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Physicians Our team of board certified obstetricians and gynecologists are all specially trained in women’s health. They bring decades of experience and a wide range of clinical backgrounds and specialities, ensuring that every patient’s care is customized to her individual needs. Thanks to our clinical affiliation with BIDMC, patients also benefit from access to world renowned specialists – including gynecologic oncology and maternal-fetal medicine specialists –who collaborate with our team to bring sub-specialty care to the greater Newburyport area. Midwives Our certified nurse midwives provide care for low-risk women during pregnancy, birth and post-partum, as well as routine gynecologic care and family planning. The goal of our midwives is to provide

Make an appointment today at one of our three convenient locations across the Merrimack Valley and North Shore. • NEWBURYPORT: 21 Highland Avenue, Suite 25 • HAVERHILL: 2 Water Street • GEORGETOWN: 66 East Main Street For more information, visit www.ajh.org. Hot Lines: Prescription refill – 978-469-1340 Medical record request – 978-469-1360 Billing questions – 978-469-1361

BECOMING A PATIENT Patients can call 978-556-0100 to make an appointment. Please bring your insurance card and a picture identification card for all visits. Your health insurance plan may require that you obtain a referral from your primary care physician prior to your first visit.

personal, customized care that minimizes unnecessary interventions while offering the same tests, medications and procedures as their physician counterparts. The midwives work in collaboration with our OB/GYN doctors and other specialists as needed. Nurse Practitioners Our nurse practitioners are both certified in women’s health care and serve an integral role in working with patients. They conduct physical exams, order and interpret diagnostic tests and provide appropriate treatment for their patients. Our nurse practitioners work closely with patients of all ages, including many of our teenage patients.

INSURANCE Women’s Health Care accepts most health insurance; however, we ask that you check with your health insurance regarding Since 1978, company Women’s Healththe Care has pro coverage for our services, your deductibles and all ages and stages of life. Within a warm co-payments prior to each appointment.

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COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES Include: • A dolescent gynecology • B irth control options • B reast health and mammography • C ancer screenings • C olposcopy • C ryosurgery • E ndometrial ablation • Family planning • Infertility treatment options • L EEP procedure • M anagement of abnormal pap smears • M anagement of heavy or abnormal bleeding • M anagement of uterine fibroids • M anagement of pelvic organ prolapse • M enopause treatment options • M inimally invasive surgery • Pre-conception planning • U ltrasound • U rinary incontinence • Urogynecological care • Well-woman care On site facilities include: • Fetal monitoring • Laboratory • Muscular/massage therapy • Ultrasound

Women’s Health Care

Obstetricians, Gynecologists, Certified Nurse Midwives & Nurse Practitioners Dedicated to caring for women throughout their lifetime.

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BIRTH CENTER From the moment you arrive at the Anna Jaques Hospital Birth Center, you will become part of a longstanding tradition of distinguished prenatal, maternal and postpartum health care. That quality is measurable – the Birth Center consistently scores above the 90th percentile for patient satisfaction in Press Ganey surveys. • All private, spacious rooms with room for a spouse or loved one to stay overnight • Anesthesiologists are in-house 24/7 • Neonatologists who staff the Special Care Nursery are available 24/7 • Personalized birth choices, including a dedicated hydrotherapy suite FAMILY PLANNING Our team of physicians, midwives and nurse practitioners offer individualized family planning options and counseling in the office. In addition, our team offers minimally invasive sterilization, as well as long-acting reversible contraception.

SPECIALISTS FROM BIDMC IN OUR COMMUNITY A growing clinical affiliation between Anna Jaques Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) allows patients with more complex health care needs to be treated locally, and have access to physicians and technology at a world-class Boston health care facility when necessary. This partnership reflects our commitment to providing the best care for women, close to home. Gynecologic Oncology – Women being treated for uterine, cervical and other gynecological cancers can consult monthly with a Gynecologic Oncologist from BIMDC at our Women’s Health Care office in Newburyport. Maternal-Fetal Medicine – Specialists from BIDMC hold outpatient clinics at Anna Jaques Hospital several times each month to conduct early risk assessments, targeted ultasounds, and ongoing high-risk management of our obstetrical patients in collaboration with our obstetricians and midwives.

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Midwives

Amy S. Mathieu, CNM, FNP-BC, MSN

Our nurse practitioners are both certified in women’s health care and serve an integral role in working with patients. They conduct physical exams, order and interpret diagnostic tests and provide appropriate treatment for their patients. Our nurse practitioners work closely with patients of all ages, including many of our teenage patients.

