Carol Anderson, APRN BC
Family Practice
31 Hall Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8561
|
 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
238 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. |
Jessica
Biggie, M.D.
Family Practice
329 Conway Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-774-6301 |
 Dr. Biggie is a board certified Family
Practice physician who comes to the area
with many years of experience as an urgent
care physician on
Cape Cod
and as an attending physician in
Maine
. She is a graduate of
Colgate
University
in
Hamilton
,
NY
and has a Masters Degree in Nutrition from
the State University of NY at
Buffalo
. Her medical degree is from
Upstate
Medical
Center
in
Syracuse
,
NY
. She has a special interest in
women’s health, preventive medicine and
the care of young families and
adolescents. |
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.
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Elizabeth
Cory, N.P.
Family Practice
238 Northampton Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
413-529-9300 |
 Ms.
Cory joined Valley Medical Group in 2007.
Her clinical interests include women's
health, infant and pediatric care, and
managing patients with various chronic
diseases such as hypertension, diabetes
and asthma. Prior to joining VMG,
Ms. Cory had worked with the
Easthampton office of Valley Medicine and
Pediatrics since 1997. She is board
certified in family practice by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center.
She graduated from the University of
Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, with a
Bachelors Degree in Science. Ms.
Cory attained her Master of Science
degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner from
The University of Massachusetts, Amherst,
MA.
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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
238 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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| Tina
Furcolo, D.O.
Internal Medicine
31 Hall Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8561
|
 Dr.
Furcolo provides primary health care to
adults ages 18 and older. She
graduated with a B.A. in Chemistry and
Women’s Studies from UC Berkeley.
She then spent 2 years in the Peace Corps
in Zimbabwe teaching high school science.
She obtained her medical degree from
University of New England College of
Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, ME and
completed her residency at Baystate
Medical Center in Springfield, MA.
She is Board Certified in Internal
Medicine and joined VMG in October 2009. |
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.
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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
|
 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. She is not accepting new patients at this
time.
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Rebecca
Jackson,
MD
Family Practice
31 Hall Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8561
|
Rebecca
Jackson has been a family physician for
more than 30 years. Raised outside
Boston, she graduated from Radcliffe
College in mathematics and received her MD
at Dartmouth Medical School. She
completed her residency at the University
of New Mexico in Family Medicine and after
a year working on the Navajo Reservation
she returned to Albuquerque to join the
faculty of the University of New Mexico,
School of Medicine, where she taught for
eleven years. In 1989, with her one
year old son she moved to Maine to be near
family and worked at the Richmond Area
Health Center. In 2000, she moved to
the North Shore and worked in a variety of
settings while her son went to the
Landmark School. She joined the
Amherst office in October, 2009. Her
special interests are in women’s health. |
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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| Patricia
Keough, APRN,
BC
Family Practice
31 Hall Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8561 |
 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. |
|
Shersten Killip,
MD
Family Practice
70 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
413-586-8400 |
 Dr.
Shersten Killip is a board certified
Family Physician who joined Valley Medical
Group in 2009. She came from the
University of Kentucky where she was the
Associate Residency Director for the
Family Medicine Residency for six years.
Dr. Killip graduated from Amherst College
(BA), Columbia University’s College of
Physicians and Surgeons (MD) and the
University of Kentucky (MPH). She
completed her Family Medicine Residency at
Middlesex Hospital in Middletown CT. Dr.
Killip particularly enjoys caring for
infants and children of all ages, and is
always happiest caring for entire
families. |
|
Kharmen Lopez del
Castillo, MD
Family Practice
238 Northampton Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
413-529-9300 |
 Dr. Lopez del Castillo received her B.S.
Biology degree from New
Jersey City
University, in NJ, then graduated from Our Lady of
Fatima College of Medicine, in the
Philippines
. She recently completed her residency in
Family Medicine from Wyoming Valley Family
Practice Residency Program in
Kingston
,
PA.
