
Steward Health Care Appoints Sr. Vimala Vadakumpadan to Board of Directors
July 12, 2021DALLAS, TX -- Steward Health Care today announced the appointment of Sr. Vimala Vadakumpadan to its Board of Directors. A member of the Dominican Sisters of the Presentation, she has served as Chairperson of the Board of Steward’s Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts since 2005. A native of Kerala, India, Sr. Vimala received a Bachelor of Arts in Management from Bhopal School of Sci...

Steward Health Care To Acquire Five Hospitals In The Miami-Dade/Southern Broward Area From Tenet Healthcare
June 16, 2021Acquisition of Tenet hospitals and hospital-affiliated operations will bring greater access to high-quality care in South Florida DALLAS, TX (June 16, 2021) – Today, Steward Health Care System, LLC (Steward) and Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announced that they have signed a definitive agreement regarding the acquisition by Steward of Tenet’s five hospitals and related hospital operat...

Good Samaritan Medical Center Installs New, State-of-the-Art MRI Scanner Designed to Provide Exceptional Imaging, and Improved Patient Experience.
May 24, 2021Good Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce the installation of a Philips Ingenia Ambition 1.5T MR system within its Diagnostic Imaging Suite. The new state-of-the-art MRI provides exceptional, high-quality images, faster exams, and improved patient experience. It is one of the most advanced, high-performance MRIs in the region. The new MRI, installed on the ground floor Radiology Suite i...

Steward Health Care Vaccinates 100,000 Americans – And Counting – Against Covid-19
May 20, 2021Physician-owned network’s 40,000 health care professionals unite to fight pandemic Dallas (May 20, 2021) – Steward Health Care, the nation’s largest physician-owned and -led health care network, has fully vaccinated 100,000 Americans in the fight against COVID-19 – and continues to vaccinate patients at an average rate of 845 people per day across the country. Steward Health Care employs more than...

Kerry G. Bennett, MD, Breast Surgeon Joins Medical Staff at Good Samaritan Medical Center
April 26, 2021Good Samaritan Medical Center and Steward Medical Group are pleased to announce the appointment of Surgeon Kerry G. Bennett, MD, MPH, FACS, CPCC to the medical staff. Dr. Bennett specializes in breast surgery.

Southwest General Hospital To Become Texas Vista Medical Center
March 29, 2021Hospital launches new Healthy Horizons community program as part of its new leadership commitment to reduce healthcare disparities for San Antonio’s southside families. SAN ANTONIO – After 40 years of service, Southwest General Hospital is recommitting itself to the health of generations to come with a new vision, a new name, and a new program that seeks to take a leadership role in reducing healt...

Steward Health Care Set to Build New Hospital in St. George, Utah
March 24, 2021Nation’s Largest Private & Physician-Led Health Care Network to Build New Facility, With Plans to Open Doors in October 2023 Hospital Will Serve Southern Utah, Offering New Care Options to One of the Fastest-Growing Patient Populations in the Southwest U.S. UTAH – Steward Health Care, the nation’s largest private, physician-owned health care network, today announced it has finalized a deal to ...

Good Samaritan Medical Center Surgeon, Omar Yusef Kudsi, MD, MBA, FACS Achieves Milestone with 3,000 Robotic Assisted Surgeries.
March 17, 2021Good Samaritan Medical Center is proud to congratulate Omar Yusef Kudsi, MD, MBA, FACS of Steward Surgical Associates on his milestone of completing 3,000 robotic assisted surgeries. Dr. Kudsi joined the Medical Staff at Good Samaritan Medical Center in 2012. He is one of the top-ten highest volume robotic general surgeons in the nation and the most experienced general surgeon using the da Vinci®...

