News
11.17.09
Emerson offers diabetes education class
Emerson Hospital will offer a new type of diabetes education class in January and February 2010. Called conversation mapping, the class is a new, interactive way for patients to learn more about diabetes. A conversation map is a series of images and metaphors on a tabletop display that health care professionals use to engage groups of patients in dialogue around a health care topic. In conversation mapping, patients participate in interactive activities to identify facts and myths about the health care topic and uncover information related to the health condition, ultimately resulting in behavior change...read more
11.12.09
Emerson Hospital to kick off holiday season with
annual Tree of Lights on December 8
The Emerson Hospital Auxiliary will hold its annual Tree of Lights ceremony on Tuesday, December 8, at 4:30 p.m. Members of the community are invited to join Emerson staff and patients for a brief program in the North Assembly Room at the hospital, followed by the tree lighting in front of the White House. A reception of light refreshments will follow in the North Assembly Room. Parking validation will be provided...read more
11.03.09
Emerson Hospital adds midwifery service, expands delivery options for new moms
New mothers at Emerson now have more delivery options with the addition of Sherri Perivolotis, Certified Nurse Midwife, to Emerson’s Birthing Center staff. Perivolotis, CNM, MSN, joins the practice of Dr. Ingrid Balcomb and A.F.A. Obstetrics and Gynecology, which is located at Emerson...read more
11.02.09
Annual meeting showcases Emerson Hospital Auxiliary’s
record of accomplishments
The Emerson Hospital Auxiliary recently hosted its 85th annual meeting at the Nashawtuc Country Club. Denise Haartz, outgoing Auxiliary president, convened the business portion of the meeting. Each attendee was given a special program book reviewing the history of the Auxiliary. Haartz also introduced nine past presidents of the Auxiliary...read more
10.01.09
11th annual Auxiliary golf tournament raises $55,000
The Emerson Hospital Auxiliary recently hosted its 11th annual golf tournament at the Nashawtuc Country Club. The event, which raised $55,000, was again sold out with 130 participants. The last 11 tournaments raised more than $750,000 to fund important Auxiliary-sponsored programs at Emerson Hospital....read more
09.08.09
Verrill Farm to hold Harvest Festival to benefit
Emerson Hospital pediatric unit
The Verrill Farm Harvest Festival to Benefit Emerson Pediatric Care will take place on Saturday, October 10, 2009, from noon to 4:00 p.m. Proceeds from this festival will benefit coping kits distributed by Emerson Hospital’s pediatric intervention team...read more
09.08.09
Emerson Hospital offers free surgical weight loss information session in Fitchburg
Join Emerson Hospital for a free informational session on its surgical weight loss program. The session will be held at the Marriott Courtyard Fitchburg on Thursday, September 24, 2009, at 6:00 pm...read more
08.13.09
Gastroenterologist joins Emerson Hospital
Linda Yinglin Tang, MD, a gastroenterologist, recently joined Emerson Hospital’s medical staff...read more
08.05.09
Emerson Hospital adds powerful new tool in fight for early detection of breast cancer
Emerson Hospital recently installed a new, cutting-edge digital mammography system for patients. The GE Healthcare Senographe Digital Mammography system provides physicians with clear and precise all-digital images, rather than images on X-ray film. The system provides the largest field of view currently available, which can be helpful for precision imaging of patients with diverse shapes and sizes...read more
07.23.09
Emerson Hospital improves parking, makes patient access easier
Emerson Hospital recently improved its parking program, effective July 30, to provide more and better parking for visitors and patients on the hospital’s main campus...read more
06.30.09
Primary care physician joins Emerson Hospital
Dr. Truong Huynh, a primary care physician, recently joined Emerson Hospital...read more
06.22.09
Emerson Hospital launches pain management program with Massachusetts General Hospital
Local residents suffering from pain can now find relief close to home. Emerson Hospital and the Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General) are launching the Mass General Pain Medicine Program at Emerson Hospital, offering patients more comprehensive options for the treatment of pain...read more
06.16.09
Grateful cancer patient donates artwork in honor of ‘healing hands’
In the span of six hours, Marieke Kreps transformed anguish into artwork. With tissue paper, Kreps, an interior designer, created a collage depicting hands that heal and love that, in partnership with the science of medicine, can save...read more
06.15.09
Museum-quality art now on display at Emerson’s Sudbury facility
Patients and visitors can view museum-quality artwork at Emerson Medical at Sudbury. Through Emerson’s participation in the DeCordova Sculpture Park + Museum’s Corporate Art Program, original artwork hangs on both levels of the facility, which is located on Route 20 in Chiswick Park. The installed exhibition features artwork from the museum’s permanent collection as well as artist-loaned work; exhibitions are rotated to ensure a continuously stimulating and educational environment...read more
05.14.09
Emerson emergency physician elected president of Mass. College of Emergency Physicians
Joseph Bergen, DO, FACEP, was recently elected president of the Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians (MACEP). Dr. Bergen will serve a one-year term beginning in May...read more
05.12.09
Emerson physician honored at spring benefit
The Virginia Thurston Healing Garden recently honored two local cancer care physicians at its spring benefit auction. Needham resident Dr. Jon DuBois, hematologist-oncologist and chair of the cancer committee at Emerson’s Bethke Cancer Center, was recognized at the event, along with Dr. Margaret Duggan of the Faulkner Hospital Breast Centre...read more
05.11.09
Emerson Hospital Transitional Care Unit
achieves deficiency-free survey
Emerson Hospital's Rehabilitation and Transitional Care Unit (TCU) recently achieved a 100% deficiency-free Department of Public Health (DPH) survey following a two-day unannounced survey. This is the fourth consecutive year that Emerson Hospital’s TCU has achieved a deficiency-free survey...read more
05.04.09
Emerson cancer program approved by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer has again granted three-year approval with commendation to the Bethke Cancer Center. A facility can receive three-year approval following an on-site evaluation by a physician surveyor, during which the facility demonstrates continued compliance with 36 standards...read more
05.04.09
General surgeon joins Emerson Hospital
Dr. Brian T. Callahan, Jr., a general surgeon, recently joined Emerson Hospital.
For Dr. Callahan, who spent the past 20 years tending to acute care surgical patients, the opportunity at Emerson allows him to change the focus of his practice and to forge more meaningful connections. "What I like best about medicine is the relationships you develop,” said Dr. Callahan. “My work at Emerson will allow me to pay personal attention to my patients.”...read more
04.13.09
Emerson Hospital holds 5K Run-Walk for Cancer on June 14
Emerson Hospital will hold its ninth annual 5K Run-Walk for Cancer on Sunday, June 14, 2009, starting at 10:00 am at the Concord Health Care Center at the corner of Route 2 across from Emerson. The event is sponsored by the Emerson Hospital Auxiliary. This year’s honorary chair of the Run-Walk committee is Faith Pulis, CEO of The Thoreau Club...read more
04.06.09
Emerson Hospital to host day of free health screenings
Emerson Hospital will host a health day on May 2 from 9:00 am – 1:30 pm in the Bethke Cancer Center. The event, formerly known as Cancer Awareness Day, will include free screenings, tours of new operating rooms and private maternity suites, cancer and general health information, conversations with health and wellness experts, refreshments, and more...read more
03.27.09
Primary care physician joins Lincoln Physicians, now accepting new patients
Dr. Betty Pomerleau recently joined Lincoln Physicians, PC, as a primary care physician. Other practice physicians include Drs. Pamela DeLuca, Peter Hoenig, Charles Keevil, Marguerite Roach, and Lynn Weigel. Previously, Dr. Pomerleau practiced at Concord Internal Medicine. She has been a practicing primary care physician since 1988...read more
03.27.09
Emerson Hospital hosts gala to benefit Bethke Cancer Center
Emerson Hospital will host a dinner dance at The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel on Friday, May 8, 2009. The gala, titled Rays of Light, will benefit Emerson Hospital’s Bethke Cancer Center and is part of a larger $4-million fundraising initiative...read more
03.12.09
Neurosurgeon joins Emerson Hospital
Dr. Erica Bisson, a Lahey Clinic neurosurgeon, recently joined Emerson Hospital...read more
03.12.09
Emerson Hospital Auxiliary hosts 33rd annual Pops Concert
The Emerson Hospital Auxiliary will hold its spring Pops Concert on April 4, 2009, at the Walden Performing Arts Center located at 51 Walden Street in Concord. The Concord Band will perform at 8:00 pm. This year, the Concord Band is celebrating its golden anniversary as it welcomes James O’Dell, assistant dean of the Boston Conservatory, as the new music director...read more
02.27.09
Emerson Hospital partners with Child Development Network to enhance pediatric care
Emerson Hospital is partnering with the Child Development Network (CDN) in Lexington, Mass., to expand the services offered to pediatric patients...read more
02.05.09
Neurologist joins Emerson Hospital
Dr. Jeanine Grier Reczek, a neurologist, recently joined Emerson Hospital...read more
02.03.09
Reproductive endocrinologist joins Emerson Hospital
Dr. Carla DiGirolamo, a reproductive endocrinologist, recently joined Emerson Hospital...read more
02.02.09
Emerson Auxiliary makes a difference for Bethke patients
The Emerson Hospital Auxiliary recently donated $18,000 to Emerson Hospital’s Bethke Cancer Center. This donation will enhance patient support programs. Along with this monetary donation, the Auxiliary wanted to support patients directly, so they launched the comfort quilts gift program, which was started in 2005...read more
01.26.09
Tenth anniversary of Emerson Hospital Youth Risk Behavior Survey provides data on adolescent risk behaviors
The 2008 Emerson Hospital Youth Risk Behavior Survey, administered to 8,677 area students in grades 6, 8, and 9-12 in seven local school districts, reveals new statistics about adolescent risk behavior patterns...read more
01.26.09
Emerson Hospital offers workshop for children dealing with parent’s cancer diagnosis
Emerson Hospital will offer a free family workshop for children ages 3-15, titled “Helping Children Cope When a Parent Has Cancer.” Facilitated by Emerson Hospital social services, the pediatric intervention team, and nurses from Commonwealth Hematology-Oncology and Massachusetts General Hospital radiation oncology, the workshop (for parents and children) will be held on April 4, 2009, from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm with a pre-workshop orientation for parents on March 31, 2009, and a follow-up for parents on April 7, 2009...read more
01.22.09
Clough Surgical Center offers technological sophistication
New operating rooms look to the future
The impressive upgrade of Emerson Hospital’s entire surgical facilities—a multi-year project that has received substantial philanthropic support—is now complete. Three large operating room suites and an OR/procedure room are now open. The completely remod¬eled Surgical Day Care (SDC) suite and the new post-anesthesia care unit are already in use...read more
01.08.09
Emerson Auxiliary to host first evening of art and artists
The Emerson Hospital Auxiliary will host its first evening of art and artists on Friday, January 23, 2009, from 7:00-9:00 pm. The public is invited to enjoy dessert, wine, and music (provided by the String Trio from the Concord Band) while strolling through the art gallery adjacent to the hospital’s North Assembly Conference Room...read more
01.05.09
Emerson Auxiliary Tree of Lights and cookie sale
add holiday cheer to hospital
The Emerson Hospital Auxiliary’s recent Tree of Lights ceremony raised $4,000 for the hospital. During the event, which is held annually and allows members of the community to donate a light on the tree in memory of a loved one, to honor a special person, or to celebrate the season, Auxiliary President Denise Haartz and Emerson Hospital president and CEO Christine Schuster reflected on the season and on the Auxiliary tradition...read more
12.23.08
Emerson Hospital nurses receive Rina K. Spence award
Darlene Keenan-Taylor, Liz Nonis, and Cecilia Novak, who are all nurses, were selected as this year’s recipients of Emerson Hospital’s Rina K. Spence award. The Rina K. Spence Fund finances an annual award of up to $1,000 for an employee to increase knowledge and competence in an area of interest outside of his or her ordinary job responsibilities. Spence personally selected this year’s winners, who will share the award money...read more
12.22.08
Emerson offers new diabetes education class
Emerson Hospital will offer a new type of diabetes education class in January. Called conversation mapping, the class is a new, interactive way for patients to learn more about diabetes. A conversation map is a series of images and metaphors on a tabletop display that health care professionals use to engage groups of patients in dialogue around a healthcare topic...read more
12.16.08
Hospitalist joins Emerson Hospital
Dr. Jeffrey Kreher, a hospitalist, recently joined Emerson Hospital...read more
12.02.08
Emerson Hospital offers free surgical weight loss information session in Fitchburg
Join Emerson Hospital for a free informational session on its surgical weight loss program. The session will be held at the Best Western Royal Plaza in Fitchburg, Mass., on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at 6:00 pm...read more
11.24.08
Emerson Hospital receives breastfeeding achievement award
Emerson Hospital recently received a breastfeeding achievement award from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Emerson achieved the award by demonstrating outstanding breastfeeding initiation rates; more than 90% of mothers who deliver at Emerson are breastfeeding after delivery...read more
11.20.08
20th Tree of Lights at Emerson Hospital on December 8
Emerson Hospital’s North Assembly Room will be aglow with the spirit of the season at the Auxiliary’s Tree of Lights ceremony on Monday, December 8, at 4:30 pm. Members of the community are invited to join Emerson staff and patients for a brief program followed by the tree lighting. Following the ceremony, everyone is invited to return to the North Assembly Room where light refreshments will be served. Parking validation is provided...read more
11.05.08
Emerson Hospital unveils new Birthing Center
New moms, meet the newest member of Emerson Hospital: a new postpartum unit with 14,000 square feet of new construction, all private rooms, a separate entrance for the Birthing Center, and sophisticated technology. In a push toward patient-centered care and hotel-like amenities, each of the private rooms is designed with atten¬tion to feng shui principles like color, sunlight, and mood, to create a soothing environment ideal for a family to spend time after the birth of a baby...read more
10.15.08
Groton general surgeon joins Emerson Hospital
Colette Whitby, MD, FACS, a Board-certified general surgeon, has joined the medical staff of Emerson Hospital. Dr. Whitby is now seeing patients in her new office at the Emerson Hospital Health Center in Groton, located at 100 Boston Road. The Emerson Health Center in Groton also offers adult primary care (internal medicine) pediatrics and specialty care as well as lab and radiology services...read more
10.14.08
Couple donates $1,000 to Special Care Nursery at Emerson Hospital
Twins double the joy, and the labor.
