Archived News Releases
Lahey Clinic earns Magnet® Recognition for nursing excellence
Burlington, MA (August 17, 2009)--Lahey Clinic has achieved Magnet® status in recognition of excellence in nursing care. The Magnet Recognition Program®, administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), recognizes health care organizations worldwide that are dedicated to nursing excellence, professionalism and patient-focused care.
Publication Date: 08/18/2009
Fourth Annual 5K Cancer Walk scheduled for June 6 at Lahey Clinic
Burlington, MA (April 15, 2009)-- Lahey Clinic's Fourth Annual 5K Cancer Walk, A Festival of Life, honoring patients and their loved ones, takes place Saturday, June 6, from 8 am to noon. The event, held on the Burlington campus, is open to all and raises funds to enhance Lahey's cancer services in Burlington and Peabody.
Publication Date: 04/15/2009
Lahey's Cancer Center again awarded Outstanding Achievement Award from the Commission on Cancer
Burlington, MA (March 17, 2009)--The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons has again awarded its 2008 Outstanding Achievement Award to the Sophia Gordon Cancer Center at Lahey Clinic. The Clinic is one of 93 facilities in the U.S. that received this distinction and only one of two in Massachusetts.
Publication Date: 03/17/2009
Lahey Clinic ranks high in accreditation from The Joint Commission
Burlington, MA (March 5, 2009) – Lahey Clinic has again been awarded the Gold Seal of Approval™ by The Joint Commission following an extensive unannounced review conducted by six surveyors in November. The survey examined practice standards and processes that directly affect quality of care and patient safety at Lahey Clinic Medical Center, in Burlington and Lahey Clinic Medical Center, North Shore, in Peabody.
Publication Date: 03/05/2009
Lahey Clinic urges screenings for colorectal cancer, a curable disease
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Burlington, MA (March 1, 2009)--Any time is a good time to book an appointment for a colorectal screening, urge clinicians at Lahey Clinic. But in March we observe Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time we focus greater attention on the disease that is largely preventable and curable if caught early.
Publication Date: 03/01/2009
Pre-existing medical conditions may be exacerbated by air travel, Lahey Clinic study shows
Review appears in Lancet
Burlington, MA (February 23, 2009) -- Writing in the current issue of Lancet, Lahey Clinic Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine Mark A. Gendreau, MD, and former medical student, Danielle Silverman, MD, conclude that in-flight medical events are occurring more frequently because a growing number of people with pre-existing medical conditions are flying. The Lahey study also suggests that extended flight times of more modern aircraft may be subjecting passengers to environmental and physiological changes associated with flight, impacting their health.
Publication Date: 02/23/2009
Lahey Clinic President David Barrett, MD, named Honorary Medical Group Commander at Hanscom Air Force Base
Burlington, MA (February 17, 2009) --David M. Barrett, MD, president and CEO of Lahey Clinic, was named Honorary Medical Group Commander at Hanscom Air Force (AFB) Base in Bedford, MA, at a ceremony earlier this month.
Publication Date: 02/17/2009
Elizabeth Pomfret, MD, PhD, FACS, named chair, Lahey Clinic Department of Transplantation
Burlington, MA (January 26, 2009) – Elizabeth A. Pomfret, MD, PhD, FACS, an esteemed surgeon and educator in liver transplantation, has been appointed chair of the Department of Transplantation at Lahey Clinic, following an extensive national search. She has oversight responsibilities for the liver and kidney transplantation program and the soon-to-be developed pancreas transplantation program.
Publication Date: 01/27/2009
Commission on Cancer Gives Lahey Clinic Cancer Program Top Rating
The Committee on Approvals of the Commission on Cancer has recently granted Lahey Clinic a three-year approval of its cancer program.
Publication Date: 12/18/2008
Lahey Clinic only Boston-area hospital named among nation's top 100 cardiovascular hospitals
Burlington, MA (November 18, 2008) -- Thomson Reuters, formerly Solucient, has again named Lahey Clinic one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® for cardiovascular care.
Publication Date: 11/19/2008
Enhanced breast imaging offered in Massachusetts only at Lahey Clinic
Burlington, MA (October 8, 2008) --When research presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference heralded molecular breast imaging (MBI) as “having great promise,” Lahey Clinic physicians were not surprised. Since 2005, Lahey has performed MBI hundreds of times, providing at-risk patients oftentimes more conclusive results than mammograms.
Publication Date: 10/08/2008
Liver transplantation program at Lahey Clinic, now 10 years old, credited with performing the most live donor surgeries in U.S.
Burlington, MA (September 3, 2008) -- The Division of Transplantation at Lahey Clinic celebrates major milestones in liver transplant this year, by marking the 10th anniversary of its prominent live donor program that is recognized for performing the most transplants of any other U.S. program. The team also honors the 25th anniversary of the first successful liver transplant in New England, performed under the direction of Roger Jenkins, MD, chief of surgery at Lahey.
Publication Date: 09/03/2008
Joshua Berkowitz, MD, named chair, Department of Internal Medicine, Peabody campus
Peabody, MA (September 2, 2008) -- Joshua L. Berkowitz, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at Lahey Clinic Medical Center, North Shore, effective immediately.
Publication Date: 09/02/2008
Lahey Clinic named only Boston-area hospital on list of lowest heart attack mortality in U.S.
Burlington, MA (August 26, 2008) – The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released data on mortality rates for heart attacks, or acute myocardial infarction (AMI) by hospital, citing Lahey Clinic as having one of the best rates nationally. Lahey is the only Boston-area hospital to be named to the short list of nine hospitals that performed better than the national average.
Publication Date: 08/26/2008
Richard Nesto, MD, named chair, Division of Internal Medicine at Lahey Clinic
Burlington, MA (August 21, 2008)--Richard W. Nesto, MD, has been named chair of the Division of Internal Medicine at Lahey Clinic, effective August 1.
Publication Date: 08/21/2008
Lahey Clinic to sponsor arthroscopy and sports medicine educational session
Burlington, MA (August 11, 2008) -- Lahey Clinic's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery invites all to attend a free educational session, titled Keeping Joints in Motion: Advances in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine, Tuesday, September 9 from 6:30 to 8 pm in the Medical Center's East Lobby.
Publication Date: 08/11/2008
Lahey Clinic prostate study shows current cancer grading system flawed
Burlington, MA (July 31, 2008) -- Physicians from Lahey Clinic, in the August issue of European Urology, have published a significant research study that questions the accuracy of the time-honored prostate cancer grading system, known as the Gleason score, used both in presurgical biopsy and prostatectomy (removal of the prostate) specimens.
Publication Date: 07/31/2008
Cancer Center granted highest approval rating with distinction from American College of Surgeons
Burlington, MA (July, 30, 2008) -- The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons has granted Lahey Clinic's Sophia Gordon Cancer Center a three-year approval with commendation, following a rigorous evaluation process and an on-site visit in April by its physician reviewer. Lahey Clinic met all 36 standards of the Approvals Program and, in fact, received commendations in the nine specially focused standards -- a rarity for most cancer programs.
Publication Date: 07/30/2008
Lahey Urology again named one of the best in America
Burlington, MA (July 14, 2008) – For the 11th consecutive year, Lahey Clinic was listed as one of the top hospitals in the nation for excellence in urology by U.S. News & World Report in its annual “America's Best Hospitals” guide released today. Of the thousands of medical centers in the nation, the magazine selected only 170 for distinction in any category.
Publication Date: 07/14/2008
Lahey clinic to go tobacco free on Independence Day
Burlington, MA (July 2, 2008) – To promote a healthier environment for patients, visitors and colleagues, Lahey Clinic will kick off a 100 percent tobacco-free policy on Independence Day, joining hundreds of hospitals in the nation that have eliminated tobacco use on their campuses. Starting July 4, use of tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, and pipe fill) will not be allowed on any Lahey Clinic property, both inside and outside, including entrances and walkways, leased buildings, and all parking facilities.
Publication Date: 07/02/2008
Tarun Kewalramani, MD, named director of hematologic malignancies
Burlington, MA (June 24, 2008)--Tarun Kewalramani, MD, has been named director of hematologic malignancies at Lahey Clinic. He is responsible for diagnosing and treating patients with leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, as well as coordinating all research activities related to hematologic cancers.
Publication Date: 06/24/2008
Lahey Clinic is one of four centers to implant device that aids weight loss and controls diabetes
Burlington, MA (June 18, 2008)--Physicians at Lahey Clinic are investigating the safety and efficacy of a new medical device, the EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner, that may mimic the effects of gastric bypass surgery--including weight loss and control of type 2 diabetes--before any surgery takes place. There are only three other centers in the U.S. participating in this trial.
Publication Date: 06/18/2008
Lahey Clinic physician warns of danger from popular teen activity
Burlington, MA (June 17, 2008) -- An increasingly popular activity among school-aged children and teens can cause traumatic eye injury. The activity involves twisting and crushing an empty water bottle, with the cap loosened, until the cap flies off because of increased pressure. The force behind the cap may cause severe injury if it hits someone in the eye.
Publication Date: 06/18/2008
Lelan Sillin, MD, Appointed to Lead Lahey's Simulation Lab
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Lelan F. Sillin, III, MD, MS (Ed), FACS, as the medical director for Professional Development and Simulation. Dr. Sillin brings to Lahey an extensive background in medical and surgical education. He will work with medical students, residents, fellows, attending physicians, nurses and allied health personnel at Lahey in developing procedural and clinical skills through the use of simulation.
Publication Date: 06/03/2008
Multiple Lahey Clinic Urologists to Present at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association
Burlington, Mass. -- Lahey Clinic's Institute of Urology will be well represented at the upcoming Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA), with senior staff physicians and residents scheduled to present the findings of eight recently completed research studies. Lahey faculty will also serve as speakers, instructors and moderators for a number of conference sessions.
Publication Date: 05/09/2008
Lahey Clinic Hosts Third Annual 5K Cancer Walk
Lahey Clinic invites all to take part in the Third Annual 5K Cancer Walk and Festival of Life from 8 am to 1 pm on Saturday, June 7.
Proceeds from this fun-filled event will support the Sophia Gordon Cancer Center at Lahey Clinic, where physicians from more than a dozen specialties are collaborating to advance cancer care and pioneer new research.
Publication Date: 05/06/2008
Lahey Clinic Receives American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award
Lahey Clinic recently received the American Stroke Association's Get With The GuidelinesSM–Stroke (GWTG–Stroke) Gold Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes Lahey Clinic's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.
Publication Date: 05/05/2008
Lahey Clinic Named a Blue Distinction Center for Complex and Rare Cancers
BURLINGTON, MA--Lahey Clinic has been named a Blue Distinction Center for Complex and Rare Cancers (SM) by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Lahey's Sophia Gordon Cancer Center is among only four programs in the state to receive this distinction.
Publication Date: 03/19/2008
Free Skin Cancer Screening Clinic Offered by Lahey Clinic
Burlington, Mass.-- Lahey Clinic's Department of Dermatology will offer free skin cancer screenings as a special session for people who do not already have a dermatologist. Screenings will be done only by appointment. Note: If treatment is needed, follow-up appointments will be arranged. No other skin conditions will be assessed during this time.
