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Welcome Dr. Schissel and Dr. Schulman to the Lahey Family

Lahey Clinic is pleased to welcome two physicians to our community group practicess. Dr. Stephen Schissel joins us at Lahey Amesbury. Dr. Schissel is a board-certified family physician who has more than 20 years of private practice experience. Dr. Schissel is returning to his hometown of Amesbury, MA area after spending the last 16 years in Delaware, Ohio.We are also pleased to introduce Dr. Risa Schulman, who is joining us at Lahey Merrimac. Dr. Schulman is a family practice physician with experience in the full range of general internal medicine, pediatric and gynecologic care.
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Lahey Clinic: A Blast From the Past

Do you remember when nurses wore little white hats, chunky white shoes, and perfectly starched uniforms? It wasn't that long ago. My, how times have changed! A scene like this is probably what you would have seen if you visited Lahey Clinic back on 1964. Of course, we were located on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston back then. That's nurse Joan MacArthur of Marshfield, MA there in the middle. She was a nurse in the Hematology Department at Lahey Clinic in Boston.
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Miracles Can Happen

I took her for a consult at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA with the head of urology and we both fell in love with him. Dr. David Canes can’t be 40 and yet his specialty is minimally invasive endeurological procedures. We both agreed he was the handsomest man on the face of this earth, along with a gentle bedside manner.
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Visit the New Lahey Clinic Location in Ipswich

Lahey Clinic cordially invites you to an open house at out new Ipswich location this Saturday, July 30th. Stop by Lahey Ipswich and enjoy: A tour of the new space Fun summer giveaways Refreshments Meeting Lahey Ipswich providers Lahey Ipswich is located at36 Essex Road in Ipswich, MA We'd love to see you this Saturday from 11am - 2pm!
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Lahey Clinic and Northeast Health System Create New Affiliation

Lahey Clinic is honored to announce that Northeast Health System (NHS) Board of Trustees voted unanimously to form a new corporation with Lahey Clinic. This is exceptional news for our respective organizations, and the shared communities and patients we serve. Northeast and Lahey combined have been serving the North Shore communities for over a century. We share a common goal to improve the health of the individuals and families in these communities, and a common history of successful, trusted collaboration upon which to build. We also share common values including respect for the dignity of those at work and in care, a caring environment, and a commitment to superior quality and cost-effective care.
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Lahey Clinic’s 2011 Food Drive = Success!

Your donations have been weighed and distributed and we’re thrilled to announce that this year’s Lahey Clinic food drive was a great success. In just three days, Lahey Clinic colleagues, friends and neighbors donated more than 8,000 pounds of food to help feed hungry neighbors in need. This is the third annual Lahey Clinic food [...]
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Lahey Clinic Nurse Honored with DAISY Award

A big congratulations to Lahey Clinic’s Susan Green-Steinbauer, RN. Susan is the well deserved recipient of the distinguished DAISY award, which recognizes extraordinary nurses. Susan was totally surprised by this honor, and quite emotional by the outpouring of support on her behalf. On hand for today’s reception was Dr. John Stoffel, who nominated Susan for the DAISY, and Dr. Howard Grant, President & CEO of Lahey Clinic.
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Welcome to Lahey Clinic’s New Information Desk!

Lahey Clinic is proud to unveil a bright, open and modern information desk located just through the main entrance of Lahey's Burlington location.
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Play Lahey Clinic Location Challenge & Win A Beach Towel!

Lahey Clinic has a beautiful new facility on the North Shore. Can you tell us where it’s located? (Hint, the answer can be found on our official website www.lahey.org)
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Surprising COPD Stat

Did you know that only 20% of active smokers develop COPD? However, you shouldn’t use that stat as an excuse to keep smoking! Remember, smoking puts you at risk for various cancers, heart disease, stroke, and even infertility and impotence. The only sure way to know if you have COPD is to take a simple breathing test called spirometry. Most primary care offices have these devices. If you are a smoker and have never been tested, ASK! Want to learn more about COPD?
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