Local mom Jennifer Ratta learned this quickly when she welcomed twins Jack and Addison into the family in August of 2007. Born at Brigham and Women’s Hospital at 32-weeks-old, Jack and Addison were delivered via Caesarean section. Weighing in at close to five pounds each, twins Jack and Addison were closely monitored in the neonatal intensive care unit at Brigham and Women’s...read more
10.06.08
Emerson Hospital offers new procedure for varicose veins
Area residents can now receive endovenous laser therapy (EVLT), a 40-minute outpatient procedure that treats varicose veins, from Emerson Hospital’s interventional radiology physicians. The treatment requires no hospital stay and minimal recovery time, and it causes little discomfort...read more
10.06.08
Emerson Hospital imaging modality accredited by the
American College of Radiology
Emerson Hospital was awarded a three-year term of accreditation in PET/CT (positron emission tomography/computed tomography) as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR)...read more
10.01.08
Emerson Hospital displays artwork of local community members
Patients and visitors at Emerson Hospital can view local talent in the current exhibition of paintings in the hospital’s main hallway.
On display in the Emerson gallery are oil paintings and oil pastel drawings by Carlisle resident Gail Fitzpatrick. Gail Fitzpatrick, who studied at Cornell University, Ecole des Beaux Arts in Aix-en-Provence, and DeCordova Museum School, paints portraits and landscapes. As owner of Live Event Paintings, she paints from life at wedding receptions, fundraisers, and festive occasions. Her live event paintings capture the spirit of a special event in a keepsake that she creates while the event unfolds...read more
09.29.08
Gynecologist now seeing patients at Emerson Hospital Westford facility
Jeffrey Riley, MD, chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Emerson Hospital, will now see patients at the Emerson Hospital Health Center in Westford, in addition to his office in Concord. Located on route 110, the health center offers comprehensive medical services in many medical specialties and subspecialties, including acupuncture, mammography, eye care, and neurology...read more
09.29.08
Consortium of local fire chiefs and Emerson Hospital ALS explore models of care delivery
The Central Middlesex EMS Collaborative, a consortium of local fire chiefs and representatives from Emerson Hospital, are evaluating the existing approach to the delivery of Advanced Life Support (ALS) services...read more
09.22.08
Local resident donates $250,000 to build new infusion center at Emerson Hospital
Robert Naka, Sc.D., recently donated $250,000 to fund the new Patricia Neilon Naka Infusion Center, which will be located at Emerson Hospital’s main campus. The infusion center provides infusions of medications for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, patients with blood disorders, patients requiring intravenous antibiotics, or individuals taking medications for pain management. Dr. Naka donated the funds in memory of his late wife of 56 years, Patricia, who received blood transfusions at Emerson for more than 15 years...read more
09.18.08
Emerson names new manager of bariatric program
Angela Fenton, MA, LMHC, was named manager of the bariatric program at Emerson Hospital. In her role, Fenton provides leadership and coordinates the activities of the surgical weight loss program to ensure safe, competent clinical practice...read more
09.11.08
Verrill Farm to hold harvest festival to benefit
Emerson Hospital pediatric unit
The Verrill Farm Harvest Festival to Benefit Emerson Pediatric Care will take place on Saturday, October 11, from noon to 4:00 p.m. Proceeds from this festival will benefit coping kits distributed by Emerson Hospital’s pediatric intervention team. The kits are colorful bags of toys given to children who enter the hospital through the emergency department or upon admission to the pediatric unit...read more
09.04.08
Emerson Hospital names new director of imaging services
Patricia L. Smith, who is registered in radiography, mammography, quality management, and ultrasound, recently joined Emerson Hospital as director of imaging services. In her role, Smith oversees Emerson’s expanding state-of-the-art diagnostic technologies. She directs all of the imaging services at Emerson Hospital’s main campus as well as at multiple off-site locations, including Westford, Sudbury, the Breast Health Center in Concord, and the PET/CT service at the Center for Specialty Care, located a mile from the hospital at Baker Avenue in Concord...read more
09.03.08
OB/GYN joins Emerson Hospital
Obstetrician/gynecologist Richard Rubin, MD, recently joined Emerson Hospital...read more
08.27.08
Emerson Hospital diabetes program offers two-part diabetes education series
Emerson Hospital will offer a free, two-part diabetes education series this fall for people who inject insulin three or more times per day and who are considering the transition to an insulin pump...read more
08.26.08
Emerson Hospital nuclear medicine receives accreditation from American College of Radiology
Emerson Hospital was awarded a three-year term of accreditation in nuclear medicine after a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR)...read more
08.18.08
Pediatrics West offers sex education series in Pepperell for local middle and high school students
Pediatrics West, which has offices at the Emerson Hospital Health Centers in Westford and Groton, will offer two free, five-week workshops for middle and high school students. The workshops, which will be held at the Pepperell Community Center in Pepperell, Mass., will be taught by nurses from Pediatrics West...read more
08.18.08
Pediatrics West offers sex education series in Westford for local middle and high school students
Pediatrics West, which has offices at the Emerson Hospital Health Centers in Westford and Groton, will offer two free, five-week workshops for middle and high school students. The workshops, which will be held at the JV Fletcher Library in Westford, Mass., will be taught by nurses from Pediatrics West...read more
08.18.08
Pediatrics West offers Smart Sex program
Workshop aims to facilitate communication between parents and teenagers
Pediatrics West, which has offices at the Emerson Hospital Health Centers in Westford and Groton, will offer a free workshop, titled “Let’s Be Honest!,” for parents and other caregivers of children in middle school and older. The workshop will be held at the JV Fletcher Library in Westford, Mass., on August 28, September 18, and October 30, from 6:30-8:30 pm, and again at the Pepperell Community Center in Pepperell, Mass., on September 25, October 2, 9, 16, and 23 from 7:00-8:30 pm...read more
07.22.08
Pediatrician joins Emerson Hospital
Mary Beth Miotto, MD, recently joined the pediatric staff at Emerson Hospital...read more
07.21.08
Mass General Hospital and Emerson Hospital announce new clinical collaboration in cardiac care
The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Emerson Hospital in Concord are pleased to announce their partnership in developing the MGH-Emerson Hospital Cardiovascular Center, to be based at the Emerson Hospital Center for Specialty Care on Baker Avenue in Concord...read more
07.02.08
Wound care coordinator joins Emerson Hospital
Deborah Gibson, MS, RN, CWCN, recently joined Emerson Hospital’s Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine as wound care coordinator. In her role, Gibson will coordinate the total nursing care plans for patients, participate in patient and family teaching, and provide leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary departments to maintain standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting...read more
07.01.08
Internist joins Emerson Hospital
Ronald C. Kwon, MD, FACP, recently joined Emerson Hospital as a primary care internist and medical director at Concord Hillside Medical Associates, located on Baker Avenue...read more
06.30.08
Emerson Hospital Transitional Care Unit
achieves deficiency-free survey
Emerson Hospital's Rehabilitation and Transitional Care Unit (TCU) recently achieved a 100% deficiency-free Department of Public Health (DPH) survey following a two-day unannounced survey. This is the third consecutive year that Emerson Hospital’s TCU has achieved a deficiency-free survey. “This is a tremendous accomplishment and a testament to the highly-skilled staff providing care in our Transitional Care Unit," said Christine Schuster, Emerson Hospital president and CEO...read more
06.23.08
Primary care physician Dr. Nagy Mikael now seeing patients in Concord
Nagy Mikael, MD, MPH, FACP, a primary care physician at Emerson Hospital, moved his practice from Lexington and is now seeing patients in suite 610 of the John Cuming Building, located at the hospital...read more
06.17.08
Emerson offers new diabetes education class
Emerson Hospital will offer a new type of diabetes education class in July and August. Called conversation mapping, the class is a new, interactive way for patients to learn more about diabetes...read more
06.04.08
Emerson diabetes education program receives recognition
Emerson Hospital’s diabetes self-management education program was awarded Education Recognition by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for providing high-quality education services to the patients it serves. Programs that achieve Recognition status have a team of knowledgeable health professionals who provide state-of-the-art information about diabetes management. The program was originally awarded this recognition in July 2002...read more
05.27.08
Emerson Hospital displays artwork of local community members
Patients and visitors at Emerson Hospital can view local talent in the current exhibition of paintings in the hospital’s main hallway...read more
05.19.08
Newly pregnant? Hoping to become pregnant? Emerson Hospital hosts free workshop
Emerson Hospital will host Baby Steps, a free workshop, on Saturday, June 7, from 8:00 am-1:00 pm for anyone newly pregnant or hoping to become pregnant. The event, which will be held at the Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center at 219 Littleton Road in Westford, will cover everything from pre-conception to childbirth to a baby’s first night at home...read more
05.05.08
Director of perioperative services joins Emerson Hospital
Gail Spinale, RN, will join Emerson Hospital as director of perioperative services. In her role, Spinale will assume responsibility for the quality of patient care in Emerson’s surgical services, which includes oversight of the surgery center, operating rooms, post-anesthesia care unit, pre-surgical testing, endoscopy suite, interventional radiology nursing, surgical weight loss program and central sterile supply...read more
04.29.08
Local eighth grader donates more than 100 teddy bears to Emerson
Each time a child is hospitalized at Emerson Hospital, the pediatric intervention team, which is a multidisciplinary group that consists of two child life specialists, a child and adolescent psychiatric nurse, and a consulting child psychiatrist, aims to make the hospital experience easier for small patients. The services the team provides are based on the emotional and developmental needs of children from infancy to young adulthood...read more
04.24.08
Emerson Hospital hosts Cancer Awareness Day
Doctors, nurses and staff from Emerson Hospital will hold the 14th annual Cancer Awareness Day on Saturday, May 3, from 9:00 am - 1:30 pm at Emerson’s Bethke Cancer Center....read more
04.23.08
Emerson Hospital child life specialist honored for more than 25 years of service
Mallory Harrison, MS, child life specialist at Emerson Hospital, was recently honored for 30 years of service to the child life field by the regional professional organization New England Child Life Professionals (NECLP)...read more
04.22.08
Emerson Hospital offers AARP Driver Safety Program
The AARP Driver Safety Program will be offered at Emerson Hospital in Concord on Tuesday, April 29, and Thursday, May 1 (two-day, eight-hour course). Presented by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and sponsored by Emerson Hospital, the classroom refresher course focuses on compensating for physiological changes that can affect the perceptual skills of drivers over 55 years of age...read more
04.22.08
Pediatrics West to offer series of free classes for expectant moms
Pediatrics West, which has offices at the Emerson Health Centers in Westford and Groton, will offer a series of four free classes for expectant moms. Classes will be held on-site at Emerson Hospital on May 2, 9, 16, and 30, from 6:00-7:30 pm in the North Assembly Room. The classes are taught by a Pediatrics West nurse and mother of four...read more
04.18.08
Emerson Hospital ranked among Boston’s best hospitals