Publication Date: 03/17/2008
Lahey Clinic Named Among Nation's Most Highly Integrated Healthcare Networks (IHNs)
BURLINGTON, MA--Lahey Clinic is proud to be included in the 11th annual Verispan 2008 IHN 100, an assessment of the 100 most highly integrated healthcare networks in the United States. Verispan's report, regarded as the nation's premier rating system, evaluates IHNs on their performance and degree of integration. Lahey was also ranked among the top ten IHN's in the Northeast.
Publication Date: 02/14/2008
Lahey Clinic Cardiologist's Innovative Approach Saves Naturalist's Life
Burlington, MA--Like the baby whale in her well known children's book, Crystal, The Story of A Real Baby Whale, naturalist Karen Smyth is beginning a new life. Thanks to a doctor at Lahey Clinic Medical Center, she is the first person in New England to survive a near fatal heart attack through the unconventional use of a well-known device, the left ventricular assist device, or LVAD.
Publication Date: 01/10/2008
Urologic Reconstructive and Trauma Surgeon Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA--Lahey Clinic Medical Center is pleased to welcome Jill C. Buckley, MD, to Lahey's distinguished and nationally-recognized Department of Urology.
Publication Date: 01/07/2008
Robert Carpenter, III, MD, MS, Joins Lahey Clinic Otolaryngology
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Carpenter, III, MD, MS, to the Department of Otolaryngology. Dr. Carpenter is board certified in otorhinolaryngology and will be available for patient care at Lahey Clinic Medical Center, North Shore, in Peabody.
Publication Date: 01/02/2008
Curt and Shonda Schilling Dedicate ALS Clinic at Lahey Clinic
Burlington, MA-- Lahey Clinic President and Chief Executive Officer David M. Barrett, MD, and James A. Russell, DO, welcomed Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling and his wife Shonda at the dedication last night of the Curt and Shonda Schilling ALS Clinic at Lahey.
Publication Date: 12/11/2007
Lahey Clinic Medical Center North Shore Breaks Ground for Major Expansion
PEABODY, MA--Lahey Clinic Medical Center, North Shore, is pleased to announce it is breaking ground today for a major expansion that will add more than 63,000 square feet and additional services to its current location.
Publication Date: 10/24/2007
Lahey Clinic Honored for Excellence in Quality Care and Efficiency
BURLINGTON, MA– Lahey Clinic has been honored by the Premier healthcare alliance with the 2007 Premier | CareScience Select Practice National Quality Award for superior patient outcomes in both quality and efficiency.
Publication Date: 10/19/2007
Savita Patil, MD, Joins Lahey Billerica
BURLINGTON, Mass.--Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Savita Patil, MD, to Lahey Billerica, a community group practice. Dr. Patil has special interests in women's health and geriatrics.
Publication Date: 10/18/2007
Arthritis Foundation Honors Lahey Clinic Physician William L. Healy, MD
BOSTON--William L. Healy, MD, chair of the department of orthopaedic surgery at Lahey Clinic, was one of two physicians honored last night with the coveted Dr. Marian Ropes award from the Arthritis Foundation, Massachusetts Chapter. The award honors excellence in arthritis care and leadership in the fight against arthritis.
Publication Date: 10/15/2007
Cancer Specialist F.W. Nugent, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, Mass.--Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of F.W. Nugent, MD, to the Department of Hematology and Oncology. Dr. Nugent specializes in head and neck cancer and thoracic and gastrointestinal malignancies.
Publication Date: 10/10/2007
Lahey Clinic Breast Imaging Center Recognized for Excellence
BURLINGTON, MA--Lahey Clinic's Breast Imaging Center has received the Center of Excellence award from the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR's award of excellence recognizes Lahey for earning accreditation in all of the ACR's voluntary breast-imaging accreditation programs as well as the mandatory Mammography Accreditation Program.
Publication Date: 10/08/2007
Lahey Cardiologist Authors Major Study Evaluating Cardiac Safety of Controversial Diabetes Drugs
BURLINGTON, MA--Dr. Richard W. Nesto, chair, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Lahey Clinic, is the lead author of a major study published in this week's edition of The Lancet that examines the cardiovascular safety of pioglitazone (Actos) and the controversial drug darosiglitazone (Avandia), which has been under scrutiny because of reported side effects. Dr. Nesto's team studied the risk for congestive heart failure (CHF) and death from cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes who were taking these drugs. These medications, known as TZDs, are effective in controlling sugar levels in diabetic patients but are known to cause weight gain and fluid retention in a small percentage of patients.
Publication Date: 09/28/2007
Renowned Lahey Clinic Surgeon John Braasch, MD, PhD, Honored
Burlington, Mass.--John Braasch, MD, PhD, former chair of the Department of Surgery at Lahey Clinic, has been honored with the Mayo Clinic Distinguished Alumni Award for his outstanding leadership in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery and his dedication in training young physicians.
Publication Date: 09/20/2007
Lahey Clinic Designated "Leapfrog Top Hospital"
BURLINGTON, Mass.-- Lahey Clinic is proud to be among only 33 U.S. adult-care hospitals named to the Leapfrog Top Hospitals list. Leapfrog is a coalition of employers whose mission is to promote health care quality and safety.
Publication Date: 09/19/2007
Curtis Bakal, MD, MPH, Named Chair of Diagnostic Radiology at Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, Mass.--Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Curtis W. Bakal, MD, MPH, as chair of the Department of Diagnostic Radiology. Dr. Bakal is a recognized expert in the field of vascular and interventional radiology.
Publication Date: 09/18/2007
Family Practice Physician Anavera Lopes, MD, Joins Lahey Amesbury
BURLINGTON, Mass.--Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Anavera Lopes, MD, to Lahey Amesbury, a community group practice. Dr. Lopes is a family practice physician.
Publication Date: 09/14/2007
Neurosurgeon Stefan S. Kim, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, Mass.--Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Stefan S. Kim, MD, to the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Kim specializes in neuro-oncology and complex spinal disorders with a strong interest in clinical research.
Publication Date: 09/11/2007
Rheumatologist Sheeja Francis, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, Mass.--Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Sheeja Francis, MD, to the Department of Rheumatology.
Publication Date: 09/04/2007
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon Margaret Lobo, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Margaret Lobo, MD, to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Lobo specializes in foot and ankle surgery.
Publication Date: 08/29/2007
Orthopaedic Traumatologist Dr. Andrew Marcantonio Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, Mass.--Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew J. Marcantonio, DO, to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Marcantonio specializes in orthopaedic traumatology, where the focus is on definitive care of multiple or complex injuries.
Publication Date: 08/16/2007
Lahey Clinic Center for Surgical Weight Loss Receives Accreditation
BURLINGTON, Mass.--The Lahey Clinic Center for Surgical Weight Loss has been accredited as a level 1a facility by the Bariatric Surgery Center Network (BSCN) Accreditation Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Bariatric surgery is a proven technique for conquering morbid obesity. It offers long-term, beneficial results for many patients.
Publication Date: 08/13/2007
Physiatrist Alexios Carayannopoulos, DO, MPH, Joins Lahey Clinic
Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexios G. Carayannopoulos, DO, MPH, to the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Carayannopoulos is a physiatrist--a physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation, including the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and pain syndromes, electrodiagnostic medicine, and rehabilitation of patients with severe impairments.
Publication Date: 08/08/2007
Lahey Urology Ranked Among Nation's Best
For the 10th year in a row, Lahey Clinic was listed in the U.S. News & World Report “America's Best Hospitals” issue for Urology.
Publication Date: 08/06/2007
Oral Surgeon Steven Smullin, DMD, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Steven E. Smullin, DMD, MD, to the Department of Otolaryngology. Dr. Smullin specializes in oral and maxillofacial surgery, and his expertise brings a new inpatient and outpatient service to Lahey Clinic. This service includes the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases, injuries and defects of both the functional and esthetic areas of the jaw and facial region.
Publication Date: 08/06/2007
Gastroenterologist Anand Narasimhan, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
PEABODY, Mass.--Lahey Clinic Medical Center, North Shore, is pleased to announce the appointment of R. Anand Narasimhan, MD, to the Department of Gastroenterology. Dr. Narasimhan practices general gastroenterology, with a special interest in liver and inflammatory bowel diseases.
Publication Date: 08/03/2007
Lahey Clinic Surgeon Named to Distinguished Panel of Judges
Burlington, MA--Michael Rosenblatt, MD, MPH, MBA, has been appointed to a three-year term as one of 12 members of the Judges Panel for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Dr. Rosenblatt is a general surgeon who plays a major role in surgical critical care and serves as director of Trauma Services at Lahey Clinic. The appointment was given earlier this year by Carlos M. Gutierrez, U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
Publication Date: 08/01/2007
Connie H. Chen, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
LEXINGTON, Mass.--Lahey Medical Center, Lexington, is pleased to announce the appointment of Connie H. Chen, MD, to the Department of General Internal Medicine.
Publication Date: 07/25/2007
Retinal Specialist Fina C. Barouch, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
PEABODY, MA- Lahey Clinic Medical Center, North Shore, is pleased to announce the appointment of Fina C. Barouch, MD, to the Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. Barouch specializes in vitreoretinal surgery and retinal disease.
Publication Date: 07/18/2007
Lahey Clinic Receives Accreditation from the American College of Radiology
BURLINGTON, MASS. --Lahey Clinic has been awarded accreditation from the American College of Radiology (ACR). Lahey received the accreditation after meeting the nationally accepted standards in personnel and equipment used in diagnostic imaging.
Publication Date: 07/16/2007
Jennifer L. Ricciardi, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Lee Ricciardi, MD, to the Department of General Internal Medicine.
Publication Date: 06/27/2007
David M. Barrett, MD, Named Massachusetts Healthcare Executive of the Year
BURLINGTON, MASS. --Lahey Clinic President and Chief Executive Officer David M. Barrett, MD, has been named Healthcare Executive of the Year by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).
Publication Date: 06/26/2007
Lahey Names Leslie Shaff, MD, Chief Surgical Services Officer
BURLINGTON, MA--Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Leslie P. Shaff, MD, as Chief Surgical Services Officer. In this position, Dr. Shaff will oversee the operating room logistics, including optimizing patient flow, patient care and patient satisfaction, and ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations.
Publication Date: 06/01/2007
Lahey Clinic Physicians Named Top Doctors
BURLINGTON, MA--Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce Boston Consumers' Checkbook has named 62 Lahey physicians in its annual “Boston Area's Top Doctors” list. The physicians come from 29 different specialties at Lahey.
Publication Date: 05/30/2007
Psychologist Gloria Garfunkel, PhD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Gloria Garfunkel, PhD, to the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine.
Publication Date: 05/23/2007
Lahey Clinic Receives Quality Award Grant
BURLINGTON, Mass. – Lahey Clinic recently received a Quality Award grant from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. The grant will enable Lahey Clinic to expand its health information technology capabilities to support systems for monitoring specified patient populations.
Publication Date: 05/22/2007
Radiologist Anita Uppin, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Anita A. Uppin, MD, to the Department of Diagnostic Radiology. Dr. Uppin has a special interest in musculoskeletal radiology.
Publication Date: 05/14/2007
Kenneth Zinn, MD, Joins Lahey Ipswich
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Kenneth L. Zinn, MD, to Lahey Ipswich, a community group practice.
