hospital help

[blondeamazon.livejournal.com]

Hi all -
I just messed up my knee snowboarding and need to go have it looked at. Anyone have a good hospital recommendation in the area. I have a car and someone to drive but I am hoping to not have to go all the way to MGH.
Thanks

Comments

[ron_newman]

Nearest hospitals are Somerville Hospital off Highland Avenue, and Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge.

[noire.livejournal.com]

Mt Auburn Hospital in Cambridge (on Mt. Auburn St.) is the best in Somerville/Cambridge.

[ron_newman]

But before going to an emergency room, does your primary care physician practice have a 'urgent care' facility?

[cutieperson]

MGH will serve you much, much better if there's something wrong enough with it to need an orthopedist. the ones at Mount Auburn suck.
i can recommend a fantastic one if you need follow-up care after the ER.

[csbermack.livejournal.com]

THe Somerville ER isn't great; I've gone in there and failed to find anyone, and once someone had a pet dog in the ER. The Cambridge Hospital, like Youville or next to it, on Cambridge street, has a nice quiet ER. For this problem, anywhere is probably fine.

[julishka.livejournal.com]

i agree. mass general is the #3 hospital in the country wrt orthopaedics according to US News and World Report. (http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/search.php?spec=ihqorth)

knees are so fragile - don't short change your care.

[secretlyironic.livejournal.com]

Really? I've had very nice experiences there!

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

I would suck it up and head to MGH. I had a knee injury that required an ER visit to Somerville and thanks to them, I nearly lost my leg.

And Cambridge? Pfeh. Their ER isn't any better. I'd sooner take the T to MGH than drive to either of those.

[hr-macgirl.livejournal.com]

no matter where you go, take a book (or several). Your wait could be quite lengthy.

[closetalker11.livejournal.com]

My BF blew out his knee skiing a few years back, and highly recommends Kennedy Brothers PT in Downtown Crossing.

[closetalker11.livejournal.com]

Oh wait, you mean right now -- sorry, I fail here. But it's something to keep in mind in the coming weeks. Best of luck to you.

[closetalker11.livejournal.com]

Seconded! Several good ER experiences there.

[tikva.livejournal.com]

Seriously, Somerville Hospital is where healthy people go to die. Mount Auburn or MGH are much better. Good luck, and I hope you feel better.

[qwrrty.livejournal.com]

I don't have any experience with the hospitals in question but I do believe that bbbsg knows more about knee injuries than anyone else on davis_square or, possibly, the world. When she talks, I listen.

[abilouise.livejournal.com]

seconded!

[csbermack.livejournal.com]

A dog in the ER when you're in for an asthma attack does not increase one's confidence in the ER. We lived across the street from it for a while. :) My housemate once went around and around the building trying to find a person because the doors were locked. It was kinda special. But that was more than 5 years ago.

My experience at Cambridge was recent and very positive.

[abilouise.livejournal.com]

I would go to the Somerville Hospital for a few stitches or some antibiotics or something straightforward but not over-the-counter. I would not choose to go for complex or subtle diagnosis and treatment, though I've had good PT there too.