January 2026
Welcome to winter’s Department Update!
We are pleased to bring you the winter edition of Department Update, the quarterly companion to the weekly VIPi newsletter, and HMFP’s platform for interdepartmental news sharing. Thank you to all departments for your contributions!
To access all content, click the department section headline.
To access individual topics, click the bullet area.
Surgery
- New clinician arrivals, awards, honors, and leadership positions
- Service line updates: New surgical robot at BID Needham, Minor Procedures Clinic now open at BID Needham, Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation for overactive bladder disorder now offered at BID Milton, Ophthalmology & Optometry moved to newly renovated space
- Other: Breast Health providers, Transplant surgery stats, Lipedema Symposium Feb. 19-20, BIDMC Stroke Team Reperfusion rate, Follow us on Instagram
Look for the next issue of Department Update in April 2026. Please contact your department communications staff member or CAO for content suggestions.