Publication Date: 05/11/2007
Lahey Clinic Hosts Second Annual 5K Cancer Walk
BURLINGTON, Mass.-- Lahey Clinic invites all to take part in the Second Annual 5K Cancer Walk and Festival of Life from 8 am to 1 pm on Saturday, June 9.
Publication Date: 04/30/2007
Angela Moshey, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA--Lahey Clinic Medical Center, North Shore, is pleased to announce the appointment of Angela Moshey, MD, to the Department of General Internal Medicine.
Publication Date: 04/17/2007
Mohamed Mahmoud, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA--Lahey Clinic Medical Center, North Shore, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mohamed Mahmoud, MD, to the Department of General Internal Medicine.
Publication Date: 04/17/2007
Free Skin Cancer Screening Clinic
Burlington, Mass.-- Lahey Clinic's Department of Dermatology will offer free skin cancer screenings as a special session for people who do not already have a dermatologist. Screenings will be done only by appointment.
Publication Date: 04/13/2007
M.I.T. grad engineer pledges $8 million to Lahey Clinic Future of Medicine Initiative
Burlington, MA--Lahey Clinic Medical Center is happy to report that Dr. Emanuel “Manny” and Sheila Landsman have pledged an additional $8 million to the hospital's Future of Medicine Initiative, a major fundraising campaign to improve facilities and provide state of the art medical technology for its patients.
Publication Date: 04/12/2007
Lahey Clinic Joins Forces with the American Cancer Society
BURLINGTON, MA--Lahey Clinic is happy to announce a new Hospital Collaboration Agreement with the American Cancer Society. The agreement will enable Lahey Clinic and the Society to work together on key initiatives, including education programs, advocacy and outreach efforts for the local community, and special programs for patients and families.
Publication Date: 04/09/2007
Free Oral, Head and Neck Screenings Offered at Lahey Clinic
Burlington, Mass.--Lahey Clinic has joined forces with the Yul Brynner Head and Neck Cancer Foundation and the Massachusetts Society of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Inc., for the third consecutive year, to sponsor free screenings for Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week. Lahey Clinic will offer free oral, head and neck cancer screenings in an effort to increase awareness of this type of cancer.
Publication Date: 04/02/2007
Kevin Delahanty, MD, Joins Lahey Haverhill
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin C. Delahanty, MD, to Lahey Haverhill, a community group practice.
Publication Date: 02/22/2007
Lahey Clinic Receives Award for Stroke Care
BURLINGTON, MA--Lahey Clinic has received the American Stroke Association's Get with the Guidelines-Stroke Annual Performance Achievement Award. Lahey Clinic is one of only a handful of hospitals in Massachusetts to receive this distinction.
Publication Date: 02/20/2007
Mind Body Pioneer Dr. Herbert Benson Lectures at Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA-- Lahey Clinic is honored to have Herbert Benson, MD, speak at the Social Work Lecture Series on Wednesday, February 28. Dr. Benson, the founder of the Mind/Body Medical Institute, will be presenting The Relaxation Response: How to Counteract the Effects of Stress.
Publication Date: 02/19/2007
Nadia Ounis-Skali, MD, Joins Lahey Danvers
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Nadia Ounis-Skali, MD, to Lahey Danvers, a community group practice. Dr. Ounis-Skali has a special interest in women's health care and preventative medicine.
Publication Date: 02/09/2007
Lahey Clinic Physician to be President of Mass. Chapter of Surgeons Group
BURLINGTON, MA--Members of the Massachusetts chapter of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) have named Desmond H. Birkett, MD, FACS, president-elect for 2007.
Publication Date: 02/07/2007
International Art Exhibition Honoring Cancer Journeys On Display at Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA-- Lilly Oncology on Canvas, an art exhibition honoring the journeys traveled by millions of people affected by cancer worldwide, is currently on display at Lahey Clinic.
Publication Date: 02/02/2007
Wilmington Resident Karen Ganz, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen A. Ganz, MD, to the Department of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Ganz is accepting primary care patients in Burlington.
Publication Date: 01/31/2007
Rheumatologist Herbert Ang, MD, Joins Lahey Arlington
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Herbert T. Ang, MD, MPH, to Lahey Arlington, a community group practice.
Publication Date: 01/30/2007
Colon and Rectal Surgery Expert Rocco Ricciardi, MD, MPH, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Rocco Ricciardi, MD, MPH, to the Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery.
Publication Date: 01/25/2007
Colon and Rectal Surgery Expert Rocco Ricciardi, MD, MPH, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Rocco Ricciardi, MD, MPH, to the Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery.
Publication Date: 01/25/2007
Molecular Imaging Expert Edward Pinkus, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Edward Pinkus, MD, to the Department of Diagnostic Radiology. Dr. Pinkus is the director of nuclear medicine and a leader in the field of imaging technology. He will be working with Lahey Clinic's new state-of-the-art hybrid positron emission technology (PET) and computerized tomography (CT) scanner, known as a PET/CT for short.
Publication Date: 01/25/2007
Lahey Physicians Play Major Roles at Tufts University School of Medicine
BURLINGTON, Mass.--Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce David A. Neumeyer, MD, and David J. Schoetz, Jr., MD, have been appointed to major positions at Tufts University School of Medicine.
Publication Date: 01/16/2007
Lahey Clinic Named to Leapfrog Top Hospital List
BURLINGTON, MA-- Lahey Clinic is proud to be among only 50 US adult-care hospitals named to the first Leapfrog Top Hospitals list. Leapfrog's mission is to promote quality and safety in hospitals.
Publication Date: 12/21/2006
Lahey Clinic Physician Wins Service Award
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce that Desmond H. Birkett, MD, FACS, has been honored with the SAGES Distinguished Service Award for 2007. Dr. Birkett was unanimously chosen by the SAGES awards committee and confirmed by the Board of Governors to be the recipient of this award.
Publication Date: 12/14/2006
Renowned Cancer Specialist Named Chair of Hematology and Oncology at Lahey
BURLINGTON, MA--Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Stuart, MD, as chair of the departments of Hematology and Oncology. Dr. Stuart is a recognized expert in the treatment of liver and bile duct cancers, as well as pancreatic, colorectal and neuroendocrine carcinomas.
Publication Date: 12/11/2006
Lahey Clinic Announces New Medical Director for Community Group Practices
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of George J. Pentoliros, MD, as medical director of Lahey Clinic Community Group Practices.
Publication Date: 11/20/2006
Michael H. Entrup, MD, Appointed to Board of Directors of the American Society of Anesthesiologists
BURLINGTON--Michael H. Entrup, MD, chair of Lahey Clinic's Department of Anesthesiology, was recently appointed to the board of directors of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).
Publication Date: 11/20/2006
Lahey Clinic's Christina Williamson, MD, Honored
BURLINGTON, MA- Christina Williamson, MD, of Lahey Clinic is the recipient of the “Crystal Ball Clearly Time Award” for her outstanding work in the field of lung cancer. Dr. Williamson was one of only seven physicians to receive this coveted honor from the Lung Cancer Alliance during the organization's inaugural Crystal Ball at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston.
Publication Date: 11/17/2006
Lahey North Announces New Medical Director
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Carl Soderland, MD, MPH, as the medical director of Lahey Clinic Medical Center, North Shore.
Publication Date: 11/13/2006
Expert in Cardiothoracic Surgery Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA -- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard S. Lee, MD, to the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, part of the Clinic's renowned Heart and Vascular Center. Dr. Lee is available to see cardiac and thoracic surgical consultations.
Publication Date: 11/07/2006
Lahey Clinic Physician Wins International Honor
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce that John F. Beamis, Jr., MD, has been honored with the Pasquale Ciaglia Memorial Lecture award in Interventional Medicine. He recently received this recognition while attending the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Publication Date: 11/07/2006
Lahey Clinic Book Series Answers Patients' Questions
BURLINGTON, MA--Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the publication of a unique series of books that combine the expertise of seven prominent Lahey physicians with the practical wisdom of actual patients.
Publication Date: 11/06/2006
Lahey Clinic Named Among Nation's Top Cardiovascular Hospitals
BURLINGTON, MA--For the sixth time Solucient, a leading source of health care business research, has named Lahey Clinic among the top cardiovascular teaching hospitals in the country. The results were released today in Solucient's annual report of 100 Top Hospitals: Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success Class of 2006.
Publication Date: 11/06/2006
Holiday Stress-Busting Tips
The picture perfect holiday season is full of laughter, happy reunions and family traditions; but the reality can often be quite different. Take the financial pressures of presents and entertaining, mix that with family dynamics, and add in high expectations to succeed and you've got all the ingredients of a stressful holiday season.
Publication Date: 11/02/2006
Jeffrey L. Marx, MD, Named Head of Ophthalmology
BURLINGTON, MA – The Lahey Clinic Board of Governors is pleased to announce it has approved the appointment of Jeffrey L. Marx, MD, as chair of the Department of Ophthalmology.
Publication Date: 11/02/2006
Nancy Otovic, MD, Joins Lahey Essex
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Nancy E. Otovic, MD, as a full-time family practice physician at Lahey Essex.
Publication Date: 11/02/2006
Andrew G. Villanueva, MD, Named Head of Pulmonary and Critical Care
BURLINGTON, MA – The Lahey Clinic Board of Governors is pleased to announce it has approved the appointment of Andrew G. Villanueva, MD, as chair of the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
Publication Date: 10/05/2006
Cardiac Surgery Expert Sanjay Samy, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Sanjay A. Samy, MD, to the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. He is currently available for cardiothoracic surgical consultations.
Publication Date: 09/21/2006
Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician W. Anthony Bohnert, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of W. Anthony Bohnert, MD, to the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Bohnert will be seeing patients in Burlington and will also be a member of a group practicing critical care medicine at Beverly Hospital.
Publication Date: 09/21/2006
Gastroenterologist Amy Barto, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy E. Barto, MD, to the Department of Gastroenterology. Dr. Barto specializes in inflammatory bowel disease and recently co-authored a book on Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. She will also be available for general gastrointestinal consults.
Publication Date: 09/15/2006
Sports Medicine Expert Joshua Baumfeld, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Joshua A. Baumfeld, MD, to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Baumfeld will practice sports medicine and general orthopaedic surgery at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington and Peabody.
Publication Date: 09/15/2006
Fire Chief Puts Out Call for Prostate Cancer Screening
Event: Free Prostate Cancer Screening
Date: September 16, 2006
Time: 9 am to Noon
Place: Lahey Clinic Medical Center
Publication Date: 09/01/2006
Expert in Noninvasive Cardiology Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Darryl D. Esakof, MD, FACC, FASE, to the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine. Dr. Esakof is an expert on medical informatics systems and the design of automated data collection algorithms that streamline physician workflow. He will oversee the design and implementation of the database of Lahey's cardiac ultrasound laboratory.
Publication Date: 08/16/2006
Hematology Specialist Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Mantha, MD, to the Department of Hematology. He will be available for consultation in all areas of hematology.
Publication Date: 08/16/2006
Movement Disorder Specialist Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce that Julie R. Leegwater-Kim, MD, PhD, has joined the Department of Neurology. Dr. Leegwater-Kim specializes in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders.