Emerson Hospital was recently ranked one of Boston’s best hospitals, according to a new national survey. Emerson was ranked fourth among Massachusetts hospitals in the percentage of patients who would recommend the hospital for care to their friends and family...read more
04.16.08
Tenth Annual Emerson Hospital Golf Tournament to tee off on September 15 at Nashawtuc Country Club
The Emerson Hospital Auxiliary will hold its tenth annual Emerson Hospital Golf Tournament on Monday, September 15, 2008, at the Nashawtuc Concord Country Club in Concord, Mass...read more
04.14.08
Emerson Hospital partners with Town of Acton to provide free wellness day
The Town of Acton Board of Health and Public Health Nursing Services will present the second annual Wellness University, a wellness day for residents aged 50+. Emerson Hospital is the major sponsor of the free event, which will take place on April 26, 2008, from 9:00 am-3:00 pm at the Parker Damon Building on 11 Charter Road in Acton, Mass...read more
04.11.08
Emerson Hospital Auxiliary hosts spring coffee
The Emerson Hospital Auxiliary will host its annual spring social on Monday, April 28, 2008, at 9:30 am. All current members and anyone interested in joining the Auxiliary—or just learning about it—are invited to attend. Christine Schuster, president and CEO of Emerson Hospital, will be the guest speaker...read more
04.08.08
Pediatrics West offers sex education series for local middle and high school students
Pediatrics West, which has offices at the Emerson Hospital Health Centers in Westford and Groton, will offer two free, five-week workshops for middle and high school students. The workshops, which will be held at the JV Fletcher Library at 50 Main Street in Westford, Mass., will be taught by nurses from Pediatrics West...read more
04.07.08
Emerson Hospital holds 5K Run-Walk for Cancer on June 8, 2008
Emerson Hospital will hold its annual 5K Run-Walk for Cancer on June 8, 2008, starting at 10:00 am at the Concord Health Care Center at the corner of Route 2 across from Emerson. The event is sponsored by the Emerson Hospital Auxiliary. This year, thanks to generous sponsor Margo’s Hair & Body Design, located in Acton, Mass., 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Bethke Cancer Center at Emerson...read more
03.19.08
OB/GYN care available in Sudbury
Dr. Sandra Fleming, Emerson Hospital OB/GYN, who has an office in Concord at A.F.A. Obstetrics and Gynecology, will now also see patients at Emerson Medical at Sudbury. Dr. Fleming will treat both obstetric and gynecologic patients on Tuesdays each week in an office on the first floor of the building...read more
03.14.08
Pediatrics West launches Smart Sex program
Pediatrics West, which has offices at the Emerson Hospital Health Centers in Westford and Groton, will offer a free workshop, titled “Let’s Be Honest!,” for parents and other caregivers of children aged 10-14 years old. The workshop, which will be held in Westford on April 16 from noon-2:00 pm and again on April 17 from 6:30-8:30 pm, is designed to help parents learn how to create a comfortable environment of trust for talking about sex and sexuality...read more
03.12.08
Sports medicine specialist joins Emerson Hospital
Allis C. Kim, MD, orthopedic surgeon, recently joined Orthopedic Affiliates at Emerson Hospital. She practices with Drs. Don Driscoll, John McInnis, and Paul Re, and Kimberly Fitzgerald, PA-C...read more
03.03.08
Emerson Hospital Center for Specialty Care artwork
eases visits for area pediatric patients
Dr. Michael de Moor is all heart when it comes to his young patients. Dr. de Moor, chief of pediatric cardiology at MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC), and his wife, Tica de Moor, a speech therapist by training and a current graduate student in interior design and architecture, know the importance of color and vibrancy in the artwork that lines the walls of a medical environment...read more
03.03.08
New radiologist joins Emerson Hospital
Eric J. Sax, MD, MBA, recently joined the radiology service at Emerson Hospital...read more
02.27.08
Emerson Hospital displays artwork of local community members
Patients and visitors at Emerson Hospital can view local talent in the current exhibition of paintings in the hospital’s main hallway.
On display in the Emerson gallery are paintings by and landscape watercolor artist Pat Gunning...read more
02.21.08
Emerson plastic surgeon to see patients at
Center for Specialty Care
Dr. Loreen Ali, a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, will soon see patients at Emerson Hospital’s Center for Specialty Care, located less than a mile from the hospital on Baker Avenue in Concord. She also sees patients in her Chelmsford and Wellesley Hills offices. Dr. Ali is a member of the medical staff at Emerson and is affiliated with Northeast Skin Surgery Center, where she performs cosmetic and reconstructive surgery...read more
02.21.08
Emerson Hospital Auxiliary and gift shop donate
$200,000
The Emerson Hospital Auxiliary and gift shop recently presented a check for $200,000 to benefit Emerson Hospital. Sharon Knox, director of community services, presented the annual gift of $200,000 to Christine Schuster, Emerson Hospital president and CEO. The check represented a combined gift of $90,000 from the Auxiliary and $110,000 from the hospital gift shop...read more
02.12.08
Emerson Hospital sleep lab expands
Emerson Hospital’s sleep laboratory, part of the sleep disorders program, will soon expand from two to four bedrooms. The project includes the renovation of two existing rooms and the construction of two new rooms, a bathroom and a control room. All bedrooms will include flat-screen televisions and new windows, flooring, furniture, beds and bedspreads...read more
02.08.08
Emerson Hospital offers seminar on
sleep and workplace performance
In celebration of sleep week, Emerson Hospital will host an A.W.A.K.E. New England Chapter lecture on sleep and workplace performance on Thursday, March 6, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the North Assembly Room at Emerson...read more
02.08.08
Emerson’s early intervention mitigates effects of stroke
For Chelmsford resident Ralph Hickey, today’s happiness is measured in what could have been lost: the functioning of the left side of his body...read more
02.06.08
Pediatrics West to offer series of free classes for expectant moms
Pediatrics West, which has offices at the Emerson Health Centers in Westford and Groton, will offer a series of four free classes for expectant moms. The classes, held in Westford from 5:30-6:30 pm on March 4, 11, 18, and 25, and again in Groton from 9:00-10:00 am on April 5, 12, 19, and 26, are taught by a Pediatrics West nurse and mother of four. Classes will also be held on-site at Emerson Hospital on May 2, 9, 16, and 30, from 6:00-7:30 pm in the North Assembly Room...read more
02.06.08
Emerson Hospital cardiac rehabilitation program offers free blood pressure screenings February 11-15
In celebration of cardiac rehabilitation week from February 11-15, the Emerson Hospital cardiac rehabilitation team will offer blood pressure screenings, risk factor assessments, and metabolic syndrome screenings (which increases risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease) each day at the hospital from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the lobby outside of the hospital’s newly-renovated cafeteria, the North Bridge Café...read more
01.29.08
Emerson Hospital cardiac rehabilitation debuts new prevention program
Emerson Hospital’s cardiac rehabilitation program will soon launch a new, 12-week prevention course for cardiac metabolic syndrome. The program is designed for people at risk for heart disease or type II diabetes...read more
01.15.08
Emerson Hospital nurses receive Compassionate Care Award
Rosemarie Lee, Emerson Hospital nurse practitioner, and Amber Klauer, LPN, were recently recognized for their compassionate care. Lee and Klauer were honored at an award ceremony for the Terry Croteau Compassionate Care award, named after an Emerson employee who lost her battle with breast cancer...read more
01.07.08
Emerson Hospital offers free surgical weight loss information session in Fitchburg
Join Emerson Hospital for an informational session on its surgical weight loss program. The session will be held at the Best Western Royal Plaza in Fitchburg, Mass. on Wednesday, January 30, at 6:00 pm...read more
01.02.08
Pediatric specialists now available closer to home
Emerson Hospital is partnering with MassGeneral Hospital for Children to bring additional pediatric specialty care to the communities served by Emerson. Local pediatric patients can now see MassGeneral Hospital for Children specialists in endocrinology, nephrology, gastroenterology, surgery and cardiology on the third floor of Emerson Hospital’s Center for Specialty Care, located less than a mile from the hospital on Baker Avenue...read more
12.17.07
North Bridge Podiatry Group now seeing patients at Emerson Hospital Groton facility
Summer Getzen, DPM, and Ayleen Gregorian, DPM, podiatrists with North Bridge Podiatry Group, are now seeing patients at the Emerson Hospital Health Center in Groton. Located at 100 Boston Road, the health center offers adult primary care and pediatrics...read more
12.17.07
Emerson Hospital physicians named top doctors by Boston Magazine
Eleven Emerson Hospital physicians were named top doctors in November’s issue of Boston Magazine...read more
12.05.07
Museum-quality art now on display at Emerson’s Sudbury facility
Patients and visitors can view museum-quality artwork at Emerson Medical at Sudbury. Through Emerson’s participation in the DeCordova Museum’s corporate art loan program, original artwork hangs on both levels of the facility, which is located on Route 20 in Chiswick Park. The artwork, which is museum-owned and artist-loaned, rotates annually...read more
12.05.07
Emerson Hospital Annual Appeal under way
The Emerson Hospital Annual Appeal is under way. The campaign began on October 1, 2007, and will run through September 30, 2008. Gifts to the Annual Appeal provide funding for many critical hospital services, including the Bethke Cancer Center, Olsen Urgent Care Center, Polo Emergency Department, rehabilitation services and many other programs...read more
12.04.07
Emerson Hospital blood bank celebrates national blood donor month
In celebration of national blood donor month in January, Emerson Hospital’s blood blank will raffle off gift certificates to volunteer donors who give blood during December or January...read more
11.28.07
Emerson Hospital medical staff leadership changes
David Rose, MD, chair of the radiology department at Emerson Hospital, was elected to a two-year term as president of the medical staff...read more
11.27.07
Emerson Hospital bariatric surgery program accredited
The surgical weight loss program at Emerson Hospital was accredited as a Level 2b facility by the Bariatric Surgery Center Network (BSCN) Accreditation Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). This designation means that Emerson has met the essential criteria that ensure it is fully capable of supporting a bariatric surgery care program and that its institutional performance meets the requirements outlined by the ACS BSCN Accreditation Program...read more
11.26.07
Emerson Hospital emergency department
nurse competes in Ironman
Carolyn Finch, RN, transitions seamlessly from healing in the halls of Emerson Hospital to tackling a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and a marathon in the Ironman world championship in Hawaii...read more
11.19.07
Emerson Hospital offers infant massage class
Overworked adults aren’t the only people who can benefit from the physiological and psychological stimulation of massage. Skin is an infant’s first sensory organ; a six-week old fetus responds to touch before sight or sound...read more
11.15.07
Flu shots available for Concord, Maynard seniors
Carlisle residents 65 years of age or older will be eligible to receive influenza immunizations on Friday, November 30, from 10:00 am – noon at the Carlisle Town Hall. Carlisle residents are also eligible to receive pneumonia and tetanus vaccines on the advice of their physicians...read more
11.15.07
Emerson Hospital to sponsor public flu clinic Monday, December 3, 2007
The home care and public relations departments of Emerson Hospital will conduct a walk-in flu clinic on Monday, December 3, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Concord Elks on Baker Avenue in Concord. Pre-registration is not required...read more
11.14.07
Emerson Hospital physician to present lecture on concussions
Dr. Robert Cantu, chair of the department of surgery, chief of neurosurgery and director of sports medicine at Emerson Hospital, will present a lecture on concussions, titled “More Than Just a Bump on the Head"...read more
10.24.07
