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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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- Filtered Press Item List | 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. Phil Brooks describes himself as being more than a little stubborn, which is why he did not seek immediate medical attention when he started waking up in the middle of the night gasping for breath several years ago. “I just shrugged it off thinking it was nothing serious,” says Brooks, 72, a retired mechanical engineer from Lynn. “The sensation would go away once I got up and started mo... A physician she saw as a teenager prescribed an anti-anxiety medication to help her manage her stress. In addition to completing North Shore Medical Center’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, Brown decided that he needed to do more to change his life and try to prevent further damage to his heart.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Salem Hospital formerly North Shore Medical Center was recognized as high-performing for treatment in four 4 specialties: diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD, heart failure, and kidney failure. These rankings and honors for our academic medical centers, our specialty hospitals, and our community hospitals, help to demonstrate the Mass General Brigham strategy to build the integrated academic health system of the future. For the 2021-22 rankings, U.S. News & World Report compared more than 5,000 medical centers nationwide across 15 specialties, procedures and conditions.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Briere-Lewis’ primary care physician suggested that she attend the Diabetes Management Program through North Shore Medical Center. “At first I was reluctant but I agreed to go and it ended up changing my life.”she explained. At the first group a nurse discussed the medical aspects of diabetes as well as the typical feelings most patients have when they are diagnosed. The first class focused on an overview of diabetes and medication information.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- On the other end of the phone was North Shore Medical Center NSMC gastroenterologist Joshua Namias, M.D., whom Cocozella had seen two days prior for a routine colonoscopy. Dr. Rubin shared Cocozella’s case with medical oncologist Joel Schwartz, M.D., and radiation oncologist Walter Sall, M.D., at the Mass General/North Shore Cancer Center in Danvers to discuss a treatment plan, which involved shrinking the tumor prior to surgery through radiation and chemotherapy. But that did not stop him from getting a routine colonoscopy in March, which he now has performed every three years due to his medical history.
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- North Shore Primary Care - Salem Hospital
- Our primary care physicians work in close collaboration with our other medical and surgical specialists. Many families find that having one doctor for all members of the family provides greater convenience and helps the physician better understand family medical history and health dynamics. Since your primary care doctor will likely be your most significant medical relationship, we want you to feel comfortable in your choice.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- When Megan DiMambro walked into the Birthplace at North Shore Medical Center NSMC this past June, her birthing plan was the same as it had been with her first child: “Take things one step at a time and, if possible, give birth naturally.” While an epidural had been necessary with her first delivery, this time she was armed with knowledge about a new pain management option being offered ... Often times, women start labor unsure about whether they want an epidural,” said Nikolai Gonzales, M.D., NSMC Chief of Obstetrics Anesthesia. “Fortunately, the NSMC Birthplace offers many pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic pain management options in addition to epidurals and nitrous oxide, including a supportive birth environment, touch and massage, maternal positioning, relaxation and br...
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- Qualifying for surgery - Surgical Weight Management | Salem Hospital
- You have tried multiple medical weight loss attempts in the past five years. You should not have psychological or medical problems that would limit surgical success.
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- Sleep Apnea | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Alcohol and sedatives such as sleeping pills, muscle relaxants, anti-anxiety drugs, and some pain medications can cause the muscles in your throat to relax more than usual and cause an airway obstruction. Talk with your doctor about modifying your medication or alcohol consumption to more appropriate levels. Nothing contained in this information is intended to be for medical diagnosis or treatment.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- So, when Willey, who retired from Salem Hospital in 1974, left North Shore Medical Center a bequest of $95,000 following her death in 2009 at the age of 96, those who knew her well weren’t surprised to learn of her generosity.
