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South Shore Hospital Investigates COVID-19 ICU Patient Isolation and its Consequences on the Mental Health of Family Members
A new study designed to investigate how a patient’s COVID-19 ICU hospitalization affects the mental health of family members is currently under way at South Shore Hospital.
News & MediaMen's Health: Early Prostate Cancer Detection Leads to Better Outcomes
November is Men's Health Awareness Month, a time to highlight health issues affecting men – including prostate cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, about 299,010 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed this year and 32,250 men will die from the disease. Find out about risk factors, treatments and the screening tests that help catch prostate cancer early when it’s easier to treat.
BlogOrthopedics
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...
DOT Physicals
South Shore Health Urgent Care offers walk-in DOT physicals at six locations across the South Shore. Appointments are available as well and can be scheduled online.
Hand Surgery, Wrist Surgery, and Elbow Surgery
South Shore Health orthopedic specialists are experts in diagnosing and treating conditions and injuries of the hand, wrist and elbow (also known as the “upper extremities”). Most injuries can be treated without surgery, but when surgery is needed, our fellowship-trained orthopedic hand surgeons...
Vaccines Arm Us for Respiratory Virus Season
Respiratory virus season is on the way and illnesses like influenza, COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and pneumonia will be widely circulating again. Todd Ellerin, MD, South Shore Health's Director of Infectious Disease provides updated vaccine guidance and shares other preventative steps you can take to stay well this season.
BlogPrimary Care Patient Forms
If you are a patient of South Shore Medical Center, you may be asked to fill out forms prior to your appointment. Listed below, we have all of our Patient Forms in digital form so you can fill out them out at your convenience.
How to Identify Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke
When the summer temperatures soar, it's important to take precautions to avoid heat-related illness. Learn more about how to identify and treat heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
BlogOrthopedic Foot and Ankle Care
The human foot is complex, with 26 bones and dozens of joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments combining to help take you where you need to go. Problems with your feet or ankles can dramatically impact your quality of life, preventing you from doing the things you enjoy. However, foot or ankle pain...
Sports Medicine
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...
