Hallmark Health Medical Associates opens new gastroenterology location in Stoneham

July 11, 2013 – Hallmark Health Medical Associates (HHMA), a group of more than 70 providers in nine local communities, recently celebrated the opening of a new location for their gastroenterology practice at 51 Montvale Ave. in Stoneham. With locations in Malden, Medford, Melrose, Reading, Revere, Saugus, Somerville, Stoneham and Winthrop, HHMA is affiliated with Hallmark Health System, which also includes Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Melrose-Wakefield Hospital and Hallmark Health VNA and Hospice in Malden.

Now accepting new patients, HHMA Gastroenterology treats a full range of conditions including:

• Colorectal cancer screening and prevention

• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

• Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis)

• Hemorrhoids or anal fissures

• Gluten intolerance/celiac sprue

• Diarrhea and intestinal gas

• Ulcers

• Viral or chronic liver disease

• Pancreatic and biliary disease

• Chronic constipation

• Women’s GI health

• Fecal incontinence

• Pelvic pain

Diagnostic procedures such as colonoscopy, removal of polyps, gastroscopy and sigmoidoscopy are also available. Call 781- 213-5200 for an appointment today.

For more information about HHMA, visit www.hhma.org. For more information about HHS, visit www.hallmarkhealth.org or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/hallmarkhealth.

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Hallmark Health System is the premier, charitable provider of vital health services to Boston's northern communities. The system includes Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford; Melrose Wakefield Hospital, Melrose; Hallmark Health Hematology and Oncology Center, Stoneham; The CHEM Center for MRI, Stoneham; Hallmark Health Medical Center, Reading; Hallmark Health VNA and Hospice; Lawrence Memorial/Regis College Nursing and Radiography Programs, Medford and Hallmark Health Medical Associates, Inc. Hallmark Health is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital for cardiology and Tufts Medical Center for neonatology and the Joslin Diabetes Center for diabetes care.