Carol Anderson, APRN BC
Family Practice
31 Hall Drive, Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8561
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 Ms. Anderson is a Family Practice Nurse
Practitioner. She graduated from University of
Wisconsin and Pace University/New York Medical College in New York.
Ms. Anderson had previously practiced at the
Amherst Medical Center (formerly as part of the Massachusetts Permanente Medical Group, associated with Kaiser Permanente)
from 1989 until 1999 and then with Valley
Medical Group until 2001. Most recently
she has been a Nurse Practitioner at Smith
College, Tapestry Health in Northampton and
Adjunct Professor/Preceptor, Primary Care
concentration/Family Nurse Practitioner, School
of Nursing, Graduate Program, University of
Mass., Amherst, MA. We welcome her back to
Valley Medical Group at the Amherst Medical
Center.
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Lisa Appleton, FNP
Family Practice
179 Northampton Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
413-529-9300 |
Ms.
Appleton graduated with a M.S. in Nursing
in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program
at University of Massachusetts,
Amherst. Most recently she worked at
Hampshire Gastroenterology Associates in
Florence but has a diverse professional
history including teaching. She
speaks Spanish and French. Lisa
will be joining the Easthampton Health
Center practice early summer of 2008. |
Paul
Baecher, M.D.
Family Practice
31 Hall Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8561
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 Dr. Baecher is a Family Practice physician. He graduated with a B.S. from Fordham College in New York and received his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College. Dr. Baecher completed an internship and residency at St. Margaret Memorial Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is board certified in Family Practice.
Dr. Baecher is a member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society and the American Academy of Family Physicians. He is currently affiliated with Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Dr. Baecher has practiced with the Valley Medical Group (formerly the Massachusetts Permanente Medical Group, associated with Kaiser Permanente) since 1995.
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Eileen Berge, FNP Family Practice
70 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
413-586-8400 |
Eileen
Berge graduated from University
of
MA
in Amherst
as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
She joined VMG in July 2007 and
brings a background in clinical practice,
nursing home and hospital experience.
Ms. Berge is a member of the American
Academy
of Nurse Practitioners and a member of
Mass. Association of Registered Nurses.
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Jessica
Biggie, M.D.
Family Practice
329 Conway Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-774-6301 |
Dr.
Jessica Biggie joins VMG in Fall of
2008. She comes to the area
with many years of experience as an urgent
care physician in Cape Cod and as an
attending physician in Maine. She is
a graduate of the State University of NY
in Syracuse NY and the State University of
NY at Buffalo. |
Paul
Carlan,
M.D.
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
329
Conway Street
Greenfield, MA
01301
413-774-6301 |
 Dr.
Carlan completed his internship and residency at
Baystate Medical Center in Internal
Medicine-Pediatrics.
He graduated from Georgetown University
in Washington D.C. and has a proficiency in
medical Spanish.
He joined Valley Medical Group in September
2004.. He is not accepting new patients at
this
time.
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Mercedes
Clingerman, PA-C, M.S. Endocrine
Dept./ Family Practice Dept.
31 Hall Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8561 |
Ms.
Clingerman joins Valley Medical Group in
Spring of 2008 with a dual role at the
Amherst Medical Center, in both the
Endocrinology and Family Practice
Departments. Previous to joining
VMG, she worked in a community health
center in the Worcester, MA area and prior
to that with a surgeon in Springfield,
MA. She graduated from Springfield
College and has her M.S. from Wayne State
University in Detroit, MI. |
Elizabeth
Cory, N.P.
Family Practice
179 Northampton Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
413-529-9300 |
Liz
Cory, previously of Valley Family Medicine
& Pediatrics, Easthampton, MA, joined
VMG in January 2007 as a Certified Nurse
Practitioner.
She obtained her Master of Science
Degree at the University of MA.
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Kathleen Dann, M.D.
Family Practice
31 Hall Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8561 |
 Dr. Dann is board certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada. She received a B.S. in Psychology and an
M.D. degree from McGill University in Montreal, and did her residency in Family Practice at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, McGill University. Dr. Dann is affiliated with Cooley Dickinson Hospital. She is on the
Advisory Board for the Nursing Center at The Amherst Senior Center. Formerly, Dr. Dann was a Faculty Lecturer at McGill University, an examiner for the College of Family Physicians of Canada and Physician in Chief for Kaiser Permanente at Amherst Medical Center. Dr. Dann has been with the Valley Medical Group (formerly the Massachusetts Permanente Medical Group, associated with Kaiser Permanente) since 1985.
