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NEWS FROM CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE

November 29, 2007

Cambridge Health Alliance Bolsters Care for Seniors with Appointment of Geriatric Medicine Expert Winnie Suen, MD

Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Revere, Somerville, Winthrop, MA...Cambridge Health Alliance announced today that Winnie Suen, MD, an expert in geriatric medicine, has joined its staff. Dr. Suen will work in various geriatric programs providing care for older adults in Cambridge and Somerville.

Employing a holistic approach to care, Dr. Suen is deeply committed to improving the quality of life for patients dealing with life-threatening illnesses or at the end of their lives. She will serve as a geriatrician for CHA's HouseCalls Program, which provides primary care to homebound seniors who do not have access to the doctor's office. Other services for older adults offered by CHA include the Elder Service Plan, the Memory Center, and Geriatric Mental Health programs. For more information, please call 617-665-1665.

Dr. Suen graduated from the University of Hawaii's John A. Burns School of Medicine. She then completed residency training in internal medicine and a two-year geriatrics fellowship at Boston Medical Center along with a fellowship in palliative care jointly offered by Massachusetts General Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She is an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School and is board certified in internal medicine.

Cambridge Health Alliance is an innovative, award-winning health system that provides high quality care in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston's metro-north communities. It includes three hospital campuses, more than 20 primary care and specialty practices, the Cambridge Public Health Dept., and the Network Health plan. CHA is a Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate and is also affiliated with Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and Tufts University School of Medicine.

Caption: Winnie Suen, MD, new geriatrician at Cambridge Health Alliance

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is an innovative, award-winning health system that provides high quality care in Cambridge, Somerville, Everett, Malden, Revere, and the surrounding Metro-North communities in Massachusetts. It is a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and includes three hospitals, more than 20 primary care practices, the Cambridge Public Health Department, and the Network Health plan. With this unique model, CHA is able to offer the finest health services, a diverse working environment, and a premier training experience for those interested in community-based medicine. For more information: http://www.challiance.org/