Our certified nurse midwives provide care for low-risk women during pregnancy, birth and post-partum, as well as routine gynecologic care and family planning. The goal of our midwives is to provide personal, customized care that minimizes unnecessary interventions while offering the same tests, medications and procedures as their physician counterparts. The midwives work in collaboration with our OB/GYN doctors and other specialists as needed.

Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Midwife Board Certification: American College of Nurse-Midwives Office Locations: Haverhill and Newburyport

Patrice Kellogg, WHNP, MSN

Sara B. Golden, CNM, MPH

Jessica M. Satrape, CNM, MSN

Specialty: Gynecology Certification: NCC Certification as an Obstetric-Gynecologic Nurse Practitioner Office Locations: Haverhill and Newburyport

Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Midwife Board Certification: American College of Nurse-Midwives Office Locations: Haverhill and Newburyport

Margaret Rawson, WHNP, PA-C Specialty: Gynecology Certification: NCC Certification as an Obstetric-Gynecologic Nurse Practitioner Office Locations: Haverhill and Newburyport

Susan Martinson-Zuercher, CNM, MSN

Lisa Walsh, CNM, MSN

Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Midwife Board Certification: American College of Nurse-Midwives Office Locations: Haverhill and Newburyport

Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Midwife Board Certification: American College of Nurse-Midwives Our team of board certified obstetricians and gynecologists Office Locations: are all specially trained in women’s Haverhill and Newburyport health. They bring decades of

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experience and a wide range of clinical backgrounds and specialities, ensuring that every patient’s care is customized to her individual needs. Thanks to our clinical affiliation with BIDMC, patients also benefit from access to world renowned specialists – including gynecologic oncology and maternal-fetal medicine specialists – who collaborate with our team to bring sub-specialty care to the greater Newburyport area.

Mary F. Baker-Berzansky, MD, FACOG Specialty: Gynecology Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Office Locations: Haverhill and Newburyport

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Doctors, Certified Midwives and Nurse Practitioners

Rebecca Lynn Boyer, MD, FACOG

Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Highland Avenue, Suite 25, Newburyport, Office Locations:

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Steven A. Mollov, MD, FACOG Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Office Locations: Haverhill and Newburyport

Mary C. Chang, DO, FACOG

Susan C. Newhouse, MD, FACOG

Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Office Locations: Georgetown, Haverhill and Newburyport

Specialty: Gynecology Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Office Locations: Haverhill and Newburyport

Jane C. Kerr-Fernandez, MD, FACOG

Christannah Domin Waters, MD, FACOG

Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Office Locations: Georgetown, Haverhill and Newburyport

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center A growing clinical affiliation between Anna Jaques Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) allows patients with more complex health care needs to be treated locally when clinically appropriate, and have access to physicians and technology at a world-class Boston health care facility when necessary. This partnership reflects our commitment to providing the best care for women, close to home. Dr. McCann joined BIDMC after completing a fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital. His clinical interests and expertise include minimally invasive surgery to treat gynecological, uterine or cervical cancers. He is now seeing patients locally through Women’s Health Care. Dr. O’Brien is board certfied in OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine. She specializes in the care of high-risk pregnancies, and brings a tertiary level of expert care to expecting mothers. She is now seeing patients in Newburyport three times a month.

Simon Faynzilberg, MD Medical Director Dr. Faynzilberg is board certified in Pain Management and Anesthesiology. He originally received his medical degree and board certification in surgery in his native Russia, before coming to the United States in 1991. Dr. Faynzilberg completed his residency in anesthesia at Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he served on staff and as a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School. In 2007, Dr. Faynzilberg completed a fellowship in Pain Management at Penn State Medical School, Hersey Medical Center. He has experience in private anesthesiology practice and in 2005 he led the opening of an interventional pain clinic at Anna Jaques Hospital.

Directions to The Comprehensive Pain Center Doctors’ Office Building, 21 Highland Avenue, Suite 9 Newburyport, MA 01950 FROM I-95, NORTH OR SOUTH: Take Exit 57, Rte. 113, Newburyport. Follow Rte. 113 toward Newburyport for two miles to Rawson Avenue. Turn right on Rawson and go to top of hill. The hospital is on your left.

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Microsurgical Treatments • Spinal Cord Stimulator – a computerized implant that effectively treats chronic pain. • Intrathecal Infusion Therapy – programmable pumps that are implanted to treat spine pain.

