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Ask a Doc: Why is high blood pressure often called “the silent killer?”
Our answer comes from Dr. Sandeep K. Sharma of HMC Cardiovascular Specialists  Read more

Ask a Doc: Is there a need for sunscreen when it is cold outside?
Our answer comes from Dr. Zubeena Mateen, HMC Director of Oncology  Read more

HMC Announces 2013 Department Chiefs
HMC Medical Director, Dr. Karen Ferroni, is pleased to announce the appointment of the HMC 2013 Department Chiefs.  Read more

Ask A Doc: What causes irritable bowel syndrome?
Our answer comes from Dr. Mary Norris, HMC Gastroenterologist.  Read more

HMC Patient Portal Provides Convenient Access
You can check your bank balance online. You can look for new car insurance online. You can buy an entire wardrobe or order takeout dinners online. And, sometime in the next few months, you can check the results of medical tests you had at Holyoke Medical Center and request your next appointment online.  Read more

Ask a Doc: What are some simple ways I can fight stress?
Our answer comes from Dr. George Abbott, HMC Center for Behavioral Health  Read more

Ask a Doc: How do I know if my drinking has become a problem?
Our answer comes from Dr. Andrea Stone, HMC Outpatient Behavioral Health Department  Read more

HMC Offers MRI with Anesthesia
In its continued effort to improve the patient experience, Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) now offers MRI with general anesthesia, eliminating patient anxiety while also improving the quality of MRI scans for these patients.  Read more

Porten to Step Down as President and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center
After nearly 28 years as President and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center and its affiliates, Hank J. Porten will be stepping down from his current position during the summer of 2013.  Read more

Cancer Care Navigator Appointed at Holyoke Medical Center
Vice President of Inpatient Services James Keefe, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jolene Lambert, R.N., O.C.N. to the position of Cancer Care Navigator for the Oncology/Hematology Department at Holyoke Medical Center.  Read more

Holyoke Medical Center Offers 'CHF, LIVING WITH IT!'
Holyoke Medical Center is presenting an ongoing educational program for outpatients living with Congestive Heart Failure.  Read more

Mlapah Named Medical Director of HMC Hospitalist Service
HMC Vice President of Physician Services Kevin Neill is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ted Mlapah to the position of Medical Director for the Hospitalist Program.  Read more

Holyoke Medical Center Welcomes Dr. Nirav Sheth
Holyoke Medical Center is pleased to welcome of Dr. Nirav Sheth to HMC Cardiolovascular Specialists.  Read more

HMC Ranks #1 in Massachusetts for Stroke Care
Holyoke Medical Center Ranks #1 in Massachusetts for Stroke Care The Stroke Collaborative Reaching for Excellence (SCORE), a voluntary statewide quality improvement collaborative administered by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), that supports Primary Stroke Service hospitals recently ranked Holyoke Medical Center #1 out of 58 hospitals in the state.  Read more

Golf Fore Health Is the Work of Many Hands
The official colors of the annual Golf Fore Health event ought to be green and gold. The event is played on local greens, and it raises green for equipment and improvements at Holyoke Medical Center.  Read more

Kyphoplasty Procedure at HMC Offers Relief for Many
A spinal fracture sounds like serious injury and indeed it is. But fortunately there is a safe, non invasive procedure that can work wonders in both healing the damage and relieving the pain associated with it.  Read more

EMDR Treatment Continues to Make a Difference in Patient's Lives
Proven Therapy Provides Help for Trauma, Anxiety, and Other Disorders  Read more

Holyoke Medical Center Awarded Accreditation From The Joint Commission
Holyoke Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in hospitals.  Read more

Neill Promoted to Vice President at HMC
Holyoke Medical Center CEO and President Hank J. Porten is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Neill to the position of Vice President of Physician Services for Holyoke Medical Center and Western Massachusetts Physician Associates.  Read more

Holyoke St. Pat's Road Race Adds Walk to Benefit Hospital
Proceeds from the St. Pat's Road Race 5K “Shamrock Shuffle” Walk will go to women’s health services at Holyoke Medical Center.  Read more

Fallon Community Health Plan announces new agreement with Holyoke Medical Center
Care to be provided to members of FCHP’s NaviCare® HMO SNP.  
Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP), a nationally-recognized, not-for-profit health care services organization, announced today a new agreement with Holyoke Medical Center, a member of Valley Health Systems.  Read more

HMC Focuses on Experience When Caring for Young Patients in a Calm Environment
Going under anesthesia in the hospital Operating Room can be scary for grown-ups, but is almost always even scarier for children.  Read more

Holyoke Medical Center to Install Electronic Medical Records System, Other Equipment Thanks to $3 Million MassDevelopment Lease
MassDevelopment has issued a $3 million tax exempt lease on behalf of Holyoke Medical Center, a nonprofit community hospital that serves several western Massachusetts communities.  Read more