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Dr. Sajani Shah and patient, Jan, tell us how stress can effect weight gain.

Andy Alvarez almost lost this life, but with the speed and precision of the Vascular team he is back on his feet.

Since our first class in 1893, the Department of Surgery has pioneered possibilities across the full spectrum of surgical illness. We're leading the way in surgical care, from minimally invasive techniques to transplant surgery.

Lawrence, Mass. (October 9, 2020) – Merrimack Valley Hospice nurse Marley Beohner, RN is dedicated to delivering specialized, compassionate comfort care to patients at the end of their life’s journey.

Lowell General Hospital’s main and Saints campuses along with Merrimack Valley Cardiology located in North Chelmsford have been granted a three-year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in the area of Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography.

While there are different types of varicose veins, there are also different methods for treating them — each unique the patient’s situation and lifestyle.

There was only one thing that was more important to Bob than receiving a kidney transplant. Seeing his son graduate. Tufts Medical Center's Kidney Transplant team made both happen.

There is no time to waste when an individual might be experiencing heart attack symptoms. For the past 27 years, Melrosians and residents of surrounding communities have been coming to MelroseWakefield Hospital (MWH) to receive cardiac services close to home.

Read the testimonial of a patient who traveled from Portugal to get exceptional care from the pediatric ENT team at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.

The American Heart Association (AHA) recognized the Main campus with its Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award, which recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.

The American Heart Association (AHA) recognized the Saints campus with its Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award, which recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.

Helen Boucher, chief of the Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Tufts Medical Center, professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine and a director of the Stuart B. Levy Center for Integrated Management of Antimicrobial Resistance (Levy CIMAR), has been named to a new, joint position as interim dean for Tufts University School of Medicine and chief academic officer for Wellforce.

The idea of surgery can be stressful, whether you have chosen to undergo surgery or are facing an emergency procedure. Our highly trained surgeons and support staff in Tufts Medical Center’s General Surgery Division have the skills to set your mind at ease.

May the joy of this season live in your heart all year through.

As one of the first departments of its kind established in Boston, the Radiation Oncology Department has earned a reputation for innovation in patient care, research and training. We harness the power of radiation therapy to treat cancers and specific benign conditions like keloids, trigeminal neuralgia and inflammatory diseases.

The Department of Medicine helps us stand tall as one of the country’s leading health systems. While we take great pride in celebrating our department’s accomplishments, it’s our commitment to training tomorrow's primary care doctors, hospitalists and subspecialists that moves the needle of clinical care forward.

The Department of Emergency Medicine is a fast-paced environment with more than 40,000 patients yearly. Open around the clock, our department is responsible for over 40% of all patients admitted to Tufts Medical Center. It’s here that we operate a full-service Emergency Room, Level I Adult Trauma Center, Pediatric Room, Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and Express Care Center to make it easier for people to get the healthcare they need.

Pioneering discoveries and advancing employee equality have run through the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine’s veins since our establishment in 1947. It’s this drive to make a difference that has significantly grown our patient volume to over 25,000 anesthesia cases and 10,000 calls for perioperative care annually.

The Division of Geographic Medicine + Infectious Diseases is an international center of excellence in infectious disease, inpatient and outpatient treatment, research, and infectious disease fellowship training.

Our team continues to pioneer breakthroughs in treatments and providing personalized care.