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NEWS FROM
CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
September 5, 2008
Cambridge Health Alliance's CHA Malden Family Medicine Center
Celebrates First Anniversary
Malden, MA…In June 2007, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA)
opened the CHA Malden Family Medicine Center, a state-of-the-art
primary care facility, at 195 Canal St. This summer, the Center
celebrated its first year of service to the Malden community.
"We are very pleased that CHA's efforts to increase access
to primary care and fill a healthcare void in the city of Malden
have been embraced by area residents and civic leaders," said
Randy Wertheimer, MD, CHA's Chief of Family Medicine. "We look
forward to strengthening our bond with the community and continuing
our pledge to deliver cutting-edge, quality, and comprehensive medical
care to patients of all ages."
The Center features a team of more than 30 family medicine physicians,
including faculty and residents from the Tufts University Family
Medicine Residency at Cambridge Health Alliance, a nationally recognized
physician training program. "We recently welcomed an accomplished
new class of eight first-year residents who bring a variety of academic
and clinical interests to the Center," said residency program
director Joseph Gravel, MD. "The residents join a staff committed
to providing a personal medical home for patients that offers coordinated
care."
Additionally, CHA has engaged in extensive community outreach efforts,
working with Malden's local government and community agencies to
assess health issues and develop projects to address community and
public health needs. Notable initiatives include conducting a collaborative
health assessment of Malden's youth; working with the Malden Public
Schools to provide high-quality health education materials; and
coordinating with Healthy Malden, Inc., to secure a state grant
to assess disparities faced by Malden's Asian population.
Since opening in June 2007, the CHA Malden Family Medicine Center
has expanded the services available to local residents. In addition
to primary care for all ages, from children to seniors, orthopaedics,
sports medicine, complementary medicine, and acupuncture are all
now available at the Center. For more information, please call 781-338-0500.
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.
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Media Contact
David Cecere
Media Relations Manager
Phone: 617-503-8428
Cell: 617-921-9613
Pager: 617-546-1879
dcecere@challiance.org
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