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Melrose-Wakefield Hospital

Welcome

A 234-bed general hospital, Melrose-Wakefield offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services including acute medical and surgical services, emergency care, cardiac care and catheterization lab, day surgery, maternity, a special care nursery, oncology/hematology and inpatient psychiatric care.

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Services

Areas of expertise include:

• Cardiac care
• Cardiac catheterization
• Comprehensive obstetrical and maternity services
• Acute medical and emergency care
• General and specialty surgery programs
• Diagnostic screenings and tests
• Comprehensive cancer diagnosis and treatment
• Inpatient psychiatric services

Known for the quality of its cardiac care, the hospital operates a cardiac catheterization lab and emergency angioplasty service in association with the Massachusetts General Hospital.

The world's first cochlear implant and laser surgery were performed at the hospital and it was among the first hospitals in the country to offer same day surgery.

Directions

Melrose-Wakefield Hospital
585 Lebanon St., Melrose, MA 02176
(781) 979-3000

From Boston/93 North:
Take 93 North to Exit 34, you will merge onto Route 28.Take a right at the first set of lights onto South Street. Stay straight for approximately 9/10 of a mile on South Street. After passing the Stone Zoo and approaching Spot Pond on your right, get into the left lane. (You will see "To Melrose" and blue H (hospital) signs). Take your first left. At the set of lights, turn left onto the Lynn Fells Parkway (J.J. Grimsby's is on the corner). At the third set of lights, turn right onto Main Street. The hospital is two blocks down on the left.

From Northshore/93 South:
Take 93 South to Exit 35, Melrose/Winchester Highlands. Bear left at the end of the ramp then take a right at the stop sign, continue through the lights (Friendly's Ice Cream on corner) onto South Street. Stay straight for approximately 9/10 of a mile on South Street. After passing the Stone Zoo and approaching Spot Pond on your right, get into the left lane. (You will see "To Melrose" and blue H (hospital) signs). Take your first left. At the set of lights, turn left onto the Lynn Fells Parkway (J.J. Grimsby's is on the corner). At the third set of lights, turn right onto Main Street. The hospital is two blocks down on the left.

From Northshore/ Route 1
Route 1 Southbound, take the Lynn Fells Parkway exit in Saugus. Turn left at the third set of lights onto Main Street. The hospital is two blocks down on your left.

From Boston/Route 1

Take Route 1 North, take the Essex Street/Melrose exit in Saugus. Take a right off of the exit ramp and over the Route 1 bridge toward Melrose. Essex Street will become Upham Street, Melrose. Continue to first set of lights (Lebanon Street). Turn right, and the hospital is two blocks up on your right.  

Visitor Information/Directory

We have placed large posters at hospital entrances that request patients and visitors to alert hospital staff if they have flu symptoms. If no symptoms are present, they are reminded to cover their mouth and nose when they cough or sneeze and wash their hands with soap and warm water, which are important ways to prevent the spread of germs.

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