Beth Israel Lahey Clinic Primary Care

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular patient asked the receptionist, ‘Do you think they’re testing new medical equipment in the back?’ Strange noises had been coming from behind the clinic walls for weeks. The receptionist shrugged and said, 'Who knows? Maybe it's just an old coffee machine they're fixing.' Just then, a delivery driver walked in, complaining about loud beeping sounds. Turns out, it was indeed some new equipment—an automated blood pressure monitor that kept making funny noises whenever someone with a big truck parked nearby triggered its sensors.

2. In the waiting room one afternoon, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered, 'Mommy, look at that man talking to himself!' Everyone turned to see an elderly gentleman nodding earnestly at empty air. The mother smiled and said softly, ‘That’s Dr. Singh—he always talks to his patients even when they’re not here.’ The child pondered for a moment before giggling, ‘But Mommy, he’s talking to them ALL the time!’

3. A delivery driver arrived early one morning with a mysterious box marked only ‘Biomedical Samples’. As he approached the entrance, curious glances followed him from inside the clinic. Inside, a nurse took the box and whispered to herself, ‘Finally, some real excitement around here!’ Meanwhile, outside, the delivery driver was asked by a neighbor what was in the box. He replied cheerfully, ‘Oh, just some biomedical samples—nothing to worry about.’ The neighbor nodded knowingly and said, ‘Right, because that’s exactly what I’d expect to see first thing in the morning.’

4. In the quiet hallway of Beth Israel Lahey Clinic Primary Care, an elderly gentleman stopped abruptly and exclaimed, 'Nurse, I just saw someone walking through that wall!' The nurse looked puzzled but replied calmly, 'Sir, it’s probably just our new holographic signage.' Just then, a delivery driver walked in, glanced at the wall, and asked, ‘Did anyone order a new MRI machine?’ The nurse smiled and shook her head. ‘No sir,’ she said, ‘but if you see any strange equipment, feel free to ask for help.’