Prenatal Breastfeeding Class Meet with a certified lactation consultant and learn about the value of breast milk for your infant during this 2.5-hour class. Topics covered include: answers to frequently asked questions, how to choose a breast pump and advice and support for pregnant and lactating women. Come during your last trimester and bring a guest. To learn more about schedules, fees and enrollment call 617-562-7095.

St. E’s is located in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston. We’ve made it as easy as possible for you to get here and, have concentrated most of our services for our pregnant patients in our St. Margaret’s building and have made patient valet parking available at that entrance during peak hours throughout the day.

From the West Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) East to Exit 17 (Newton-Watertown). • Go straight and take the second right onto Park Street, following signs for Brighton. • Take the first left onto Tremont Street and follow for approximately one mile until it connects to the right with Washington Street. • Continue on Washington Street for approximately one mile to the medical center.

St. Margaret’s Center for Women and Infants

Childbirth Education This course, offered in an intensive one-day session or a five-week session, provides new and seasoned parents with an overview of labor and delivery, including: breathing and relaxation techniques, medication options, labor room procedures, what to expect after your baby is born and a tour of the maternity unit.

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736 Cambridge Street Brighton, MA 02135

Education and Support St. Elizabeth’s is committed to helping our new and growing families feel ready for the exciting experiences ahead. We have many classes that are either free or available at a minimal cost to help in this preparation.

Maternity Services Exceptional care for woman and infants

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) This program provides nutrition, health education and other services to families to ensure that the nutritional needs of pregnant women and children in the community are met. Call 617-254-0492 for more information.

From Downtown Boston or I-93 North or South Take I-93 to the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) West. • Follow the Mass Pike to Exit 20 (Brighton-Cambridge). • Proceed through the tollbooth and bear left towards Allston/Brighton (Cambridge Street). • Follow “H” signs for approximately 1.5 miles to the medical center.

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Maternity Services

At St. Elizabeth’s St. Margaret’s Center for Women and Infants,

at St. Elizabeth’s and are highly dedicated and skilled professionals. Many are certified in labor and delivery and maternity care, meeting or exceeding national standards and continue to enhance their professional development.

we offer you and your family an intimate, personalized birth experience backed by a team of expert nurses, physicians and support staff. You can trust St. Elizabeth’s for not only advanced medical care including high-risk obstetrics and

Patients often tell us that our nurses make their stay here especially positive. We also continue to support you after you leave the hospital. You can call our nurses any time day or night with questions about caring for your newborn and, we will call you within 48 hours of your return home to answer any questions or concerns you may have.

a level III neonatal intensive care unit, but also special caring touches that will make your stay here comfortable and memorable. St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center St. Margaret’s Center for Women and Infants 736 Cambridge Street Brighton, MA 02135 Phone: 617-562-7007 www.StewardStElizabeths.org Our Focus Is Your Family For many, your journey starts with confirming the wonderful news of your pregnancy. As the months progress, you and your family will meet with many of our staff at St. Elizabeth’s. From our community-based obstetricians and midwives, to our ultrasound technicians in our maternal-fetal medicine center, to the neonatologists who staff our level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), we are here to provide you with the best medical care available.

Your Care Team The obstetricians, midwives, nurses and support staff at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center all work together closely to ensure your experience is exceptional in every way. From Housekeeping to Nutrition and Food Services to the wonderful volunteers, our staff are dedicated to you and your family. Clinicians St. Elizabeth’s clinicians – including physicians, midwives, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, neonatologists and pediatricians – who have trained at some of the world’s most prestigious institutions, practice both at St. Elizabeth’s and in offices located in or near the community in which you live. They are supported by one of Boston’s most robust maternal-fetal medicine services along with a wellestablished level III NICU supported by Children’s Hospital Boston neonatologists. For a complete listing of our exceptional clinicians, please refer to the insert in this guide. Appointments, including some early morning and evening hours, are usually available within 24 - 72 hours of your call.

Your Experience The staff of St. Margaret’s Center for Women and Infants is focused on making your stay as comfortable as possible. Our Labor and Delivery rooms feature home-like surroundings, with state-of-the-art fetal monitoring equipment that helps us track your progress – and the well-being of your baby – during labor. Once you’ve had your baby, you will move to an attractive room with a full-size roll-away bed for your partner. Meals are ordered from a room service menu, and, right before you are ready to go home, our Nutrition and Food Services staff have the privilege of preparing a special meal for you and your support person to mark the special occasion. To arrange for a tour of our Labor and Delivery floor and Maternity Suites, please call us at 617-562-7095.

