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South Shore Health News

The latest from across our Health System

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

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New Hope for HIV Patients

A new study in the scientific journal Nature shows a man who recently tested positive for HIV has no trace of the virus. South Shore Health's Dr. Todd Ellerin, an infectious disease expert, recently...

New Hope for HIV Patients

South Shore Health leadership pose for photo with John and Eilene Grayken

South Shore Health Announces Record Setting $10 Million Gift

South Shore Health announced that they have received the largest private gift in the organization’s 97-year history to support Substance Use Disorder and Behavioral Health services and initiatives.

South Shore Health Announces Record Setting $10 Million Gift

Weymouth EMS truck and first responder outside South Shore Hospital

Hospital to Send Mental Health Specialists out with EMS

Thanks to a Cohasset couple's generous gift to South Shore Health, mental health clinicians will now be sent out into the community with EMS crews.

Hospital to Send Mental Health Specialists out with EMS

Dr. David Litvak on CityLine

CityLine: It's Heart Health Month

As part of Heart Health Month, Dr. David Litvak of South Shore Health recently sat down with WCVB's CityLine to discuss heart disease and healthy eating.

CityLine: It's Heart Health Month

Peter Orio and the Boston Herald

On scene for battle against prostate cancer

The Boston Herald went to the front lines of the battle against prostate cancer in the operating room at South Shore Hospital with Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s director of prostate brachytherapy...

On scene for battle against prostate cancer

Ariadne Labs and the Team Birth Project

Boston 25 News reports on Team Birth Project

The "Team Birth Project" is a new approach to bringing C-section numbers down. Boston 25 News recently profiled our participation in the program.

Boston 25 News reports on Team Birth Project

Build a Bear Donation - Super Bowl

Norwell boy uses Christmas money to spread Super Bowl cheer to kids in the hospital

A 13-year-old Norwell boy is using his Christmas savings to spread Super Bowl cheer to kids at South Shore Hospital.

Norwell boy uses Christmas money to spread Super Bowl cheer to kids in the hospital

Tom Corbett, Norwell Middle School student, donated bears to pediatric patients

Super Kid, Super Donation

Thirteen year old Tom Corbett is known among family and friends as a very kind and generous boy. On Thursday he brightened the lives of strangers as well. While making good on his promise to buy his...

Super Kid, Super Donation

Dr. Dever and Karen Holmes Ward of WCVB's CityLine

Kim Dever, MD on CityLine: Racial Disparities in Childbirth

South Shore Health's Kim Dever, MD introduced the City Line audience to South Shore Health’s Team Birth Project, a first-of-its-kind program aimed at improving communication with patients and their...

Kim Dever, MD on CityLine: Racial Disparities in Childbirth