Steward Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention Program Helps Patients Reduce Heart Health Risk
February 6, 2023Dr. Uyen Lam, medical director, provides heart health tips (BRIGHTON, MA) – For more than 70 years, heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States. In observance of Heart Health Month, Dr. Uyen Lam, medical director of the Bernard D. Kosowsky, MD Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Prevention Center, affiliated with St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, is offering tips on how to...
Dr. Marisela Marrero Becomes Steward Health Care’s First Leader of DEI and Health Care Equity
February 2, 2023Steward Appoints Paul Smith as President of St. Elizabeth's Medical Center DALLAS, TX – Steward Health Care today announced the appointment of Marisela Marrero, M.D., as Senior Vice President (SVP) for Health Care Equity and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for its national health system. In this position, Dr. Marrero will report directly to Steward Chairman and CEO Dr. Ralph de la...
Neurosurgery Team Takes Part in New England Brain Tumor Walk
October 18, 2022Outreach highlights medical conditions and team’s new home at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center BRIGHTON –Members of the St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center’s Department of Neurosurgery were among the scores of walkers who took part in the New England Brain Tumor Walk on Oct. 16 at DCR Mother’s Rest at Carson Beach in Boston. It was the first year the team participated in the walk, which made its return ...
Steward Health Care Names Marisela Marrero, MD, President of St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center
September 9, 2022Steward Health Care welcomes Marisela Marrero, MD, as the new President of St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Steward’s flagship hospital in Massachusetts. Dr. Marrero returns to New England after serving as Steward’s first Regional President for the South Florida region and led the hospitals’ efforts to respond to COVID-19 cases, as well as to expand high-quality, physician-led health care to the di...
A Novel Partnership at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Aims to Heal the Addicted Brain with Pet Dog Adoptions
September 8, 2022Working with Golden Opportunities for Independence and Power Forward, Inc., Program Offers Hope and Healing Is it possible that man’s best friend could make a significant impact on combatting the opioid crisis by helping prevent drug relapses and overdose deaths? That is an opportunity St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center primary care and addiction medicine physician Michael Hamrock, MD, is exploring wi...
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Certified by American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
September 8, 2022St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, a Steward Health Care hospital, announced today that its cardiovascular rehabilitation program has earned certification by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). This certification is recognition of St. Elizabeth’s commitment to improving the quality of life of patients by enhancing standards of care. “With cardiovascular d...
Employing Data, Steward Health Care Partners with Blue Cross to Eliminate Inequities in Care
August 19, 2022BOSTON, MA – News Service of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts published a new article today highlighting how Steward Health Care Network is partnering with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to improve care for all patients and tackle health inequities through the use of data. Read the full article HERE. Key excerpts below: Dr. Joseph Weinstein, a cardiologist who is Steward Health Car...
ST. ELIZABETH’S AWARDED ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION
August 10, 2022St. Elizabeth’s one of only five hospitals recently recognized Boston, Massachusetts—The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has awarded St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center the Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence (CoE) designation, a recognition given to hospitals that have created stewardship programs led by infectious diseases-trained physicians and pharmacists that advance scien...
World Lung Cancer Day: Learn the Early Signs of Lung Cancer
August 1, 2022(BRIGHTON) Did you know that lung cancer claims more lives every year than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined? Today is World Lung Cancer Day, and in observation of this event, Steward Health Care is encouraging our patients to learn more about the early signs of lung cancer and share concerns with their physicians. “World Lung Cancer Day is a good opportunity for patients to become more ...
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Receives National Recognition for Commitment To Providing High-Quality Stroke Care
July 22, 2022Boston, Massachusetts – St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center today announced several new awards and achievements in recognition of their high-quality stroke care. The hospital received the American Heart Association’s GoldPlus Get With The Guidelines® –a quality achievement award for the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the highest quality care according to nationally reco...
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Welcomes Chief of Advanced Heart Failure, Richard D. Patten, MD
May 17, 2022Brighton, MA – St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and Steward Medical Group (SMG) welcome Advanced Heart Failure specialist Richard D. Patten, MD, FACC, to the medical staff as Chief of the Heart Failure division. Board certified in cardiovascular diseases, advanced heart failure and cardiac transplant, Dr. Patten brings a breadth of experience in the advanced heart failure space, particularly i...
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Ranks #1 In Massachusetts For Cardiac Surgery, Building On Its Reputation For Excellence In Surgical and Cardiovascular Care
May 16, 2022Healthgrades also ranked St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center as one of the 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery in the country for the fifth consecutive year
Running Boston with a Big Heart
April 13, 2022Dr. Lawrence Garcia set to compete on charity bib in support of cardiomyopathy awareness
Gastroenterologist Syed Kashif Mahmood, MD, MPH, Joins the SMG Digestive Disease Center at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center
April 5, 2022Brighton, MA – St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and Steward Medical Group (SMG) welcome Interventional Gastroenterologist Syed Kashif Mahmood, MD, MPH, to the medical staff. Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Dr. Mahmood brings a breadth of experience in the gastroenterology space, particularly in the use of minimally invasive endoscopic interventions to manage gastrointestin...
High-Risk Pregnancy Specialist Julie Stone, M.D. Joins St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center’s Women’s Health Service
March 1, 2022Brighton, MA – St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and Steward Medical Group welcome Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist Julie Stone, M.D., to the medical staff. Dr. Stone is board eligible in Maternal Fetal Medicine by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Specializing in high-risk pregnancies, Dr. Stone’s focus is treating conditions such as cervical insufficiency, preterm birth, and ...
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Rolls Out New Cardiac Mapping System to Better Treat Abnormal Heart Rhythms
February 25, 2022St. Elizabeth’s is the first commercial location in New England to use the new technology
Walking: The “Perfect” Exercise
February 23, 2022Walking is Medicine! And walking is the most studied form of exercise. Research has demonstrated numerous proven health benefits from regular walking, which “pound for pound” may be the most effective and efficient form of achieving and maintaining generalized well-being and fitness. According to the Arthritis Foundation, at least a dozen specific health benefits are derived from walking which inc...
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Welcomes Podiatrist Elena Manning, DPM, AACFAS
February 16, 2022Brighton, MA – St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and Steward Medical Group welcome foot and ankle surgeon Elena Manning, DPM, AACFAS, to the medical staff. Dr. Manning is a member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and specializes in all foot and ankle conditions ranging from sports injuries and generalized foot and ankle pain to complex reconstruction and limb salvage. Dr. Manning ea...
Steward Health Care and Lawrence General Hospital to Expand Community-Based, Affordable Care for Patients Across Greater Merrimack Valley Communities With New Affiliation Agreement
February 1, 2022LAWRENCE, MA – Steward Health Care and Lawrence General Hospital today announced a new clinical affiliation agreement between Lawrence General Hospital and Steward’s St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton and Holy Family Hospital in Haverhill and Methuen to benefit patients by enhancing coordinated primary and specialty medical services. For residents of the Greater Merrimack Valley area, the ...
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Physicians Recognized as Boston Magazine’s Top Doctors
January 26, 2022Steward St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center is proud to announce that 47 physicians and affiliate physicians have been named 2022 Top Doctors in Boston Magazine’s annual Boston Top Doctors awards. These physicians embody Steward Health Care’s mission to provide top quality care to patients and are representative of multiple service lines across the organization. Those awarded with this honor include: C...