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- North Shore Physicians - Salem Hospital
- Find a Doctor on our website is a helpful tool for patients looking for North Shore physicians that meet specific criteria. Patients can search by a doctor's last name, or by the name of a practice. Find a Doctor makes it easy for patients to find North Shore physicians. Patients who prefer a male or female doctor can search by gender, while patients who prefer to see a nearby physician can search by city or town. Patients seeing physicians for the first time can further refine the results to see doctors who are currently accepting patients.
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- Lung Cancer Surgery - Salem Hospital
- North Shore patients who need lung cancer surgery receive exceptional and compassionate care at Salem Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham. Specific treatment for lung cancer is determined by a patient’s age, health and medical history, as well as the type of lung cancer and the extent of the disease. Some patients may be eligible for video assisted thoracic surgery VATS, a minimally invasive lung cancer surgery that can be performed without opening up the chest. Patients undergoing a VATS lung cancer surgery tend to recover more quickly and with less pain than other types of lung surgery. In addition to lung cancer surgery, patients may receive radiation therapy, chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy and targeted therapy as part of their treatment regimen.
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- Diabetes Management - Salem Hospital
- Our program helps patients and their families develop skills and routines for diabetes management, including diet, exercise and medication. Continuing management and support for patients and families dealing with diabetes. Successful diabetes management usually requires that patients make long-term lifestyle changes. Salem Hospital offers support services to patients and families to help during this sometimes difficult process. Patients should consult with their insurance company to see which services are covered and what co-payments may be required.
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- Diabetes Treatment Plan - Salem Hospital
- The creation of a personal diabetes treatment plan is the best way to comprehensively address a patient's day-to-day health, nutrition and fitness needs. A diabetes treatment plan enables patients to achieve great quality of life while living with diabetes. An individual assessment by diabetes educators of a patient's nutritional, fitness and mental health needs. Assessing a patient's nutrition and developing nutritional recommendations, as well as helping patients plan meals to better manage blood sugar levels. Regular cardiac evaluation for patients with heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or obesity in addition to their diabetes.
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- Post-operative care - Surgical Weight Management | Salem Hospital
- This commitment is a key factor in the success of our patients. This commitment is a key factor in the success of our patients. Patients must take daily multivitamins in addition to B12, iron and calcium supplements. After two years, our patients have averaged a weight loss of 106 pounds. Some patients regain a small amount of this weight, but few ever regain it all.
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- Sports Medicine | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Our experts specialize in sports injuries in recreational, amateur and professional athletes and use the most advanced diagnostic, treatment and conditioning approaches to keep patients active and performing. Patients with certain sports injuries, such as ACL tears, shoulder labral tears or meniscus injuries, may require surgery to make a full recovery. Patients whose surgery requires an overnight stay at Salem Hospital will enjoy spacious, private rooms as well as the free valet parking and other amenities. All staff on these inpatient units are specially trained to care for orthopedic patients. Patients with an orthopedic or sports-related injury to muscles, bones or joints can receive same-day care at Mass General Brigham Orthopedics Walk-In Peabody.
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- Shoulder & Orthopedic Surgery Boston - Salem Hospital
- Our team of orthopedic and physical therapy experts specialize in the latest non-surgical techniques which help many patients regain movement and live pain free. Shoulder surgery patients who require an overnight stay will enjoy spacious private rooms at Salem Hospital as well as free valet parking and other amenities. All staff on the orthopedic units are experienced in caring for orthopedic patients. Salem Hospital offers sophisticated MRI imaging that provides a comfortable and supportive experience for our patients. Our MRI suite enables patients to personalize their experience by choosing soothing music and scenes to view during their exam, such as aquariums, beaches and space travel.
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- Gastric Bypass Boston - Salem Hospital
- For patients residing on the North Shore or near Boston, gastric bypass surgery at Salem Hospital provides exceptional care close to home. Located just 25 minutes north of Boston, our weight loss program offers Boston and North Shore patients high quality care in a convenient location. Patients discuss options with a bariatric surgeon, get stress test heart examinations and receive a psychiatric evaluation. Following surgery, patients receive nutrition counseling, assistance in developing an exercise regimen, and ongoing education and support. Patients meet physicians, ask questions and get more information.
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- Geriatric Medicine | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Primary care services are also available to patients living in a skilled nursing or rehabilitative facility through Extended Care. Primary care for geriatric patients in a nursing or rehabilitative facility Primary care services for patients living in a skilled nursing or rehabilitative facility are available. On-call 24 hours to receive alerts from the nursing facility about a patient's medical status Transition of patients back to their primary care providers when they leave the facility
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- Breast Imaging Diagnostics 3D Mammography
- We offer patients the full spectrum of mammography screening and advanced diagnostic exams, including 3-D mammography, also called tomosynthesis. A radiologist specializing in breast imaging is on site and reviews and interprets exams while patients wait. If a suspicious area is detected, patients can be scheduled for a follow-up appointment or diagnostic procedure within 48 hours. If necessary, patients may also be referred to us for a breast surgery consultation and comprehensive cancer treatment. Our experts are also a resource for second opinions for patients considering treatment options.
