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Nurse Delivers Hundreds of Homegrown Dahlias to Patients at a Mass. Hospital on ‘Dahlia Day’
A Massachusetts medical professional brings joy to hospital patients with assistance from her own personal garden and her larger local community.
During a meeting with Governor Healey and Congresswoman Trahan, UMass Memorial provided update on new Groton ER
In February 2027, the new UMass Memorial Medical Center at Nashoba Valley in Groton is scheduled to open to re-establish emergency room care in this part of Massachusetts.
34 hospital and health system chief transformation officers to know | 2026
Penelope Iannelli, senior vice president and chief transformation officer at UMass Memorial Health, named as one of 34 hospital and health system chief transformation officers to know.
40 Under Forty 2026: Dr. Gregory Leslie
Dr. Gregory Leslie is expanding how UMass Memorial Medical Center delivers inpatient care while leading one of its largest physician groups.
40 Under Forty 2026: Brendan Monahan
Brendan Monahan traded journalism for health care, where he is helping reshape UMass Memorial Medical Center’s Marlborough Campus.
The Experimental Fertility Treatment Dividing IVF Physicians
In 2025, David Keefe, M.D., chief of reproductive endocrinology and infertility at UMass Memorial Health, and his former postdoctoral fellow, Lin Liu, Ph.D., published one of the first randomized clinical trials to examine rapamycin for age-related infertility in humans.
I say, ‘I don’t want you hurt, we don’t know enough about this, and you’re asking me [if] it’s okay if you do an experiment on yourself and your offspring?’ I strongly discourage my patients from doing this,” he says. My message is that a little skepticism goes a long way.
David Keefe, M.D. | Chief of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
100 great hospitals in America | 2026
UMass Memorial Medical Center listed among Becker's Hospital Review's "100 great hospitals in America" list for 2026, highlighting "excellence to every encounter, for every patient, in every specialty, at every level of care, wielding an uncompromising commitment to safety and a culture of nonstop...
Child e-bike injuries have skyrocketed across Mass., ER doctors warn
Dr. Errol Mortimer, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, estimated "close to a tenfold increase” in ER visits for children hurt by e-bikes over last year.
Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation to Host 37th Annual Golf Classic at Franklin Country Club
The Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation will host its 37th Annual Golf Classic on Monday, Aug. 17, at Franklin Country Club, raising money to support some of Milford Regional Medical Center’s highest-priority patient care needs.
Hospital Campus In Marlborough Gets Largest Donation In History For ER Expansion
UMass Memorial Medical Center’s Marlborough Campus has received the largest donation in its history for a major expansion of emergency and specialty care.
Avoiding the ED cuts urgent CT turnaround time by half
A direct-to-radiology program at UMass Memorial Health called DREAM cuts the time from patient arrival to CT imaging results from 305 minutes to 156 minutes by routing urgent primary care patients directly to CT scans instead of the emergency department.
Dos and Don’ts to Prevent Heartburn
Christopher Marshall, MD, the clinical chief of gastroenterology at UMass Memorial Medical Center, speaks with Everyday Health about what causes heartburn and how to prevent it.
Eating a low-fat, heart-healthy diet is going to benefit everyone in all aspects of your life. It’s going to help manage weight, which is a trigger for heartburn and reflux, but also help avoid fat as a trigger itself.
Christopher Marshall, MD | Clinical Chief of Gastroenterology, UMass Memorial Medical Center
UMass Memorial Continues to Invest in Marlborough
Dr. Eric Dickson, President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health, discusses why UMass Memorial invests in Marlborough and the continued growth and expansion UMass Memorial is making at the Union Street campus.
America’s Best Employers for Women
UMass Memorial Health ranked on Forbes America’s Best Employers For Women list, highlighting standout employers making progress on gender pay equity and providing women with myriad opportunities to advance in their careers and take on leadership roles.
UMass Memorial Receives $250K For 24 New Patient Rooms
Bank of America awarded funding to UMass Memorial Health to expand the North Pavilion at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.