I’m well because… …of Dr. Christine Bielick and Dr. Uy. Dr. Bielick spotted cancer on my lung. She and Dr. Fisher, of Pulmonary Medicine, convinced me to go see Dr. Uy. We scheduled an immediate appointment and according to the CT scans that were submitted to Dr. Uy, he decided to have a PET scan done. Upon having the PET scan done in December, it was determined I should have lung surgery to remove lung cancer. I wanted it done after the holidays, and lo and behold, to his word, Dr. Uy had me in the hospital on the 5th of January 2015. I had the lung surgery done with a robot. I was in the hospital for three days and dismissed. Upon a couple of visits to Dr. Uy and Nurse Practitioner Maggie Powers, I am cancer free and all the results were given to me that day. I am so happy that I listened to Dr. Bielick and Dr. Fisher. I love my doctors for saving my life. I really do. Along with my Nurse Practitioners and the 3 West Staff I was able to heal and go home in three days instead of five. They treated my family and friends like they were royalty. I had a pleasant experience with my hospital stay this time. I want credits to also go to Dr. Chau, Dr. Harroll, and Dr. Graeber—fantastic doctors. One last thank you goes out to the receptionist at Dr. Uy's and Dr. Bielick's office for being so patient with me. Maureen is Dr. Uy's —you could not get anymore professional than they are. Did I mention that I love my doctors at UMass Memorial? Thank GOD for prayers and fantastic staff. —Darlene Renaud
I’m well because… I felt fatigued for years had a sleep study. I received my BiPAP machine and it’s like I have a new life. —Dawn Stebbins
I’m well because… UMass Memorial Medical Center has been providing me with the best medical care and doctors in order to keep healthy and outgoing. Without their support and care, I would not be able to do some of the things I love, such as going to college and working part-time jobs. They have answered so many of my questions over the many years since I have been living in Shrewsbury, MA. My family and I are very much thankful for being with UMass Memorial Medical Center. The pulmonary team at the hospital has been very helpful and made the scheduling of appointments very easy. We will continue to work with UMass Memorial Medical Center all the way. —Jay Trivedi
I’m well because… The last three years I have had times when I have had really bad attacks of my COPD, which have turned into pneumonia. Both [Health Alliance Hospital in] Leominster and [UMass Memorial Medical Center in] Worcester have saved my life. Doctors and nursing staff are the best. —Katherine Racind
I’m well because… I'm well because Dr. Irwin diagnosed me with Legionnaires Disease in 1990 and immediately started treating, and as a result I was one of the few to survive at the time. —Mike Karrat
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The Taubert Family
The team of physicians at UMass Memorial has surpassed our expectations in every way! When my husband was diagnosed with a glioblastoma, a deadly brain tumor that has no known cures, we planned to do everything in our power to fight this awful disease. With our kids just one and four years old, we couldn't imagine how we would get through this. We began researching Boston hospitals and looking for the best surgeon we could find, since this was brain surgery! But after talking with Dr. Richard Moser, we knew we could stay right here “at home” and be treated for this horrible disease. Dr. Moser was amazing and his surgical skills clearly helped to save my husband’s life. He also helped to get him into a clinical trial at Duke University that was studying how a vaccine could …
help prevent the tumor from recurring. But the care didn't stop there: Anyone with cancer knows it's a team of providers who work together to care for the patient. The physicians who care for my husband—his PCP Dr. Steve Erban, Radiation Oncologist, Dr. T.J. Fitzgerald, Medical Oncologist Dr. William Walsh, Pulmonologist Dr. Richard Irwin, Dr. Wiley Hall in Critical Care—and the many, many nurses and caregivers who have coordinated to deliver the best care possible, have helped to keep him here to see his kids grow! It has been eight years and our kids are now ages nine and 12. Not only has he lived seven years longer than the 14 months they had initially given him, we have been able to go on vacations to Disney, Cape Cod, and many ski trips. The doctors are amazed when they hear my husband is skiing black diamond trails with his family. We are truly “well” because of all that UMass Memorial has provided to us over these past eight years. Thank you to all who care for us every day! —Sandy Taubert