A new primary care office was unveiled today at Nantucket Cottage Hospital, a space that is the new home for the practices of Dr. Diane Pearl and Dr. Jock Lawrason.

Formerly the location of the hospital’s physical therapy department, the new space has been completely renovated to better serve patients and allow staff to operate efficiently and cooperatively. The initiative will also allow the hospital to expand its specialty clinics area, increasing the number and frequency of visits by physician specialists from the mainland. (more…)

Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s annual Beinecke Scholarships were awarded Tuesday to help island residents advance their education and training in the medical fields.

Open to graduates of Nantucket High School and employees of Nantucket Cottage Hospital, this special fund was created by the late Nantucket businessman and civic leader Walter Beinecke, Jr. in the 1950s.

Nantucket Cottage Hospital president and CEO Dr. Margot Hartmann announced the 45 recipients of this year’s Beinecke Scholarships and awarded $35,300 during a ceremony Tuesday afternoon in the Founders Building at NCH. (more…)

Nantucket now has its own version of the classic board game Monopoly that features dozens of iconic island businesses and organizations.

Nantucketopoly is now available at retail outlets around the island this summer, and 100 percent of the proceeds go to support Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s capital campaign. (more…)

To the Nantucket Community,

The members of the Nantucket Cottage Hospital medical staff were pleased with the community response and turnout for the Nantucket Opioid Symposium on May 9^th. We were represented on the panel by Dr. Tim Lepore, and appreciate that the island community is confronting this important issue.

As physicians, we are all concerned about the potential impact prescription opioids can have on our patients, while at the same time we recognize the benefits of these drugs in managing pain when used responsibly. (more…)

Learn more about Dr. Larson’s move and new space here.