She is fluent in English and Tagalog.
|
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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| Lynn
Minnick, NP
Family Practice
70 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
413-586-8400
|
 Ms.
Minnick joined Valley Medical Group in
July of 2009 and is a Family Nurse
Pracitioner. She holds a Bachelor of
Science degree from Washington University
in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior
to becoming a Nurse Practitioner, she
worked in the mental health field and
holds a Masters Degree in Science from
Duquesne University in Pennsylvania in
Phenomenological Existential Psychology.
She obtained her Masters in Nursing from
MGH Institute of Health Professions in
2001. Prior to joining VMG she
worked with a non-profit agency in
Springfield providing care management and
primary care to individuals with multiple
chronic diseases. |
Laurie
Naughton, PA-C Family Practice
329 Conway Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-774-6301 |
 Ms.
Naughton joined 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 joined 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 |
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. He is not accepting new patients at this
time.
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| Ylfa
Perry, MD
Family Practice
238 Northampton Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
413-529-9300
|
 Dr.
Perry is a board certified Family Doctor.
She graduated magna cum laude with a BA in
Biology from
Clark
University
. She graduated from the University of
Massachusetts Medical School and then
completed the Greater Lawrence Family
Medicine Residency in
Lawrence
,
MA
. She enjoys caring for patients of all
ages and all walks of life. She speaks
Icelandic and Spanish.
|
Jonathan
Polgar, PA-C
Family Practice
31 Hall Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8561 |
 Mr.
Polgar joined VMG in August of 2008 at
the
Amherst
Medical
Center
. He 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.
|
Ruth
Potee, MD
Family Practice
329 Conway Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-774-6301
|
 Dr.
Potee has been practicing for 10 years and
is board certified in Family Medicine. She
grew up in the Pioneer Valley and received
her undergraduate degree from Wellesley
College. She graduated from Yale
University School of Medicine where she
received the top awards for compassion and
humanism in medicine. She did her
residency training at Boston University
and is currently Assistant Professor of
Family Medicine at Boston University. Her
special interests include infant and
pediatric care, women's reproductive
health, and substance abuse. |
Robin A. Ralicki,
F.N.P.-C.
Family Practice
329 Conway Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-774-6301
|
 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.
She is not accepting new patients at this
time.
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Wendy
Reymond, MD Family Practice
70 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
413-586-8400 |
Dr. Reymond joined VMG in August of 2008 at
the
Northampton
Health
Center
. She graduated from University of
Connecticut School of Medicine and most
recently worked at
Hilltown
Community
Center
in
Worthington,
MA
and
previously with North Quabbin Family
Physicians. |
Janine Risser, FNP
Family Practice
329 Conway Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-774-6301
|
Ms.
Risser is a Primary Care Family Nurse
Practitioner at the Greenfield Health
Center. She received her B.S. in Nursing
from Rhode Island College and her M.S. in
Nursing from the Family Nurse Practitioner
Program at the University of
Massachusetts, Amherst. She has been a
Primary Care Provider in Franklin and
Hampshire Counties since 2001. Ms. Risser
is particularly interested in the acute
and chronic health care of children and
adults, complementary therapies, woman’s
health and patient education. She also has
extensive experience in tuberculosis care. |
|
Chalice
Santorelli, NP
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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Jon Schiller, M.D.
Family Practice
31 Hall Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8561 |
 Dr.
Schiller has been in the practice of
family medicine for over 35 years and is
board certified in Family Practice.
He graduated from the University of Iowa
Medical School, arriving at Valley Medical
Group from a practice in New York in
spring, 2009. He has an interest in
treatment of allergic disorders and is a
member of The Pennsylvania Asthma and
Allergy Association and The American
Academy of Allergy and Immunology.
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|
Tatiana Scott, M.D.
Internal Medicine
31 Hall Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8561 |
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 |
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
238 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.
|
Kathleen A. Smith, PA-C
Family Practice
329 Conway Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-774-6301
|
 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
|
 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
238 Northampton Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-9300
|
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
|
 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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