November 5 , 2004

MGH Downtown celebrates 10 years of success

It was on Aug. 1, 1994 that MGH Downtown saw its first patient. Now, 17,000 patients and 10 years later, the successful practice recently celebrated a decade of providing excellent patient care to working professionals from the financial district and patients referred from the MGH. Members of the MGH and the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO) senior leadership joined Mark Costa, MD, medical director of MGH Downtown, and the rest of the practice staff to mark this milestone at a special reception Oct. 7.

The reception featured a presentation of some of the highlights of the practice's successes during the last 10 years, including the adoption of a new practice model, the introduction of a residency rotation and the implementation of new technologies such as digital voice dictation, a radiology online system and a web-based application for patients.

In looking to the future, the practice plans to continue to implement more technologies to increase the efficiency of patient care and will be adding a new staff physician, Laren Abbate, MD.

"We are honored and grateful to have served the MGH over the past 10 years," said Costa. "With the support of MGH and MGPO leadership, our practice is well prepared to face the 21st century with continued integrity and excellence in patient care."

Richard Winickoff, MD, former medical
director of MGH Downtown, presents the
practice with a token of appreciation.