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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.

Dr. Elizabeth Yen, a neonatologist at Tufts Medical Center, has received the 2021 award for Outstanding Young Investigator.

Lawrence, Mass.  – Kelli True, BSN, RN has been promoted to director of referral management and transitions of care at Home Health Foundation, a Lawrence-based nonprofit organization under the Wellforce Health System which provides home health, palliative, hospice, aide and private care services in all the places patients call home.

As the warm weather arrives and we begin to emerge from our winter cocoons, many of us are finding the urge to resume the warm-weather activities we’ve all been missing. Golfers, in particular, have been longing to find their way to the fairways and greens this spring.

May is American Stroke Month. Do you know there are things you can do with your diet to reduce your risk of having a stroke?

As National Nurses Week comes to a close and we usher in National Hospital Week, please join us in honoring all those who have worked so hard to protect our community in this challenging year.

Cath Lab Digest is a product, news and clinical update for the cardiac catheterization laboratory specialist.

After three years as a professional ballerina, Danielle went back to school – medical school.

Tufts Medical Center was recognized with an ‘A’ Rating in the Spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for meeting the highest patient safety standards.

When Drs. Lillian Chen and Abhishek “Sunny” Chatterjee found out they were expecting a baby girl, they trusted Tufts Medical Center with their care. When Sophia was born at 27 weeks, they were thankful they did.

Congratulations to the Cardiac Cath Lab team for being featured in an 8-page spotlight article with the nationally popular clinical trade magazine Cath Lab Digest. The article highlights Lowell General Hospital's Heart and Vascular Center facilities, Cath Lab interventions, procedures and protocols, quality measures and offers a glimpse into special protocols and daily challenges faced by the team with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ruby was diagnosed with late-stage neuroblastoma, a type of cancer found in the small glands on top of the kidneys, when she was three. She is now 7 and playing on her swing set.

Jose was tested for COVID-19 after a few of his coworkers came down with the virus. At first, he felt fine, but then he had trouble breathing and was taken to the hospital. Soon he was in a coma and on a ventilator.

For about a year, Joseline Chen had a noise in her left ear. She describes it as a heartbeat-like sound and a “whoosh,” making it hard to hear. It gave her headaches and made her physically weak.

While families reported disruptions and added stress, many also noted positive experiences that help build resilience in a survey conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics and partnering organizations.

April 14 was the first community vaccination program held at Lowell General Hospital’s Mass Vaccination Program at the Cross River Center. Thanks to a partnership with the Greater Lowell Health Alliance and about 50 area organizations, about 1,000 members of the hardest-to-reach communities in the region received their first dose vaccination.

Nicole Clark, the pharmacy director at MelroseWakefield Healthcare, was recently honored by the Boston Celtics as a hero among us.

After hearing a news story about a young person who donated a kidney to someone in need, the idea of organ donation started swirling around in Jake’s head. Almost 10 years later, that idea turned into reality.