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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- In North Shore Medical Center’s new hybrid vascular operating room, state-of-the-art imaging technology captures real-time, three-dimensional images that enable surgeons to perform complex life-saving procedures. Treatments include clot-dissolving medication and angioplasty, which involves inserting a thin balloon-tipped tube or catheter into the blocked artery, and placing a stent a wire mesh tube to keep the artery open so blood can flow properly. Over the past few years, NSMC has been implementing an ambitious expansion and development plan to provide high-quality, integrated, accessible care to North Shore families, and our Vascular Center is emblematic of this effort,” says James Balcom, M.D., vascular surgeon and Medical Director of NSMC’s Advanced Wound Center. NSMC North Shore Medical Center is a multi-site health system headquartered in Salem, Mass., which includes NSMC Salem Hospital, NSMC Union Hospital in Lynn, MassGeneral for Children at North Shore Medical Center, NSMC Heart Center, NSMC Women’s Center and the physician network known as North Shore Physicians Group.
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- Transportation affects access to medical appointments and preventiveservices, continuity of care, and appropriate use of emergency and ambulance services.
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- Leadership | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Patrick L. Gordan, MD, MBA, Associate Chief Medical Officer & VP, Medical Affairs Vinod Narra, MD, President, Salem Hospital Medical Staff Patrick L. Gordan, MD, MBA, Associate Chief Medical Officer & VP, Medical Affairs
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- Back And Spine Specialist - Salem Hospital
- Our medical spine physicians diagnose and treat spinal problems using non-surgical techniques, while our surgical spine specialists have expertise in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery and back pain surgery. Non-surgical treatment with a medical back and spine specialist Patients normally consult first with a medical back and spine specialist to explore non-surgical options. Working with physical therapists, neurology physicians and pain management specialists, a medical back and spine specialist may recommend treatments that include physical therapy, aquatic therapy, spinal injections, medication, and exercise. If a patient’s spine condition does not respond to medical treatment, the next step is to meet with a surgical back and spine specialist to discuss surgical options.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- A member of the Navy Reserves with 15 years of active duty under his belt, Dr. Peterson was being called up to lead a medical unit for the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force that was heading to Afghanistan. There he was in charge of a 17-person medical team comprised of general surgeons, anesthesiologists, critical care nurses and physicians and medics. Our mission was to provide medical support to military units that were operating in the region, trying to stabilize the border and prevent the Taliban from transporting weapons and drugs through the mountain passes of Pakistan,” says Dr. Peterson. Working in a small medical facility on the base, Dr. Peterson and his team were focused on stabilizing combat-injured and critically wounded soldiers—of which there was a steady flow—and transferring them to hospitals with more advanced clinical capabilities. After medical school, he completed a fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, which gave him the opportunity to take care of a wide variety of patients and conditions.
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- Filtered Press Item List | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- On Nov. 5, Salem Hospital honored top medical staff members and volunteers for exceptional contributions and service at its 2021 Annual Excellence Awards. A' grade for Patient Safety at North Shore Medical Center North Shore Medical Center NSMC has been awarded an ‘A’ grade for patient safety by the Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. North Shore Medical Center NSMC and North Shore Physicians Group NSPG doctors were recently recognized by Castle Connolly for earning several Top Doctor 2019 honors in Northshore Magazine. NSMC and NSPG physicians are recognized every year for their clinical excellence and medical and professional experience.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Eight years ago, Todd and Deborah Burger of Lexington were experiencing every parent’s worst nightmare: Their child was in the midst of a life-threatening medical crisis and nobody could help. That’s where they met Edward Bailey, M.D., Chair of Pediatrics at MassGeneral for Children at North Shore Medical Center, and their daughter’s outlook changed for the better. With a background in behavioral pediatrics, Dr. Bailey knew immediately that a swift intervention was needed. “I could see that she was medically and emotionally unstable and in a progressive downhill spiral that could lead to a catastrophic outcome,” he says. Dr. Bailey transferred his new patient to the pediatric emergency department at MassGeneral for Children at North Shore Medical Center and quickly pulled together a care team that included Jefferson Prince, M.D., Director of Child Psychiatry. She was medically stable, but faced a multi-year recovery still ahead.
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- Filtered Press Item List | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- She and her husband Jefferson Reyes quickly drove to the Birthplace at North Shore Medical Center, where she had an emergency Caesarean section C-section. When the day arrived for the birth in April, Gabriela found the North Shore Medical Center NSMC Birthplace staff ready to give her the support she needed and an exceptional experience. After her daughter, Mia, was born one month prematurely this past December, Amanda Meads found herself spending a lot of time—up to eight hours a day over a three-week period—in North Shore Medical Center’s Special Care Nursery. The close relationship between the family and North Shore Medical Center dates back nearly 100 years see sidebar on next page. In fact, the hospital’s Macomber building was named after Harold Macomber, once a visionary leader and fundraiser at the medical center.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Local Sports Medicine Expert Returns from Mission Trip to Peru: North Shore medical team reflects on serving the Indigenous Making the best of rudimentary resources, he and his team pushed three chairs together to form an exam table and used a flashlight app and college-level Spanish to provide expert medical care to local patients, many of whom are migrant workers and families of the remote villages in Central and South America. We bring what supplies and medications we can with us, but it never feels like enough. This was the fifth year he has traveled with a group of physicians, physician assistants, medical students and other clinicians through FNE International, a nonprofit that partners with communities in developing nations to advance housing, health and education. Dr. Mulroy joined six other medical providers working in clinics reaching five Peruvian villages in the area. “These people are truly heroic,” says Mulroy, “and they teach me so much about happiness and resilience.” His colleague, Moskal, enjoyed the extra honor of having her 51st birthday celebrated while on the mission trip.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the relationship between patients and caregivers, has selected Suzanne Nevins, a neonatal nurse at North Shore Medical Center, as one of five finalists for its prestigious Schwartz Center Compassionate Caregiver Award. Nevins’ awareness of the critical role that compassion plays in the patient-caregiver relationship became even stronger when she suffered from a medical complication during a surgery of her own. She turned this personal trauma into a positive experience by becoming an advocate for open communication between patients and caregivers after a medical complication. Since the incident, Nevins and her surgeon have worked together to ensure that all patients who experience medical complications are treated compassionately.