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Our pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine physicians provide comprehensive care to adult patients with pulmonary diseases, sleep disorders and critical illnesses. Our physicians provide inpatient pulmonary consultations, working closely with Salem Hospital hospitalist physicians to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients with suspected pulmonary disorders. Critically ill patients with respiratory failure and multi-system diseases are cared for by physicians and critical care teams in our intensive care units. After sleep studies are complete, patients with sleep disorders are provided with comprehensive follow-up care and education. Our team evaluates and treats patients with proven or suspected tuberculosis at the Pulmonary TB clinic, located on Davenport 4 on the Salem campus.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- The NSMC change is part of a systemwide Mass General Brigham brand realignment that better communicates a common purpose – to build an integrated healthcare system with patients at its center. With the full range of capabilities of world-class clinicians and staff at academic medical centers, renowned specialty hospitals, community hospitals and community sites, patients and communities can benefit from exceptional care and innovation across the full spectrum of health care. According to Laura Fleming, NSMC Executive Director of Marketing & Communications, “The partnership we have forged—and continue to forge—with Mass General Brigham has been critically important to our success and to ensuring that our patients receive the very best care. The updated brand identity communicates more clearly than ever that Salem Hospital, North Shore Physicians Group and Mass General Brigham are working together as one to improve the lives of patients across the North Shore.” Salem Hospital is a member of Mass General Brigham, an academic healthcare system founded by Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital that is uniting great minds to make life-changing impact for patients in local communities and around the world.
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- Obstetrics-Gynecology | North Shore Physicians Group
- Patients may see an OBGYN doctor at our offices in Danvers, Salem and Swampscott. We also have neonatologists and certified nurse midwives on staff, and all work together to care for patients throughout the process of labor, delivery and recovery. For patients requiring advanced treatment in specialized areas of obstetrics-gynecology medicine, we collaborate closely with specialists from Massachusetts General Hospital. In addition to obstetrics-gynecology, we offer North Shore patients convenient access to comprehensive medical care. NSPG patients can also get referrals to a spine surgeon, gastroenterologist or any of our pediatric specialists, pulmonary care specialists, rheumatologists and more.
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- Weight Loss Surgery Boston - Salem Hospital
- Performing more than 200 procedures per year, our weight loss surgery physicians and clinical staff have a strong track record in helping severely obese patients lose a substantial amount of weight and improve their overall health. Our weight loss patients lose an average of 100 pounds during their first year after surgery, and also benefit from reduced co-morbidities such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, sleep apnea and heart disease. Located on the North Shore of Boston, our weight loss surgery program provides a convenient location where patients can receive exceptional care from highly skilled gastric bypass and gastric banding surgeons -- a great alternative to Boston bariatric surgery. Patients considering weight loss surgery first undergo a full physical and mental evaluation to ensure they will be able to handle the emotional, physical and lifestyle changes resulting from the surgery. The result of each surgery is that patients feel full faster and do not feel hungry between meals.
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- Cardiac Surgery Boston - Salem Hospital
- For cardiac surgery, Boston area patients receive world-class care through our collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital. Cardiac surgery is now performed at Mass General, while all other aspects of a patient’s heart care are provided here at Salem Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham. This procedure is the fastest way to open blocked arteries in patients experiencing a heart attack. The Heart Center offers a variety of cardiac evaluation services that give cardiologists and cardiac surgeons a thorough understanding of a patient's heart function. This physician-supervised program provides comprehensive education, exercise and behavioral and nutritional counseling for patients who have recently had a heart attack or cardiac treatment.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Photo Caption: L Dr. Phillip Rice, Jr., Chair of Emergency Medicine and R Dr. Mark Schechter, Chair of Psychiatry cut the ribbon Oct. 27 to open the Adult Mental Health Unit at Salem Hospital, which will provide emergency mental health care to local patients. To meet the growing demands of North Shore patients, provide a more therapeutic care environment and help reduce wait times in the Emergency Department, Salem Hospital will open an Acute Mental Health Unit AMU on Friday, October 28. This 16-bed unit will provide care for adult emergency behavioral health patients. The unit will be staffed by mental health professionals working closely with colleagues in the hospital’s Epstein Center for Behavioral Health, which provides inpatient mental health care to pediatric, adult and senior patients. Salem Hospital is a member of Mass General Brigham, an academic healthcare system founded by Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital that is uniting great minds to make life-changing impact for patients in local communities and around the world.
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- Heart Failure Clinic | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Team members work closely with patients and their primary care physicians throughout the process. Our outpatient clinic provides comprehensive education to heart failure patients, enabling them to successfully manage their illness after they leave the hospital. Patients meet regularly with one of our heart failure nurses. Heart Center patients may self-refer to the Heart Failure clinic or may request a physician referral.
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- Back And Spine Specialist - Salem Hospital
- For patients who require spine surgery or who are seeking consultation with a back and spine specialist, Salem Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham, offers world-class care at convenient North Shore locations. As the region’s largest health care provider, Salem Hospital offers patients exceptional back and spine specialists. Patients may see a back and spine specialist for a broad range of conditions, illnesses and injuries that include: Patients normally consult first with a medical back and spine specialist to explore non-surgical options. If a patient’s spine condition does not respond to medical treatment, the next step is to meet with a surgical back and spine specialist to discuss surgical options.
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- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation - Salem Hospital
- Patients in need of cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation come to the Heart Center at Salem Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham, for world-class cardiac care. Atrial fibrillation is a common type of cardiac arrhythmia, a condition where a patient’s heart beats too quickly or irregularly. Because cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation is a minimally invasive, many patients are able to go home the same day. Some patients experience mild symptoms after surgery, including discomfort in the chest or bruising around the area where the catheters were inserted. Patients may use Find A Doctor to search for physicians, filtering by last or first name, location, specialty, gender and languages.
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- Back Pain Surgery - Salem Hospital
- Salem Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham, provides a range of treatment options for patients who need back pain surgery. As the largest health care provider on the North Shore, we provide patients access to a world-class back and spine specialist, as well as referrals to excellent sub-specialists at North Shore Physicians Group and other hospitals in the Mass General Brigham network, including Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. Spine physicians work closely with patients and other neurological specialists to develop the best course of treatment for patients experiencing back pain. Patients will likely first consult with our medical spine specialists to explore non-surgical treatment options.
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