Specialty Care at South Shore Medical Center

Access experienced endocrinologists who care for patients suffering from issues stemming from diabetes. 

Get individualized care with physicians specializing in disorders of the digestive system including peptic ulcers, acid reflux, Crohn's Disease, biliary tract disorders, gallbladder disorders, gallstone pancreatitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and more. 

Access physicians specializing in all areas of kidney disease including chronic kidney disease, hypertension, kidney stones, glomerular disease, hematuria, Lupus, glomerulonephritis and dialysis.

Our wonderful team of providers offer a full range of gynecologic and obstetric services to women on the South Shore. They offer complete gynecologic and obstetric care, including annual exams, pap smears, birth control, and genetic testing.

They also offer compassionate care for abnormal uterine bleeding during pregnancy, endometriosis, HPV, cervical growths, uterine polyps, ovarian cysts, and fibroids, menopause symptoms, painful periods, pelvic or abdominal pain, pelvic floor disorders, polycystic ovarian syndrome, sexual assault or abuse, STIs, UTIs, yeast infections, and urinary incontinence. 

Access skilled orthopedic surgeons with experience in the diagnosis, management and treatment of disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including skeleton, joints, muscles, ligaments, cartilage and other connective and supporting elements that support mobility and range of motion.

Whenever possible, treatment starts with conservative, non-surgical measures including physical therapy and occupational therapy. If surgery is the best treatment option, our orthopedic surgery program offers exceptional care from diagnosis through surgery and beyond. Surgical specialties include hip replacement surgery, knee replacement surgery, shoulder replacement surgery, hand surgery, and foot and ankle surgery.  

Six experienced podiatrists with South Shore Medical Center focus on the critical role healthy feel play in the overall well-being of patients. They care for patients who suffer from a multitude of foot problems including foot trauma, diabetic foot complications, chronic wounds, bone and heel spurs, fractures, sprains and strains, dislocations, bunions, neuromas, ruptured tendons and ligaments, soft tissue tumors and cysts, plantar fasciitis, joint dislocations, and warts.

They also offer surgical and non-surgical care of bones, joint and soft tissue pathology, sports medicine of the foot and ankle, and reconstructive surgery of both the forefoot and the rearfoot. Podiatry is also an important piece of the multidisciplinary lower limb preservation program. 

Physiatry focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients who suffer from a disease, disorder, or an injury to the nervous or musculoskeletal systems. Our physiatrists care for the whole patient to increase function, independence and quality of life. 

Our physiatrists care for patients with Osteoarthritis, Spasticity disorders, spine pain, and sports injuries.

The field of pulmonology has never been more critical, and our specialized pulmonologists are ready to care for the sickest patients with lung diseases. They care for patients who suffer from asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, COPD, respiratory infections, bronchitis, and Covid.

Our team often work in concert with cardiologists because treating the lungs can involve treating the heart and vascular system, too. Coordinated care for the whole patient is just one of the many benefits to care with the pulmonology team at South Shore Health.  

Access Rheumatologists who care for patients with a myriad of musculoskeletal conditions, as well as autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. Our experienced rheumatologists treat osteoporosis, arthritis, rheumatic fevers, Sarcoidosis, Scleroderma, gout, tendonitis, and more. 

Our Sports Medicine care provider works with our orthopedic team to treat a wide variety of sports-related injuries. Some of the most common include ligament, muscle, and tendon tears, tendonitis and tendon ruptures, sprains and strains, back pain, fractures, frozen shoulders, Golfer’s elbow, PCL injuries, dislocations and subluxations, stress fractures, and tennis elbow.

South Shore Medical Center's urology experts use sophisticated technologies to provide patients with accurate diagnoses and personalized treatment plans. We offer treatment in all areas of adult urology and specialize in the latest minimally invasive surgical interventions for prostate and kidney cancer.

Our urology team cares for patients suffering from kidney cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, urological cancer, blood in the urine, enlarged prostate (BPH), female urinary incontinence, interstitial cystitis, prolapsed bladder, erectile dysfunction, frequent urination, hypogonadism, kidney stones, and Stone Disease.