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Holyoke Medical Center’s Dr. Yannis Raftopoulos, Board Certified Bariatric Surgeon and Weight Management Specialist, presented new research on the first procedure-less gastric balloon at this year’s European Obesity Summit in Gothenberg, Sweden, June 1 – 4, 2016. Dr. Raftopoulos’ research shows the new product to be safe with similar weight loss results as other balloon procedures that use endoscopy.

Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) has received three prestigious national and state awards for excellence in and quality of stroke care in Massachusetts, including the American Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus award for the eighth consecutive year.

Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) has received three prestigious national and state awards for excellence in and quality of stroke care in Massachusetts, including the American Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus award for the eighth consecutive year.

Childhood obesity is a significant health issue both in the US as well as worldwide. Over 15.5% of children and adolescents are considered obese in the US. There are many reasons for this…

Holyoke Medical Center announced that Garry Bombardier, M.D. of South Hadley, and civic leader Atty. Burton S. Resnic (Buddy) of Holyoke will each be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for their outstanding dedication and hard work on behalf of Holyoke Medical Center and the Holyoke community. Also being recognized are select members of the Valley Health Systems staff who exemplify exceptional care. Award recipients will be honored at this year’s “ACE Awards” event in support of Valley Health Systems, which includes Holyoke Medical Center, Holyoke VNA Hospice Life Care, River Valley Counseling Center and Western Mass Physician Associates on October 15, 2016 at the MassMutual Center.

Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) yesterday held a ceremonial signing of the last beam to be installed in the new Emergency Department and Medical Office Building, a time honored tradition of new buildings. The new Emergency Department will expand the current space from 8,500 square feet to approximately 20,750 square feet. The Medical Office Building will be approximately 18,000

Holyoke Medical Center has once again earned an “A” rating from The Leapfrog Group, ranking them among the safest hospitals in the United States.

Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) is proud to offer the most significant advances available for the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer: Genius™ 3D MAMMOGRAPHY™ exams and the Affirm™ 3D™ breast biopsy system, developed by Hologic, Inc., a worldwide leader in Women’s Health.

Rosemarie Ansel, Executive Director of River Valley Counseling Center (RVCC) has announced the appointment of Dr. Elaine Campbell as Senior Director of Outpatient Services and Clinical Director of RVCC.

One of only two hospitals in Massachusetts to receive this recognition.