Emerson Hospital ED mural memorializes former nurse
The mural is peaceful, the scene in it undisturbed, untouched by illness, fear or loss. These are the realities patients try to escape in the emergency department’s (ED) quiet room at Emerson Hospital...read more
10.22.07
Emerson Hospital PET/CT enhances cancer care
PET/CT scanning, a sophisticated diagnostic imaging tool used to detect and monitor cancer and other serious health conditions, is now available at Emerson Hospital’s Center for Specialty Care. The service will initially be provided on Thursdays each week...read more
10.22.07
Emerson Hospital conducts annual emergency drill
Emerson Hospital recently conducted its annual emergency drill. In partnership with the Concord Fire Department, Emerson emergency responders simulated a mock mass decontamination. The exercise assumed that a malfunction at a neighboring town’s drinking water treatment plant released too much sodium hydroxide into the water supply, resulting in skin irritation and moderate burns from showering...read more
10.18.07
Emerson Breast Health Center recognized for excellence
Emerson Hospital’s Breast Health Center was recently designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The designation recognizes breast imaging centers that achieve excellence by seeking and earning accreditation in all of the ACR’s voluntary breast-imaging accreditation programs as well as the mandatory Mammography Accreditation Program...read more
10.04.07
Emerson Hospital names
director of hospital medicine program
Sam Bagchi, MD, was recently named director of the hospital medicine program at Emerson Hospital. Previously a Hospitalist and Teaching Faculty Member for the Department of Internal Medicine at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, Dr. Bagchi earned his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine...read more
10.04.07
Emerson Hospital conducts mock mass influx drill
Emerson Hospital, in conjunction with Bedford’s Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital, known as the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, recently conducted an exercise training to evaluate the operational readiness of Emerson in response to a mass influx of patients...read more
10.04.07
Emerson Hospital hosts gala to benefit Emerson expansion
Emerson Hospital will host a dinner dance at the Boston Park Plaza on Friday, November 2. The gala, titled Oh Baby!, will benefit the expansion and renovation of the Birthing Center, part of the hospital’s $36-million Project SCORE...read more
09.24.07
Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine
at Emerson Hospital now open
The Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine at Emerson Hospital is now open. The first center of its kind in the area, it is located on the first floor of Emerson’s new Center for Specialty Care at 54 Baker Avenue Extension (formerly 196 Baker Avenue) in Concord...read more
09.18.07
Emerson Hospital emergency medicine physician receives distinguished service award
Gert Walter, MD, FACEP, an emergency medicine physician at Emerson Hospital and the medical director of the hospital’s Advanced Life Support services, recently received the Distinguished Service Award from the Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians (MACEP)...read more
09.05.07
Verrill Farm to hold Harvest Festival to benefit
Emerson Hospital pediatric unit
The Verrill Farm Harvest Festival to Benefit Emerson Pediatric Care will take place on October 6 from noon to 4:00 p.m. Proceeds from this festival will benefit coping kits distributed by Emerson Hospital’s pediatric intervention team. The kits are colorful bags of toys given to children who enter the hospital through the emergency department or upon admission to the pediatric unit...read more
09.05.07
Emerson Hospital offers “Caring for Your Aging Parent” six-week workshop
Emerson Hospital will host a six-week workshop that will address issues related to caring for an aging parent. The program is an extension of the one-day ‘Caring for Your Aging Parent’ workshop held earlier this year...read more
08.15.07
New pulmonologist joins Emerson Hospital
Terese C. Hammond, MD, recently joined the pulmonology/critical care service at Emerson Hospital...read more
08.15.07
Emerson Hospital names new
vice president of clinical and administrative services
Joseph S. Piechocki was recently named vice president of clinical and administrative services at Emerson Hospital...read more
08.10.07
Emerson Hospital names new director of imaging services
Patricia A. Doyle was recently named director of imaging services at Emerson Hospital. “This position carries a broad scope of responsibilities for our increasing array of diagnostic technologies,” said Christine Schuster, Emerson Hospital president and CEO...read more
07.31.07
New neurologist joins Emerson Hospital
George A. Gonzalez, MD, recently joined the neurology service at Emerson Hospital...read more
07.30.07
Emerson Hospital names new
vice president and chief information officer
Martin J. Belscher, Ed. D., was recently named vice president and chief information officer at Emerson Hospital. In his role, Belscher will work in partnership with leaders across the organization to develop, communicate and execute the strategic and tactical plans for Emerson’s information systems department...read more
07.02.07
Emerson Hospital 5K Run-Walk for Cancer
raises more than $10,000
Emerson Hospital’s recent 5K Run-Walk for Cancer, sponsored by the Emerson Auxiliary, raised more than $10,000 for cancer services at the Bethke Cancer Center. More than 425 hospital employees, volunteers, medical staff and Auxiliary and community members participated in the fundraising event...read more
06.28.07
Local resident donates $250,000 to Emerson Hospital’s new diabetes center
Concord resident Jay Agarwal, Ph.D., recently donated $250,000 to fund the Elizabeth Smith Agarwal Diabetes Center, which will be located at Emerson Hospital’s new Center for Specialty Care on Baker Avenue in Concord. The center is named after Dr. Agarwal’s late wife of 58 years, who was a diabetic patient at Emerson...read more
06.11.07
Emerson Hospital names new vice president of patient care services/chief nursing officer
Kevin Whitney, RN, MA, CNAA, was recently appointed vice president of patient care services/chief nursing officer at Emerson Hospital...read more
06.01.07
Talbots fashion show celebrates
Emerson surgical weight loss patients
Emerson Hospital and Talbots in Acton recently hosted a fashion show to celebrate the triumphs of Emerson’s surgical weight loss patients. The eight patients, whose total weight loss ranges from 71 to 200 pounds, modeled Talbots’ latest trends in spring and summer fashion. Talbots graciously hosted the free event in their Acton store...read more
06.01.07
American Cancer Society signs hospital collaboration agreement with
Bethke Cancer Center, Emerson Hospital in Concord
Bethke Cancer Center at Emerson Hospital recently signed a hospital collaboration agreement with the American Cancer Society. Each year the Bethke Cancer Center services more than 500 newly-diagnosed cancer patients. The signed agreement will ensure that all newly-diagnosed cancer patients at the Bethke Cancer Center will be informed of resources, programs and services provided by the American Cancer Society...read more
05.25.07
Emerson Hospital’s Cancer Awareness Day
draws more than 250 participants
Doctors, nurses and staff from Emerson Hospital recently held the hospital’s 13th annual Cancer Awareness Day at Emerson’s Bethke Cancer Center, drawing more than 250 participants...read more
05.21.07
OB/GYN care now available in Sudbury
Dr. Ingrid Balcomb, Emerson Hospital OB/GYN, has begun seeing patients at Emerson Medical at Sudbury. Dr. Balcomb, who will occupy an office on the first floor of the building, will treat both obstetric and gynecologic patients Wednesdays from 9:00 am to noon...read more
05.14.07
New urogynecologist joins Emerson Hospital,
expands OB-GYN services
George Flesh, MD, director of urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, has begun urogynecologic outpatient consultations and surgery at Emerson Hospital...read more
05.11.07
Emerson Hospital offers seminar on women & sleep
Emerson Hospital will host an A.W.A.K.E. New England Chapter meeting with a lecture on women and sleep on Monday, June 4, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Donaldson Conference Room, located on the first floor of the John Cuming Building...read more
05.07.07
Ear, nose and throat doctors now seeing patients at
Emerson Hospital Westford facility
Nizar Nuwayhid, MD, and Daniel Vogel, MD, otolaryngologists with The Otolaryngology Group, are now seeing patients at the Emerson Hospital Health Center in Westford...read more
04.23.07
Emergency medicine physician receives Massachusetts Medical Society award
Lincoln resident Dr. James Wolff, an Emerson emergency department physician since 1985, recently received the Community Clinician of the Year Award from the Middlesex Central District Medical Society of the Massachusetts Medical Society...read more
04.04.07
Emerson Hospital holds 5K Run-Walk for Cancer on June 10, 2007
Emerson Hospital will hold its annual 5K Run-Walk for Cancer on June 10 starting at the Concord Health Care Center at the corner of Route 2 across from Emerson at 10:00 a.m. The event is sponsored by the Emerson Hospital Auxiliary and proceeds benefit the Bethke Cancer Center at Emerson...read more
04.02.07
Emerson Hospital offers evening addiction treatment program
Emerson Hospital recently expanded its addiction services to include an evening intensive outpatient program to complement the hospital’s current services...read more
03.30.07
Emerson Hospital Hosts Cancer Awareness Day
13th annual event offers community free health screenings and more
Doctors, nurses and staff from Emerson Hospital will hold the 13th annual Cancer Awareness Day on Saturday, May 19, from 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Emerson’s Bethke Cancer Center...read more
03.22.07
New members elected to Board of Directors of
Emerson Health Care Foundation
Area residents Cynthia Deysher and Jeffrey Riley, MD, chairman of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Emerson Hospital, have been elected to the Board of Directors of the Emerson Health Care Foundation, the fundraising arm of Emerson Hospital...read more
03.22.07
Emerson recognized for school partnership
Emerson Hospital was recently recognized by the Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce with their annual School Business Partnership Award. This award honors a business for partnering with local schools to provide career experiences for students and staff...read more
03.20.07
New bariatric dietitian joins Emerson Hospital
Registered dietitian Melissa Villar, MS, RD, LDN, recently joined Emerson Hospital’s surgical weight loss team. Villar received an associate’s degree in culinary arts and a bachelor’s degree in culinary nutrition from Johnson & Wales University, and a master’s degree in nutrition and health promotion from Simmons College...read more
03.13.07
Concord Hillside Medical Associates opens new Sudbury practice location
Concord Hillside opens office in Emerson Medical at Sudbury building;
Dr. Andrea Rizzo joins internal medicine staff
Concord Hillside Medical Associates, a practice of Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, announced today the opening of a new practice location in Sudbury. The new office is located in the Emerson Medical at Sudbury building at 490 Boston Post Road in Sudbury (978.443.6086)...read more
03.08.07
Emerson Hospital paramedic, nurse receive
Rina K. Spence award
Cynthia Dunbar, RN, and Michael Fligg, a paramedic, were selected as this year’s recipients of Emerson Hospital’s Rina K. Spence award. The Rina K. Spence Fund finances an annual award of up to $1,000 for an employee to increase knowledge and competence in an area of interest outside of his or her ordinary job responsibilities...read more
03.01.07
Former Concord resident bequeaths $1 million
to Emerson Hospital
Emerson Hospital recently received $1 million from a charitable trust established by the late Robert E. Goodwin. Goodwin, a former Concord resident who died in 1971, was a president of the Emerson Board of Directors from 1936 to 1945, and he was the founding partner of Goodwin Procter. ..read more
02.23.07
Artist brightens Emerson Hospital with murals
Emerson Hospital emergency department (ED) patients can now view bright, soothing scenes of Maine while recovering, thanks to the talents of well-respected artist Jane Dahmen...read more
02.21.07
Emerson Hospital kicks off planning for fall Ball
to raise funds for birthing center expansion