Publication Date: 08/16/2006
Urologist, Arthur Mourtzinos, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Arthur Mourtzinos, MD, to the Department of Urology. Dr. Mourtzinos specializes in the areas of male and female pelvic reconstructive surgery, vaginal prolapse surgery, and urinary incontinence. He will see patients at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington and Peabody.
Publication Date: 08/16/2006
Lahey Clinic Physicians Recognized for Excellence, Information systems key to improving quality of care
BURLINGTON, MA--Lahey Clinic physicians within the community group practices have won national recognition for using information systems to improve patient care.
Publication Date: 08/01/2006
Lahey Clinic Physicians Warn Patients About Heat-Related Injuries
BURLINGTON, MA--Physicians at Lahey Clinic offer important advice on how to stay healthy and prevent serious heat-related injuries during exceptionally hot temperatures forecasted for this week.
Publication Date: 08/01/2006
Expert in Retina Disease Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Gregory Blaha, MD, PhD, to the Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. Blaha will be available to see patients requiring expertise in medical and surgical vitreoretinal diseases at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington and Peabody. In addition, he will see patients at Lahey's satellite retina clinics in Derry and Nashua, New Hampshire.
Publication Date: 07/26/2006
Expert in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Aortic Surgery Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA -- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Frank W. Bowen III, MD, to the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, part of the Clinic's renowned Heart and Vascular Center. Dr. Bowen is an expert in the surgical management of complex thoracic aortic disease and will be heading up the department's Thoracic Aortic Surgery Program.
Publication Date: 07/17/2006
Needham Resident David E. Riester, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of David E. Riester, MD, FAAAAI, to the department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Dr. Riester has a special interest in pediatric allergy and immunology, but sees patients of all ages. He will be seeing patients primarily at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington, but also at Lahey's Peabody center.
Publication Date: 07/17/2006
Pepperell Resident Paulose Stephen John, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Paulose Stephen John, MD, as a full-time family practice physician at Lahey Amesbury.
Publication Date: 07/17/2006
Watertown Resident Ann Marie Joyce, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce that Ann Marie Joyce, MD, has joined the Department of Gastroenterology at Lahey Clinic Medical Center. Dr. Joyce specializes in advanced endoscopic procedures and will be Lahey's new director of endoscopic ultrasound. In addition to her endoscopic expertise, Dr. Joyce is a highly regarded clinician and will be available for general gastroenterology consultations.
Publication Date: 07/17/2006
Lahey's Urology Department Ranked One of America's Best
Today, U.S. News & World Report ranked Lahey Clinic among the top hospitals in the nation for excellence in Urology.
Publication Date: 07/07/2006
Creative Partnership Working to Ease the Nursing Shortage, Lahey Clinic and Middlesex Community College Celebrate Innovative Program
BURLINGTON, MA--Lahey Clinic and Middlesex Community College will celebrate an innovative nursing education partnership, and the dedication of Lahey's new state-of-the-art health care education center on Thursday, June 29, at the Gordon Building on the Lahey campus.
Publication Date: 06/27/2006
Lahey Clinic Physician Honored for Quality Diabetes Care
BURLINGTON, MA-- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce David C. Dobson, MD, of Lahey Beverly, has received distinguished recognition from the Diabetes Physician Recognition Program for providing exceptional care to his patients with diabetes.
Publication Date: 06/27/2006
Lahey Clinic Physician Honored for Quality Diabetes Care
BURLINGTON, MA-- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce Glenn B. Gutierrez, MD, of Lahey Billerica, has received distinguished recognition from the Diabetes Physician Recognition Program for providing exceptional care to his patients with diabetes.
Publication Date: 06/27/2006
Lahey Clinic Wins Quality Care Award
BURLINGTON, Mass.- Lahey Clinic has received the coveted Premier Award for Quality for its excellent care in the area of heart failure. Measurements by Premier Inc., a national healthcare alliance, show Lahey is one of the best performers in the nation when it comes to clinical outcomes, process measures, and the average cost per case.
Publication Date: 06/27/2006
John A. Libertino, MD, Honored for Excellence in Teaching
BURLINGTON, MA--John A. Libertino, MD, chair of Urology at Lahey Clinic, has received the coveted Milton O. and Natalie V. Zucker Clinical Teaching Prize for Outstanding Accomplishment in Clinical Teaching at Tufts University School of Medicine.
Publication Date: 04/28/2006
Sophia Gordon Cancer Center Awarded for Excellence
BURLINGTON, Mass.--The Sophia Gordon Cancer Center at Lahey Clinic has been honored with an outstanding achievement award from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons.
Publication Date: 04/28/2006
Lahey Clinic Cardiologists Offer Free Advice
BURLINGTON, Mass.--Lahey Clinic cardiologists invite you to join them for a live Heart-to-Heart Web seminar on Thursday, May 4th beginning at 7 pm.
Publication Date: 04/25/2006
Lahey Clinic Names New Chief Medical Officer
Burlington, MA--Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Joseph C. Corkery, MD, to the position of chief medical officer of Lahey Clinic.
Publication Date: 04/18/2006
Lahey Clinic Cardiologist Named to Professional Board
BURLINGTON, MA--Thomas C. Piemonte, MD, FACC, director of Lahey Clinic's Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program, has been named governor-elect from Massachusetts of the Board of Governors of the American College of Cardiology.
Publication Date: 04/05/2006
Lahey Clinic Receives American Stroke Award
BURLINGTON, MA--Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce it is one of only four hospitals in Massachusetts to receive the American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines–Stroke (GWTG-Stroke) Initial Performance Achievement Award.
Publication Date: 04/05/2006
New Technology Helps Sinusitis Patients
Lahey Clinic is the first hospital in New England to use the Balloon Sinuplasty System, a novel, catheter-based treatment for sinusitis patients.
Publication Date: 03/23/2006
Lahey Clinic Live Donor Liver Transplant Team Achieves New Status
Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce its Live Donor Liver Transplant Program is among the first in the country to receive newly established accreditation from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).
Publication Date: 02/02/2006
Lahey Arlington Has Moved to Broadway
Burlington, Mass.--Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce that it has opened the doors of its new, permanent location in the Town of Arlington.
Publication Date: 01/30/2006
Renowned Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Surgeon Joins Lahey Clinic
Lahey Clinic is pleased to welcome renowned kidney and pancreas transplant surgeon Rodney J. Taylor, MD, FACS, to the Department of Urology as director of the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program.
Publication Date: 12/15/2005
Lahey Clinic Adds New Beds
Lahey Clinic is proud to announce the addition of 36 brand-new, state-of-the-art patient beds to serve our growing community. The beds are located on two new floors of the hospital's ongoing expansion project.
Publication Date: 12/07/2005
Lahey Clinic Named Among Nation's Top Cardiovascular Hospitals
For the fifth time, Lahey Clinic has been named one of the top cardiovascular hospitals in the country by Solucient, a leading source of health care business research. Lahey is one of only three Massachusetts hospitals to receive this recognition.
Publication Date: 11/08/2005
Lahey Clinic Staff Contributes to Relief Efforts
Burlington, Massachusetts--Doctors, nurses and staff at Lahey Clinic are contributing to the extraordinary relief effort for victims of Hurricane Katrina both in the Gulf coast states and here in Massachusetts.
Publication Date: 09/06/2005
Lahey Clinic Gastroenterologist Heads Regional Organization
Stephen J. Heller, MD, director of Endoscopy at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, has been elected president of the New England Endoscopy Society (NEES).
His two-year term runs until June 2007. Dr. Heller's duties will include planning and running quarterly meetings.
“Dr. Heller's election to the prestigious post as president of the New England Endoscopy Society reflects his increasing prominence as one of the regions leading endoscopists,” said Andrew Warner, MD, chair, Gastroenterology.
Dr. Heller has been the director of endoscopy at Lahey Clinic since 2004 and a Lahey physician since 1999. Endoscopists in the Gastroenterology Department at Lahey perform advanced endoscopic procedures, such as biliary and pancreatic endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound.
About Lahey Clinic
Lahey Clinic, a physician-led, non-profit group practice, is world-renowned for innovative technology, pioneering medical treatment, and leading-edge research. A teaching hospital affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine, the Clinic provides quality health care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty, from primary care to cancer diagnosis and treatment to kidney and liver transplantation.
About NEES
NEES is a professional organization made up of gastroenterologists specializing in endoscopy from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. Members meet four times per year--three times for seminars on issues in endoscopy that feature invited speakers who are experts in the field. One time each year members convene to share research findings.
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Publication Date: 08/16/2005
Lahey's Urology Department Ranked One of America's Best
BURLINGTON, MA--U.S. News & World Report has ranked Lahey Clinic among the top hospitals in the nation. The magazine's July 18 America's Best Hospitals edition names Lahey Clinic among the best in the country for excellence in Urology.
Publication Date: 07/08/2005
David Barrett, MD, CEO, to Lead Massachusetts Hospital Association
David Barrett, MD, CEO, to Lead Massachusetts Hospital Association
Lahey Clinic CEO becomes MHA Board of Trustees Chair
Burlington, MA--David M. Barrett, MD, chief executive officer of Lahey Clinic, has been named chair of the Massachusetts Hospital Association's (MHA) board of trustees. Dr. Barrett joined the board in January 2000. He has previously served as secretary, treasurer, and chairman-elect.
Publication Date: 06/24/2005
Lahey Cardiac Surgical Team Launches Minimally Invasive Artery Harvesting
BURLINGTON, MA--Lahey Clinic cardiothoracic surgeon Brian J. deGuzman, MD, and Dixie L. Patterson, PA, are the first in the Boston area to use new technology for endoscopic radial artery harvesting.
Publication Date: 06/10/2005
Lahey Clinic Physicians and Staff Return to Arlington
Burlington, MA--Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce that the physicians, nurses and support staff of Lahey Arlington internal medicine and ophthalmology will be returning to Arlington in the fall. The Clinic has just signed a new lease for offices at 37 Broadway in Arlington. The pediatric practice now in Waltham will remain at that location.
Publication Date: 06/07/2005
Nine Lahey Clinic Physicians Named “Top Docs”
Burlington, MA--Nine physicians from Lahey Clinic have been named to the prestigious list of America's Top Doctors.
Publication Date: 06/03/2005
New Technology Allows Sedation-Free Procedure
Burlington, MA--Patients at Lahey Clinic are benefiting from a new form of endoscopy, trans-nasal esophagoscopy, which allows physicians to examine a patient's upper digestive tract, esophagus and parts of their stomach without intravenous sedation.
Publication Date: 05/06/2005
Lahey Clinic Nurses Celebrate 82 Years of Achievement
BURLINGTON, MA--Lahey Clinic nurses celebrate 82 years of delivering compassionate, caring and quality health care during nurses' week May 9-13. Lahey nurses will join a nationwide celebration honoring this year's theme, “Nurses: Many Roles, One Profession.”
Publication Date: 05/04/2005
Lahey Arlington Relocating Offices; Patient Letters Outline Changes
ARLINGTON, MA– Physicians, nurses and support staff of Lahey Arlington will be caring for patients at new temporary locations in Burlington, Lexington and Waltham beginning May 2.
Publication Date: 04/15/2005
U.S. Administration on Aging Honors Lahey Clinic: Recognized for innovative healthy living programs
The United States Administration on Aging has named Lahey Clinic a You Can! Program Champion for the Clinic's exemplary nutrition, education and physical activity programming for older adults.
