Shaun K. Rodriguez of Andover Named to Lawrence General Board of Trustees

Shaun K. Rodriguez of Andover Named to Lawrence General Board of Trustees

Lawrence General Hospital has announced they have welcomed Shaun K. Rodriguez of Andover, Massachusetts to its Board of Trustees. A native of the Merrimack Valley, Rodriguez has been focused on healthcare as an investment professional for 10 years. Currently, he serves as Senior Research Analyst for Casdin Capital, LLC, a life sciences-dedicated institutional investment fund, based in […]

Med-flight Helicopter Shot at Taking off From Lawrence After 6 People Stabbed in Brawl

Med-flight Helicopter Shot at Taking off From Lawrence After 6 People Stabbed in Brawl

By: Tom Duggan – May 28, 2017|1AM A Boston med-flight helicopter was shot at late Saturday night as they were taking off from the helipad of Lawrence General Hospital on General and Marston Sts.  (VIDEO OF CHOPPER RETURNING TO HELIPAD IN LAWRENCE) Earlier in the evening Lawrence Police were called to the corner of Boxford […]

Lawrence General Opens New State-of-the-Art Intensive Care Unit

Lawrence General Opens New  State-of-the-Art Intensive Care Unit

The Lawrence General Hospital has opened a new, state-of-the-art intensive care unit that features 19 private patient rooms, advanced patient monitoring systems, and enhanced space for patients, families and staff. The new unit is part of Lawrence General’s multi-year master facility plan that also includes a new surgical center (slated to open in early 2017) […]

Lawrence General Hospital Nurses Ratify New Contract

Lawrence General Hospital Nurses Ratify New Contract

Three-year Agreement between hospital and RNs includes increase to wages, time off benefits and staffing improvements to ensure quality patient care LAWRENCE, Mass. — The more than 450 nurses of Lawrence General Hospital, who are represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, voted this week to ratify a new union contract after more than nine months […]

Managing Pain in HIV Positive Patients

Managing Pain in HIV Positive Patients

The Doctor is IN     By; Dr. Rami Rustim – July, 2102 In the early 1980s, HIV infection emerged as a rapidly progressive, terminal illness for which treatment was limited to the alleviation of pain and other symptoms at the end of life. The development of effective combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the mid-1990s […]

On Fibromyalgia …

On Fibromyalgia …

“I hurts all over and I feel tired the whole day!”   By: Dr. Rami Rustim – August, 2010 This is the usual statement heard from any patient suffering from fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain in the muscles, ligaments and tendons, as well as fatigue and multiple tender points. The […]