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- Bariatric Surgeons at Surgical Weight Management Program | Salem Hospital
- Dr. Rivera is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and completed his surgical residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he received extensive training in advanced laparoscopic surgical procedures. Dr. Sabeti is a graduate of Tufts University Medical School and completed her residency at Tufts Medical Center. She completed a Fellowship at Tufts Medical Center, where she received extensive training in weight loss surgery and advanced laparoscopic surgical procedures.
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- Patient Rights | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- To refuse to be observed, examined, or treated by students or by any other staff without jeopardizing your access to medical care. For patients suffering from any type of breast cancer, to receive information on all alternative treatments which are medically viable. To receive prompt, life-saving treatment without delay and to receive the most appropriate medical treatment and care available without regard to your economic status or the source of payment. To make decisions about the plan of care prior to and during the course of treatment and to refuse treatment to the extent permitted by law and Salem Hopsital policy, and to be informed of the medical consequences of this action. To expect a reasonable response to requests for appropriate and medically indicated care and services, within the capacity of Salem Hospital.
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- During Your Visit | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- He or she will ask for a brief medical history and a description of your symptoms as well as any medications you are currently taking. Often your doctor will order medical tests to determine your condition and the best method of treatment. We will do everything we can to relieve your pain, but unfortunately we cannot always provide pain medications while you wait.
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- Breast Cancer Care - Salem Hospital
- The multidisciplinary breast cancer clinic at the Mass General Cancer Center in Danvers provides patients with access to specialists with a wide range of expertise, including medical oncology, radiation oncology, and breast surgery -- all working together to ensure that the highest quality care is provided. Working with breast surgeons, pathologists and others to determine the best course of treatment, our medical oncologists use the latest chemotherapy regimens and anti-estrogen therapies. Our medical oncologists work closely with our breast surgeons to assess and manage the treatment of high-risk patients. These patients may be advised to have earlier, more frequent and advanced diagnostic testing, participate in genetic testing and counseling, be prescribed breast cancer prevention medications, or counseled to change lifestyle habits.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- The North Shore Medical Center NSMC Surgical Weight Management Program was recognized as a nationally accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgical Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program MBSAQIP, a joint program of the American College of Surgeons ACS and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery ASMBS. We’re very proud to have earned this accreditation,” Jaime Rivera, M.D., Medical Director of the NSMC Surgical Weight Management Program said. “Our patients feel very confident coming to NSMC knowing that we have vast experience performing these safe and life changing surgeries.” NSMC North Shore Medical Center is a multi-site health system headquartered in Salem, Mass., which includes NSMC Salem Hospital, NSMC Union Hospital in Lynn, Mass General for Children at North Shore Medical Center, NSMC Heart Center, NSMC Women’s Center and the physician network known as North Shore Physicians Group.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- North Shore Medical Center NSMC today announced that longtime Marblehead residents Gordon and Taffy Hall have committed a gift of $500,000 in support of the Department of Cardiology. Thanks to this combination of medical expertise, state-of-the-art technology and his own exceptional physical conditioning, Hall was able to avoid surgery and a lengthy recovery that might have slowed him down. NSMC North Shore Medical Center is a multi-site health system headquartered in Salem, Mass., which includes NSMC Salem Hospital, NSMC Union Hospital in Lynn, MassGeneral for Children at North Shore Medical Center, NSMC Heart Center, NSMC Women’s Center and the physician network known as North Shore Physicians Group.
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- Cardiac Rehabilitation - Salem Hospital
- Lola Ojutalayo, M.D., Medical Director of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, has extensive expertise in cardiac rehabilitation and cardiac risk factor modification. Under the direct supervision of the program medical director, an exercise physiologist and cardiac rehabilitation nurse design a personalized program of cardiovascular exercise and muscle conditioning for each patient. Most participants complete the program within 12 weeks, although the duration of the program varies according to your goals, your medical condition and your insurance coverage. Your personalized program complements the medical and or surgical treatment plan outlined by your physicians.
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- Treatment | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Your tolerance for specific medications, procedures or therapies
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- Comprehensive evaluation - Surgical Weight Management | Salem Hospital
- The consultation is a thorough medical and psychological assessment, which may result in the patient deciding to enroll in our non-surgical or surgical management programs. During the consultation, the nurse practitioner or physician assistant and registered dietitian will review your complete medical history and conduct a thorough physical exam. In addition, medical tests are ordered to ensure that the patient's overall health is good enough to endure the surgery. Patient are sometimes referred for additional medical testing, such as a stress test or a sleep study.
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- Spine Care North Shore Orthopedics - Salem Hospital
- Our team of medical and surgical spine specialists work together to manage conditions of the back and spine caused by degeneration, accidents, arthritis, fractures and tumors, with the goal of alleviating pain and getting you back to doing the things you love. Back and spine patients typically begin their treatment plan by meeting with one of our physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians to evaluate whether non-surgical treatment options, such as physical therapy, medication, or injections can provide relief. Our medical spine specialists are board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, including peripheral nerve conditions, and work in collaboration with physical and occupational therapists, chiropractors, pain management physicians, as well as orthopedic specialists to develop a treatment plan that works for you. Initial evaluation will include a thorough examination and review of your medical history.
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