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7.21.21

Shields Health Care Group and MelroseWakefield Healthcare announce fully operational ambulatory surgery center in Medford: The new site will expand surgery options and reduce costs for patients in the region

MEDFORD, Mass. (July 15, 2021) – Shields Health Care Group and MelroseWakefield Healthcare (MWH) are proud to announce Shields Surgery Center, located at 170 Governors Ave in Medford, MA is now fully operational. The 14,129 square foot ambulatory surgery center was designed with the patient experience in mind, and is equipped with three operating rooms … Continued

6.23.21

$385,000 Raised for Boys & Girls Club of Metro South at the Shields Health Care Group 25th Annual Golf Tournament

This year’s event generated the highest amount of donations in the club’s history and will support important community programs in the greater Brockton area BROCKTON, Mass. – June 23, 2021 – More than 275 golfers teed off for a cause on Tuesday, June 22nd, participating in the Boys & Girls Club of Metro South’s … Continued

3.30.21

Shields Health Care completes first total shoulder replacement in outpatient surgery center in Boston’s MetroWest

NATICK, Mass. Shields Health Care announced the completion of the first total shoulder replacement arthroplasty at an Ambulatory Surgery Center in Boston’s MetroWest – a historic milestone for the region. Dr. Arthur Christiano of Orthopedics New England successfully completed the procedure at New England Surgical Suites, making this location the first and only outpatient center … Continued

3.18.21

Shields Health Care Group Brings First AI-Assisted MRI Machine to Cape Cod on March 18

New technology reduces scan time and improves patient experience Yarmouth, Mass. March 18, 2021 – Shields Health Care Group announces the arrival of a brand-new MRI machine in Yarmouth. The MRI machine, a GE 3T, is an exciting addition to the MRI facility that is part of a joint-venture between Shields and Cape Cod Healthcare. This … Continued

10.27.20

Shields MRI Unveils World’s First MRI using Artificial Intelligence Technology With GE Healthcare’s Deep Learning-based MR Tech

GE Healthcare’s Deep Learning-based MR technology cuts scan time in half with improved image quality Shields Health Care Group is the first site in the world to scan clinical patients using deep learning-based MRI tech, called AIR Recon DL from GE Healthcare, that reduces scan time and improves image quality. The first patient was scanned … Continued

9.24.20

Shields Health Care, Reliant Medical Group open first outpatient surgery center in MetroWest with Orthopedics New England and New England Hand Associates

Four leading health care organizations including Shields Health Care Group, Reliant Medical Group, Orthopedics New England and New England Hand Associates unveiled the new jointly owned New England Surgical Suites (NESS), the first and only freestanding ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in the MetroWest area. The new 13,000-square foot facility will serve an estimated 3,000 patients … Continued