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Sergio Fefer, MD performs a robotic-assisted surgery at South Shore Hospital
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South Shore Health and Mass General Brigham Launch Advanced Urologic Oncology Program at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center at South Shore Health

The program expands access to robotic-assisted surgery and multidisciplinary cancer care for patients across the South Shore and Southeastern...

South Shore Health and Mass General Brigham Launch Advanced Urologic Oncology Program at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center at South Shore Health

Walkers wearing light blue shirts pass under a white, blue, and purple balloon arch at the start of the 2022 Walk for Hospice

2022 Walk for Hospice Shatters Fundraising Record!

It was a wonderful Walk at Weymouth High School - and thanks to the generosity of our community, this year's Walk set a new fundraising record!

2022 Walk for Hospice Shatters Fundraising Record!

GE video crew films a new CT scanner machine at South Shore Hospital

State-of-the-Art CT Technology Increases Efficiency, Improves Patient Experience

The new GE Ascend CT scanner, the second of its kind in the U.S., uses artificial intelligence and is designed to improve workflow and patient comfort, while providing superior image quality.

State-of-the-Art CT Technology Increases Efficiency, Improves Patient Experience

A sign at Granite Links in Quincy reads "South Shore Health Campaign Celebration" at the May 2022 celebration of the end of the Mission Critical campaign.

Mission Accomplished! South Shore Health’s Largest, Most Ambitious Capital Campaign Concludes; Surpasses Goal

After seven years, Mission Critical: The Campaign for Our 2nd Century raised more than $75 Million – five million more than its target objective.

Mission Accomplished! South Shore Health’s Largest, Most Ambitious Capital Campaign Concludes; Surpasses Goal

Allen L. Smith, MD, MS, President & CEO, South Shore Health

A Milestone Celebration for the South Shore

South Shore Health President & CEO Allen L. Smith, MD, MS, offers this editorial on the 100th anniversary of South Shore Hospital

A Milestone Celebration for the South Shore

Early photo of Weymouth Hospital building located in the H.B. Reed Estate

From Humble Beginnings to the Region's Largest Health System: South Shore Hospital Celebrates a Century of Caring

From a 21-bed pre-Civil War mansion to a premier medical facility, the hospital has gone through a remarkable transformation over the past century and is positioned to continue to provide...

From Humble Beginnings to the Region's Largest Health System: South Shore Hospital Celebrates a Century of Caring

South Shore Hospital building today

South Shore Hospital’s Straight “A” Safety Ranking Continues

Celebrating its 100th anniversary, the South Shore Hospital earns its seventh straight “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group, rating it among the best in Greater Boston and the U.S. for safety

South Shore Hospital’s Straight “A” Safety Ranking Continues

Todd Kerensky, MD talks about the bridge clinic at South Shore Health

Todd Kerensky, MD speaks out against involuntary commitment for treatment of SUD

Massachusetts Society of Addiction Medicine President and South Shore Health's Medical Director of Addiction Medicine Todd Kerensky, MD speaks outside the State House at an April 20 press conference...

Todd Kerensky, MD speaks out against involuntary commitment for treatment of SUD

Neil Ghushe, MD discusses weight loss surgery

South Shore Hospital Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Achieves Accreditation for High Standards in Patient Safety and Quality

South Shore Hospital Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program...

South Shore Hospital Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Achieves Accreditation for High Standards in Patient Safety and Quality

South Shore Medical Center under construction in Norwell in 1962.

South Shore Medical Center Celebrates 60 Years of Comprehensive Patient Care

​​​​​​​South Shore Medical Center (SSMC), part of South Shore Health, will celebrate its 60th anniversary on March 24, 2022. The milestone marks six decades of high-quality patient care on the South...

South Shore Medical Center Celebrates 60 Years of Comprehensive Patient Care