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Elizabeth Erickson, PA-C
Family Practice
70 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
413-586-8400 |
 Ms. Erickson is a Certified Physician Assistant and primary caregiver for children and adults at the Northampton Health Center of the Valley Medical Group with special clinical interests in women's health, including gynecologic problems, contraceptive care and, in particular, management of menopause. She is especially interested in mind-body medicine and complementary medical care. She graduated with a B.A. from the University of Michigan and completed her training at Northeastern University. Ms. Erickson is board certified in family practice by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. She speaks English, French and some Spanish. Ms. Erickson has been in practice with the Valley Medical Group (formerly the Massachusetts Permanente Medical Group, associated with Kaiser Permanente) since 1985.
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Ann Sharkey
Esrick, PA-C
Family Practice
70 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
413-586-8400 |
Ms. Esrick is a physician assistant for children and adults at the Northampton Health Center of the Valley Medical Group. She graduated with a B.S. in Biology from Wilkes College in Pennsylvania and completed her training at Howard University in Washington, DC. Ms. Esrick is board certified in family practice by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Formerly, she provided primary health care for students and faculty at the American University Student Health Center in Washington, DC. Ms. Esrick has worked with the Valley Medical Group (formerly the Massachusetts Permanente Medical Group, associated with Kaiser Permanente) since 1989.
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Steven Esrick, M.D.
Family Practice
70 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
413-586-8400 |
Dr. Esrick provides primary health care to children and adults at the Northampton Health Center of the Valley Medical Group. He graduated with a B.S. in Biology from Wilkes College in Pennsylvania and received his medical degree from the Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Esrick completed his residency at Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland and is board certified in family practice. He is affiliated with Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Dr. Esrick has been part of the Valley Medical Group (formerly the Massachusetts Permanente Medical Group, associated with Kaiser Permanente) since 1989.
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Jerald
Feinland, M.D.
Family Practice
179 Northampton Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
413-529-9300 |
 Dr.
Feinland is Board certified in Family
Practice.
He obtained his medical degree from
the University of CT and completed his
residency training at St. Joseph’s
College in Syracuse, NY.
Dr. Feinland, previously of Valley
Family Medicine & Pediatrics of
Easthampton joined VMG in January 2007.
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Tara Futrell, M.D.
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
329 Conway Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-774-6301 |
 Dr.
Futrell completed her internship and residency at Baystate Medical Center in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics. She graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Dr. Futrell joined Valley Medical Group in August 2006.
She is not accepting new patients at this
time.
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Betsy Green, FNP
Family Practice
70 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
413-586-8400 |
 Ms. Green returned to Valley Medical Group in September 2001. She has a Bachelor's degree from the University of Buffalo and a Master of Science degree as Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Massachusetts. Her experience ranges from working in a private practice office to a busy inner city ambulatory care clinic. She is interested in patient education, women's health issues, health maintenance and management of common acute and chronic health conditions including asthma, hypertension, diabetes, abdominal complaints, orthopedic injuries and skin disorders.
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Susan M. Gruen, RNCS, MPH, FNP
Family Practice
70 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
413-586-8400 |
Ms. Gruen is a Family Nurse Practitioner at the Northampton Health Center with 30 years experience providing health care to adults and children. She completed her R.N. education at St. Mary's School of Nursing, and is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and as a Physician Assistant by Albany Medical College. Additional education included a B.S. in Nursing and a Masters in Public Health Policy and Management from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Ms. Gruen is active in the Massachusetts Nurse Practitioner Coalition as an Educational Program Developer and organizer for the Food for the Hungry program. She speaks frequently on health related issues and has made numerous presentations on STDs and AIDS awareness as recipient of a 1989 University of Massachusetts Health Education Grant. Ms. Gruen was instrumental in developing a Town Nurse position for Heath, Massachusetts and she is currently a member of the Board of Health for Heath. She is a member of several Massachusetts Nursing associations and has achieved distinction as a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Ms. Gruen joined the Valley Medical Group (formerly the Massachusetts Permanente Medical Group, associated with Kaiser Permanente) in 1990.
