Hope... a generation ago, it was elusive for those diagnosed with cancer. Thanks to great strides that have been and continnue to be made against the disease, hope has become very real and meaningful for cancer patients.
Medical conditions of the digestive tract severely affect quality of life and may even threaten life itself. Caring, compassionate physicians, who use the latest technologies to accurately diagnose and effectively manage these problems, staff Winthrop's Institute for Digestive Disorders.
From the tiniest newborns to children and adolescents, from women before, during and after their childbearing years to men with special needs and senior citizens, there is a physician in Winthrop's Institute for Family Care for every member of the family.
At Winthrop, Care without Compromise means a commitment to prevention as well as diagnosis and treatment of disease. The most advanced levels of diagnostic technology, medical management, interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery available anywhere are in place at Winthrop.
Many chronic and acute conditions can impede the body's life-sustaining ability to breathe. Experts in the Institute for Lung Care diagnose and manage the full range of pulmonary conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The diagnosis and treatment of disease is one of man's last frontiers... uncharted territory ripe for new discoveries and dramatic breakthroughs. One of the most complex medical arenas is neuroscience, where physicians and scientists unlock the mysteries of the brain and central nervous system.
From cutting-edge orthopedic techniques and revolutionary weight loss surgery to research, social work services and educational tools, Winthrop's Specialty Centers were created to support the clinical excellence of all the Institutes for Care.
As a teaching hospital, Winthrop offers a wide variety of educational programs for residents, fellows, medical students and established clinicians seeking to continue their medical education, always with an emphasis on compassion, attentiveness, and respect for the dignity of every individual.
As part of its mission as an academic medical center, Winthrop has a vigorous biomedical research program that includes both basic research (laboratory studies) and clinical research (studies that involve human subjects, such as clinical trials).
