John Schaefer has been named as the new chairman of the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital board of trustees, the hospital said in an announcement this week.

A growing primary care department and expanded access to the addiction treatment drug suboxone were a few of the accomplishments touted by Denise Schepici at a forum Tuesday.

The Martha's Vineyard Hospital will hold a public forum on Tuesday, June 4 at the Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center in Vineyard Haven.

Four new doctors recently signed on at the hospital to work in the primary care department full time. The patient waiting list, which numbered close to 500 about a year ago, is gone.

The former chief executive officer of the Martha’s Vineyard hospital has left a post he took at a community hospital in Alaska.

The chief operating officer at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has resigned after just five months on the job, chief executive officer Denise Schepci confirmed.

A retirement party Monday afternoon for Dr. Henry Nieder abounded with memories, anecdotes and tributes for the longtime family physician.

Dr. Michael Michotek left the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital last week, causing ripples of concern in the Island community.

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