Ball committee members are, left to right, Ellen O’Rourke, Hilary Steinert, Betty Ann Killian, Cynthia Deysher, Mary Beth Orfao, Ronnie Forand, RN, director of obstetrical nursing services at Emerson Hospital, Liza Carey, Sandy Nash, Lisa Chaffin, Andrea Patton, Mary Newman and Susan Brock. The Ball, titled Oh, Baby!, will be held November 2, 2007, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and will benefit the renovation and expansion of the Birthing Center at Emerson Hospital...read more
02.20.07
Emerson Hospital hosts
The Happiest Baby on the Block™ class
Are you ready to be a parent? Learn an extraordinary approach to calm your baby. New and expectant parents will learn step-by-step how to help your baby sleep longer and how to soothe even the fussiest baby in minutes...read more
02.12.07
Emerson Hospital workshop addresses psychological changes of aging parents
The struggles of old age are more challenging than ever, both for the aging individuals and those who care for them. Emerson Hospital will host a workshop, part of Emerson’s Health and Wellness Series, on Wednesday, February 28, from 7:00-9:00 pm in North Assembly Room B at the hospital's main building in Concord...read more
02.12.07
Emerson Hospital Youth Risk Behavior Survey
provides data on teen’s Internet safety
The 2006 Emerson Hospital Youth Risk Behavior Survey, given to 8,239 area high school students in seven communities, for the first time reveals new statistics related to Internet use and safety...read more
02.06.07
Emerson Hospital elects new member of Board of Directors
Carlisle resident Paul D. Birch has been elected to Emerson Hospital’s Board of Directors. Birch is currently a private investor and principal owner and President of All Seasons Tennis Club in Acton and serves on the Board of Double Take Software (NASDAQ: DBTK) as well as a number of private companies, including CommonAngels Inc., in Lexington, Mass...read more
02.06.07
After six deliveries, Emerson MD now part of the family
Harvard resident Katie Brown knows a good thing when she sees it. That’s why she’s elected to have Dr. Ingrid Balcomb, Emerson Hospital OB/GYN, deliver all six of her children. “Little did we know that I’d eventually have six kids and that she’d deliver all of them,” said Brown...read more
02.01.07
Spine surgeons join the Emerson Hospital medical staff
New Expertise and Technology Represent an Upgrade in Capabilities
Emerson Hospital recently expanded its capabilities in spine surgery—a field that has advanced during the past decade thanks to sophisticated diagnostic tools, innovative surgical techniques and the use of new devices. In addition to welcoming several highly trained spine surgeons, the hospital has invested in state-of-the-art operating room technology, including neuro-monitoring, specialized instrumentation and fluoroscopy...read more
01.30.07
Concord fire chief teams with Emerson Hospital to care for Afghan burn patients
For a father with a son stationed thousands of miles away in Afghanistan, a colonel’s blog provides a glimpse into a soldier’s daily life in a conflict zone. So, when Concord Fire Chief Kenneth Willette read in a posting written by Lt. Col. Bruce Schoneboom that the 14th Combat Support Hospital in Khost, Afghanistan, where his son is stationed, was seeing an increased number of pediatric burn injuries, Willette mobilized a fundraising effort to help with supplies...read more
01.24.07
New endocrinologist joins Emerson Hospital medical staff
Walpole resident Dr. Aldona Finkle joined the endocrinology service at Emerson Hospital. Dr. Finkle received her medical degree from Gdansk School of Medicine in Gdansk, Poland in 1990 and completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Center in 2002. Her fellowship in endocrinology is from Brown University School of Medicine, which she completed in 2004...read more
01.23.07
Emerson Hospital volunteer, patient care technician receive Compassionate Care Award
Jennifer Belli, a patient care technician in the critical care unit (CCU), and Joan Schiller, a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) volunteer, were recently recognized for their compassionate care. Belli and Schiller were honored at an award ceremony for the Terry Croteau Compassionate Care award, named after an Emerson Hospital employee who lost her battle with breast cancer...read more
01.16.07
Emerson Hospital lecture will present information on more precise radiation therapy
Join Emerson Hospital for a seminar in a series of health-related presentations, entitled “Cancer’s Latest Weapon: More Precise Radiation Therapy.” The free lecture, presented by Dr. John McGrath, medical director of the Emerson Hospital-Massachusetts General Hospital Radiation Oncology Program, will take place on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, from 7:00–9:00 p.m. in North Assembly Room A...read more
01.15.07
Emerson Hospital caregivers present "Chick Chat," a lecture on women’s health issues
Emerson Hospital will present a seminar on Tuesday, January 30, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm entitled “Chick Chat: How to survive your perimenopause.” Emerson Hospital OB/GYN Dr. Rachel Kramer, a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and Diane Kotsaftis, N.P., a Board Certified Women’s Health and North American Menopause Society Nurse Practitioner, will lead the discussion...read more
01.11.07
Gift of light brightens Emerson Hospital radiation oncology
Radiation oncology treatment rooms can be stark, scary, bare and clinical. Enter Emerson's new "gift of light" from Chris and Margaret Karpinsky and Nancy Burdine, Margaret’s mother...read more
01.02.07
Emerson Hospital debuts interactive school education program
Emerson Hospital’s pediatric intervention team recently debuted its newly-designed school education program, an interactive DVD and free lending kit that familiarizes kindergarteners with the hospital experience...read more
12.21.06
Emerson Hospital lecture will present information on medical and surgical solutions for weight loss
The beginning of a new year inspires many resolutions, from vowing to shed extra pounds to committing more time to community service. However, sometimes weight loss is not as simple as cutting carbohydrates. Join Emerson Hospital for its first seminar in a series of health-related presentations, entitled “New Year, New You: Medical and Surgical Solutions for Permanent Weight Loss.”...read more
12.21.06
Emerson Hospital offers series of
diabetes education classes
Emerson Hospital will offer a series of four diabetes classes, presented by a certified diabetes educator, dietitian, pharmacist and physical therapist. Each interactive class will include time for questions and answers. Classes will be held on Tuesdays (February 6, 13, 20, 27) from 10:00-11:30 am in the Donaldson Conference Room on the first floor of the John Cuming Building...read more
12.20.06
Emerson Hospital offers free
surgical weight loss support groups
Emerson Hospital offers free surgical weight loss support groups, where post-operative patients and patients considering the surgery can discuss the lecture topic and participate in an open forum...read more
12.19.06
Emerson Hospital offers monthly diabetes support groups
Emerson Hospital will offer diabetes support group meetings at 10:00 a.m. on the following Fridays: January 19, February 16, March 16, April 27 and May 18. Meetings take place in the John Cuming Building in the education classroom on the first floor...read more
12.14.06
Emerson Hospital dermatologist board certified in pediatric dermatology, one of eight in Massachusetts
Dr. Ira Skolnik, chief of dermatology at Emerson Hospital, recently became board certified in pediatric dermatology, his third board certification. Emerson Hospital is one of only two hospitals in Massachusetts (the other is Children’s Hospital of Boston) with a board-certified pediatric dermatologist on staff who is also board-certified in general pediatrics and general dermatology...read more
12.08.06
Emerson Hospital caregivers present lecture
on women’s health issues
Congregation Shalom in Chelmsford will present a seminar on Tuesday, January 9, entitled “Important medical facts every woman should know.” Caregivers from Emerson Hospital will lead the discussion...read more
12.08.06
Emerson Hospital looking for volunteers in Westford
Emerson Hospital has volunteer opportunities for people able to give at least four hours per week on a regular basis. There is an immediate need for volunteers to work in our Westford physical therapy department...read more
12.06.06
Emerson Hospital offers handmade quilts to cancer patients
Medicine heals. Quilts comfort. This is the philosophy of Comfort Quilts, which has donated almost 100 quilts for oncology patients at Emerson Hospital. These lap-size, machine-stitched quilts, sized approximately 45” x 60”, are a gift to oncology patients to use while receiving treatment at the hospital or to take home with them...read more
12.05.06
Acton hair salon donates $17,000 to Emerson Hospital’s Bethke Cancer Center
Margo’s Hair & Body Design in Acton recently donated $17,000 to Emerson Hospital’s Bethke Cancer Center. The check, presented to Emerson Hospital at a 25th anniversary celebration held at the Maynard Elks, far exceeded the salon’s original goal of $10,000...read more
12.04.06
Emerson Hospital celebrates 25th anniversary of cardiac rehabilitation program
Emerson Hospital’s cardiac rehabilitation team recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with a ceremony that honored past and present staff members and patients. More than 100 patients attended the celebration...read more
12.04.06
Emerson Hospital CEO selected as member of Patrick’s transition team
Christine Schuster, Emerson Hospital president and CEO, has been named to Governor-elect Deval Patrick’s transition team, as a member of the health care working group...read more
11.29.06
Emerson Hospital Auxiliary and gift shop donate $185,000 to Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship Fund
The Emerson Hospital Auxiliary and gift shop recently presented a check for $185,000 to benefit the Emerson Hospital Auxiliary Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship Fund..read more
11.17.06
Emerson Hospital seeking Greeter volunteers
Emerson Hospital seeks friendly, outgoing greeter volunteers to participate in the hospital’s newly launched Service Excellence program. The person in this position is responsible for greeting visitors and patients as they enter and navigate the hospital’s main campus in Concord, Mass...read more
11.14.06
Emerson Hospital announces new technology
for radiation oncology - First in the region to offer this service
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), a precision treatment for cancer, is now available at Emerson Hospital. IMRT allows radiation oncologists to sculpt the dosage precisely to the shape of the tumor in order to maximize the radiation while minimizing the effect on surrounding healthy tissue...read more
11.14.06
Emerson Hospital partners with community agencies to address needs of elderly
Seniors and their caregivers now have better access to local elder care services, thanks to the efforts of a joint task force composed of the Emerson Hospital medical staff, hospital employees and local community members...read more
11.03.06
Flu shots available for Concord, Carlisle, Stow, Maynard seniors
Concord residents 65 years of age or older will be eligible to receive influenza immunizations on Friday, November 17, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Harvey Wheeler Building...read more
11.03.06
Emerson Hospital sponsors public flu clinic Monday, November 27
The home care and public relations departments of Emerson Hospital will be conducting a walk-in flu clinic on Monday, November 27, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Concord Elks, Baker Avenue, Concord. Pre-registration is not required...read more
11.03.06
Emerson Hospital looking for volunteers
in transport
Emerson Hospital has volunteer opportunities for people able to give at least four hours per work on a regular basis. There is an immediate need for afternoon and evening volunteers in transport...read more
11.03.06
Dermatologist, hospitalist, podiatrist join Emerson Hospital medical staff
Benjamin Solky, MD, has joined the practice of Adult and Pediatric Dermatology, PC, with Drs. Sola Choi, Steven Franks and Samuel Goos...read more
10.31.06
Governor Romney reappoints Christine Schuster to Board of
Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority
Governor Mitt Romney recently reappointed Christine Schuster, RN, MBA, president and CEO of Emerson Hospital, to the board of the Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority (HEFA)...read more
10.30.06
Emerson Hospital offers lecture on how and why to stop smoking now
In the third of a series of Talking About Health lectures, Neil Kruszkowski, Emerson Hospital director of pulmonology, will present a lecture entitled “How and Why to Stop Smoking Now.”...read more
