Psychiatry
North Shore Medical Center provides comprehensive psychiatric services for patients of all ages. A full spectrum of therapy is offered for adults and adolescents over 16 , including a partial hospital program, an inpatient psychiatric unit, ECT therapy and psychological and neuropsychological evaluation. We have both inpatient and outpatient child psychiatry services, including a partial hospital program for adolescents 12-18, pediatric therapy, family therapy, and preschooler and family support. We also have a dedicated psychiatry program for older adults. Learn more

Psychiatric Triage
Referrals to the inpatient unit are directed through the NSMC psychiatric triage system.
Call 978.354.4550 if you or a loved one needs urgent assistance.
Call 978.354.4550 if you or a loved one needs urgent assistance.
Mind Over Matter
They remember it like it was yesterday. Eight years ago, Todd and Deborah Burger of Lexington were experiencing every parent’s worst nightmare: Their child was in the midst of a life-threatening medical crisis and nobody could help.
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