RANDOLPH, Vt. — Gifford Health Care is pleased to welcome Antonio Ciccone, DO, MBA, a board-certified physician in both emergency medicine and family practice, to its Emergency Department. Dr. Ciccone […]
Gifford Health Care Welcomes Emergency Medicine Physician Ellen M. Stein, MD
Gifford Health Care is pleased to welcome Ellen M. Stein, MD, MBA, FAEMS, FAWM, an emergency medicine physician with experience in rural emergency care, EMS leadership, and wilderness medicine.
Gifford Welcomes Betty McKinnell, APRN, to Primary Care Team
RANDOLPH, Vt. — Gifford Health Care is pleased to welcome Betty McKinnell, APRN, FNP-C, to its primary care team. Betty will provide care at Gifford’s Chelsea Health Center on Mondays […]
Gifford Health Care Welcomes Elizabeth Balaconis, AGPCNP-BC to Berlin Clinic
Gifford Health Care is pleased to welcome Elizabeth “Liz” Balaconis, AGPCNP-BC, to its Berlin primary care clinic, expanding access to comprehensive, relationship-based care for adult patients in the region.
Gifford Health Care Welcomes OB/GYN R. Mariah North, MD
Gifford Health Care is pleased to welcome R. Mariah North, MD, a part-time obstetrician-gynecologist, to its women’s health team, expanding access to comprehensive OB/GYN care for patients across the region.
Gifford Health Care Welcomes Neurologist Dr. Thomas Schmidt
Gifford Health Care is pleased to welcome Thomas T. Schmidt, MD, a neurologist, to its medical staff. Dr. Schmidt provides outpatient neurological care and serves as an inpatient consultant for adults with a wide range of neurological conditions.
Gifford Health Care Welcomes Family Nurse Practitioner Mara C. Bennett-Deiss, DNP, FNP-C
Gifford Health Care is pleased to welcome Mara C. Bennett-Deiss, DNP, FNP-C, to its primary care team. Bennett-Deiss will provide family medicine care at Gifford’s Berlin clinic.
Connor Looney, PA-C, Joins Gifford’s Emergency Department Team
Connor Looney, PA-C, has joined Gifford Medical Center, serving on the Emergency Department team.
Looney brings more than 15 years of experience in emergency and urgent care, including over a decade at Mt. Ascutney Hospital & Health Center in Windsor and additional roles at Springfield Hospital and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
Experienced Primary Care Provider, Shayne Foley, joins Gifford
RANDOLPH, Vt.— Shayne Foley, a physician assistant with diverse experience has joined Gifford Health Care’s family practice in Berlin. Foley holds a bachelor’s degree in applied exercise science from Springfield […]
OR Nurse Ana Gonzalez Gifford’s First Recruit via Partnership that Brings Nurses from Abroad
RANDOLPH, Vt.—Gifford seeks to grow and diversify its nursing workforce by recruiting candidates from abroad with the help of workforce development partner inSpring. This month, Ana Gonzalez, Gifford’s first inSpring […]
Gifford Recognizes Exceptional Team
Gifford launched its Employee Recognition program recognizing and rewarding the amazing work that happens at Gifford Health Care every day with an exceptional team. There were 47 nominations for […]
Baumann Joins Gifford in Community Relations Role
Gifford has hired Kathrine Baumann as its new Community Relations Coordinator. Baumann is looking forward to using her extensive background in customer service and volunteerism to serve the needs of […]
Gifford Welcomes New Director for Strode Independent Living
RANDOLPH, Vt.— Erin Barry-Fenton joins Gifford as the new Director for Strode Independent Living, a 49-unit apartment complex for seniors aged 62 and older at Morgan Orchards Senior Living Community […]
Gifford Lands Long-Time Local Cardiologist
RANDOLPH, Vt.— After a highly successful career at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, cardiologist Bruce Andrus, MD, MS, FACC, FASE is joining Gifford on a full-time basis. Dr. Andrus is looking […]
Gifford Names Bryant School-Based Nurse Practitioner
RANDOLPH, Vt.— Gifford is pleased to welcome Kathleen Bryant, MPH, APRN, BC as its new school-based nurse practitioner. Bryant will primarily work with students in the health clinics of the […]