10.27.06
Verrill Farm Harvest Festival raises more than $15,000 for Emerson Hospital pediatrics
The Verrill Farm Harvest Festival to Benefit Emerson Pediatric Care, held earlier in October, raised more than $15,000 to benefit coping kits, which are distributed by Emerson Hospital’s pediatric intervention team. The kits are colorful bags of toys given to children who enter the hospital through the emergency department or upon admission to the pediatric unit...read more
10.27.06
Community leaders installed as first Hanscom Honorary Commanders
Lt. Gen. Chuck Johnson, Electronic Systems Center commander, kicked off a new program today by inducting seven members of the civilian community as the first Hanscom Honorary Commanders...read more
10.17.06
New Concord Hillside Medical Associates internist joins
Emerson Hospital medical staff
Sarah Zifcak, MD, has joined the practice of Concord Hillside Medical Associates, a practice of Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, and the medical staff of Emerson Hospital...read more
10.16.06
Boston IVF establishes affiliation with Emerson Hospital
Boston IVF and Emerson Hospital today announced they will work together to provide easy access to enhanced fertility treatment for residents of Concord and surrounding areas. Dr. Steven Bayer, reproductive endocrinologist and member of Boston IVF’s team of premier doctors, will see patients at Emerson once a week...read more
10.13.06
New Acton Medical Associates pediatrician joins
Emerson Hospital medical staff
Margaret Werner, MD, has joined the practice of Acton Medical Associates, PC...read more
10.12.06
Emerson Hospital hosts free event
on pregnancy and childbirth
Emerson Hospital will host “Baby Steps,” a free event, on Saturday, October 28 from 9:00 am – noon. The event is for couples to learn more about pregnancy, infertility and childbirth. To register, please call 978-287-3085...read more
10.05.06
Avishai W. Shapiro, MD, joins Emerson Hospital radiology staff
Avishai W. Shapiro, MD, a specialist in neuroradiology, recently joined the Emerson Hospital active medical staff...read more
10.05.06
Emerson Hospital displays photography and artwork of Sudbury and Arlington residents
Patients and visitors at Emerson Hospital can view local talent in the current exhibition of paintings and photography in the hospital’s main hallway...read more
10.04.06
Emerson Hospital physician holds jazz concert to benefit
cardiac rehabilitation program
Acton resident Dr. Elliot Steger, Emerson Hospital internal medicine physician, will hold a benefit jazz concert on Saturday, November 4, at 8:00 p.m. at the Emerson Umbrella, located at 40 Stow Street in Concord. Proceeds from the concert will benefit Emerson Hospital’s cardiac rehabilitation program by helping to replaced outdated machinery...read more
10.04.06
Emerson Hospital annual appeal underway
The Emerson Hospital Annual Appeal is underway. The campaign begins on October 1, 2006 and will run through Sept. 30, 2007...read more
10.04.06
Emerson Hospital and Concord couple announce $350,000 donation to hospital’s building project
Emerson Hospital and Concord residents Eric and Denise Haartz announced a gift from The Haartz Corporation, on behalf of the Haartz family, of $350,000 to the hospital’s Project SCORE...read more
10.02.06
Emerson Hospital physicians offer lecture on prostate cancer treatment and prevention
Emerson Hospital physicians Jon DuBois, MD, a hematologist-oncologist at Emerson’s Bethke Cancer Center and Jack McGrath, MD, a radiation oncologist with the Emerson Hospital-MGH Radiation Oncology Center, presented a free community lecture titled “Prostate Cancer: Evolving Concepts in Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention.”...read more
09.27.06
Emerson Hospital Auxiliary golf tournament benefits scholarship fund for nurses and frontline caregivers
The Emerson Hospital Auxiliary recently hosted its eighth annual golf tournament at the Nashawtuc Country Club to benefit the Emerson Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship Fund for nurses and frontline caregivers...read more
09.26.06
Emerson Hospital names nursing director
of emergency services
Maureen Mancini, RN, BSN, CEN, was recently named nursing director of emergency services at Emerson Hospital...read more
09.20.06
Emerson Hospital honors student volunteers
Emerson Hospital recently honored more than 160 students who have volunteered in the past year. Parents and grandparents attended the ceremony at the hospital...read more
09.18.06
Emerson Medical at Sudbury showcases
DeCordova Museum paintings
Visitors to Emerson Medical at Sudbury, a new health facility on Route 20, can now view museum-quality original artwork during their next doctor’s appointment...read more
08.29.06
Emerson Hospital hosts open house for
new facility in Sudbury
Emerson Hospital will host an open house for its new facility in Sudbury on Saturday, September 30, from 11 am – 2 pm. Community members can tour the new facility, a free-standing health center, and meet physicians and staff...read more
08.28.06
Emerson Hospital transitional care unit earns high marks from Consumer Reports
Emerson Hospital’s Transitional Care Unit (TCU) was recently recognized by Consumer Reports magazine for excellence in providing skilled nursing care. As part of its annual Nursing Home Quality Monitor, Consumer Reports rated nursing facilities across the nation, identifying those that offered the best care...read more
08.28.06
OB/GYN practice growing with addition
of nurse practitioner
Mary Quinn, RN, C, NP, joined the practice of Jay Hendelman, MD, an OB/GYN physician at Emerson Hospital...read more
08.25.06
Emerson Hospital physician to give lecture on
prostate problems and treatments
On Friday, Sept. 29, Emerson Hospital physician Dr. Humberto Rossi will present “The Aging Prostate: Problems and Treatments” at the Weston Council on Aging (COA) from 11 a.m. to noon...read more
08.25.06
Emerson Hospital offers free lecture: “Prostate Cancer: Evolving Concepts in Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention”
Emerson Hospital will present a free community health lecture titled: “Prostate Cancer: Evolving Concepts in Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention” on Tuesday, September 19, at 7:00 pm in North Assembly Room A at Emerson Hospital...read more
08.25.06
Emerson Hospital offers free lecture:“New Approaches to Fighting and Preventing Breast Cancer at Emerson Hospital”
Two leading cancer specialists from Emerson Hospital will present a free community health lecture on “New Approaches to Fighting and Preventing Breast Cancer at Emerson Hospital” on Tuesday, October 17, at 7:00 pm in North Assembly Room A at Emerson Hospital...read more
08.24.06
Emerson Hospital offers free screenings
for people suffering from leg pain
Emerson Hospital will conduct free screenings for people at risk of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The screenings will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 14 in the North Assembly Room at Emerson Hospital...read more
08.22.06
Emerson Hospital looking for volunteers
in Reiki, reception
Emerson Hospital is pleased to announce a new program for volunteers certified in Reiki. Please call Emerson Hospital community services at 978-287-3200 for more information if you are willing to volunteer for a minimum of one year in this program...read more
08.17.06
Emerson Hospital debuts computer-navigated knee replacement surgery
A milestone occurred in an Emerson Hospital operating room when John McInnis, MD, chief of Emerson’s orthopedic surgery service, became the first surgeon in New England to use a leading-edge computerized navigation system to perform “pinless” knee replacement surgery...read more
08.16.06
Emerson Hospital hosts seminar on insomnia
Emerson Hospital will host an A.W.A.K.E. New England Chapter meeting with a lecture on insomnia on Thursday, October 12 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Donaldson Conference Room, located on the first floor of the John Cuming Building...read more
08.15.06
Verrill Farm to hold Harvest Festival to benefit
Emerson Hospital pediatric unit
The Verrill Farm Harvest Festival to Benefit Emerson Pediatric Care will take place on October 7 from noon to 4:00 p.m. Proceeds from this festival will benefit coping kits distributed by Emerson Hospital’s pediatric intervention team...read more
08.11.06
Emerson Hospital holds
Fall Sports Primer on September 9
Emerson Hospital will hold its fall sports primer seminar on Saturday, September 9 from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Harvey Wheeler Community Center, located at 1268 Main Street in West Concord. The event is free and open to the general public...read more
08.08.06
Emerson Hospital offers seminar on heart rhythm meditation
Emerson Hospital will hold a weekend seminar October 27-29 on heart rhythm meditation techniques. Participants will learn the simple techniques to become mindful of their heartbeats and create a deep state of stillness and alertness...read more
07.31.06
Emerson Medical at Sudbury now open
Emerson Medical at Sudbury is now open. The 17,000-square foot building, a free-standing health center that brings Emerson Hospital diagnostic services and primary and specialty physician practices direct to Sudbury in one convenient location, is located at 490 Boston Post Road in Chiswick Park on Route 20, across the street from the Shaws plaza...read more
07.31.06
Emerson Hospital president and CEO speaks at
Mt. Wachusett pinning ceremony
Christine Schuster, Emerson Hospital president and CEO, recently spoke at Mt. Wachusett Community College’s (MWCC) licensed practical nurse (LPN) program pinning ceremony...read more
07.24.06
Emerson Hospital names new chair of pediatrics
Emerson Hospital named Julie Jankelson, MD, chair of the pediatric department. Dr. Jankelson attended Tufts University School of Medicine and completed her residency at New England Medical Center and North Shore Children’s Hospital. She is board-certified in pediatrics...read more
07.24.06
Emerson Hospital announces new physician in Sudbury
Irina Bogorad, MD, has joined Emerson Medical at Sudbury, which is located at 490 Boston Post Road, suite 2001, in Chiswick Park on Route 20, across the street from the Shaws plaza. She joins the practice of Paula Jo Carbone, MD...read more
07.14.06
Concord couple have another reason to love "Emerson"
Enamored with the name and impressed with the care they received at Emerson Hospital, Concord couple Rebecca and Ken Howell have named their baby daughter Emerson. Born June 1, Emerson is the Howells’ first child...read more
07.13.06
Emerson Hospital displays artwork of Derry, NH and Wayland residents
Patients and visitors at Emerson Hospital can view local talent in the current exhibition of paintings and photography in the hospital’s main hallway. On display now in the Emerson gallery are wall-hanging sculptures created in hand-hammered copper and glass with accents of brass and steel by Derry, NH artist Philip Gauthier...read more
07.12.06
New OB/GYN joins Emerson Hospital
Kitsa Catherine Kondylis, MD, recently joined the active medical staff at Emerson Hospital. She graduated from Vassar College and attended Boston University School of Medicine. She completed her residency at Boston Medical Center. She is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. ...read more
07.05.06
Emerson 5K Run-Walk for Cancer draws record crowds
The relentless June rain finally stopped and the skies cleared for Emerson’s annual Run-Walk for Cancer. More than 380 walkers and runners gathered at the Concord Health Care Center, across from Emerson, to participate in the fundraising event.... read more
06.28.06
Emerson Hospital breaks ground on construction
of three key areas to enhance patient experience
Emerson Hospital today broke ground on Project SCORE (Surgical Center, Obstetrics and Radiology Expansion), a $35-million initiative that will enhance the patient experience in three key areas: surgery, obstetrics and interventional radiology. Collectively known as Project SCORE, the project combines new construction with a series of innovative renovations and upgrades...read more
06.28.06
Emerson Hospital enhances diagnostic imaging capabilities
with major donation from Bedford couple
A major donation from Bedford residents Fred and Ines Yeatts has helped Emerson Hospital to implement a state-of-the-art Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)...read more
06.13.06
Emerson Hospital offers free surgical weight loss information sessions
Join Emerson Hospital on the second Wednesday of every month for a free surgical weight loss informational session...read more
06.07.06
Emerson Hospital adult primary care physician
moves to new location