Our Services Antepartum Care If for any reason you need specialized medical attention prior to the birth of your baby, St. Elizabeth’s has dedicated antepartum care. Our nurses and volunteers are dedicated to helping you make your stay at St. Elizabeth’s prior to delivery as productive or as restful as possible. Maternal-Fetal Medicine Placing state-of-the-art medical technology hand-in-hand with compassionate service, the maternal-fetal specialists of St. Elizabeth’s, in partnership with your community-based obstetricians or midwives and dedicated antepartum, labor and delivery and post-partum teams, provide a seamless continuum of care for all expecting parents throughout the region, addressing everything from the most routine pregnancies to the most high-risk. What this means is your routine ultrasound will be read by highly-trained specialists who can manage the full range of pregnancies from routine to complicated. Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit The level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center is one of only a handful of units in Boston that provides the most advanced care and technology for premature and critically ill newborns. St. Elizabeth’s is affiliated with Children’s Hospital Boston to provide our most vulnerable patients access to some of the best medical treatment in the world. Neonatologists from St. Elizabeth’s and Children’s Hospital Boston provide onsite neonatal services at the St. Elizabeth’s NICU 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In the event that St. Elizabeth’s patients require the most critical care, they have access to the specialty services offered at Children’s Hospital Boston.

Nurses Our nurses are committed to ensuring that your experience with us is the best it can be – before, during and after your baby is born. Our nursing staff has helped deliver thousands of babies

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Our Treatments and Procedures

• Airway Stenosis • Amyloidosis • Asthma – mild to severe • Bronchitis • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) • Emphysema • Empyema • Hemothorax • Lung cancer • Pleural effusion • Pneumothorax • Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis • Pulmonary Fibrosis or interstitial lung disease • Pulmonary hypertension • Pulmonary nodules • Relapsing polychondritis • Sarcoidosis • Tracheobronchomalacia • Vasculitis • Wegener’s granulomatosis • and others

• Airway Stent Placements • Bronchial Thermoplasty • Chest x-ray • Cryotherapy • Endobronchial brachytherapy • Endobronchial laser therapies including argon plasma coagulation (APC) • Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) • Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction • Exercise Tests • Flexible bronchoscopy • High Resolution CT • Home oxygen • Medical management of all chronic respiratory disorders • Navigational bronchoscopy • Photodynamic therapy • Pleural catheters (pigtails and chest tubes) and tunneled pleural catheters • Pleural manometry • Pleuroscopy or Medical Thorascopy • Pulmonary Function Testing • Pulmonary rehabilitation • Smoking Cessation • Thoracentesis • Tracheostomy and Percutaneous Tracheostomy • Transtrachial Oxygen Catheter • Tunneled Pleural Catheter • Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery • and more

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center 736 Cambridge Street Brighton, MA 02135 617-789-2AIR (2247)

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Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine General Pulmonary Medicine Our board-certified pulmonologists provide a complete evaluation for patients with shortness of breath, excessive cough, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, chronic bronchitis, abnormal chest x-rays and CAT scans, and pulmonary nodules.

Advanced Obstructive Lung Disease At St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, we believe you should breath easy. Our Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care provides a full array of diagnostics, care and treatments for our patients and families. Whatever your breathing issue – shortness of breath, cough, severe asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchitis, emphysema or an interstitial lung disease – we can help. Our team of team of board-certified pulmonary and critical care specialists, expert nurses and respiratory therapists are dedicated to improving your life through accurate and timely diagnoses and the development and execution of a personalized plan of care. From pulmonary function tests to the most advanced minimally invasive interventional procedures, our world-class clinicians provide our patients with access to the complete continuum of care with state-of-the-art technology right in your community. Our clinicians work collaboratively on multi-disciplinary teams with our colleagues from Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Radiation Oncology, Hematology/Oncology and Radiology. We come together around each patient to design and implement the appropriate treatment plan to improve your quality of life and have you breathing easier.

We offer comprehensive evaluation, testing, therapy and prevention services for COPD, asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Our specialists personally provide patients with the most advanced care, delivered with the kindness and compassion for which this hospital is well known.

Interstitial Lung Disease/Sarcoidosis With a full array of diagnostic tools and skilled clinicians, our team is expert in developing care plans for patients with an interstitial lung disease or sarcoidosis. We specialize in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and other forms of pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, vasculitis and all other interstitial lung diseases.