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Megan
Gump, M.D.
Family Practice
329
Conway Street
Greenfield, MA
01301
413-774-6301
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 Dr.
Gump is a Family Practice Physician who joined
Valley Medical Group in September 2004.
She completed her Family Practice
residency at San Jose Medical Center. Dr. Gump graduated from the University of
Vermont College of Medicine and holds a B.S.
degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology.
She is not accepting new patients at this
time.
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Patricia Iverson, M.D.
Family Practice
329
Conway Street
Greenfield, 01301
413- 774-6301 |
 Dr. Patricia
Iverson joined VMG February of 2006 as part
of our Greenfield Health Center, Family Practice
Dept. Dr. Iverson is
a graduate of University of Massachusetts
Medical School in Worcester, MA.. Dr.
Iverson most recently closed her private
practice, Iverson-McIntosh, P.C. where she had
worked since 1992.
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David Kaufman, M.D.
Family Practice
70 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
413-586-8400 |
 Dr. Kaufman is a Family Practice doctor at the Northampton Health Center of the Valley Medical Group. He graduated with a B.A. from Grinnell College and received his medical degree from St. Louis University. Dr. Kaufman completed his internship at Hartford Hospital and a residency in family medicine at the University of Connecticut. He acquired a year of additional OB/GYN training at Hartford Hospital. Dr. Kaufman is affiliated with Cooley Dickinson Hospital. He is board certified in family practice. Dr. Kaufman joined the Valley Medical Group (formerly the Massachusetts Permanente Medical Group, associated with Kaiser Permanente) in 1991.
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Ronald A.
Kelter, PA-C,
L.AC
Family Practice
329 Conway Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-774-6301 |
Mr. Kelter received his Physician Assistant degree from Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Mr. Kelter joined Valley Medical Group in
2001 after working for several years providing primary care and acupuncture to a multicultural patient population in Lynn, MA. Mr. Kelter has broad experience in Acupuncture, based on a primary care model, in treating chronic pain, musculoskeletal problems, hypertension, headaches and stress management. Mr. Kelter graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture having spent three years in their Graduate level Chinese Medicine Program.
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| Patricia
Keough, APRN,
BC
Family Practice
31 Hall Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8561
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Ms.
Keough graduated from MGH Institute of
Health Professions with a Master of
Science in Nursing and her BA in
Psychology from the University of
Massachusetts. Previous to joining
VMG in Spring 2008, she worked at a
neighborhood health center associated with
Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA
and prior to that the Wesson Women's
Clinic in Springfield,
MA. |
Blair Maerowitz,
PA
Family Practice
329 Conway Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-774-6301 |
Mr.
Maerowitz joined VMG in June of
2008. He comes to us with many
years of experience as a Physician
Assistant in a busy dermatology
practice. He is a graduate of Duke
University in N.C. and from The New
England School of Acupuncture in Watertown
MA. He is a member of the American
Academy of Physician Assistants and the
Society of Dermatological Physician
Assistants. |
Ross S. Midler, M.D.
Family Practice
31 Hall Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8561 |
Dr. Midler has practiced family medicine for more than 20 years. He graduated with honors and with a B.A. in Biology from Washington and Jefferson College and received his medical degree from the Pennsylvania State University Medical School at Hershey. Dr. Midler completed his residency in family medicine at Hunterdon Medical Center in New Jersey, with special training in outpatient pediatrics at Children's Hospital in Birmingham, AL, and in rural family medicine in
Livingston, TN. He is board certified in Family Practice. Dr. Midler has been a member of the Valley Medical Group (formerly the Massachusetts Permanente Medical Group, associated with Kaiser Permanente) since 1988.
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Laurie
Naughton, PA-C Family
Practice
329 Conway Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-774-6301 |
Ms.
Naughton joins Valley Medical Group in
March 2008. She graduated from
University of Medical and Dentistry of New
Jersey in New Jersey. Her previous
employment history includes working as a
Physician Assistant with a medical group
in Springfield, Massachusetts and prior to
that in the Cardiac Catheterization
Laboratory in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. Laurie is active in
community service and is a member of the
American Academy of Physician
Assistants. |
Chris
Normandin, NP Family Practice
70 Main Street
Florence, MA 01060
413-586-8400 |
Ms.