Publication Date: 03/24/2005
Lahey Clinic Diabetes Programs Receive Recognition
BURLINGTON, MA--The diabetes self-management education programs at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington, Mass., and Lahey Clinic Northshore in Peabody, Mass., have been awarded continued recognition from the American Diabetes Association for excellence in diabetes education.
Publication Date: 02/14/2005
Lahey Clinic Designated Primary Stroke Service Hospital
BURLINGTON, MA--The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has designated Lahey Clinic as a Primary Stroke Service hospital. Lahey is one of just 33 hospitals throughout the commonwealth to receive this critical designation.
Publication Date: 02/01/2005
Lahey Clinic Brings Bedside Computer to Every Hospital Patient
BURLINGTON, MA--Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce it has installed Pyxis PatientStation, a new state-of- the-art bedside computer system that provides entertainment and a new secure point of care for most of its 257 in-hospital patients.
Publication Date: 11/12/2004
Lahey Clinic Northshore Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
For Immediate Release: Contact:
Lahey Clinic Northshore 10th Anniversary Rose Lewis
October 12, 2004 Manager, Media Relations
11:30 am to 1:30 pm Lahey Clinic (781) 744-5440 rose.a.lewis@lahey.org
Burlington, MA--The physicians, nurses and staff of Lahey Clinic Northshore will celebrate the hospital's 10th anniversary with a celebration of its past and future contributions to the community on October 12 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at Lahey Clinic Northshore in Peabody.
Publication Date: 10/09/2004
Lahey Clinic and Massachusetts Governor Team Up For Women's Health September Declared Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
Burlington, MA--Lahey Clinic and Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney have teamed up to declare September Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, a time to educate women and their families about the early signs of gynecologic cancers.
Publication Date: 09/14/2004
Biodefense, Infectious Disease Expert Daniel Shapiro, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA -- Biodefense expert and infectious disease physician Daniel Shapiro, MD, has been appointed medical director of the clinical microbiology laboratory in the Department of Laboratory Medicine at Lahey Clinic.
Publication Date: 08/06/2004
Lahey Clinic Physicians Named America's Top Doctors Ten specialists selected for guide
Lahey Clinic Physicians Named America's Top Doctors
Ten specialists selected for guide
Burlington, MA--Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce 10 Lahey Clinic physicians are listed in this year's edition of Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd., America's Top Doctors guide. The book identifies the nation's top specialists in more than 60 different medical specialties and subspecialties.
Publication Date: 07/26/2004
New Senior Vice President for Lahey Clinic Sites
Burlington, MA--Lahey Clinic is pleased to welcome Robert J. Schneider as the new senior vice president responsible for overseeing Lahey Clinic Northshore in Peabody, Lahey Lexington, and Lahey's community group practices.
Publication Date: 07/13/2004
Memorial Day Launches Outdoor Gardening Season
BURLINGTON, MA--Avid gardeners are ready at the mark for Memorial Day, the official start of the outdoor planting season. But before taking trowel in hand and heading for the perennial beds there are a few tips that could keep even the most seasoned gardener out of the emergency room.
Publication Date: 05/26/2004
High Tech Nursing Comes Alive at Lahey Clinic
High Tech Nursing Comes Alive at Lahey Clinic
Nursing job fair showcases futurist equipment for nurses and patients
BURLINGTON, MA--Bedside computers with internet access for patients and nurses, a newly designed tracking system that improves hospital admissions, and a central monitoring system for cardiac patients are just a few of the newest high tech devices that will be on display at the nursing technology fair at Lahey Clinic on May 25. The high-tech fair will also enable newly graduated and veteran nurses to explore job openings at Lahey Clinic.
Publication Date: 05/21/2004
Lahey Clinic Supports Local At-Risk Youth Programs
Burlington, MA -Agencies from nine area communities will present the successes and challenges of youth programs made possible by a $63,000 grant from Lahey Clinic and the Northwest Suburban Health Alliance.
Publication Date: 05/18/2004
Virtual Office Visits for Lahey Clinic Heart Patients
BURLINGTON, MA--Lahey Clinic patients are the first in Massachusetts to benefit from a new remote heart monitoring system that evaluates their implantable cardiac devices over the Internet.
Publication Date: 04/16/2004
May Deadline for Airline Defibrillators & Emergency Kits
Deadline for Airline Defibrillators & Emergency Kits
New federal regulation for emergency medical equipment
The deadline is approaching for United States airlines to equip all of their planes with automatic external defibrillators and updated emergency kits. Many airlines have already complied with the regulations, which were approved by the Federal Aviation Administration almost three years ago (see details at http://www.faa.gov) and go into effect May 12.
Publication Date: 04/12/2004
Lahey Clinic Call for Volunteers
BURLINGTON, MA – Lahey Clinic is looking for volunteers to help raise money for the American Cancer Society's “Relay for Life” event being held at Burlington High School on May 14 through 15.
Publication Date: 03/18/2004
Mary Anna Sullivan, MD, Appointed To New Position at Lahey Clinic
BURLINGTON, MA-- Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the Board of Governors has approved the appointment of Mary Anna Sullivan, MD, to chair of the Division of Medical Specialties.
Publication Date: 02/05/2004
New Catheterization Labs For Lahey Clinic
Lahey Clinic opens three new state-of-the-art catheterization labs to diagnose and treat clogged arteries.
Publication Date: 02/05/2004
Roger L. Jenkins, MD, Named Head of Surgery
BURLINGTON, MA--The Lahey Clinic Board of Governors is pleased to announce it has approved the appointment of Roger L. Jenkins, MD as chair of the Division of Surgery.
“I'm honored to be able to work with such an extraordinary group of physicians, nurses and staff,” said Roger L. Jenkins, MD, chair, Division of Surgery. ”In a period of incredibly fast-paced medical achievements, I am excited about helping Lahey Clinic develop and expand its surgical care of the regional patient population."
Dr. Jenkins has been the co-director of the nationally recognized Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Department at Lahey Clinic. He is a member of the board of directors of both the American Liver Foundation, New England chapter, and the New Chapter of Transplant Recipients, International Organization.
Dr. Jenkins is a graduate of the University of Vermont College of Medicine. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.
“Dr. Jenkins is the ideal choice for this position,” said David M. Barrett, MD, chief executive officer of Lahey Clinic. “He is a world-renowned surgeon with a vision that will keep Lahey Clinic at the forefront of medical advances. In addition, Roger is a warm and caring physician who will always consider the suggestions of both his staff and patients."
Publication Date: 02/05/2004
Lahey Clinic Physicians Named Best Doctors
Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce 18 of its physicians have been named to The Best Doctors in America list. The research company Best Doctors compiles this annual listing by asking 35,000 physicians nationwide who they would want to care for themselves or a loved one.
Publication Date: 12/30/2003
Lahey Clinic Receives Unanimous Approval for Expansion: State Board Approves Crucial Application
Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce it has received approval from the Massachusetts Public Health Council to move ahead with its plans for a multi-million dollar expansion.
Publication Date: 12/16/2003
Putting the Happy Back in Happy Holidays
Take a deep breath, close your eyes and count to ten. That could be the beginning of the end of your holiday stress.
Publication Date: 12/15/2003
Lahey Clinic Celebrates 80th Birthday
Lahey Clinic celebrates its 80th birthday with a giant cake.
Publication Date: 11/20/2003
Lahey Clinic's Cardiovascular Department Named Among Top 100 in the Nation
Lahey Clinic is pleased to be the only hospital in northeastern Massachusetts named one of the nation's 100 top cardiovascular hospitals by Solucient, the nation's largest health care data resource group. Lahey Clinic has been named four out of five times, more than any other hospital in the area.
Publication Date: 11/03/2003
The Heart Truth Campaign at Lahey Clinic - Women get to the heart of the matter
Burlington, MA--Boston area women will get a free lesson in controlling heart disease when the national campaign The Heart Truth goes local at Lahey Clinic on Saturday, September 13th.
Publication Date: 09/04/2003
New Linear Accelerator Provides Superior Cancer Treatment
Burlington, Mass--Lahey Clinic has acquired a state-of-the-art 2100 Varian linear accelerator, a $1.5 million, multi-ton machine that will enhance cancer treatment by providing patients with the most advanced radiation therapy available.
Publication Date: 09/02/2003
Major Discovery in Bladder Cancer Detection
Burlington, MA-Researchers at Lahey Clinic have discovered a non-invasive way to test for new and recurrent superficial bladder cancer that is as easy as a simple urine test taken at an internist's office.
Publication Date: 08/13/2003
Young Pianist Soothes Patients at Lahey Clinic
Burlington, MA-Patients arriving at Lahey Clinic recently found the best medicine waiting for them right in the lobby. It was the sound of music from the hospital's baby grand piano; and it was the age of the musician as much as the music that impressed the crowd.
Publication Date: 08/13/2003
Lahey Clinic Ranked Among Top in Nation by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report recently ranked Lahey Clinic among the top hospitals in the nation for the sixth year in a row.
Publication Date: 07/21/2003
Lahey Launches Redesigned Web Site
Lahey Clinic has a new "front window" to the world, thanks to the recent redesign of its Web site. Anyone who has visited Lahey.org after July 23 will have noticed the new look and feel, improved navigation, and updated content and imagery.
Publication Date: 07/21/2003
Building for the Future
Lahey Clinic recently unveiled plans for a major facility expansion. The expansion plan includes 80 new beds, along with new operating rooms and related technology. The additional beds will help reduce emergency room diversions by increasing the Clinic's capacity to care for rising numbers of inpatients.
Publication Date: 07/16/2003
Major Discovery in Bladder Cancer Detection
Researchers at Lahey Clinic have discovered a noninvasive way to detect new and recurrent superficial bladder cancer that is as simple as a urine test performed at an internist's office.
Publication Date: 07/16/2003
Lahey Teams with Burlington Fire Department
Through a new program developed by the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services (MDFS), Lahey Clinic recently partnered with the Burlington Fire Department to test their mutual ability to respond to a mass emergency--a chemical, biological or radiological attack.
Publication Date: 07/15/2003
Nine Lahey Physicians Named "Top Docs"
Nine Lahey Clinic physicians have been named to the prestigious list of America's Top Doctors.
Publication Date: 07/03/2003
Lahey Clinic Joins Get With The Guidelines Stroke Beta Pilot Test
Burlington, MA– Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce it is participating in the American Stroke Association's Get With The GuidelinesSM – Stroke program. The goal of the program is to improve the overall quality of care for stroke patients by improving acute stroke treatment and preventing future strokes and cardiovascular events.
Publication Date: 06/18/2003
Shields MRI Teams up with Lahey Clinic Northshore
Shields Health Care Group and Lahey Clinic are pleased to announce the opening of their new state of the art MRI facility at Lahey Clinic Northshore, offering superior diagnostic services for the first time on Boston's north shore.
Publication Date: 06/04/2003
Lahey Clinic Presents Burlington Facility Expansion Plans
Burlington, MA--Tonight Lahey Clinic will unveil its plans for a multi-million dollar expansion to its Burlington facility. The proposal is in response to the growing need for more beds, medical services and parking.
