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You May Experience a Little Extra Wait Time

We’ve recently updated our electronic health record and other systems to better support your care. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this change and look forward to caring for you!

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Information about Mercy Medical Center’s Transition to Baystate Health

Mercy Medical Center and its affiliated medical group practices joined Baystate Health on November 1, 2026.

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Breast Oncology Fellowship Research

Breast Oncology fellows are expected to perform and complete clinical research that is suitable for presentation and publication.

Departmental Research Support

To support you in achieving this goal, the surgery department provides:

  • Department biostatistician, help with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) review process, and our patient database.
  • Guidance by the breast surgery team and the Office of Research 

Rays of Hope Center for Breast Cancer Research

Funding from The Rays of Hope Center for Breast Cancer Research funding and access to their breast tissue repository is an important resource for conducting translational research projects. The Center is supported by a $1.5M grant from the Rays of Hope, a Springfield-based charity representing western Massachusetts.

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