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Rheumatologist Isaac Kasper, MD, has joined Tufts Medical Center Community Care in Reading.

Dr. Elizabeth Yen, a neonatologist at Tufts Medical Center, has joined as PI. Dr. Yen’s lab conducts non-invasive salivary transcriptomic and brain magnetic imaging studies to understand the impact of the prenatal opioid exposure on the developing brain.

Lawrence, Mass. – Kathy Duckett, MSN, RN has joined Home Health Foundation, a Lawrence-based nonprofit organization, as director of Advanced Care at Home. The new department is based at Circle Home in Lowell, a provider agency of Home Health Foundation and part of Wellforce Health System.

Dr. Michael House Receives Grand Prize for Novel Device to Prevent Preterm Birth.

Dr. House, who is Principal Investigator, has been recognized as an expert in the uterine cervix.

The American College of Cardiology has recognized Lowell General Hospital for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients who come to a cardiac cath lab for care.

Lowell General has once again been recognized for the outstanding care we provide patients suffering from a stroke.

The Lowell General Hospital Nurse Residency Program has been accredited, for a second four-year term, as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs.

Nationally recognized neuroradiologist Christopher Filippi, MD, has been named Radiologist-in-Chief at Tufts Medical Center.

Lawrence, Mass. (July 2, 2020) – Home Health VNA, a Lawrence-based nonprofit organization providing essential home health care to maximize patients’ independence and quality of life, has awarded a $500 college scholarship to Fleiry Mendez.

Tufts Medical Center has named an interim Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. John Wong.

Lowell General Hospital was designated as a Magnet organization in 2010 and 2015 by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®. This prestigious designation recognizes excellence in nursing services. In June 2020, Lowell General Hospital is applying for re-designation.

MelroseWakefield Healthcare received an infusion of respirator masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and other medical supplies courtesy of Northeast Metro Tech.

MelroseWakefield Healthcare hospitals among top 5% in nation for clinical outcomes for fourth consecutive year.

Lynnfield resident Katelyn Rogers was named 2019 Employee of the Year by MelroseWakefield Healthcare at the company’s annual celebration on February 28.

Richard E. Caesar, MD, an experienced urologist, has joined Tufts Medical Center Community Care and the growing urology service at MelroseWakefield Hospital.

In Cambodia, many services Americans take for granted – like emergency medical care – are reserved only for those who can afford it.

Blue Cross Blue Shield has selected Lowell General Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Spine Surgery, as well as Knee and Hip Surgery, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers® are nationally designated healthcare facilities that show a commitment to delivering high-quality patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community and leading accreditation and quality organizations.

The Beacon Award for Excellence — a significant milestone on the path to exceptional patient care and healthy work environments — recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes and align practices with AACN’s six Healthy Work Environment Standards.

Fifteen doctors representing 14 different specialties recognized.