Publication Date: 05/29/2003
CEO Enters Prostate Cancer Prevention Study
Lahey Clinic's chief executive officer and world-renowned urologic surgeon,David M.Barrett, joins the largest-ever prostate cancer prevention clinical trial, SELECT.
Publication Date: 05/23/2003
Lahey.org scheduled maintenance, 5/15, 7 to 11 pm
Due to scheduled maintenance being performed on Lahey' Clinics Internet servers on Thursday, May 15, from 7 to 11 pm, www.Lahey.org will be unavailable to users. We apologize for any inconveniences this may cause.
Publication Date: 05/14/2003
Click-It or Ticket at Lahey Clinic
Lahey Clinic is the first health care community in Massachusetts to participate in the nationwide Click-It or Ticket campaign. The aim of the program is to increase safety belt use in Massachusetts, which now lags behind the national average.
Publication Date: 05/06/2003
Emergency Medical Services Week May 18-24
Lahey Clinic is proud to honor paramedics and emergency medical technicians during National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) week, May 18-24.
Publication Date: 05/06/2003
Lahey Clinic Cardiologist Gives African Teenager A Second Chance
Sixteen-year-old Taya Standly Dayeh of Africa has a new lease on life following a rare double balloon heart valve procedure at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.
Publication Date: 05/06/2003
World Renowned Surgeon Ingolf Tuerk, MD, PhD Joins Lahey Clinic
Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce world-renowned laparoscopic urologic surgeon Ingolf "Harry" Tuerk, MD, PhD, has joined the Clinic's department of urology as the director of minimally invasive urologic surgery.
Publication Date: 05/06/2003
48 Lahey Clinic Physicians Head Top Doctors' List
Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce 48 of its physicians are named in Boston Magazine's annual “The Top Doctors” issue, that's more than any other hospital in the Boston area.
Publication Date: 01/28/2003
State-of-the-art neurological testing at Lahey Clinic
Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the re-opening of its state-of-the-art neurophysiology labs. The labs have been refurbished with the latest technology available.
Publication Date: 01/27/2003
Final Connection Allows Young Boy To Hear Again
Ten year-old Richard Morrill is counting the days until Lahey Clinic doctors flip a switch to restore his hearing to normal again.
Publication Date: 01/10/2003
Independent Study Names Lahey Clinic Only Mass. Hospital Among Solucient 100 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals 3 Years in a Row
Lahey Clinic has recently been named one of the top cardiovascular hospitals by Solucient, a leading source of health care business research. Lahey is the only Massachusetts hospital to receive this recognition for three consecutive years.
Publication Date: 11/21/2002
Lahey Clinic to Honor Neurosurgeon Charles Fager, MD, for 50 Years of Service
Lahey Clinic is proud to announce Charles Fager, MD, will be honored for fifty years of service to Lahey and its patients on Saturday, November 23, at the Sheraton Boston.
Publication Date: 11/15/2002
Domestic Violence Initiative (DVI) at Lahey Clinic Marks 10th Anniversary
Lahey Clinic will mark the 10th anniversary of its Domestic Violence Initiative (DVI) at a reception on Wednesday, October 9. The anniversary coincides with “Health Cares About Domestic Violence Day.”
Publication Date: 10/03/2002
Lahey Clinic Opens “Operating Room of the Future”
Lahey Clinic announces the opening of its first “Operating Room of the Future,” giving surgeons access to the most advanced medical technology.
The operating room was created as part of the new Minimal Access Skills Training (MAST) Center at Lahey Clinic made possible with a generous gift from EMC Corporation co-founder Roger M. Marino.
Publication Date: 10/03/2002
Lahey Clinic Announces Back to School Guide
Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the launch of its new Back to School Guide to help kickoff a safe and healthy school year.
The Back to School Guide addresses everything from how to choose the right backpack and avoid contagious illnesses to ways of coping with peer pressure. Read more...
Publication Date: 08/29/2002
New Hearing Device Helps Young Boy Hear Again
A 10-year-old Haverhill boy with a severe hearing problem will be given a new lease on life Friday, July 26, with a high tech hearing implant, the Bone Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA), or cochlear stimulator.
Publication Date: 07/22/2002
Lahey Clinic Announces Opening of New Hearing Aid Center
Lahey Clinic today announces the opening of a new Hearing Aid Center at its flagship facility. The Hearing Aid Center has moved from its temporary location on the fifth floor of the hospital to a larger permanent location in the main lobby.
Publication Date: 07/15/2002
Lahey Clinic Ranked Among Top in Nation by U.S. News & World Report
Today U.S. News & World Report ranked Lahey Clinic among the top hospitals in the nation.
Publication Date: 07/12/2002
America's Top Doctors and Best Doctors Profile Lahey Clinic Physicians
Twenty-one Lahey Clinic physicians were recently named in America's Top Doctors and Best Doctors, two publications that research and compile information on doctors nationally recognized as “tops” in their fields.
Publication Date: 07/10/2002
Lahey Clinic Names Hillary Gannon, Child Life Specialist
Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Hillary Gannon as Child Life Specialist to help children understand what to expect if they or a family member are hospitalized.
Publication Date: 07/05/2002
Lahey Clinic Announces Online Summer Safety Guide
Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the launch of its new Summer Safety Guide to help you have a safe and enjoyable summer. Beginning today, the guide will be available through the Lahey web site, http://www.lahey.org.
Publication Date: 06/21/2002
Lahey Clinic Announces Patient Care Awards
Mary Ellen Gray, a physician's assistant in Lahey Clinic's Cardiology Department, and Lyubov Girshovich, MD, Radiation Oncology, were recently honored for their excellence in patient care at the annual Patient Care Awards ceremony.
Publication Date: 06/21/2002
Lahey Clinic Teams Up with Dialysis Experts
Lahey Clinic is pleased to announce the formation of a partnership with GAMBRO Healthcare, Inc., nationally recognized experts in the field of dialysis treatment.
Publication Date: 06/21/2002
Lahey Clinic Names Rose Lewis, Media Relations Manager
Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rose Lewis as Manager of Media Relations.
Publication Date: 06/05/2002
Lahey Receives Commission on Cancer Approval
The Committee on Approvals of the Commission on Cancer, a body governed by the American College of Surgeons (ACOS), recently granted three-year approval to Lahey Clinic's cancer programs. The approval was the result of a review that was conducted last February.
Publication Date: 06/03/2002
Lahey's Department of Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Announces Partnership with the Reproductive Science Center (RSC)
Lahey Clinic's Department of Fertility and Reproductive Medicine has announced a partnership with the Reproductive Science Center (RSC) to provide patients with complete reproductive/fertility services.
Publication Date: 05/08/2002
Lahey Clinic Sponsors Food Drive
In honor of National Nutrition Month, Lahey Clinic's Food and Nutrition Services is coordinating a food drive to benefit “People Helping People,”
Publication Date: 03/29/2002
Lahey Clinic Adds Beds, Nurses to Meet Area Healthcare Needs
Bucking the regional trend of hospital closings and nursing shortages, Lahey Clinic is adding 19 beds this week and has recruited nearly 100 new nurses during the past year.
Publication Date: 03/20/2002
Spring Cleaning Should Begin with Medicine Cabinet
When you're in the mood to clean, simplify and organize this spring, there's no better place to start than the medicine cabinet, says Ernest Anderson, MS, RPh, pharmacy director at Lahey Clinic.
Publication Date: 03/05/2002
March is National Professional Social Work Month
The social workers in the Care Management Department at the clinic will organize and staff an informational table in the lobby on Wednesday, March 13th to increase awareness.
Publication Date: 02/20/2002
Lahey Clinic Physicians Stress Importance of Colorectal Cancer Screenings
Although colorectal cancer is preventable and curable if caught early, it kills more than 56,000 people every year, making it the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, says Lahey Clinic Gastroenterologist Andrew Warner, MD.
Publication Date: 02/14/2002
Lahey Clinic Neurosurgeon Performs New England's First Deep Brain Procedure to Treat Dystonia
Jeffery E. Arle, MD, PhD, a neurosurgeon at Lahey Clinic, has successfully performed New England's first bilateral deep brain stimulation for generalized dystonia in the globus pallidus region of the brain.
Publication Date: 02/08/2002
Lahey Clinic Sets Operating Room Standard
Advanced video system transforms O.R. environment, enhances learning process
Publication Date: 02/04/2002
Study Links Cardiac Risk Factors and Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction has a stronger link to cardiac risk factors than previously thought, according to a recent study.
Publication Date: 01/04/2002
Town of Arlington Signs Purchase and Sale Agreement with Lahey
The Town of Arlington has agreed to buy the 18-acre Symmes Hospital property in Arlington from Lahey Clinic and Advantage Health (an affiliate of HEALTHSOUTH), joint owners of the property.
Publication Date: 12/19/2001
Pediatrics to Move to Lahey Wall Street
The Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine Department is moving to Lahey Wall Street in early January, 2001.
Publication Date: 12/12/2001
Lahey Clinic Research Findings
Research findings recently released by VIVUS Inc. (CA) indicate that women with Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) may benefit from using a new topical cream to increase sexual arousal.
Publication Date: 12/10/2001
Lahey Clinic Chooses VNCI
Lahey Clinic Chooses VNCI to Implement Rich Media Network in Support of State-of-the-Art Surgical Center Initiative.
Publication Date: 11/21/2001
Lahey Researchers Isolate Gene Linked to Nerve Regeneration
Researchers at Lahey Clinic have isolated and sequenced a gene that appears to be “turned off” in the nerve regeneration process.
Publication Date: 11/21/2001
Safety Measures Highlight Lahey Clinic's 2001 Quality Report
Initiatives to improve safety in research trials and reduce medication errors are among the quality improvement projects addressed by Lahey Clinic this past year.
Publication Date: 11/20/2001
Fertility, Menopause, Breast Cancer, and Plastic/Cosmetic Surgery
Women of all ages are invited to attend a free wellness day at Lahey Clinic Northshore in Peabody.
Publication Date: 10/24/2001
Chair of Lahey Clinic's Ear, Nose and Throat Department
Peter J. Catalano, MD FACS, Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Honor Award bestowed by the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.
Publication Date: 10/18/2001
Safety Measures Highlight Lahey Clinic's 2001 Quality Report
“Quality Day” To Be Held on Tuesday, October 30
Publication Date: 10/12/2001
LAHEY CLINIC SELECTS FUJI SYNAPSE®
Dr. Anna Chacko Chooses Next-Generation, Integrated Web PACS
as Part of World-Class Radiology Re-engineering
Publication Date: 10/09/2001
“Post Roast” Raises $10,000 for Lahey Clinic Cancer Research
Gary Post of Plaistow, NH, recently presented Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass., with a $10,000 check to support cancer research.
Publication Date: 10/08/2001
Lahey Clinic's Sports Medicine Road Race to Benefit New York Disaster Relief Effort
The Sports Medicine Center at Lahey Clinic today announced that the 9th annual Lahey Clinic Sports Medicine Road Race will donate all race registration fees to the New York Firefighters and Police Disaster Relief Funds.
Publication Date: 10/08/2001
Media Alert
Tour of Laboratory Facilities at Lahey Clinic
Publication Date: 10/08/2001
Twenty Favorite “StressBusters,” Recommended by
The statements were taken from several hundred responses to the question “What favorite stress management technique would you suggest to a stressed individual?”
