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Our Team

Our multidisciplinary care is coordinated through our centrally located hub at DHMC in Lebanon, NH as well as our four regional locations (Keene, Manchester, and Nashua, NH, and St. Johnsbury, VT) and 13 affiliated hospitals throughout NH and VT. This enables us to provide you the best possible care in the most convenient location for you, close to home.

Contact Us
  • Keene, NH
    Phone: (603) 354-5469
  • Lebanon, NH (DHMC)
    Phone: (603) 650-7903
    Phone 2: (603) 650-9479
    Fax: (603) 650-7903
  • Manchester, NH
    Phone: (603) 695-2840
  • Cancer Help Line
    Toll-Free
    Phone: (800) 639-6918
Section Chief

Richard Barth, Jr, MD


Gynecologic Oncology
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Leslie R. DeMars, MD (Lebanon, Manchester)

Division Director, Gynecologic Oncology

Practice Note: Cancer treatment, colposcopy, familial cancer program, gynecologic laser surgery, gynecologic oncology, gynecology, laparoscopy, minimally invasive laparoscopic & robotic surgical techniques.

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Evelyn L. Fleming, MD (Keene, Lebanon)

Practice Note: Fertility-sparing surgery, gynecologic oncology, laparoscopic management of women's cancer, minimally invasive robotic surgery for reproductive malignancies and women's cancer care.

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Loyd A. West, MD (Lebanon)

Practice Note: Development of assessment tools for Ob/Gyn residents, development of surgical training methods for Ob/Gyn residents, fertility-sparing surgery in younger women with gynecologic malignancies, minimally invasive laparoscopic & robotic surgical techniques.

Neurosurgery
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S. Scott Lollis, MD (Lebanon)

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

Practice Note: Cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine surgery, spine injuries, spinal disorders, spinal tumors.

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David W. Roberts, MD (Lebanon)

Section Chief, Neurosurgery, Professor of Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

Practice Note: Brain Tumors, Epileptic Disorders, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Trigeminal Neuralgia.

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Nathan E. Simmons, MD (Lebanon)

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

Practice Note: Benign and malignant brain tumors, pituitary tumors, aneurysms, cervical disc replacement, minimally invasive spine surgery, benign and metastatic spine tumors, spine fractures, spinal radiosurgery, spinal injuries, spinal surgery.

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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Rocco R. Addante, DMD, MD (Lebanon)

Section Chief, Maxillofacial Surgery

Practice Note: Alveolar Cleft Palate Repair, Dental Implantology, Oral Cancer and Pathology, Surgical Alteration of Jaw Position, Surgical Correction of Upper and Lower Jaw Deformities.

Otolaryngology
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Louise Davies, MD, MS (Lebanon, White River Junction)

Practice Note: Thyroid disorders, head and neck cancer, general otolaryngology, health services research: cancer epidemiology.

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Benoit J. Gosselin, MD (Lebanon)

Practice Note: Head and neck cancer, head and neck reconstruction, head and neck microvascular surgery, plastic surgery, facial cosmetic surgery.

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Joseph A. Paydarfar, MD (Lebanon, Manchester)

Practice Note: Head and neck cancer surgery, head and neck reconstructive surgery, microvascular surgery, robotic surgery, laser microsurgery.

Pediatric Neurosurgery
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David F. Bauer, MD (Lebanon)

Assistant Professor of Surgery and of Pediatrics, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

Practice Note: Pediatric epilepsy surgery, pediatric brain and spinal cord tumors, congenital brain and spine malformations, spinal dysraphism, chiari malformation, syringomyelia, cerebral palsy, spasticity, baclofen pump, selective dorsal rhizotomy, pediatric brain and spinal cord injury, complex spinal instrumentation, craniofacial disorders.

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Susan R. Durham, MD, MS (Lebanon)

Associate Professor of Surgery and of Pediatrics, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

Practice Note: Brachial Plexus Injuries (Traumatic or Birth-Related), Congenital Spine and Brain Malformations, Craniofacial Disorders, Hydrocephalus Shunts and Endoscopy, Pediatric Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors, Chiari Malformation, Pediatric Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury, Peripheral Nerve Disorders and Tumors (Schwannomas and Neurofibromas), Traumatic Nerve Injuries of Upper or Lower Extremities, Complex Spinal Instrumentation.

Pediatric Surgical Oncology
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Daniel P. Croitoru, MD (Lebanon, Manchester)

Practice Note: Anorectal Malformations, Chest Wall Deformities, Hirschsprung's Disease, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pectus Carinatum, Pectus Excavatum, Pediatric Oncologic Surgery, Vascular Access, Vascular Rings / Thoracic Surgery.

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Laurie A. Latchaw, MD (Lebanon)

Section Chief, Pediatric Surgery

Practice Note: General and Thoracic Pediatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Neonatal Surgery, Pediatric Surgical Oncology.

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
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Carolyn L. Kerrigan, MD, MSc (Lebanon)

Residency Program Director

Practice Note: Breast augmentation, breast reconstruction, carpal tunnel syndrome, cosmetic breast surgery, endoscopic surgery, hand surgery.

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Emily B. Ridgway, MD (Lebanon)

Practice Note: Breast reconstruction, breast symmetry surgery, breast reduction, breast augmentation surgery, body contouring, cosmetic surgery, pediatric plastic surgery, craniofacial surgery, Botox and fillers, pediatric hemangiomas, body contouring after weight loss and abdominoplasty “mommy makeovers”.

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Joseph M. Rosen, MD (Lebanon)

Practice Note: Abdominoplasty, Body Contouring, Botox Injection, Breast Augmentation, Complex Extremity Wounds, Cosmetic Breast Surgery, Hand Surgery, Head and Neck Reconstruction, Liposuction, Microsurgery, Microvascular Limb Salvage, Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Rhinoplasty.

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Mitchell A. Stotland, MD (Lebanon)

Director, Craniofacial Anomalies Clinic

Practice Note: Cleft Lip & Palate Surgery, Craniofacial Reconstruction, Ear Reconstruction, Facial Cosmetic Surgery, Facial Trauma Reconstruction, Gynecomastia, Laser Surgery, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Rhinoplasty, Botox Injection.

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Dale C. Vidal, MD (Lebanon)

Section Chief, Plastic Surgery; Director, Comprehensive Breast Program

Practice Note: Breast augmentation, breast reconstruction, cosmetic breast surgery, reconstructive surgery.

Surgical Oncology
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David A. Axelrod, MD (Lebanon, Manchester)

Section Chief, Transplantation Surgery, Assistant Professor of Surgery & of Community and Family Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

Practice Note: Liver tumors (malignant and non-malignant), renal and pancreas transplantation.

General Note: Dr. Axelrod has received several awards, including the American Transplant Congress Young Investigator Award (2005), the American Society of Transplant Surgeons Vanguard Prize (2006), and the American College of Surgeons Health Policy Scholarship for Surgeons (2007).

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Richard J. Barth, Jr., MD (Lebanon)

Section Chief, General Surgery, Associate Professor of Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

Practice Note: Breast surgery, liver surgery, melanoma surgery, pancreatic surgery, parathyroid surgery, thyroid surgery.

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Thomas A. Colacchio, MD (Lebanon)

Professor of Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

Practice Note: Endocrine surgery, pancreatic cancer, surgical oncology, thyroid disorders.

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Burton L. Eisenberg, MD (Lebanon)

Deputy Director, Norris Cotton Cancer Center; Associate Director, Clinical Research, