Our hemophilia clinic is part of the New England Hemophilia Center, which belongs to the federally funded Hemophilia Treatment Center (HTC) network. (HTCs are specialized health care centers that bring together a team of doctors, nurses and other health professionals experienced in treating people with hemophilia.)
Awards and recognition are just one way to judge the quality and performance of a hospital, but an important one nonetheless. UMass Memorial Medical Center is proud to be recognized by Healthgrades for clinical excellence and specialty care. Healthgrades is a leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. The organization turns industry data into information consumers can use to make more informed healthcare decisions. UMass Memorial Medical Center received the following honors:
Established in 1975, Hahnemann Family Health Center grew from a small, private practice to a large, integrated primary care practice and residency training site serving the Worcester community. Hahnemann Family Health Center is a residency training site for family medicine for the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School. Our location is also recognized as a level 3 (highest possible) Patient-centered Medical Home by the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA).
HealthAlliance Fitchburg Family Practice cares for families throughout the life cycle, including pediatric, adult and geriatric care. Fitchburg Family Practice also serves as a residency training site for family medicine for the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School.
Established in 1973, Barre Family Health Center in Barre is staffed by specialists in family and prenatal care. Patients who require specialty care, testing or hospitalization have direct access to the region’s premier medical specialists and facilities at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Barre Family Health Center also serves as a residency training site for family medicine for the UMass Chan Medical School. Barre is the sole provider of health care for the people of Barre and its surrounding communities.
UMass Memorial Medical Center, the region’s trusted academic medical center, recently partnered with HealthLoop, the
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic muscular disorder that affects many of the body’s functioning systems, including muscular, endocrine, urinary, pulmonary, digestive, respiratory, nervous, circulatory, skeletal, reproductive, etc. Duchenne primarily presents in males between the ages of 2 to 5 years old, and presents with early loss of ambulation, such as walking and upper extremity function, and, ultimately, heart failure.