After over 20 years caring for thousands of cancer patients, what would you do next?

In four days, I begin as Interim Chair of Radiation Oncology and Residency Program Director Tufts Medical Center. This new role will let me help through leadership, learning, and collaboration.

Tufts Medicine's Shira Doron MD tells The Boston Globe that influenza is usually transmitted through the airways, and there is little evidence suggesting it can be contracted through the GI system, such as after eating or drinking food contaminated with H5N1. bostonglobe.com/2024/04/24/met…

Michael is living his life to the fullest after undergoing a liver transplant at Tufts Medical Center. Learn how transplantation has given him the gift of time after decades of liver disease: tuftsmedicine.org/about-us/news/…

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April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month and our gastroenterology and thoracic surgery experts are reminding you to talk to your doctor if you have reflux, heartburn or problems swallowing. tuftsmedicine.org/services-treat…

Tufts Medicine and Navvis are partnering to create better experiences for patients and physicians, improving affordability, quality, access and experience. Learn more: tuftsmedicine.org/about-us/news/…

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💡🎙️Check out this Q&A with Jeffrey Griffiths, MD, professor at TUSM and Infectious Disease Physician at Tufts Medical Center, about the concerning rise in measles outbreaks in the U.S:

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The NFL's Damar Hamlin has 'drafted' Karen Pekowitz to the Abbott Heartmates team! Karen became the first person in Massachusetts to receive a dual-chamber wireless pacemaker at Tufts Medical Center in January. wcvb.com/article/mass-m…

Our 3rd Annual Dissemination of Research Results Open House Zoom is just two weeks away on May 7!

We're excited to have Dr. Erin Meier from Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern and Gaurav Gulati from Tufts Medical Center present the results of their studies.

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Warmer weather often comes with dreaded seasonal allergies and sinus headaches. But did you know that what we feel as sinus headaches aren’t always caused by sinus problems? Learn more: tuftsmedicine.org/about-us/news/…

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A prescription produce program from Tufts Medicine’s Mother Infant Research Institute and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University is delivering nutritious foods and a healthy start to Massachusetts families. Learn more: tuftsmedicine.org/about-us/news/…

#TuftsMedicine 's Dr. Farah Moustafa, a board-certified dermatologist and Director of Laser and Cosmetics at Tufts MC, shares how often to wash your face if you have oily skin and the ingredients to look for in a cleanser. self.com/story/best-fac…

Congratulations to #TeamTuftsMC athletes for completing the 128th #BostonMarathon this past Monday! Our team of 50 runners raised over $390,000 (and counting) on behalf of Tufts MC with the help of their generous supporters. Learn more: tuftsmedicine.org/about-us/news/…

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'Why are these next-generation antibiotics not being used more often?' wrote Jessica Howard-Anderson, MD, of Emory Univ. School of Medicine, and Helen Boucher, MD, of Tufts Medicine + Tufts School of Medicine, in an accompanying editorial to a new study: medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverag… Helen Boucher

Tufts Medicine's Ludovic Trinquart is senior author on a new study showing 2 out of 5 patients will develop heart failure after atrial fibrillation diagnosis. The findings could be used to inform future changes to atrial fibrillation guidelines: tctmd.com/news/new-heart…

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With measles outbreaks increasing across the U.S., Tufts School of Medicine experts offer advice for those concerned about a likely resurgence of the viral infection.

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Dr. Alice Connors-Kellgren, a clinical psychologist at Tufts Medical Center, talks about the emotional aftermath of achieving a major goal like completing the Boston Marathon. wcvb.com/article/naviga…

What makes up our microbiota changes over time and influences our overall health, according to Friedman School experts.

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Chloe Bird, PhD, of the Center for #HealthEquity Research at Tufts MC + Tufts School of Medicine, tells CNN that popular culture and healthcare have made tremendous strides in increasing visibility of women’s health issues, but there is still room for progress: cnn.com/2024/04/14/bus…

Thank you to our outstanding team for helping patients on an incredibly busy Marathon Monday! The Tufts Medical Center emergency department saw its highest single-day number of patients ever.

“COPD isn’t a curable disease, but it’s definitely manageable,” assures Sucharita Kher, MD, a pulmonologist at Tufts Medicine. “If you manage it right, you can live for a long time.” womansworld.com/posts/health/c…

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