Jo Alexander, PTA

Jo has been working as a physical therapist assistant at Gifford since 2016. She is a lifelong resident of the Upper Valley and a strong advocate for her community. She […]

Dominic Ayer, PA-C

As a certified physician assistant in the Emergency Department, Dominic provides care for patients of all ages with a variety of conditions. A veteran of the U.S. military, he previously […]

Kayla Baker, PT

Kayla Baker is an inpatient physical therapist at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, VT. She specializes in rehabilitation for patients recovering from stroke, limb loss, acute orthopedic surgeries, and neurological […]

Elizabeth C. Balaconis, AGPCNP-BC

Elizabeth Balaconis, AGPCNP-BC, is an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner providing comprehensive primary care for adult patients at Gifford’s Berlin clinic. She believes primary care is about understanding the whole […]

Oliver Barnyak, MD

Oliver is very excited to be at Gifford. There’s a variety of patients who come through the emergency room doors, which is what first peaked his interest in emergency medicine. […]

Julie Bascom, CCC-SLP

Julie Bascom, CCC-SLP enjoys helping adult patients and their families manage and understand their new or changing swallowing difficulties and to identify meaningful personal goals. She is a good listener […]

Mara Bennett-Deiss, DNP, FNP-C

Mara C. Bennett-Deiss, DNP, FNP-C, is a family nurse practitioner who provides patient-centered primary care at Gifford’s Berlin clinic. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Winona State University, […]

Nicolas Benoit, DPM

Dr. Benoit provides expert care for a wide range of foot and ankle conditions at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, Vermont, and Sharon Health Center in Sharon, Vermont. He takes […]

Jonathan Bjork, DPM

Dr. Jon Bjork provides comprehensive foot and ankle care at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, Vermont, serving patients of all ages and backgrounds. He takes a personalized approach to treatment, […]

Jared Blum, MD

Dr. Blum arrived at Gifford Health Care in 2016. While his specialty is Emergency Medicine, Dr. Blum’s passion is toxicology. “I enjoy the challenge of trying to make the diagnosis […]

Deborah Bowers, MD

Sheri Brown, DNP

Sheri has been practicing for close to 20 years since graduating from State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine and getting her license to practice in […]

Kathleen Bryant, MPH, APRN, BC

As Gifford’s school-based nurse practitioner, Kathleen Bryant will primarily work with students in the health clinics of the local elementary and high schools. She has 20 years of experience as […]

Joshua Cascadden, PA-C

Joshua Cascadden, PA-C, is an experienced emergency medicine and hospital medicine physician assistant with nearly two decades of experience caring for patients in rural and critical access settings across New […]

Daniela Caserta, MA, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Daniela Caserta works with patients of all ages on their mental health journey. Her approach to care begins with using a developmental lens to […]

Amy Chiriatti, MPT

Amy Chiriatti, MPT has been working in general outpatient orthopedics for nearly 20 years. She likes the run-of-the-mill orthopedic issues, as well as specific and unusual cases. Dry needling has […]

Ovleto Ciccarelli, MD

Dr. Ciccarelli received his medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. He completed a residency at Hartford […]

Rachel Coombs, MD

“For me, the most rewarding aspect of practicing family medicine is the ability to connect with people about what is most important to them. This allows us to create a […]

Lydia DeFlorio, CNM

Lydia DeFlorio, Certified Nurse Midwife serves on the Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Midwifery team at Gifford. DeFlorio brings to the role a wide variety of experience, including volunteering on a hospital […]

Melanie Del Frari, MSN, FNP-BC

Melanie Del Frari, MSN, FNP-BC, serves on the hospitalist team at Gifford Medical Center. Del Frari brings a unique blend of experience, perspective, and passion for community care. Before entering […]