Articles
Reducing Breast Cancer Risk: What You Need To Know About Chemoprevention
October 15, 2024
Tufts Medicine’s Anubha Bharthuar, MD, shares what you need to know about chemoprevention—medications that can help reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.
In the News
‘Institutional Neutrality’ Is the Way To Go for Universities
October 3, 2024
Op-ed by Shira Doron, MD, Chief Infection Control Officer for Tufts Medicine and Hospital Epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center, about institutional neutrality.
Articles
What to Know About Dense Breasts and Breast Cancer
October 8, 2024
Dr. Jill Steinkeler, Medical Director of Breast Imaging at Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital, shares what breast density means for your breast health, breast cancer risk and breast cancer detection.
Patient Stories
Peter’s Story: Standing Tall after Spine Surgery
October 2, 2024
Tufts Medical Center’s neurosurgery team helped Peter regain mobility after a debilitating spinal condition threatened his ability to walk.
A team led by Tufts Medical Center neurosurgeon Dr. Ron Riesenburger, Interim Chair of Neurosurgery, Co-chief of Spinal Surgery and Director of the Spine Center, corrected Peter Bradford severe spinal condition and helped him regain his mobility.
A team led by Tufts Medical Center neurosurgeon Dr. Ron Riesenburger, Interim Chair of Neurosurgery, Co-chief of Spinal Surgery and Director of the Spine Center, corrected Peter Bradford severe spinal condition and helped him regain his mobility.
Articles
Tufts Medical Center Marks 800 Heart Transplant Milestone
October 3, 2024
Tufts Medical Center’s Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant team has reached an exciting milestone, performing the hospital’s 800th heart transplant procedure in October 2024. “We’re proud to celebrate this milestone and every successful transplantation we have the privilege to perform, said Gregory Couper, MD, Surgical Director of the Advanced Heart Failure Program. “Each heart transplant is an opportunity for a person to live a longer and more fulfilling life, and it means countless more families and friends who get time with the people they love.”