Emerson Hospital physician Paula Jo Carbone, MD, moved to a new location at Emerson Medical at Sudbury, which is located at 490 Boston Post Road, suite 2001, in Chiswick Park on Route 20, across the street from the Shaws plaza...read more
05.30.06
Emerson Hospital pediatric unit receives donation from Acton second graders
Emerson Hospital’s pediatric intervention team recently received a $700 donation from 75 second graders at the Merriam School, a K-6 public school in Acton. The children raised money by holding a benefit music concert...read more
05.30.06
Emerson Hospital’s Cancer Awareness Day
draws more than 325 participants
Doctors, nurses and staff from Emerson Hospital recently held the hospital’s 12th annual Cancer Awareness Day at Emerson’s Bethke Cancer Center, drawing more than 325 participants...read more
05.26.06
Emerson Hospital dermatologist lectures on
skin cancer treatment and prevention
Each year, 1.5 million skin cancers are diagnosed, which is more than breast, prostate, lung and colon cancer diagnoses combined...read more
05.25.06
Emerson Hospital Nightingale Ball raises $200,000
Emerson Hospital’s recent fundraising ball at the Cambridge Hyatt Regency raised $200,000 for two nurses’ stations in the hospital’s new Clough Surgical Center, which is expected to begin construction shortly and will be completed in 2007...read more
05.17.06
Emerson Hospital nursing director receives nursing leadership award
Several Emerson Hospital nurses were honored at a recent award ceremony to celebrate innovative, skilled nurses and “friends of nurses” who exceed expectations daily. JoAnn DiNardo-Halper, RN, nursing director of the transitional care unit (TCU), was the first recipient of the Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award...read more
05.17.06
Emerson Hospital’s manager of library services receives "Friend of Nursing" award
Nancy Serotkin, Emerson Hospital’s manager of library services, was honored at a recent award ceremony to celebrate innovative, skilled nurses and “friends of nurses” who exceed expectations daily...read more
05.17.06
Emerson Hospital nurse receives nursing excellence award
Several Emerson Hospital nurses were honored at a recent award ceremony to celebrate innovative, skilled nurses and “friends of nurses” who exceed expectations daily. Frances Moran, RN, received the Theresia Emerson Nursing Excellence Award, established in 2004 and named in honor of the wife of Emerson’s founder, Charles Emerson...read more
05.15.06
Emerson Hospital names chair of obstetrics and gynecology
In keeping with Emerson Hospital’s commitment to provide high-quality women’s health care, Jeffrey Riley, MD, was named chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology, effective July 1, 2006...read more
05.12.06
Emerson Hospital displays artwork and photography of Westford and Sudbury residents
Patients and visitors at Emerson Hospital can view local talent in the current exhibition of paintings and photography in the hospital’s main hallway...read more
05.10.06
Emerson Hospital pediatric unit receives handmade
books from Sudbury Brownie troop
First and second graders from Brownie Troop 2473 from the Josiah Haynes Elementary School in Sudbury recently visited Emerson’s pediatric unit to donate 12 handmade books and several newly purchased books...read more
05.10.06
Emerson Hospital sponsors May Better Breathers club lecture
The Better Breathers Club at Emerson Hospital will hold its monthly meeting in the North Assembly Room at Emerson Hospital from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 18...read more
05.09.06
Emerson Hospital offers free health screenings for
vascular disease for Sudbury residents
Sudbury Council on Aging, Emerson Hospital Center for Vascular Disease and the American Vascular Association will host a free health screening for vascular disease on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Sudbury Senior Center, 40 Fairbank Road...read more
05.09.06
Emerson Hospital vice president of planning and market development voted to NESHS Board of Directors
Christine Gallery, Emerson Hospital vice president of planning and market development, was recently voted to the Board of Directors of the New England Society for Healthcare Strategy (NESHS)...read more
05.09.06
Nutritional consults now available for patients at
Bedford-Lexington Internal Medicine
Patients at Bedford-Lexington Internal Medicine now have access to nutritional consults from Jean Green, CDE, LDN, who joined the practice on May 1...read more
05.02.06
Emerson Hospital offers lecture on
skin cancer awareness and prevention
Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, yet it is largely preventable. In the fifth of a series of Talking About Health lectures, Dr. Matthew Zipoli, Emerson Hospital dermatologist, will talk about sun exposure, safe behavior and skin care for all ages...read more
05.01.06
Mill Brook Pediatrics moves to new location - Emerson Medical at Sudbury now open
Mill Brook Pediatrics physicians Lauren Geddes, MD, and William Wirth, MD, moved to a new location at Emerson Medical at Sudbury, which is located at 490 Boston Post Road, Suite 2002, in Chiswick Park on Route 20, across the street from the Shaws plaza...read more
04.13.06
Emerson Hospital director of nursing education a finalist for
Nursing Spectrum Excellence Award
Emerson Hospital’s director of nursing education, Mary Seymour, RN, BC, MSM, was named a finalist for a Nursing Spectrum Excellence Award...read more
04.12.06
Emerson Hospital holds 5K Run-Walk for Cancer on June 11, 2006
Emerson Hospital will hold its 5K Run-Walk for Cancer on June 11 starting at the Concord Health Care Center at the corner of Route 2 across from Emerson at 10:00 a.m...read more
04.07.06
Emerson Hospital donors receive
Distinguished Service to Philanthropy Award
Concord residents Charles (Chuck) and Gloria Clough received the Distinguished Service to Philanthropy Award from the New England Association of Healthcare Philanthropy (NEAHP) at the organization’s annual award luncheon on March 27...read more
04.07.06
Emerson Medical at Sudbury slated to open in spring
Construction is nearing completion for Emerson Medical at Sudbury, a free-standing health center which will bring Emerson Hospital diagnostic services and primary and specialty physician practices direct to Sudbury in one convenient location...read more
04.07.06
Emerson Hospital sponsors Better Breathers club lecture
The Better Breathers Club at Emerson Hospital will hold its monthly meeting in the North Assembly Room at Emerson Hospital from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 20...read more
04.05.06
Emerson Hospital holds Cancer Awareness Day
Doctors, nurses and staff from Emerson Hospital will hold the 12th annual Cancer Awareness Day on Saturday, May 6, from 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Emerson’s Bethke Cancer Center...read more
04.05.06
Emerson Hospital names new
manager of emergency medical services
In keeping with a commitment to provide high-quality emergency services, Emerson Hospital has named Bruce Trefry, EMT-P, manager of emergency medical services (EMS)...read more
03.30.06
Emerson Hospital offers AARP Driver Safety Program
The AARP Driver Safety Program will be offered at Emerson Hospital in Concord on Tuesday, May 2 and Tuesday, May 9 (two-day, eight-hour course)...read more
03.30.06
Emerson Hospital offers wireless Internet
access for patients and visitors
Wireless Internet connection is no longer just a perk of hotels and coffee shops. In a push toward patient-centered amenities, hospitals are increasingly enhancing the technology conveniences they offer to patients and visitors... read more
03.30.06
Emerson Hospital offers pediatric coping kits
In a recently launched pilot program, Emerson Hospital is distributing pediatric coping kits, which are colorful bags of toys given to all children who enter the hospital through the emergency department or upon admission to pediatrics. In the four months since the program was piloted, 610 kits have been distributed...read more
03.29.06
Emerson Hospital offers lecture on demystifying headaches
Headaches are among the most common medical problems and can be difficult to treat. In the fourth of a series of Talking About Health lectures, Dr. Barry Levin, Emerson Hospital neurologist, will discuss the evaluation and treatment of headaches, including approaches to making a correct diagnosis and current information on treatment...read more
03.27.06
Emerson Hospital names new
vice president of human resources
Waltham resident Eric Stastny was named vice president of human resources at Emerson Hospital...read more
03.16.06
Emerson Hospital physician lectures on
colon cancer prevention
In conjunction with colorectal cancer awareness month, Emerson Hospital gastroenterologist Dr. Mark Epstein recently presented a lecture to community members about methods of prevention and treatment for colon cancer...read more
03.13.06
Emerson Hospital volunteer named Honored Citizen
Concord resident Fritz Kussin, an Emerson Hospital volunteer and corporator, has been selected as this year’s Honored Citizen by the Public Ceremonies and Celebrations Committee of Concord...read more
03.09.06
Emerson Hospital names new
director of perioperative services
Doreen Shore, MSHA, RN, CNOR, has been appointed to Emerson Hospital’s newly-created position of director of perioperative services, which will report to the vice president of nursing. She assumed her new role on March 6...read more
03.09.06
Emerson Hospital names Chairman of Emerson Health Care Foundation Board of Directors
Westford resident Ronald Johnson was recently named Chairman of the Emerson Health Care Foundation Board of Directors...read more
03.01.06
Emerson Hospital Nightingale Ball to be held April 28
Emerson Hospital will host a gala dinner dance on Friday, April 28, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge. ‘The Nightingale Ball’ will raise funds for a state-of-the-art nurses’ station in the new Clough Surgical Center, slated for completion in 2007...read more
02.28.06
Emerson Hospital names Board Chairman
Concord resident John M. Lowe, III, Ph.D., has been named Chairman of the Emerson Hospital Board of Directors. Dr. Lowe is associate professor and director of the graduate program in health care administration at Simmons College, where he has taught for twelve years...read more
02.24.06
Emerson Hospital physicians named
top doctors by Boston Magazine
Fourteen Emerson Hospital physicians have been named top doctors in February’s issue of Boston Magazine...read more
02.23.06
Emerson Hospital announces $1 million gift in support of new surgical center
Emerson Hospital announced that Concord residents Charles (Chuck) and Gloria Clough have made a $1 million gift to the hospital. In recognition of this incredible generosity, the hospital will name its new surgical facility, the Clough Surgical Center. The new center is expected to begin construction shortly, pending local approvals, and will be completed in 2007...read more
02.23.06
Emerson Hospital laboratory receives accreditation from College of American Pathologists
The Emerson Hospital laboratory was recently accredited by the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists (CAP)...read more
02.21.06
Emerson Hospital hosts Deep Vein Thrombosis
community education lunchtime talk
In conjunction with Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) awareness month, Emerson Hospital will host a community education lunchtime talk on March 10 in the North Assembly Room. Sandi Hart, RN, of the Emerson Hospital Anticoagulation Clinic, will present information at 11:30 am...read more
02.15.06
Emerson Hospital nurses receive
certification in perianesthesia nursing
Five Emerson Hospital nurses recently passed the rigorous exam to receive certification in post-anesthesia nursing. In addition, four nurses passed the exam to be certified in ambulatory perianesthesia nursing. Perianesthesia nurses care for patients who receive anesthesia, sedation and analgesia...read more
02.15.06
Emerson Hospital looking for volunteers
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “The only gift is a portion of thyself.” Emerson Hospital has several volunteer opportunities for people able to give at least four hours per work on a regular basis...read more
02.13.06
Emerson Hospital offers lecture on preventing colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women. In the third of a series of Talking About Health lectures, Dr. Mark Epstein, Emerson Hospital gastroenterologist, will discuss how the combination of lifestyle changes and appropriate screening can prevent colorectal cancer...read more
02.13.06
Emerson Hospital names new member of Board of Directors
Concord resident Stephen Pearse was elected to the Emerson Hospital Board of Directors at its annual meeting on January 31, 2006...read more
