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If you play these sports, there's a good chance our orthopedists have seen you in the clinic. Do any of their answers surprise you? Featuring orthopedic specialists: Jeremy T. Smith, MD, Sarah Eby, MD, PhD, Gian Corrado, MD, Ericka B. Lias, PA-C, Eric M. Berkson, MD, and Simon Goertz, MD.

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to pause and check in with ourselves. Cindy Liu, PhD, a clinical psychologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, shares three thoughtful tips to support mental health at every stage of life.

Advancing women's health requires expertise, research and collaboration. We recently gathered for the Women's Health Luncheon, an annual event honoring the work being done across our system to advance women's health research and care. Together, attendees helped raise $1.23 million in support of women's health initiatives across Mass General Brigham. Attendees heard from a panel of Mass General Brigham women's health experts sharing the latest advancements in heart health, followed by a conversation with WBZ's @lisawbz and renowned historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Everyone is talking about the hantavirus cruise ship. Should you be concerned? Daniel R. Kuritzkes, MD, and Paul Edward Sax, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases, answer the questions many people are asking.

Elizabeth was given two to three years to live. Today, eight years later, she's pain‑free, thanks to her extraordinary care. It's been a long journey for Elizabeth since her stage 3 colorectal cancer diagnosis later spread to her lungs, becoming metastatic stage 4. After multiple surgeries, rounds of chemotherapy and radiation therapy spanning almost two years, Elizabeth’s oncologist Lawrence Blaszkowsky, MD, recommended a clinical trial. She remained on the trial for five years, and during that time, the medication became FDA‑approved. After Elizabeth finished the clinical trial, her cancer began to spread again, causing severe pain that made it difficult to sleep at night. The cancer was growing between her ribs, slowly breaking them as it progressed. Dr. Blaszkowsky knew it was time for a different approach and connected Elizabeth with the palliative care team at @MassGeneral , who played a vital role in stabilizing her comfort and overall wellbeing. As her pain grew harder to control and the side effects of her medications mounted, she was referred to David Hao, MD, MS, director of the Mass General Cancer Pain Program. Working with pain specialist Ping Jin, MD, the team first tried a nerve block, which provided some initial relief. When the benefit proved temporary, Dr. Hao and his fellow Eileen Jin, MD, proceeded with a pain pump that delivered medication directly to the fluid surrounding her spinal cord, targeting the pain signals from her tumor at their source. With some careful adjustment, Elizabeth is now completely pain-free. "Before I met Dr. Hao I would've never considered [other treatment options] because I did not want to prolong my life––I was in agony," Elizabeth says. "Now, I want to continue to fight and outlive everybody's expectations." Pictured on the right Elizabeth traveling with family.

A novel implantable device is restoring communication with speed and accuracy for patients with paralysis. Existing assistive technologies can be slow and frustrating for both clinicians and patients. That gap inspired BrainGate, a team of experts across multiple institutions and disciplines, to create better tools for people with neurologic disease, injury or limb loss. “For a lot of people with paralysis, both of their hands and other muscles of speech can become difficult or impossible to use, so they end up relying on things like eye-gaze technology—spelling words out one letter at a time by looking at an eye movement tracking system," says senior author Daniel Rubin, MD, PhD, a critical care neurologist.

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Mass General Brigham for Children is proud to partner with @marchofdimes to support all moms and babies today, and every day. We were inspired by all of our staff who participated in the annual #MarchForBabies this past weekend. From our NICU teams joining the walk to staff running our tent, our Community Care Van team offering services, and the @mgbhealthplan team managing a water station––it was truly a team effort!

World-class care, right here in your community. Starting today, May 11, Mass General Brigham Orthopedics has expanded walk-in services to Portsmouth. Our team of orthopedic physician assistants and board-certified surgeons provide expert care for adults and children. From sports injuries to joint pain, we take a comprehensive, whole-patient approach using advanced diagnostics and personalized treatment to help you recover. -No appointment needed -X-ray, casting & bracing onsite -Care for sports injuries, sprains, fractures, arthritis & more 📍 Portsmouth Location 67 Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Building A Monday–Friday: 8 am–5 pm 📞 603-610-8078 If you’re experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

For 26 years, Darlene Leaston has worked as a parking cashier at @massgeneral . Last year, she got a special call from her son Joshua, letting her know that he matched at Mass General's Department of Surgery for residency and was coming back home. We're wishing Darlene and all moms a very happy Mother's Day!

Somewhere between “multidisciplinary experts” and “genius factory vibes,” we’re still telling the same story: exceptional care powered by exceptional people.

Our Foxborough location at @patriotplace got a surprise visit from Pat Patriot and the @patriotscheerleaders ! They stopped by to greet visitors and celebrate our staff in honor of National Nurses Week 🩺