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5 Questions with Dr. Helen Boucher
January 30, 2026
Get to know Helen Boucher, MD, Chief Academic Officer, Tufts Medicine and Dean, Tufts University School of Medicine.
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How to Choose a Heart Surgeon: What to Look For + What Matters Most
January 28, 2026
Learn how to choose the right heart surgeon, what questions to ask and what matters most for safe, high-quality cardiac surgery.
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5 Tips for Choosing the Right Neurosurgeon
January 27, 2026
We know the idea of needing surgery on your brain or spine can be scary, here’s how to find a neurosurgeon who will get you back to feeling your best.
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2026 Top Doctors: Tufts Medicine Physicians Honored in Boston Magazine’s Annual List
January 27, 2026
Each year, Boston Magazine publishes its list of the top physicians in the Boston area. We're pleased to share that Tufts Medicine physicians, across dozens of specialties, are again well represented on the Boston Magazine’s Top Doctors™ 2026 list.
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Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines for 2026
January 26, 2026
Tufts Medicine’s Dr. Rebecca Perkins answers key questions about cervical cancer prevention, HPV, self-collection tests and screening.
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Know Before You Go: What to Expect at Your First Genetic Testing + Counseling Appointment
January 22, 2026
Dallas Reed, MD, Chief of Genetics at Tufts Medicine and Associate Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, shares what to expect during a genetic counseling visit and answers questions about the process.
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Aha Names 2026 Behavioral Health Committee Officers, New Members
January 30, 2026
Brent Forester, MD, Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Chair of Psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center and Director of Behavioral Health for Tufts Medicine, in an article about the newly-named American Hospital Association behavioral health committee officers and new members.
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The Dark Side of Biohacking
January 30, 2026
Matthew Mostofi, DO, Chairman and Chief of Emergency Medicine at Tufts Medical Center, in an article about people taking positive health approaches to the extreme in the pursuit of longevity.
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Is Flu Season Over? Experts Aren’t So Sure
January 29, 2026
Shira Doron, MD, Chief Infection Control Officer for Tufts Medicine and Hospital Epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center, about the current state of respiratory viruses in Massachusetts.
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