Normandin joins Valley Medical in Spring
2008 as a member of the Family Practice
Dept. at the Northampton Health
Center. She graduated with her M.S.N
Family Nursing from Binghamton University
in Binghamton, NY. Prior to joining VMG,
she worked at Smith College Health
Services for several years. She is a
member of the MA Coalition of Nurse
Practitioners. |
Jeffrey P. Palmer, M.D.
Family Practice
329 Conway Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-774-6301
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Dr. Palmer is board certified in family practice. He graduated Magna cum Laude with a B.A. from the University of Connecticut and received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Palmer completed his residency at Central Maine Medical Center. He is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians and the Department of Medicine at the Franklin Medical Center. He has published in Psychiatric Quarterly on The Evaluation and Treatment of Depression in Primary Care. He has practiced with the Valley Medical Group (formerly the Massachusetts Permanente Medical Group, associated with Kaiser Permanente) since
1990.
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Jonathan
Polgar, PA-C
Family Practice
31 Hall Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8561
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Mr.
Polgar joins VMG in June of 2008 as a
Physician Assistant in our Amherst Medical
Center. Jonathan graduated with a
B.S. as a Physician Assistant from Long
Island University, NY. He comes to
us with years of experience working in a
neighborhood health center and as an
urgent care provider in a community
hospital emergency room. He is
interested in the integration of
traditional and non-traditional
therapies. |
Lauren T. Proctor, M.D.
Internal Medicine
31 Hall Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8561
179
Northampton
St. Easthampton,
MA 01027
(413) 529-9300
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Dr. Proctor is board certified in Internal Medicine. She graduated with a B.A. in Biology from the University of Chicago and received her medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine. Dr. Proctor completed a residency and internship in Internal Medicine at the Eastern Virginia Graduate Medical School. Dr. Proctor is affiliated with Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Dr. Proctor joined the Valley Medical Group (formerly the Massachusetts Permanente Medical Group, associated with Kaiser Permanente) in 1997.
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Robin A. Ralicki,
F.N.P.-C.
Family Practice
329 Conway Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-774-6301
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Ms. Ralicki has been a nurse practitioner for more than 25 years. She is a graduate of St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in New York, NY and completed her nurse practitioner training at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University. She is board certified in family practice and her clinical interests include women's and children's health. Ms. Ralicki has been a member of the Valley Medical Group (formerly the Massachusetts Permanente Medical Group, associated with Kaiser Permanente) since 1986.
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Wendy
Reymond, MD Family Practice
70 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
413-586-8400 |
Dr. Reymond joins VMG in Summer of
2008. She most recently worked
at Hilltown Community Center in
Worthington MA and previous to that with
North Quabbin Family Physicians. She
graduated from University of Connecticut
School of Medicine. . |
Deirdre
Richardson
MSN,
RN-C
Family Practice
31 Hall Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8561
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Deirdre
Richardson joined VMG in June 2007.
She graduated from the MGH
Institute of Health Professions with a
Master of Science in Nursing, Adult and
Women’s Health.
She also has a BA in African
American Studies from
Harvard
University
.
She
has a strong background in clinical care
settings and speaks Spanish.
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Chalice
Santorelli, RN,
APRN
Family
Practice
31 Hall Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 256-8561 |
Ms.
Santorelli graduated from Brandeis
University in Waltham, MA with a Bachelor
of Science in Biology and Anthropology as
well as a Master of Science in Nursing
from MGH Institute of Health Professions
in Boston, MA. Ms. Santorelli has
years of experience at Lawrence Memorial
Hospital. She joins the Family
Practice Dept. at Amherst Medical Center
in March of 2008.
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Tatiana
Scott, M.D. Internal
Medicine
31
Hall Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8561
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Dr.
Tatiana Scott joined Valley Medical Group in May
2003 as an Internal Medicine physician at our
Amherst Medical Center. Dr. Scott
graduated from Medical School from Samara State
Medical University, Samara, Russia and completed
her residency at Berkshire Medical Center,
Pittsfield, MA. She has volunteered at the
VA Medical Center and she is affiliated with
Cooley Dickinson Hospital. She speaks
English and Russian.
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Henry
Simkin, M.D.
