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Cropped image of Dr. Rao and gut patient

WCVB’s Health Hub: It’s All About the Gut

August 5, 2022

Gerry Ferretti, of Chelmsford, eats well and teaches exercise classes, but for years she struggled to reach her weight goals and wrestled with stomach issues. That all changed when she met Dr. Supriya Rao, a Lowell General gastroenterologist who set Ferretti on path that went beyond medication. Gerry Ferretti, of Chelmsford, eats well and teaches exercise classes, but for years she struggled to reach her weight goals and wrestled with stomach issues. That all changed when she met Dr. Supriya Rao, a Lowell General gastroenterologist who set Ferretti on path that went beyond medication.
Volunteer Michelle Ratty receives Myra Kraft Community MVP Award

Volunteer Michelle Ratty receives Myra Kraft Community MVP Award

August 1, 2022

Dedicated volunteer Michelle Ratty was recognized at an awards luncheon at Gillette Stadium with the prestigious Myra Kraft Community MVP Award in honor of her remarkable volunteer service at Lowell General Hospital. Dedicated volunteer Michelle Ratty was recognized at an awards luncheon at Gillette Stadium with the prestigious Myra Kraft Community MVP Award in honor of her remarkable volunteer service at Lowell General Hospital.
Krystyn Druin and her newborn twins monitored with AngelEye

Lowell General Hospital Partners with AngelEye Health to Connect Special Care Nursery Babies and Families

July 25, 2022

Lowell General Hospital recently went live with a new state-of-the art camera system in the Special Care Nursery (NICU unit). The new system from AngelEye Health brings secure, HIPAA-compliant live-streaming patient video to families to help support bonding when they cannot be at the hospital. Now, parents and other family members can log on through a secure network with a personal password so they can see their baby at any time on their phone, computer, or tablet. Lowell General Hospital recently went live with a new state-of-the art camera system in the Special Care Nursery (NICU unit). The new system from AngelEye Health brings secure, HIPAA-compliant live-streaming patient video to families to help support bonding when they cannot be at the hospital. Now, parents and other family members can log on through a secure network with a personal password so they can see their baby at any time on their phone, computer, or tablet.
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Staying Safe in the Summer Heat

July 20, 2022

High temperatures are expected to continue through the weekend, and we urge everyone to stay safe and avoid heat-related illnesses like dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke by seeking shelter in air conditioning and limiting sun exposure and outside activity. An Emergency Cooling Center is Open at the Lowell Senior Center. High temperatures are expected to continue through the weekend, and we urge everyone to stay safe and avoid heat-related illnesses like dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke by seeking shelter in air conditioning and limiting sun exposure and outside activity. An Emergency Cooling Center is Open at the Lowell Senior Center.
2022 joint Get with the Guidelines seals for teaser

Lowell General is nationally recognized for our commitment to high-quality stroke care

July 7, 2022

Lowell General Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke quality achievement award at both the Main and Saints campuses for our commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. The Main campus received Gold Plus status, while the Saints campus achieved Silver Plus status. Lowell General Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke quality achievement award at both the Main and Saints campuses for our commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. The Main campus received Gold Plus status, while the Saints campus achieved Silver Plus status.
Lowell Sun 2022 Best Readers' Choice Seal

Congratulations to Lowell Sun 2022 Readers’ Choice winners

July 5, 2022

The Lowell Sun recently released its 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards issue. The Sun ballot is housed on its website LowellSun.com for locals to vote for their favorites within Lowell and surrounding communities. The Lowell Sun recently released its 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards issue. The Sun ballot is housed on its website LowellSun.com for locals to vote for their favorites within Lowell and surrounding communities.
Vaccine for 6 mos to 5 years

COVID-19 Vaccines Approved for Children Under Age 5

June 25, 2022

Both Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are available locally for children ages 6 months through 5 years of age via the state-run vaccine clinic being operated by Cataldo Ambulance at the Lowell General Hospital Saints Campus located at One Hospital Drive in Lowell. Cataldo will be adding more days in order to accommodate the increased demand. Appointments can be made by visiting: https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/lowellcataldo Both Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are available locally for children ages 6 months through 5 years of age via the state-run vaccine clinic being operated by Cataldo Ambulance at the Lowell General Hospital Saints Campus located at One Hospital Drive in Lowell. Cataldo will be adding more days in order to accommodate the increased demand. Appointments can be made by visiting: https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/lowellcataldo
TeamWalk 2022 Check Presentation photo

Together Again, TeamWalk Supporters Raise $654,000 for Cancer Patients in the Merrimack Valley

May 27, 2022

Lowell General Hospital’s TeamWalk for CancerCare returned in grand fashion on Sunday, May 22, as more than 2,500 walkers descended on the streets of downtown Lowell to support cancer patients across the Merrimack Valley. Lowell General Hospital’s TeamWalk for CancerCare returned in grand fashion on Sunday, May 22, as more than 2,500 walkers descended on the streets of downtown Lowell to support cancer patients across the Merrimack Valley.
Surgery Center ribbon cutting 2022

Partners celebrate grand opening of new surgery center

May 17, 2022

Lowell General Hospital and Shields Health Care, in partnership with leading physicians from the region, celebrated the grand opening their new ambulatory surgery center in Chelmsford named The Surgery Center of the Merrimack Valley on Wednesday, May 10. Lowell General Hospital and Shields Health Care, in partnership with leading physicians from the region, celebrated the grand opening their new ambulatory surgery center in Chelmsford named The Surgery Center of the Merrimack Valley on Wednesday, May 10.
2022 Outstanding Nursing Team (MS2)

Honoring the Nurses of Lowell General Hospital

May 14, 2022

On Thursday, May 12, hospital leadership celebrated the accomplishments of our Patient Care Services team at the annual Nursing Excellence Awards held at Vesper Country Club in Tyngsboro, MA. The event, held during Nurses Week, honors those who exemplify the unwavering commitment to patient care that is a hallmark of the nursing profession. Honorees were nominated for the award by their peers. In addition, Lowell General presents the Florence Nightingale Award to a nurse who emulates the enduring symbol of Florence Nightingale herself and represents the mission, hopes and expectations of the nursing profession to its members and to the world at large. On Thursday, May 12, hospital leadership celebrated the accomplishments of our Patient Care Services team at the annual Nursing Excellence Awards held at Vesper Country Club in Tyngsboro, MA. The event, held during Nurses Week, honors those who exemplify the unwavering commitment to patient care that is a hallmark of the nursing profession. Honorees were nominated for the award by their peers. In addition, Lowell General presents the Florence Nightingale Award to a nurse who emulates the enduring symbol of Florence Nightingale herself and represents the mission, hopes and expectations of the nursing profession to its members and to the world at large.
A. David Simkin, MD Named 2022 Community Clinician of the Year

A. David Simkin, MD Named 2022 Community Clinician of the Year

May 3, 2022

Dr. A. David Simkin, a Lowell General Hospital affiliated dermatology specialist and Andover resident, has been selected as the Middlesex North District Medical Society’s 2022 Community Clinician of the Year, an award recognizing his professionalism and contributions as a physician. Dr. A. David Simkin, a Lowell General Hospital affiliated dermatology specialist and Andover resident, has been selected as the Middlesex North District Medical Society’s 2022 Community Clinician of the Year, an award recognizing his professionalism and contributions as a physician.

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