Jeffrey Bath and Alan Ericksen integrate medical imaging expertise into patient care
With the arrival of two new radiologists Gifford Medical Center has created its first employee-staffed Radiology Department. Gifford previously contracted radiology services through outside private practices.
Radiologists are physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries using medical imaging techniques—X-rays, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ultrasound, Bone Density, Nuclear Medicine, and Mammography. They work closely with providers to provide accurate diagnoses and treatment recommendations.
“Having everyone on staff allows a seamless collaboration between the radiologists and our providers,” said Director of Ancillary Services Pam Caron. “We offer up-to-date diagnostic technology services to our patients, and having these physicians on staff strengthens our ability provide personalized patient care close to home, with experts who are part of our community.”
Dr. Jeffrey Bath worked as a locum tenens at Gifford last summer and returned as a permanent employee in March. Previously he had a private practice affiliated with the North Adams (MA) Regional Hospital, which closed in 2014.
“I chose to specialize in radiology because I was attracted to the science side of medicine,” Bath said. “I like to troubleshoot and work closely with other providers to find the best way to deliver patient care.”
Dr Bath earned his BS and MD degrees from Tufts University and began training in Internal Medicine before changing to radiology. He completed a residency in Diagnostic Radiology at SUNY Upstate Medical University.
joined Bath in Gifford’s Radiology department in May. He was partner and vice-president of Radiology Associates of Bennington (practicing at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center and Mary McClellan Hospital) before moving with his family to Tennessee in 2003, where he worked in practices that served several hospitals and as a locum tenens.
“After 12 years in Tennessee I really missed the country, so I am very glad to be back in Vermont,” Ericksen said. “I also enjoy meeting and talking with patients, which is possible in a small hospital setting like Gifford.”
Dr. Ericksen earned a BS from Houghton College and an MD from New Jersey Medical School. He completed a residency in internal medicine before deciding to become a radiologist, and then completed a diagnostic radiology residency (both at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School).
A child prodigy whose artwork was displayed in the Met and Louvre, he says that radiology offered him a way to connect his interest in the visual with his interest in medicine. He still paints and exhibits, and also plays the French horn.
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