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Eileen Dern, director of community services at MelroseWakefield Healthcare, was named a 2019 ABCD Community Heroes by Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD), an anti-poverty, community development and human services organization.

Wellforce, the high quality, integrated Massachusetts health system, has united its member organizations under a new name - Tufts Medicine.

New facility will provide high-quality, cost-effective outpatient surgery to local residents

Yuan Yao, MD, MBA, a family medicine physician, has joined Tufts Medical Center Community Care’s family medicine practices at the MelroseWakefield Medical Building at 888 Main St., Wakefield, and at 578 Main St., Malden.

International Expert in Antimicrobial Resistance Helen W. Boucher, MD, Named Chief of the Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Tufts Medical Center

Andras Sandor, MD, FACS, FASMBS, a highly-regarded local general and bariatric surgeon, has joined Tufts Medical Center Community Care and will exclusively perform surgery at MelroseWakefield Hospital and Tufts Medical Center.

Diane Farraher-Smith, MSN, MBA, RN, former President of Hallmark Health VNA & Hospice System VP of MelroseWakefield Healthcare and former Interim Executive Director of Circle Home, joins the Home Health Foundation (HHF) Executive Management Committee (EMC) as Chief Clinical Integration Officer.

Tufts Medical Center announced today that Rachel J. Buchsbaum, MD, has been named Director of the Cancer Center, effective August 12, 2019. Dr. Buchsbaum, a nationally-recognized physician, researcher, educator and leader in breast cancer therapy, risk assessment and prevention, will steer the cancer programs at Tufts MC.

Impella device now available

Commitment to quality improvement ensures stroke patients receive better care.

Matthew Goguen of Lynnfield and Nicole Lima of Wakefield were recently awarded scholarships following years of dedicated service to the MelroseWakefield Healthcare teen volunteer program, the VolunTeens.

Wellforce, the high quality, integrated Massachusetts health system, has united its member organizations under a new name - Tufts Medicine.

Grant will fund capital projects to improve patient care.

Joseph A. White, MBA, FACHE, president and CEO, Lowell General Hospital and Circle Health, is the 79th Chair of the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association (MHA). He succeeds Mark A. Keroack, MD, MPH, president and CEO, Baystate Health.

Top award recognizes website and brand campaign launch.

Dr. Daniel Carlat has been named chair of the Department of Psychiatry and medical director of inpatient psychiatry at MelroseWakefield Healthcare.

Tufts Medical Center announced today that Ming Zhou, MD, PhD, a world-renowned urological pathologist, researcher and academic, has been named Pathologist-in-Chief

A national clinical trial has found that vitamin D supplementation does not significantly reduce the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes in people who are at high risk for the disease and already have sufficient vitamin D levels.

MelroseWakefield Healthcare named the first recipients of the inaugural Alan Macdonald Leadership Award. Scholarships were awarded to five employees to support the development of their leadership skills.

MelroseWakefield Healthcare clinical practice and education manager of the pharmacy earns American Society of Health-System Pharmacists recognition.