Interventional Pulmonology With a wide range of endobronchial interventions, such as ultrasound, laser therapy, brachytherapy and cryotherapy, our team has expertise and the tools to treat a wide array of airway and/or lung diseases with the latest and most advanced treatment procedures available.

Pulmonary Hypertension As pulmonary hypertension often is accompanied by an underlying lung, heart or vascular disease, our multidisciplinary team includes several specialists. Our diagnostic tools include both non-invasive and catheter based methods to evaluate pulmonary hypertension. We also provide comprehensive continuity care which focuses upon a patient’s response to therapy and the management of symptoms.

Pleural Service St. Elizabeth’s Pleural Service provides comprehensive evaluation, work-up and management for patients with confirmed or suspected pleural effusion, empyema, pneumothorax or hemothorax. We perform ultrasound guided procedures including: thoracentesis, pleural manometry, catheter placement and medical thoracoscopy.

Occupational Lung Disease Our multidisciplinary Occupational Lung Disease team diagnoses and treats a wide array of illnesses related to repeated exposure to harmful particles, chemicals, vapors or gases in the work place.

Thoracic Oncology Our multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology team includes medical oncology, radiation oncology, thoracic surgery, gastroenterology, pathology, pulmonary medicine and radiology. We provide expert, compassionate care for patients with cancer of the lung, chest or esophagus.

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Spine Center

Norwood Hospital Spine Cent Conditions Treated • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Back and neck pain Arthritis of the spine Failed back syndrome Neuropathy Nerve entrapment Nerve injury Vertebral compression fracture Work-related injuries Disc herniation Fractured spine Spinal tumors Spinal stenosis

Diagnoses and Treatment • Functional capacity evaluation • Physical conditioning and rehabilitative programs • Behavioral medicine components including relaxation training, stress management and pain reduction training • Psychological interventions for depression and anxiety and pain-coping responses • Medication management • Spinal injection • Vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty • Diagnostic discography • Percutaneous discectomy • Spinal cord stimulation • Surgical decompression and discectomy • Spinal fusion and instrumentation • Intrathecal pumps for pain and spasticity With the combined resources of pain management, neurosurgery, radiology and physical therapy, patients receive a thorough evaluation and comprehensive spine care. We are pleased to offer this multidisciplinary service to our local community.

Norwood Hospital Spine Center 800 Washington Street Norwood, MA 02062 Tel: 781-769-4645 • Fax: 781-769-3808 spine.center@steward.org

Norwood Hospital Spine Center 800 Washington Street Norwood, MA 02062 Tel: 781-769-4645 Fax: 781-769-3808 spine.center@steward.org

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Diagnosis and coordination of care for spine conditions can be challenging for patients and primary care physicians. At Norwood Hospital’s Spine Center, we simplify the process, with an experienced multidisciplinary team to diagnose disorders of the back and neck and develop

Michael H. Freed, MD Certification: Neurosurgery Medical Education: Louisiana State University, Shreveport Residency: Temple University Hospital

individualized treatment plans. Our services are all conveniently located under one roof at Norwood Hospital. Allison L. Gorski, MD Certifications: Anesthesiology and Pain Management Medical Education: Boston University School of Medicine Residency: St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Leadership: Medical Director, Steward Centers for Pain Management

Our Spine Center offers the combined expertise of specialists in pain management, neurosurgery, radiology, and physical therapy. Our physicians conduct joint reviews of all cases to consider alternatives and to determine the best plan of care for a patient.

We offer an array of treatments involving both nonsurgical and surgical options that best meet a patient’s needs. We work closely with primary care offices to communicate patient diagnoses and recommendations for treatment options and followup. We also facilitate worker’s compensation claims if needed.

For more information, please contact us at: Norwood Hospital Spine Center 800 Washington Street Norwood, MA 02062 Tel: 781-769-4645 Fax: 781-769-3808 spine.center@steward.org

Christopher P. Hummel, DO Medical Education: University of North Texas Health Science Center Residency: Boston University Medical Center Fellowship: University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hospital

Marc H. Friedberg, MD, PhD, FACS Certification: Neurosurgery Medical Education: Brown University School of Medicine Residency: Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center; Tufts-New England Medical Center

Michael Gieger, MD Certification: Neurosurgery Medical Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Residency: New England Medical Center Fellowships: Maine Medical Center; University of Virginia Health System Leadership: Medical Director, Norwood Hospital Spine Center Norwood Hospital Spine Center 800 Washington Street, Norwood, MA 02062 Tel: 781-769-4645 • Fax: 781-769-3808 spine.center@steward.org

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