Dr. Zubeena Mateen Earns Recertification for Hospice, Palliative Care

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center physician Dr. Zubeena Mateen has received recertification from the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in the area of hospice and palliative medicine.

“This accomplishment demonstrates Dr. Mateen’s knowledge, skills, and attitude to provide our patients with the excellent care they deserve,” said Spiros Hatiras, president and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems Inc.

ABIM is an independent, not-for-profit organization that grants board certification, a well-accepted marker of physician quality, to internists and subspecialists. Certification is a rigorous, comprehensive program that assures both patients and payers that a physician has achieved competence for practice in a given field.