Skull Base Surgery

Skull Base Surgery in Central Massachusetts 

Treating tumors and conditions affecting the base of the skull requires advanced expertise. At UMass Memorial Health, we bring together skilled specialists from a range of disciplines. They manage your care and operate in the most minimally invasive way possible. Our experience and training allow us to take a precise and delicate approach to complex skull base issues.

What Is Skull Base Surgery?

Skull base surgery is a specialized and minimally invasive surgery used to treat conditions associated with the base of the skull. That includes skull base...

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Comprehensive Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Central Massachusetts and Beyond

At UMass Memorial Health, we understand that how you look can sometimes affect how you feel. Our expert surgeons specialize in plastic and reconstructive surgery. We get to know you and provide customized surgical care in a comfortable setting.

Our Approach to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

The surgeons at UMass Memorial provide a wide range of care for adult and pediatric patients seeking plastic and reconstructive surgery. Our surgical services include:

Pediatric Endocrinology

A caregiver speaks with a patient sitting on a bed.

If your infant, child or adolescent is living with an endocrine condition, you can count on UMass Memorial Medical Center – Children’s Medical Center.

Conditions We Treat in Central Massachusetts

Our doctors – called pediatric endocrinologists – diagnose and treat a wide range of childhood endocrine disorders, which affect hormones and how a child’s body functions. We offer complete evaluation and management for the following conditions:

  • Thyroid function disorders
  • Growth disorders
  • Calcium and bone disorders
  • Sex development
  • Puberty
  • Other primary or secondary endocrine conditions

Endocrine Expertise

Our...

Spiritual and Pastoral Services at the Medical Center

UMass Memorial Medical Center

Spiritual and Pastoral Care at UMass Memorial Medical Center is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide spiritual support to patients, their loved ones, and our caregivers. Board-certified chaplains are trained and experienced in providing comfort and religious or emotional care to people of all faiths or no faith. We believe in the importance of spiritual care as an integral part of the healing process. 

The UMass Memorial Department of Pastoral Care offers a ministry of compassionate presence, empathetic listening, spiritual guidance, hope and...

Visitor Dining at the Medical Center

Dining Options for Patients and Visitors at UMass Memorial Medical Center

As a patient at UMass Memorial Medical Center, you can invite visitors to join you for a meal. Our nutrition team can share details about guest trays and their costs.

Food and Nutrition Services

Hahnemann and Memorial Campuses

Phone: 508-334-6341
Hours: 6 am to 6:30 pm

University Campus

Phone: 774-442-3857
Hours: 6:30 am to 6 pm

Dining Options for Visitors

Visitors can find meals and snacks at the following locations:

Hahnemann Campus

  • Cafeteria: First floor, Main Building
    • Breakfast: 7 to 10:30 am
    • Lunch: 11 am to 2:30 pm
  • Coffee Kiosk: M...

Gift Shops and Flowers at the Medical Center

Our gift shops, located in the main lobbies of the University and Memorial campuses of UMass Memorial Medical Center, carry magazines, books, cards, gifts, clothing, snack foods, plants and flowers, and health and beauty supplies, including shampoo and toothpaste.

Hours of Operation

Memorial Campus

Monday to Friday: 9 am to 7 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday: 12 am to 4 pm
774-519-3583

University Campus

Monday to Friday: 9 am to 7 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday: 12 am to 4 pm
774-443-7767

To place an order for flowers, call one of the numbers listed above. Area florists make deliveries to our Medical...

Medical Center Visitation

Effective January 15, 2026

Welcome to UMass Memorial Medical Center

Having loved ones at the bedside to offer support and be a partner in the healing process is a top priority. While you are visiting your loved ones, we ask that all patients and visitors follow our policies and procedures outlined below.

Due to extremely high levels of respiratory viruses in our community and within the Medical Center, as well as guidance from the Department of Public Health, we are instituting the following measures immediately at the Medical Center:

  • All caregivers are required to wear masks during all clinical...

Public Transportation for the Medical Center

Bus Service

Worcester Campuses

Local bus service in and around Worcester is provided by the Worcester Regional Transit Authority. For information on system maps, schedules and fares, call 508-791-9782 or visit www.therta.com.

Marlborough Campus

Bus services are available in the Greater Marlborough area to transport patients to the Marlborough Campus. Call the service for more information.

Assabet Valley Council on Aging Transportation
508-393-1600

The Local Connection (For residents of Marlborough and Southborough)
877-RIDETLC (877-743-3852)

Taxicab Service

Worcester Campuses

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