MDNews - Greater Boston

06 contents ON THE COVER /////// OCT/NOV 2016 17 12 FE ATURES GREATER BOSTON UROLOGY 06 For many years, and for the vast majority of patients, there have traditiona lly been two main approaches to the treatment of prostate cancer — surgery or radiation. But another treatment option was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration and Greater Boston Urolog y has become the first practice in the Boston area to o•er it to loca l patients. THE SPINE CENTER OF SAINT ANNE'S HOSPITAL 12 The Spine Center of Saint Anne's Hospital o•ers a comprehensive approach to neck and back pain that not only treats the patient's physical pain, but also addresses the anxiety and depression that often accompanies chronic pain. WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES AT BID-MILTON HOSPITAL 14 When Ashley Yeats, MD, came to BID-Milton Hospital as Chief Medical O‰cer in 2011, one of his goals was to build a robust women's health program where women could have local access the same level of OB-GYN care found in tertiary hospitals. Thanks to its a‰liation with BIDMC, the hospital is now able to o•er just that. SPECIAL SECTION: MD NE WS RHODE ISL AND THE INTEGRATED CANCER PROGRAM AT THE ROGER WILLIAMS CANCER CENTER 17 The Roger Willia ms Ca ncer Center is at the forefront of severa l cutting-edge approaches to ca ncer treatment, including ma ny that referring physicia ns may not expect from a 130-bed hospita l in Providence, R hode Isla nd. DEPARTMENTS IT UPDATE 05 FINANCE 09 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 10 THAT'S NEWS 21 Clifford Gluck, MD, FACS (left), and James Lin, MD, of Greater Boston Urology, which has become the first practice in the area to offer HIFU

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