In January, when seventeen-year-old Kelli MacTaggart first felt light-headed one morning at school, she assumed it was from skipping breakfast. Later that day, her dizziness worsened and she fainted while walking between Greenwich Academy and Brunswick School. Her quick-thinking classmates immediately called 911 and her mom, Chrissy. Kelli woke up briefly to Greenwich Emergency Medical … Read More

Barry Boyd, MD, MS, senior oncologist at Smilow Cancer Hospital’s Greenwich Hospital campus is a pioneer in the field of integrative cancer care, with a concentration on nutritional support for cancer patients. Along with conventional medicine, Dr. Boyd provides a cancer recovery plan for patients, which includes education on the role nutrition and exercise play … Read More

With generous funding from donors, Greenwich Hospital purchased the Paxman Scalp Cooling System that can potentially reduce hair loss associated with chemotherapy in breast cancer patients. Chemotherapy targets all rapidly dividing cells in the body, with hair cells among the fastest-dividing. This is why many chemotherapy drugs cause hair loss. With this new system, patients … Read More

Alyssa Gillego, MD, a fellowship-trained breast surgeon specializing in breast cancer treatment, joined the breast care team at Smilow Cancer Hospital Greenwich Hospital’s campus. ”Dr. Gillego is the perfect combination of being well-trained, experienced and compassionate. As a resident of Greenwich, she looks forward to participating in hospital and community events,” said Barbara Ward, MD, … Read More

To address disparities in access to cancer care and support, Greenwich Hospital offers free screening mammograms to uninsured and under-insured local women. Using state-of-the-art mammography, Greenwich Hospital last year screened over 150 patients from this vulnerable population. To help offset costs of the advanced level of care, one of the hospital’s community partners, the Greenwich … Read More