Publication Date: 10/08/2001
Twenty Favorite ¡§StressBusters,¡¨ Recommended by
Over the years, John Garrison, PhD, has collected hundreds of tips from his class participants. He¡¦s pared the list down to 20 and is sharing them for the first time with the general public.*
Publication Date: 09/25/2001
24-Hour Transplant Marathon at Lahey Clinic;
In less than 24 hours, Lahey Clinic's liver and kidney transplant teams performed multiple transplantations, including its first split liver transplant.
Publication Date: 09/05/2001
Lahey Clinic Physician Offers Back-to-School Sports Safety Tips
Back to school means back to sports for many students. Unfortunately, it can also mean an increase in sports-related injuries.
Publication Date: 09/05/2001
24-Hour Transplant Marathon at Lahey Clinic
In less than 24 hours, Lahey Clinic's liver and kidney transplant teams performed multiple transplantations, including its first split liver transplant.
Publication Date: 08/29/2001
Lahey Clinic Begins Enrolling Men Today in Largest-Ever Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial: Vitamin E and Selenium to be Tested as Prevention Agents
Healthy men age 55 and older are needed for the largest-ever prostate cancer prevention study, launched today by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Lahey Clinic
Publication Date: 07/31/2001
Lahey Clinic Gynecologist Named One of "America's 101 Leading Black Physicians"
Lahey Gynecologist Joseph K. Hurd, MD, has been listed as one of the top African American physicians in the country in the August 2001 issue of Black Enterprise magazine.
Publication Date: 07/31/2001
Lahey Clinic Research Initiative to Benefit Seniors
Lahey Clinic and the Burlington Senior Center are collaborating to offer local seniors a “Wellness for Seniors” program beginning in August.
Publication Date: 07/31/2001
US News & World Report Ranks Lahey Clinic's Living Donor Liver Transplant Program Fourth Busiest in the Nation
US News & World Report's recent issue of "America's Best Hospitals" ranked Lahey Clinic's living donor liver transplant program the fourth busiest in the nation.
Publication Date: 07/31/2001
US News & World Report Ranks Lahey Clinic's Living Donor Liver Transplant Program Fourth Busiest in the Nation
US News & World Report's recent issue of “America's Best Hospitals” ranked Lahey Clinic's living donor liver transplant program the fourth busiest in the nation.
Publication Date: 07/30/2001
Lahey Clinic Begins Enrolling Men Today in Largest-Ever Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial
Vitamin E and Selenium to be Tested as Prevention Agents.
Publication Date: 07/24/2001
Lahey Physician Appointed State's EMS Medical Director
Michael S. Erdos, MD, an emergency physician at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington, has been appointed Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Director for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Publication Date: 07/20/2001
US News & World Report Ranks Lahey Clinic's Cardiology and Heart Surgery, Urology, Gastroenterology, and Otolaryngology
Lahey Clinic's cardiology and heart surgery, urology, gastroenterology, and otolaryngology departments have been ranked among the country's best in US News and World Report's 2001 issue of “America's Best Hospitals.”
Publication Date: 07/13/2001
US News & World Report Ranks Lahey Clinic's Cardiology and Heart Surgery, Urology, Gastroenterology, and Otolaryngology Among the Best in the US
Lahey Clinic's cardiology and heart surgery, urology, gastroenterology, and otolaryngology departments have been ranked among the country's best in US News and World Report's 2001 issue of “America's Best Hospitals.”
Publication Date: 07/13/2001
Lahey Clinic Rated Among the Nation's Top Cardiovascular Hospitals
For the second consecutive year, Lahey Clinic has been ranked among the top 100 cardiovascular hospitals in the country, according to a recent study conducted by Solucient.
Publication Date: 07/06/2001
Lahey Clinic Rated Among the Nation¡¦s Top Cardiovascular Hospitals
For the second consecutive year, Lahey Clinic has been ranked among the top 100 cardiovascular hospitals in the country, according to a recent study conducted by Solucient.
Publication Date: 07/06/2001
Lahey Clinic Establishes Wound Clinic
Lahey Clinic has recently established a wound clinic at its Burlington site to treat patients with slow-healing wounds, or wounds that have been resistant to treatment for at least six months.
Publication Date: 06/18/2001
Lahey Clinic Establishes Wound Clinic
Lahey Clinic has recently established a wound clinic at its Burlington site to treat patients with slow-healing wounds, or wounds that have been resistant to treatment for at least six months.
Publication Date: 06/18/2001
Local Students Graduate from Lahey “Health Adventures” Program
Earlier this month, 12 Marshall Simonds Middle School students became the fifth class to graduate from Lahey Clinic's Health Adventures program.
Publication Date: 06/18/2001
Early Radiation Therapy After Prostatectomy May
Researchers at Lahey Clinic report that early radiation therapy following a prostatectomy in properly selected patients may reduce the likelihood of cancer recurrence by two-thirds.
Publication Date: 06/05/2001
Lahey Clinic to Honor Living Organ Donors
More than 200 people, including Lahey Clinic's entire liver transplant team, are expected to attend the event at the Bedford Renaissance on Thursday, June 7.
Publication Date: 06/05/2001
Lahey Clinic Expands Services and Offers Evening Hours for MRIs in Lexington
A new spine clinic, ultrasound services and bone density testing are among the new services being offered at Lahey Clinic's facility in Lexington.
Publication Date: 05/25/2001
Lahey Clinic Nurses Receive Awards for Excellence
Lahey Clinic nurses Pamela Barker, RN, of Newburyport, Jennifer Boucher, RN, of Wilmington, Beth Desrocher, RN, of Georgetown, and Therese Louis, RN, of Chelmsford recently received special recognition.
Publication Date: 05/25/2001
BARI 2D - A New Study for Patients with Diabetes and Heart Disease
Answers to the question "Whatis BARI 2D?" and more.
Publication Date: 05/08/2001
State Senator Stephen F. Lynch Leaves Lahey Clinic After Donating 60 Percent of Liver to Family Member
State Senator Stephen F. Lynch (D-South Boston) was released today from Lahey Clinic after donating 60 percent of his liver to his brother-in-law, Joseph P. O'Leary, a Local 33 carpenter, also of South Boston.
Publication Date: 05/07/2001
The Art of Giving Back
BURLINGTON – Sixty-five-year-old Dan Devlin credits the staff at Lahey Clinic with saving his life twice: once in 1995, with coronary bypass surgery, and again in 1998, helping him recover from pneumonia. Both times he entered the Clinic through the emergency department. Now retired from Hewlett-Packard, the Wakefield resident is in the process of “giving back” to Lahey by volunteering his time and talents 15 hours a week in that same emergency department.
Publication Date: 05/07/2001
Lahey Clinic's Cancer Program Receives National Approval
Lahey Clinic's cancer program has been granted approval from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.
Publication Date: 05/03/2001
Lahey Clinic Rated Among the Nation's Top Cardiovascular Hospitals
For the second consecutive year,Lahey Clinic ranks among the top 100 cardiovascular hospitals in the country, according to a recent study conducted by Solucient (formerly HCIA-Sachs), a health information company that scrutinized acute-care hospitals of all types and sizes.
Publication Date: 03/02/2001
Lahey Clinic Physician Speaks Out About Colorectal Cancer Screening
Although colorectal cancer is preventable and curable if caught early, it kills more than 56,000 people every year, making it the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, says Lahey Clinic Colorectal Surgeon Patricia Roberts, MD.
Publication Date: 02/26/2001
Lahey Clinic a Pilot Site for Groundbreaking Study of Diabetic Patients with Coronary Heart Disease
Lahey Clinic is one of only seven pilot sites - and the only site in Massachusetts -to be selected for a groundbreaking NIH study that will compare treatment modalities for patients with both diabetes and coronary heart disease. It is the largest such study ever conducted.
Publication Date: 01/16/2001
Mercy Medical Center Announces A Tertiary Affiliation With The Lahey Clinic; Lahey's Nationally Respected Cardiac Services To Be Offered Immediately
Mercy Medical Center announced today at a news conference that a tertiary agreement with Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass., has been signed.
Publication Date: 01/04/2001
Lahey Adds Five New Neurologists, including a Pediatric Neurologist, a Headache Specialist, and a New Member of the Stroke Team
Lahey Clinic has recently added five new neurologists, who will bring new and expanded services to the Clinic. They are: Ted Burns, MD; Ann Camac, MD; Claudia Chaves, MD; Carol Moheban, MD; and Mary Anne Muriello, MD.
Publication Date: 12/12/2000
“Lahey Links” Program Offers Immediate, Worldwide Access to Medical Information
BURLINGTON, MA – Lahey Clinic has recently announced the development of “Lahey Links,” a new membership program that will offer individuals 24-hour-a-day access to their essential medical information from any location in the world as well as a number of other medically related benefits not covered by insurance. The program is a partnership between Lahey and Medifile, a personal health information company, and will be available to the public on December 6, 2000.
Publication Date: 11/30/2000
Lahey Clinic Radiation Oncologist Receives Distinguished Service Award
BURLINGTON, MA – James Robert Cassady, MD, chair of Lahey Clinic's Department of Radiation Oncology, recently received the American Board of Radiology's Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his contributions to that organization.
Publication Date: 11/30/2000
Lahey Clinic Offers Tips to Avoid Holiday Stress
BURLINGTON, MA – “If December does not herald the most wonderful time of the year for you, now's the time to plan ahead to avoid another stressful holiday season,” says John Garrison, Ph.D., director of the stress management program at Lahey Clinic in Burlington and at Lahey Northshore in Peabody.
Publication Date: 11/28/2000
Lahey Clinic Physician Recommends Protective Gear to Prevent Scooter Injuries
BURLINGTON, MA – If your child will be getting a scooter for Christmas, be sure Santa also brings protective gear to make the gift safer, advises Lahey Clinic Orthopaedic Surgeon Alice Hunter, MD, who has seen dozens of scooter-related injuries in the past few months.
Publication Date: 11/28/2000
Jeffrey P. Doran Named Vice President for Lahey Clinic Cancer Services
BURLINGTON – Jeffrey P. Doran of North Andover, MA, has been named vice president for cancer services at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. In this capacity, Doran will spearhead the expansion and coordination of Lahey's cancer services.
Publication Date: 11/20/2000
Bryan D. Stone, MD, Chemlsford Resident and Physician, Joins Lahey Clinic's Department of Allergy and Immunology
Bryan D. Stone, MD, a Chelmsford resident, has joined Lahey Clinic's Department of Allergy and Immunology. Stone was in private practice in Chelmsford for nine years before joining the Lahey staff. His areas of special interest include stinging insect allergy, asthma, and allergic and nonallergic rhinitis. Stone will see patients at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Lahey Lexington and Lahey Clinic Northshore in Peabody.
Publication Date: 11/17/2000
Lahey Clinic Dietitian Offer Tips for Healthy Holiday Eating
BURLINGTON – “The holiday season doesn't have to be a time to give up on healthy eating and exercise habits,” says Lahey Clinic Dietitian Lois Maurer, RD, CDE. “With a little planning and ingenuity, you can greet the New Year feeling great – without additional weight."
