Radiation oncology—also called radiation therapy—uses high-energy x-rays to destroy cancer cells while sparing the surrounding normal tissue. Radiation therapy is a part of treatment for about two-thirds of patients with cancer. While it may be used alone as treatment, it is often combined with...

When you choose South Shore Health for your orthopedic care, you’re choosing an exceptional team. Our orthopedic surgeons, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, and home care providers work together to get you back to your best, active self. Our orthopedics program specializes in the...

The goal of our sports medicine program is to help get you back to your active lifestyle as soon as possible. Our therapists treat athletes of all kinds — from 5K runners to marathoners, college athletes to pick-up basketball players. Our goal remains the same for all of our athletes: to help you...

One in five women will develop anxiety and/or depression during pregnancy or after giving birth. South Shore Health is here. We provide comprehensive medication management and short-term therapy for women during pregnancy, postpartum, and for up to two years of parenting. Our goal is to help you...

A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast that is used to detect and evaluate breast changes. Mammograms, in conjunction with breast examinations by a health professional and monthly breast self-exams, are the best means of detecting breast disease at its earliest stages. All of our mammography centers...

A bone density scan is a way to measure the strength of your bones and helps determines if you have osteoporosis, a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile and are more likely to break. The test, also called a DEXA scan, is a type of X-ray. The test is quick and non-invasive...