Family Practice
70 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
413-586-8400
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Dr. Simkin is board certified in family practice and his clinical interests include sports medicine and low back pain. His undergraduate education was completed at Williams College and he received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine, where he also received the Henry Bakst Award for excellence in Community Medicine. He completed his residency at North Carolina Memorial Hospital. Dr. Simkin is affiliated with Cooley Dickinson Hospital. He joined the Valley Medical Group (formerly the Massachusetts Permanente Medical Group, associated with Kaiser Permanente) in 1986.
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David
Slack, M.D.
Family Practice
179 Northampton Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
413-529-9300 |
Dr.
David Slack is Board certified in
Pediatrics and Internal Medicine.
He did his medical school training
at NY Medical College and his residency at
Yale-New Haven and Bridgeport Hospital in
CT. Dr.
Slack, previously of Valley Family
Medicine & Pediatrics of Easthampton
joined VMG in January 2007.
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Kathleen A. Smith, PA-C
Family Practice
329 Conway Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-774-6301
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Ms. Smith is a graduate of the College of Holy Cross and completed her training at Northeastern University. She is board certified in family practice from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Formerly, Ms. Smith worked in the Emergency Rooms at the Springfield Hospital in Vermont and at the Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital in Bath, NY. Ms. Smith has been a member of the Valley Medical Group (formerly the Massachusetts Permanente Medical Group, associated with Kaiser Permanente) since 1987, with a 4-year hiatus from 1993 to 1997, when she worked in the Emergency Department at Baystate Medical
Center.
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Paul S. Thaler, M.D.
Family Practice
70 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
413-586-8400
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 Dr. Thaler is board certified in family practice. He graduated with a B.A. from Brown University and received his medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Thaler completed his residency at the University of Maryland Hospital. Formerly, he was in a private practice in York, Pennsylvania and practiced family medicine at Wing Memorial Hospital Health Center in Belchertown, Massachusetts and worked in their Emergency Room in Palmer, Massachusetts. Dr. Thaler is affiliated with Cooley Dickinson Hospital. He has been a member of the Valley Medical Group (formerly the Massachusetts Permanente Medical Group, associated with Kaiser Permanente) since 1982.
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Claudia R. Viele, NP
Northampton Health Center
70 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 586-8400
Easthampton Health Center
179 Northampton Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-9300
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 Ms. Viele is a Family Nurse Practitioner in both our Easthampton and Northampton Health Center. She graduated with a M.S.N. with a primary care concentration from UMASS at Amherst, achieved her B.S.N. from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and her B.S. from Hampshire College in Amherst.
Ms. Viele has worked with VMG since 2004 as primary care nurse practitioner as well as hospital rounding at Cooley Dickinson Hospital and nursing care centers. Previous to that she was employed at Hampden County Physicians Associates in West Springfield and prior that was with Kaiser Permanente and Amherst Medical Center Pediatrics.
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Charles H. Weeber III, M.D.
Family Practice
31 Hall Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8561
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 Dr. Weeber has been a family practitioner for more than 30 years. He graduated with a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts and earned his medical degree from Boston University Medical School. Dr. Weeber completed his internship at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA, and attended the School of Aerospace Medicine in Pensacola, FLA. Formerly, Dr. Weeber was a flight surgeon with the United States Navy. Dr. Weeber is affiliated with Cooley Dickinson Hospital. He has been in practice at the Valley Medical Group (formerly the Massachusetts Permanente Medical Group, associated with Kaiser Permanente) since 1971.
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Joseph L. Wolfson, M.D.
Family Practice
70 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
413-586-8400
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Dr. Wolfson is a board certified family practitioner for children and adults at the Northampton Health Center. He graduated with a B.S. from Tufts University and received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Ulster County Rural Family Practice Program, which is affiliated with New York Medical College. Dr. Wolfson is affiliated with Cooley Dickinson Hospital. He joined the Valley Medical Group (formerly the Permanente Medical Group and Amherst Medical Associates) in 1982.
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Wendell
D. Wyatt, MD
Internal Medicine
31 Hall Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8561
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Dr.
Wyatt graduated from Cornell University
Medical College in NY. Dr. Wyatt
most recently has worked at Beth Israel
Deaconess Healthcare as a physician and an
instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical
School, both in Eastern
Mass. He has an interest in
Classical Language and Archaeology.
Dr. Wyatt will be joining VMG in Summer of
2008. |
