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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 hosted by Prisoners' Legal Services of Massachusetts.
News & MediaColin O'Donnell: It’s Rewarding to Help People Recover the Way They Want – at Home
November is National Home Care Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the dedicated, nurses, therapists and social workers who provide skilled, compassionate care to patients in their homes. At South Shore Health, our VNA team works collaboratively to care for patients with chronic illnesses...
BlogSuper 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 cousin a stuffed animal at a Build a Bear store, he saw a New England Patriots-themed bear and had an...
News & MediaCelebrate the Holiday Season with Special Promotions & Hours at The Friendly Shop at South Shore Hospital
Each week will feature special discounts or promotions, beginning in September and leading up to Christmas. All proceeds from The Friendly Shop support patient care at South Shore Health.
News & MediaSouth Shore Hospital and South Shore EMS recognized with Mission: Lifeline® Gold Quality Achievement Awards
South Shore Hospital and South Shore EMS received the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline® Gold Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks.
News & MediaSouth Shore Hospital Earns Vein Center Reaccreditation
The IAC grants accreditation only to those elite facilities that excel in providing exceptional patient care, in full compliance with strict national standards. South Shore Hospital earned the reaccreditation after a comprehensive application process, including a rigorous review of selected patient procedures.
News & MediaThree Cheers for the 3T! Powerful, New MRI Will Provide More Patient Access, Superior Imaging
With a magnet twice as strong as those in the health system’s four 1.5T scanners, the new 3T MRI will provide highly detailed imaging, increase efficiency and improve the patient experience.
BlogMonkeypox
Monkeypox, a disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus, has made headlines in recent weeks due to an outbreak that started in the United Kingdom and has since spread around the globe. The United States Department of Health and Human Services has declared the current monkeypox outbreak to...
Maher Jafar, MD
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South Weymouth, MA
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Being trusted as a physician to treat patients', sometimes life threatening, medical conditions is a privilege and responsibility I thrive to honor every day. Helping hospitalized patients and their families to cope with changes during these stressful times is crucial to achieve better medical outcomes and to improve the well-being of the community as a whole.
Outside of work, I like to watch soccer, Crossfit training, travel the world and take photographs.
Placenta Donation Program 'Replicates the Circle of Life'
South Shore Hospital is the first in the state to participate in a Placenta Donation Program to help patients in wound care, surgery, and sports medicine get their lives back on track.
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