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  • After you have met the physician and signed a consent form, sedative medicationwill be administered through an intravenous. Most patientstolerate the examination very well and the medication often makes you forget the entire procedure. Ride, GLSS Medical Bus, Uber, Lyft or alternative transportation. If you have diabetes and/or take any weight loss medications, please review attached medication management instructions. You may take your other morning medications with a small sip or two of water.
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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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
  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Transportation affects access to medical appointments and preventiveservices, continuity of care, and appropriate use of emergency and ambulance services.
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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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  • Building a bright, competitive force | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • Many of the initiatives come from the Albright Read Institute for Healthcare Improvement Science and Medical Research ARI, which funds research, education, and implementation initiatives to improve healthcare services. Our care is now shoulder to shoulder with academic medical centers." The lab replicates complex medical cases with mannequins, software, point-of-care simulated ultrasound, and even crash carts and medications.
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  • Breast Surgery | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • Our surgeons work collaboratively with medical and radiation oncologists of the Mass General Cancer Center in Danvers to plan out the best course of treatment for each patient. For women who desire reconstruction, our breast cancer surgeons work closely with plastic and reconstructive surgeons to evaluate the woman's goals, medical history, physical examination and potential need for additional cancer treatment to decide on the best type of reconstruction that can be designed for her needs. Our breast surgeons work closely with our medical oncologists 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 factors.
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  • Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • The sooner we can assess patients with stroke symptoms the better,” explained Sanford Levy, M.D., the medical director of NSMC’s stroke program. “There are now medications that can be given to certain stroke patients to break up any blood clots in the brain and mitigate the effects of the stroke. This medication, and other treatments, are most effective when given in the first two hours after symptoms appear.” The emergency room physician wanted to send me to a hospital more than 20 minutes down the road for follow up care,” said Kelly “I didn’t want to be farther away from home or my doctor, so I insisted on going to North Shore Medical Center."
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  • During Your MRI | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • For many exams you may eat and drink normally, engage in your regular activities, and take your usual prescribed medications, unless you have been instructed otherwise by our staff or your physician. During this interview we will ask you about your medical history. If you have taken medication for anxiety or claustrophobia, you will need to arrange for someone to drive you home.
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