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- Psychiatry | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- A multidisciplinary team approach will be utilized to treat the medical and psychiatric complications of the patient’s eating disorder. This team includes a psychiatrist and nurse practitioner, medical nurse practitioner, master’s level clinical social worker/case manager, dietitian, psychologist, group therapists, nurses and mental health counselors, all of whom specialize in the care of individuals and families with eating disorders. Most patients come from area emergency departments or medical floors, but direct community admissions can be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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- Teaching Opportunities | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Our program has a long standing affiliation with Tufts University School of Medicine and a primary clerkship site for the internal medicine requirement of 3rd and 4th year medical students. Our residents are recognized for their teaching by both medical students and their peers.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- They must be cleared by a certified medical professional and have a “graduated reentry plan” before returning to the classroom or field. She took some ibuprofen, but the headache continued. “As soon as I heard about her symptoms,” said Wheeler’s mother, Joanne, “we went to the pediatric emergency room at MassGeneral for Children at North Shore Medical Center.” If athletes have any type of brain injury, they should always see a medical expert for evaluation before returning to sports.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- North Shore Medical Center, Mass General Brigham join Lynn City Leaders to fight COVID-19 in hardest hit communities COVID-19 infection rates in Massachusetts may be down overall but they remain stubbornly high in some communities, including Lynn. To keep cases down in these hard-hit spots, North Shore Medical Center NSMC, Lynn Community Health Center LCHC, the City of Lynn and Mass General Brigham have collaborated on a public education and outreach campaign to increase testing and encourage residents ... North Shore Medical Center is a regional health care provider headquartered in Salem, Mass., and includes NSMC Salem Hospital, multiple outpatient facilities and the physician network known as North Shore Physicians Group.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Since undergoing weight loss surgery at North Shore Medical Center in June 2015, Shannon has lost over 130 pounds and is continually amazed at all the things she is able to do and experience. As a first step, Shannon met with Dr. Bernard Benedetto, former Co-Medical Director of the Weight Management Program. “He was positive, very personable, and was able to answer my questions in layman’s terms. While Shannon knew she would enjoy significant medical benefits and increased energy after undergoing weight loss surgery, she did not anticipate the extent to which it has positively affected her mental health. “It’s amazing how people around me have seen the transformation not just physically, but mentally,” she says.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- The close relationship between the family and North Shore Medical Center dates back nearly 100 years. The hospital’s Macomber building was named after Harold Macomber, once a visionary leader and fundraiser at the medical center.“It was a special moment for my husband and me to be part of the Macomber tradition,” says Casey, a graphic designer whose maiden name is Macomber. With obstetricians and neonatologists who are on staff at both NSMC and Massachusetts General Hospital, a Level IIB Special Care Nursery that can treat babies born as early as 32 weeks, expertise in high-risk pregnancies and a state-of-the-art security system, the Birthplace offers the advantages of a major urban medical center in a community setting.
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- Questions | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Our medical library is open to residents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our residents are a vital part of the medical staff and are involved in many committees, including the ethics committee, ICU hand-off committee, the graduate medical education committee, and more.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- There if you need it.” For Swampscott’s Jeffrey Brudnick, these words hold special meaning—both as the owner of a successful insurance business and as the recipient of life-saving care at North Shore Medical Center. North Shore Medical Center has always had a presence in our family’s lives,” says Brudnick, who moved to Swampscott with Susan, a Salem native, in 1979. We have a jewel here on the North Shore," says Jeffrey. “This is not the old Salem Hospital—this is the new North Shore Medical Center.”
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- Salary and Benefits | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Please read through our Resident Yearly Contract for more information as per Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ACGME and National Residency Matching Program NRMP regulations. Residents are offered a choice of medical and insurance options. Residents are covered by the hospitals professional liability insurance while performing duties within the scope of the medical education program.
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- Senior Psychiatry | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Salem Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham, offers comprehensive care for older patients who are experiencing acute psychiatric disorders, especially those complicated by medical or neurological problems including patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Mass General Brigham At Home can also coordinate medication assessments, nursing and rehabilitation therapy for patients returning to their homes.
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