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- Special Care Nursery | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Should your child need advanced specialty care, local specialists and specialists from Mass General Brigham for Children see our smallest patients on our Salem campus, or at the Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center in Danvers. CPAP therapy is beneficial for premature babies who have trouble maintaining good oxygen levels in their blood and helps our small patients breath easier.
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- Internal Medicine Specialists Adult Primary Care - Salem Hospital
- Patients needing specialty consultations or care are referred to medical or surgical specialists at Salem Hospital, or in some cases, to Massachusetts General Hospital or Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- She began her treatment with chemotherapy, which combats cancer, but can also weaken a patient’s immune system. The highly contagious bacteria is particularly dangerous for patients undergoing cancer treatment.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- We are following all CDC guidelines, are screening all patients, visitors and staff, follow a NSMC-wide masking policy and have a limited visitor.
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- Gynecologic Surgeon - Salem Hospital
- Our gynecology physicians maintain a close collaboration with gynecologic oncology specialists from Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute in Danvers, making it possible for patients with cervical and ovarian cancer to receive surgical treatment and follow-up care close to home. Our gynecological surgeons are board-certified and trained in the latest minimally invasive surgical techniques, including laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery, giving us the flexibility to provide the right surgery for the specific needs of our patients.
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- Day of surgery - Surgical Weight Management | Salem Hospital
- Patients come into the office two to three weeks before the scheduled procedure to review pre-operative instructions and get a more detailed explanation of what to expect on the day of surgery and immediately following. Patients typically stay in the hospital one to two nights and then see their surgeon again seven to ten days after surgery.
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- Breast Health Navigator | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- They provide all patients referred for additional testing with education, options, resources and support.
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- Dermatology | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- They also offer inpatient consultations for patients coming through our Emergency Department, as well as for patients who are admitted to Salem Hospital.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- The lung cancer screening program at NSMC is designed to evaluate patients who have a history of smoking.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- For some patients, this approach reduces the risk of complications and long-term side effects that can be associated with traditional gastric bypass surgery. For our patients, surgery is the beginning, not the end,” says NSMC director of bariatric weight loss surgery Bernard Benedetto, M.D. “Every pound lost requires a great deal of hard work, and our program is distinguished by our commitment to ensuring long-term success through active education, monitoring and engagement.” Our patients often come to us after suffering many years of damage to their health as well as frustration, stress and fear of failure,” says Dr. Benedetto, dispelling the notion of weight loss surgery as a vanity project or an easy way out. “There is nothing more rewarding for us as caregivers than helping them become the people they want to be.”
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- NSMC’s support of its weight loss patients extends far beyond surgery. In fact, post-surgery, patients are required to follow up with NSMC’s Health and Wellness staff once a month for a year, and then every other month for the second year. In Shannon’s case and for most patients, this involves weigh-ins and blood tests, while the nutritionist offers guidance on healthy eating.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Patients should be proactive and participate in the decision process in health treatments,” says Brancato. “Most important to me is to have a physician who is open to my concerns and takes the time to really listen, especially if I know I will need to work with him or her through an illness.”
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- It will work, but you have to stick with the program in order to be successful.” The program to which Marc refers is NSMC’s Weight Management Program and it provides intensive pre- and post-operative support for all of its patients. I love working with patients of all ages,” he says. “My goal is to eventually be a nurse practitioner or nurse anesthetist,” he adds.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- At that time NSMC's Reproductive Medicine Program was a satellite of the Brigham and Women's Hospital Center for Reproductive Medicine, considered by physicians and patients alike to be one of the nation's finest programs for infertility treatment.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Whether it is running, skiing or merely moving without pain, patients are always eager to return to activities they enjoy,” said Dr. Murzic. “And for most, they are able to do far more than they could before the surgery.”
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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.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Through a single office, patients can make appointments for multiple members of the family and more easily manage multiple health care details.
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- North Shore Surgery: Cardiac Testing - Salem Hospital
- The cardiac exams we conduct for our patients provide cardiologists and cardiac surgeons with a detailed profile of your heart’s function.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Distinguishing NSMC's care plan from others, patients are asked to commit to a year-long follow-up program that includes counseling, nutrition and lifestyle education, supervised exercise and instruction in cardiovascular risk reduction. NSMC also offers monthly support groups for prospective patients and those who have had surgery.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program is designed to help patients with lung diseases increase lung capacity in order to reduce their shortness of breath, which allows them to improve the quality of their lives. The program includes education, exercise training, and other support services to help patients emotionally deal with their disease.
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