Publication Date: 11/17/2000
Lahey Clinic Testing New Digital Imaging System for Early Detection of Skin Cancer
The Lahey Clinic Northshore in Peabody, Mass. has been selected to conduct clinical trials with a new digital imaging system that could prove instrumental in the early detection of skin cancer. This new system, made by The SIAS Company (Benicia, California), uses proprietary software to capture, archive, map, and retrieve digital images of skin moles.
Publication Date: 11/16/2000
Lahey Clinic Marks Diabetes Awareness Month with Screenings, Classes
A free foot screening for people with diabetes who may be at risk for diabetes-related foot problems will be held at Lahey Clinic in Burlington on Monday, November 13, from 2 to 5 p.m. Staff from Lahey's Orthopaedics Department will conduct the screenings.In addition, educational classes on diet and exercise, a lecture on new technological advances in treatments, and an on-line chat with a diabetes educator will also take place throughout the month.
Publication Date: 10/31/2000
Lahey Clinic Offers New Service for Early Detection of Skin Cancer
Malignant melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer that recently struck Sen. John McCain, strikes close to 50,000 Americans each year, and kills more than 7,500. Fortunately, melanoma is almost always curable in its early stages. However, early detection and treatment of this type of skin cancer are essential.
Publication Date: 10/23/2000
Lahey Lexington Holds Open House to Celebrate Expansion of Services
Lahey Lexington is holding an open house on Sunday, November 5, to celebrate the expansion of staff and services at Lahey's state-of-the-art facility, located off Route 2 in Lexington.
Publication Date: 10/20/2000
Lahey Clinic's Quality Report Addresses 23 Health Issues, Including Stroke Treatmetn, Diabetes, and Medical Errors
Lahey Clinic will be holding its third annual "Quality Day" on November 7 to publicly report the results of Lahey's ongoing efforts to measure and improve care. Lahey continues to be the only Boston area medical facility to formally share such information with the public.
Publication Date: 10/19/2000
Crozier Endowment Fund For Research and Education Sponsors Annual Robert E. Crozier Lecture at Lahey Clinic
For the seventh consecutive year, the Robert E. Crozier, MD, Endowment Fund for Research and Education has sponsored the annual Robert E. Crozier, MD, Lecture at Lahey Clinic. This year's lecture, to be held on Friday, October 20, will focus on gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), commonly known as chronic heartburn which afflicts about 18 million Americans.
Publication Date: 10/18/2000
Lahey Clinic Offers Laser Removal of Radiation Therapy Tattoo Markers
Although Julee Donnelly had her last radiation treatment a little over a year ago, the black mark on her neck was a constant reminder of her ordeal with cancer. So, when she went to Lahey Clinic for an appointment, she asked the nurse if there was some way it could be removed.
Publication Date: 10/18/2000
National Breast Cancer Prevention Study Attracts Local Women
Diane Carvalho, a 58-year-old Danvers mother of three, is one of more than 6,000 postmenopausal American women at increased risk of developing breast cancer. She has enrolled in the Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) through the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Clinic at Lahey Northshore.
Publication Date: 09/29/2000
Lahey Clinic Physician from Hamilton Wenham Family Practice Recognized Among the Best in the US
John Abramson, MD, a member of Lahey Clinic"s Hamilton Wenham Family Practice, was recognized in the August issue of Town and Country magazine as one of the outstanding primary care physicians in the US. "Town & Country"s Guide to Primary Care Physicians" selected only 23 physicians in Massachusetts and 578 doctors nationwide for this honor.
Publication Date: 08/16/2000
Lahey Clinic's Cardiology and Urology Ranked Among the Best in US News & World Report
Lahey Clinic's cardiology and urology departments have been ranked among the country's best in US News and World Report's most recent issue of "America's Best Hospitals." The rankings are based on reputation, mortality rates and technology.
Publication Date: 08/15/2000
Richard W. Nesto, MD, Selected to Head Lahey Clinic's Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Richard W. Nesto, MD, nationally known for his research and contributions to cardiovascular medicine, has been selected to chair Lahey Clinic's Department of Cardiovascular Medicine. Previously, he was director of clinical research and co-director of the Institute for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He is also an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Publication Date: 08/09/2000
State-of-the-Art MRI At Lahey Lexington
Lahey Clinic has acquired a new, state-of-the-art AIRSII magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner for its Lahey Lexington facility. With its panoramic-shaped open design, the Lahey Lexington MRI is particularly valuable for patients who have claustrophobic problems with traditional MRI machines.
Publication Date: 08/09/2000
Carlos David, MD, Joins Lahey Clinic's Department of Neurosurgery
Carlos A. David, MD, an expert in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery, has joined Lahey Clinic's Department of Neurosurgery. David, who studied under Robert Spetzler at the Barrow Neurologic Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, was the lead author of a recent cover story in the Journal of Neurosurgery (September 1999) that has become the defining research on the long-term results of clipping aneurysms.
Publication Date: 07/31/2000
Natick Resident Graduates from Management Program for Nurse Executives
Natick resident, Kathleen Jose, recently graduated from the Johnson & Johnson–Wharton Fellows Program in Management for Nurse Executives, an intensive three-week management education program held at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Jose, chief nursing officer at Lahey Clinic, was one of 37 nurse executives selected nationwide and around the world to participate in the program.
Publication Date: 07/31/2000
Lahey Clinic Featured in Award-winning Television News Stories
WCVB-TV, Channel 5, received a New England Emmy for its news series on a simultaneous living donor liver and kidney transplant performed by Lahey's transplant team last fall.
Publication Date: 07/12/2000
Lahey Lexington's Center for Cosmetic and Laser Surgery Featured in Award-Winning TV News Series
Lahey Lexington's Center for Cosmetic and Laser Surgery Featured in Award-Winning TV News Series
Publication Date: 07/12/2000
Lahey Clinic Physical Therapist Wins Patient Care Award
Jon Kelley, a physical therapist and coordinator of the outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation and chest physical therapy programs at Lahey Clinic, has been honored with the 2000 Lahey Clinic Patient Care Award.
Publication Date: 07/10/2000
Lahey Anesthesiologist Honored with Lahey Clinic's Highest Physician Award
Anesthesiologist Michael Micavich, MD, was recently honored with the Patient Care Award, Lahey Clinic's highest award for physicians.
Publication Date: 07/07/2000
State-of-the-Art Ambulatory Surgery Center at Lahey Clinic Northshore
Lahey Clinic has expanded and remodeled its current operating rooms at Lahey Clinic Northshore to create a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center.
Publication Date: 07/07/2000
State-of-the-Art Ambulatory Surgery Center at Lahey Clinic Northshore
Lahey Clinic has expanded and remodeled its current operating rooms at Lahey Clinic Northshore to create a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center. The center includes five operating rooms, an endoscopy room and an expanded recovery area, all outfitted with new equipment and the latest technology. Lahey Clinic in Burlington will be shifting about 2500 ambulatory surgery cases a year to Lahey Clinic Northshore, making it the primary site for Lahey ambulatory surgery.
Publication Date: 07/07/2000
Lahey Clinic Expands Asthma Services; Hospitalizations and ER Visits for Severe Asthmatics Drastically Reduced
"Self-management" is the buzzword at Lahey Clinic's Asthma Center.
Publication Date: 06/16/2000
Lahey Clinic Sports Medicine Specialists Host Seminar for Area Coaches and Trainers
Mike Boyle, strength and conditioning coach for the 1998 US Women's Olympic Gold Medal Hockey Team and a former Boston Bruins coach, will be the keynote speaker at a June 12 Lahey Clinic seminar for area high school and college coaches and athletic trainers.
Publication Date: 06/06/2000
Pioneering Procedures and Medical Breakthroughs First Year for Lahey Clinic's Liver Transplant Team
Since relocating to Lahey Clinic just one year ago, the world-renowned liver transplant team - led by transplant pioneers Roger Jenkins, MD, and W. David Lewis, MD - has performed 51 transplants, including 12 living donor transplantations.
Publication Date: 06/05/2000
Lahey Clinic Named Among 100 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals in the US
Lahey Clinic ranks among the top 100 cardiovascular hospitals in the country, according to a recent study conducted by HCIA-Sachs, a Baltimore-based healthcare information company.
Publication Date: 06/02/2000
Lahey Clinic Offers Minimally Invasive Surgery for Obesity
Recent studies reported in JAMA (October 27, 1999) and this week's National Nutrition Summit confirm that obesity poses a major public health concern.
Publication Date: 05/31/2000
Minimally Invasive Breast Biopsy Offers Women Alternative to Open Surgery in Diagnosing Breast Cancer
When 57-year-old Anne Gauthier was told that she needed a breast biopsy because a routine mammogram showed something suspicious, she thought of her two previous biopsies, which were fortunately benign, but unfortunately a major ordeal for her.
Publication Date: 04/28/2000
Lahey Events Highlight Organ Donation, Transplantation
Every 13 minutes someone in this country dies waiting for an organ transplant. Here in New England 4,000 people are waiting for organs; nationally the figure exceeds 70,000.
Publication Date: 04/15/2000
Lahey Clinic Leads Off Capital Campaign With Largest Gift in Clinic's History
Lahey Clinic today launched its $135 million capital campaign with a pledge for a major leadership gift from the Gordon Foundation, established by Bernard M. Gordon, CEO and founder of Analogic Corporation, one of the world's leaders in digital imaging. According to David M. Barrett, MD, CEO of Lahey Clinic, Gordon's gift is the largest in the Clinic's history.
Publication Date: 04/13/2000
Lahey Clinic Study Shows Lack of Time and Inability to Make Life Changes Are Top Stressors For Both Men and Women
Lack of time and the inability to make life changes are the top stressors for both men and women, according to a five-year study recently completed at Lahey Clinic. The results of the study were presented by John Garrison, PhD, MPH, on Friday, April 7, at the World Congress on Psychiatry in London, England
Publication Date: 04/07/2000
New Minimally Invasive Breast Biopsy Procedure At Lahey Clinic
SiteSelect®, the latest in breast biopsy technology, is now available at Lahey Clinic. Lahey is the only medical facility in New England to offer this new minimally invasive procedure.
Publication Date: 03/31/2000
Lahey Clinic Radiation Oncologist Receives Gold Medal Status
James Robert Cassady, MD, chair of Lahey Clinic's Department of Radiation Oncology, was recently honored by the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) with Gold Medal status in the organization. Cassady was recognized for his "considerable contributions to the field of radiotherapy as well as his dedication and commitment to the ACRO." Cassady provides services at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Lahey Clinic Northshore in Peabody, and at Emerson Hospital in Concord.
Publication Date: 03/15/2000
Robert J. Schreiber, MD, CMD, Earns National Certification in Long Term Care
Robert J. Schreiber, MD, CMD, Medical Director of Geriatric Services at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, recently received national certification as a long term care medical director from the American Medical Directors Certification Program (AMDCP).
Publication Date: 03/15/2000
Lahey Clinic's Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Program Receives National Recognition
Lahey Clinic's Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Program has been recognized by the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB), a national collaborative cancer study group made up of academic institutions and tertiary care organizations.
Publication Date: 03/10/2000
Lahey Clinic Named in Top 100 Integrated Health Care Network
Lahey Clinic in Burlington has been named one of the top 100 integrated health care networks in the country according to an article published in a recent issue of Modern Healthcare magazine.
Publication Date: 03/01/2000
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