STEWARD HEALTH CARE APPOINTS DR. SANJAY SHETTY TO NEWLY CREATED ROLE OF PRESIDENT, STEWARD NORTH AMERICA
March 16, 2021Founder Dr. Ralph de la Torre becomes Chairman and CEO, Steward North America, and Executive Chairman, Steward International, overseeing strategic business directives and global growth as Shetty assumes day-to-day leadership across Steward’s North America operations. DALLAS (MARCH 16, 2021) – Steward Health Care, the nation’s largest private, physician-owned health care network, today announced Dr...

Good Samaritan Medical Center and Steward Medical Group Welcome Internal Medicine Physician Swetha Yendura, MD
February 12, 2021Good Samaritan Medical Center and Steward Medical Group are pleased to welcome internal medicine physician Swetha Yenduru, MD to the medical staff.

Acute Care Hospital Phase 3 Reopen Attestation
November 24, 2020In accordance with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Steward Health Care has filed an Acute Care Hospital Phase 1 Reopen Attestation.

Ribbon Cutting Marks Completion of Renovations for Steward Medical Group Hematology Oncology Infusion Center
October 22, 2020A newly renovated Steward Medical Group (SMG) Hematology Oncology Infusion Center was celebrated with a ribbon cutting on October 7. Good Samaritan Medical Center leadership joined SMG Hematology Oncology physicians, nurses and Cancer Program leadership to mark the completion of the project. The renovated center provides patients with a contemporary space and new features that will improve the del...

Dr. Victoria Chia and Dr. Adrienne J. Headley join OB/GYN Staff at Good Samaritan Medical Center
October 19, 2020Good Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to welcome Victoria Chia, MD, MPH and Adrienne J. Headley, MD, FACOG, DABFM to the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Drs. Chia and Headley provide a full spectrum of obstetric/gynecological care and maternity services. They are welcoming new patients at SMG Women’s Health, 830 Oak Street, Ste. 223E, Brockton, MA and SMG Middleboro Multispecialty G...

Steward Health Care Encourages Communities to Help Protect Against Seasonal Influenza by Getting a Flu Shot
October 1, 2020During the continued COVID-19 pandemic, protecting yourself and your loved ones from the seasonal flu will be more important than ever. With the health and safety of our communities as our top priority, Steward Health Care is encouraging all residents who are eligible to receive a flu vaccination this fall. “Given the uncertainty of COVID-19 this fall, we want to encourage our communities to take ...

Good Samaritan Medical Center Receives Quality Achievement Award for Stroke Care
August 19, 2020American Heart Association Award recognizes Good Samaritan Medical Center commitment to quality stroke care.

Steward Health Choice MassHealth ACO Expands Doula Program to Good Samaritan Medical Center
July 2, 2020(BROCKTON, MA) Steward Health Choice, the second largest Medicaid Accountable Care Organization (ACO) in Massachusetts with more than 125,000 covered lives, has expanded its innovative doula program to members giving birth at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, MA. The program is a component of Steward’s Healthy Beginnings Program, which provides care coordination, free childbirth education...

Good Samaritan Medical Center to Resume Elective Procedures and Surgeries
June 11, 2020Good Samaritan Medical Center to Ensure Safe, Secure Access to Care Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Acute Care Hospital Phase 2 Reopen Attestation: June 8th, 2020
June 8, 2020In accordance with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Steward Health Care has filed an Acute Care Hospital Phase 2 Reopen Attestation. Click here for more information on the Commonwealth’s Phase 2 reopening plan. Learn more about reopening Massachusetts here....

Acute Care Hospital Phase 1 Reopen Attestation: May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020In accordance with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Steward Health Care has filed an Acute Care Hospital Phase 1 Reopen Attestation.

Steward Medical Group Now Offering COVID-19 Virus Antibody Testing
May 20, 2020Blood test will identify if an individual has had a past COVID-19 infection (WATERTOWN, MA- May 21st, 2020) – For individuals wondering if they had the COVID-19 virus but did not know it at the time, the answer to that question is a simple blood test away. Steward Medical Group primary care offices, in partnership with onsite laboratories, are now offering antibody tests that can determine if a pe...