Dr. Geetanjali Akerkar, a Circle Health gastroenterologist, was selected as the Middlesex North District Medical Society’s 2021 Community Clinician of the Year, an award that recognizes her professionalism and contributions as a physician.
In response to the long-lasting and substantial social and economic consequences facing Boston residents as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tufts Medical Center is launching a competitive grant program to community-based organizations serving the Chinatown and local Asian community, Dorchester, South End and South Boston, starting in July, 2021.
Lawrence, Mass. – Home Health VNA has awarded a scholarship presented annually in memory of a former employee to Rechelly Paula, a Lawrence resident and graduate of the Health Careers Department at Greater Lawrence Technical School in Andover. Paula plans to study nursing at Barry University in Miami this fall with the goal of becoming a physician assistant.
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.
It’s been a hot June so far and it looks like we’re in for a hot summer. Light recipes that feature lean protein and a variety of vegetables can hit the spot on a warm day.
Tufts Medical Center and Prapela have been awarded a joint $2.5 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to help advance the development hospital bassinets for the treatment of newborns diagnosed with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)/Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS).
As the demand for a large-scale regional mass vaccination site diminishes in Greater Lowell, Lowell General Hospital will shift its Mass Vaccination Program into normal hospital operations at its Saints Campus beginning Tuesday, June 22.
MelroseWakefield Healthcare today announced that Pamela Whelton, former President of South Shore Hospital, will assume the role of interim Chief Executive Officer effective June 14. She will replace Sue Sandberg who is moving to Colorado to be with family.
While lifting restrictions is great news, for many eager young athletes, there is a concern of injuries from lack of organized practice and team sports during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Robotic surgery continues to evolve. It allows complex procedures to be performed with greater precision, enhanced 3D high-definition visualization and advanced instrumentation virtually extending the surgeon’s eyes and hands into the patient.