02.9.06
Emerson Hospital offers health information search session
Emerson Hospital’s medical library, in collaboration with the Concord Free Public Library, will host a consumer health information search session on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m...read more
02.7.06
Emerson Hospital physician receives
Compassionate Care Award
Dr. Edward Toomey, a Concord resident and an Emerson Hospital Internal Medicine physician who has been on staff since 1966, was recently recognized for his compassionate care. Dr. Toomey was recognized at an award ceremony for the Terry Croteau Compassionate Care award, named after an Emerson Hospital employee who recently lost her battle with breast cancer...read more
02.7.06
Emerson Hospital cardiac rehabilitation program offers free blood pressure screenings February 13-17
In celebration of the Emerson Hospital cardiac rehabilitation program’s 25th anniversary and in honor of cardiac rehabilitation week from February 13-17, the Emerson Hospital cardiac rehabilitation team will offer blood pressure screenings and risk factor assessments each day at the hospital from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the lobby outside of the coffee shop...read more
01.27.06
Emerson Hospital offers infant massage class
Overworked adults aren’t the only people who can benefit from the physiological and psychological stimulation of massage. Skin is an infant’s first sensory organ; a six-week old fetus responds to touch before sight or sound. Studies show that babies who are regularly massaged fall asleep quicker, feel relief from the discomfort of colic, constipation, teething, and congestion, and experience enhanced neurological development...read more
01.25.06
Emerson Hospital pediatric unit receives handmade
teddy bears from local afterschool program
They may be small in stature, but their hearts are big. Local children from Sudbury Extended Day at Haynes School recently spent months sewing, stuffing and decorating 26 bears for Emerson Hospital’s pediatric unit...read more
01.23.06
Emerson Hospital physician shares tips
on maintaining health year-round
Europe is, to the well-traveled eye, a resplendent continent teeming with art, culture, religion and exotic food. At Emerson Hospital’s recent lecture on keeping New Year’s resolutions, Sterling resident Dr. Thomas Goodman, an Emerson internal medicine physician, extolled the virtues of another European legacy – its imitable lifestyle habits, particularly its ideal portion sizes and the frequency with which Europeans exercise...read more
01.23.06
Emerson Hospital offers dance therapy class
Rediscover your inner strength by using dance toward recovery from cancer. Increase your energy and empower yourself through Emerson Hospital’s six-week workshop, instructed by Susan Osofsky Ross, a cancer survivor and dance teacher...read more
01.17.06
Emerson Hospital offers heart disease lecture
Emerson Hospital cardiac rehabilitation program coordinator Ginny Dow, RN, BC, will present a lecture on heart disease titled “Understanding Heart Disease” on Friday, February 10, 2006 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Inn at Robbins Brook in Acton...read more
01.11.06
Emerson Hospital physician wins
National Kidney Foundation award
Belmont resident Klemens Meyer, MD, an Emerson Hospital nephrologist, was named Outstanding Physician in Nephrology by the National Kidney Foundation...read more
01.9.06
Emerson Hospital physician offers help for your headaches
A headache is not just a headache. There are distinct headache types whose symptoms and duration vary. But all headaches have one thing in common—pain, which can affect one’s ability to function and enjoy life. The good news is that there are many treatment options. Barry Levin, MD, a neurologist at Emerson Hospital, sheds light on a troubling and common condition...read more
01.03.06
Emerson Hospital welcomes first baby of 2006
Emerson Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2006 at 1:42 a.m. on January 1, 2006. Lexington residents Geetha Nair and Shrikumar Nair greeted new baby, Dhruv, who weighed 6 pounds 2.5 ounces at birth. Dhruv was delivered by Ingrid Balcomb, MD, an Emerson Hospital OB/GYN physician...read more
12.29.05
Emerson Hospital offers lecture for women
on maintaining heart health
Heart disease is the number one cause of death in women. Each year, about 500,000 women die from cardiovascular disease. Because Emerson Hospital recognizes the importance of educating women about key risk factors for heart disease and the importance of diet, exercise and controlling stress, it will offer a lecture on cardiovascular health, presented by Anjum Butte, MD, Emerson Hospital cardiologist...read more
12.22.05
Emerson Hospital offers seminar on
keeping New Year’s resolution to stay healthy
Emerson Hospital recognizes that few holidays inspire such well-intended promises of self-improvement as the anticipation of a new year...read more
12.14.05
Groton medical practice established and accepting new patients
Groton physicians Dorothy Christiansen, MD, Thomas Goodman, MD, and William Heinser, MD, established a new medical practice, Groton Medical Associates, which is located on the second floor of the Health Center at 100 Boston Road in Groton...read more
12.12.05
Emerson Hospital Auxiliary elects new president
Long-time Acton resident Nancy Kingman has been elected President of the Emerson Hospital Auxiliary. Kingman has been involved with the Auxiliary for many years, as Chair and Board member of the Acton Unit and later the Acton-Boxborough-Stow Unit.... read more
12.7.05
Barry Levin, MD, joins the neurology division at Emerson Hospital
Barry Levin, MD, recently joined the neurology service at Emerson Hospital. Dr. Levin has extensive experience in medical neurology and is available to consult with physicians and patients regarding most neurological conditions...read more
12.6.05
Emerson Hospital names new Director of Nursing Services
Chelmsford resident Kevin Whitney, RN, MA, CNAA, has recently been appointed to the new position of Director of Nursing Services at Emerson Hospital...read more
12.2.05
Local state representative joins Emerson Hospital
in celebrating National Home Care Month
Cory Atkins, Democratic state representative from the 14th Middlesex District, joined Emerson Hospital in celebrating National Home Care Month by observing an Emerson Home Care nurse while she visited a patient, Concord resident Angelo Sacco....read more
12.01.05
New tax relief bill offers incentive to donors
As a result of the recent events in New Orleans and the Gulf region, Congress passed a new tax relief package that provides a very compelling incentive for donors...read more
11.30.05
Emerson Hospital executive elected president of emergency services organization
Bedford resident Glenn Smith, MHA, Vice President for Clinical and Administrative Services at Emerson Hospital, has been elected Chairman...read more
11.30.05
Joseph M. Bergen, DO, is named chairman of Emerson Hospital's emergency department
Joseph M. Bergen, DO, recently was named chairman of the Emergency Department at Emerson Hospital...read more
11.29.05
Emerson Hospital hosts National Youth Leadership Forum students
In keeping with its mission to develop the nursing workforce of the future, Emerson Hospital recently opened its doors to prospective nursing students in the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) on Nursing...read more
11.21.05
Emerson Hospital to kick off holiday season with annual tree of lights on December 7
The Emerson Hospital Auxiliary will hold its annual Tree of Lights ceremony on Wednesday, December 7 at 4:30 pm at the Old White House at Emerson Hospital...read more
11.13.05
Emerson Hospital physician receives emergency services award
Gert Walter, MD, an Emergency Medicine physician at Emerson Hospital and the Medical Director of the hospital’s Advanced Life Support (ALS) Services, recently received the Mark E. Weinstein award from the Metropolitan Boston Emergency Medical Services Council (MBEMSC) Region IV...read more
11.13.05
Emerson Hospital displays artwork of local community members
When patients and visitors enter the main hallway at Emerson Hospital, they have an opportunity to stroll past artwork and photography by local residents...read more
11.10.05
Emerson Hospital blood bank receives $1000 donation
The Emerson Hospital Blood Bank has received a $1,000 donation from the West Concord Family Festival. The festival paired businesses and community members and included fun refreshments, a craft fair and entertainment for the whole family....read more
10.24.05
Emerson Hospital annual appeal underway
The Emerson Hospital Annual Appeal is underway with a recent mailing to supporters in the communities served by the hospital...read more
10.03.05
Emerson Hospital unveils new Urgent Care Center:
Six-bed addition augments services of emergency department
Emerson Hospital recently dedicated the new Olsen Urgent Care Center to provide compassionate, high quality care for patients with non life- threatening emergencies...read more
10.03.05
Emerson Hospital to offer free lecture:
“New Breakthroughs in Breast Cancer Treatment”
Two leading cancer specialists from Emerson Hospital will present a free community health lecture on Tuesday, October 25 at 7:00 pm... read more
09.28.05
Emerson Hospital health system names
Robert J. Moura Director of Pharmacy Services
Emerson Hospital Health System has named Arlington resident Robert J. Moura Director of Pharmacy Services effective immediately... read more
08.25.05
Ancient healing methods headline fall education classes at Emerson Hospital
This fall might be a good time to explore healing methods from Eastern medicine being taught at Emerson Hospital... read more
08.23.05
Emerson Hospital conducting “Fall Sports Primer ” on September 12 - Free presentations by top surgeons
Emerson Hospital is conducting a “Fall Sports Primer” seminar on Monday, Sept. 12 at 7 pm at the Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1268 Main St., West Concord... read more
08.15.05
Emerson Hospital offers free screenings for people suffering from leg pain
Emerson Hospital will be conducting free screenings for people at risk of peripheral vascular disease (PVD), and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)... read more
08.11.05
Emerson diabetes education program receives national ADA certification
The American Diabetes Association recently awarded its Diabetes Education Recognition Certificate to Emerson Hospital... read more
08.08.05
Emerson Hospital hospice program to join HealthCare Dimensions Hospice, a subsidiary of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
The Emerson Hospital Hospice Program announced today that it will transition to HealthCare Dimensions Hospice, a subsidiary of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute... read more
07.05.05
Emerson welcomes Christine Schuster
Emerson Hospital welcomed Christine C. Schuster, RN, MBA as President and Chief Executive Officer on July 5th... read more
05.24.05
Emerson Hospital breast ultrasound services awarded accreditation
Emerson Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in breast ultrasound as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR)... read more
04.22.05
Emerson Hospital joins statewide Patients First Initiative - Announcement made at legislative breakfast attended by Sen. Fargo, Rep. Atkins
Emerson Hospital today announced that it has joined a major statewide initiative to enhance patient care... read more
03.29.05
Christine C. Schuster named president and CEO Of Emerson Hospital
Emerson Hospital announced that Christine C. Schuster has been named President and Chief Executive Officer... read more
03.14.05
New dance therapy class at the Bethke Cancer Center at Emerson Hospital
A new therapeutic Saturday morning dance workshop will be held at Emerson Hospital starting on April 23. The six-week program entitled "I Hope You'll Dance" is designed especially for women and men who... read more
03.14.05
Emerson Hospital's Bethke Cancer Center receives top rating from National Commission on Cancer
Emerson Hospital's Cancer Program was recently honored with approval by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons... read more
02.17.05
Advanced stroke service now in place at Emerson Hospital
Latest therapies to treat stroke at Emerson Hospital's Emergency Department have earned the hospital a distinction from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Emerson now becomes one of the hospitals designated as a Primary Stroke Service... read more
01.21.05
Survey shows decline in alcohol and drug use among area high school students
A recent survey sponsored by Emerson Hospital shows that alcohol, tobacco and illegal drug use among high school students in seven area school districts continues to decline... read more
