts, according to a media release from the hospital.
More patients now use GLP-1 medications after bariatric surgery to lose more weight
Losing weight is never easy. Now, some patients are relying on a one-two punch to drop those unwanted pounds.
Why UMass Memorial Health Is Slowing Down Before It Speeds Up AI
In a rush to be among the first, it can be easy for hospitals and health systems to succumb to the AI craze and deploy it prematurely. UMass Memorial Health, meanwhile, is taking a more measured approach before scaling the technology.
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6.8.26 |
Worcester Business Journal |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
In the Media
2026 Power 100: Cynthia Barginere
Barginere is helping transform UMass Memorial Health into a truly regional healthcare system.
I consider optimism a leadership competency. When you approach a problem optimistically, you can see possibilities, innovation, and opportunity.
Cynthia Barginere | Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, UMass Memorial Health
6.8.26 |
Worcester Business Journal |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
In the Media
2026 Power 100: Dr. Eric Dickson
Dickson leads Central Massachusetts’ largest employer and healthcare provider through a period of financial and operational challenges facing hospitals nationwide.
Leaders should talk to their teams daily and build a solutions-oriented culture.
Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health
6.8.26 |
Boston 25 News |
Human Interest,
In the Media
More patients now use GLP-1 medications after bariatric surgery to lose more weight
Losing weight is never easy. Now, some patients are relying on a one-two punch to drop those unwanted pounds.
Losing 60-70% of your excess body weight is really an excellent target and will do wonders for improving metabolic health, but sometimes leaves people at a weight they’re uncomfortable with.
Richard Perugini, MD | Director of Bariatric Surgery, UMass Memorial Medical Center
6.5.26 |
HealthLeaders |
AI,
Human Interest,
In the Media
Why UMass Memorial Health Is Slowing Down Before It Speeds Up AI
In a rush to be among the first, it can be easy for hospitals and health systems to succumb to the AI craze and deploy it prematurely. UMass Memorial Health, meanwhile, is taking a more measured approach before scaling the technology.
We only are going to implement AI that is focused on solving as a countermeasure to a problem that we are having. For us, AI is an improvement tool.
Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health
6.4.26 |
MyFMMedia |
Human Interest,
In the Community
Milford Regional Awards Scholarships to Future Healthcare Professionals
The Milford Regional Medical Center recently recognized three outstanding teen volunteers with Perry Memorial Volunteer Scholarships, helping support the next generation of healthcare professionals.
6.1.26 |
MassLive |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
In the Media
How Old, Vacant Lots Will Now Help Worcester Small Business Owners Thrive
The celebration will feature officials from The Main South Community Development Corporation, MassDevelopment, Bay State Bank, the City of Worcester and UMass Memorial Health, according to the press release.
6.1.26 |
WBUR |
Patient Care
The Scope of Long COVID Is Bigger Than We Think, Mass. Researchers Say
Dr. Sandeep Jubbal, an infectious disease specialist at UMass Memorial Health, said he still treats new patients seeking care for long COVID, and some whose symptoms have lingered for years.
Not having a diagnostic test is a big limitation. Most of the diagnosis is symptom-based.
Sandeep Jubbal, MD | Infectious Diseases | UMass Memorial Health
5.31.26 |
Franklin Observer + Medway Monitor |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
In the Media
People, Power and Politics: Worcester Commercial Condos
Other project funding came from the city, federal COVID relief dollars, and a low-interest loan from UMass Memorial Health's Anchor Mission.
5.30.26 |
People Magazine |
Human Interest,
In the Media
Sisters Deliver ‘Twin Cousins’ on Same Day at Same Hospital: ‘Everyone Was Shocked’
Dalina Hanna and her older sister, Jouliana Fazah, both delivered babies on Saturday, May 23, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Massachusetts, according to a media release from the hospital.
5.27.26 |
GBH |
Human Interest,
In the Media
Under 50 and Living With Colorectal Cancer, Two Mass. Patients Strive To Help Others
In July 2022, Tracy O’Rourke of Worcester was diagnosed with rectal cancer after a routine colonoscopy screen, despite having no symptoms or family history. She was 47.
There’s been a lot of attention to the increased incidence of colorectal cancer in patients under age 50 — People are diagnosed in their 40s, in their 30s, and then even in their 20s.
Justin Maykel, MD | Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery, UMass Memorial Medical Center
5.22.26 |
Good Morning America |
Human Interest,
In the Media
What Parents Should Know About Kids and Caffeine Pouches
Dr. Zachary Binder, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, told ABC News caffeine gets absorbed much more quickly through a pouch than when consumed through a beverage such as coffee or tea.
It's not necessarily the amount of caffeine, it's how quickly it's entering your system and how high the level gets.
Zachary Binder, MD | Pediatric Emergency Medicine
5.19.26 |
Boston Globe |
Human Interest,
In the Media
She Hated Her Fifth-Grade Teacher. Decades Later, an Unexpected Reunion Unfolded at the Edge of Life and Death.
This is the story of an earnest English teacher and the precocious 10-year-old who hated him. It’s about how that girl grew up to pull off several lifetimes’ worth of death-defying feats. And how, a few weeks ago, she performed the most spectacular one of all.
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