Winchester Hospital

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About Winchester Hospital
Located in Winchester Massachusetts Winchester Hospital is the northwest suburban Boston areas leading provider of comprehensive health care services With a total of 229 beds and bassinets Winchester Hospital serves the health care needs of Andover Arlington Billerica Burlington Malden Medford Melrose Methuen North Andover North Reading Reading Stoneham Tewksbury Wakefield Winchester Wilmington and Woburn and several other surrounding communities In addition to acute care inpatient services Winchester Hospital also provides integrated home care

Providing care in major clinical categories including medicine surgery pediatrics obstetricsgynecology and a Level IIB Special Care Nursery Winchester Hospital is the leading provider in such important subspecialties as cardiology pulmonary medicine oncology gastroenterology orthopedics rehabilitation radiation oncology and pain management Winchester Hospital is also recognized as one of the areas most prominent obstetric and pediatric hospitals with close to 2000 babies born every year Services to maternity patients include access to a Special Care Nursery staffed by neonatologists from Childrens Hospital Boston who care for newborns in need of the clinical intervention of a Level IIB nursery Through an innovative partnership with Childrens Hospital Boston pediatricians offer 24hour coverage for inpatient care through the Pediatric Referral Clinic

Winchester Hospitals commitment to womens health care extends beyond its recognized obstetric service The Winchester Hospital Breast Care Center located in Woburn is a regional evaluation center offering breast health resources to women In addition the hospitals mammography centers located in Wilmington Winchester and Woburn offer a full range of educational and diagnostic services

Winchester Hospital is also committed to giving its patients access to the highest quality technology available in a community setting The hospital offers the stateoftheart da Vinci robotic surgical system and is a leading provider of diagnostic services Advanced imaging technology includes digital mammography at the Breast Care Center in Woburn CT scanners at both the hospital and the Winchester Hospital Imaging Center at Baldwin Park II as well as stateoftheart MRI units at Baldwin Park II and Presidential Way in Woburn These investments keep the hospitals diagnostic services on the leading edge while giving significantly clearer images faster exam times and more comfort and convenience to area residents

Wellness and prevention programs are stressed in the many health education offerings at the Winchester Hospital Community Health Institute in Woburn which is also home to two retail services A Caring Place which features wigs bras prostheses and head coverings for women living with cancer and the Lactation Center Boutique which offers the highest quality breastfeeding supplies and support Other convenient offsite facilities include the Hematology and Oncology Centers in Woburn and Stoneham the Breast Care Center at Baldwin Park II in Woburn and the Winchester Hospital Family Medical Center in Wilmington In addition the Reading Health Center also offers two community rooms for education classes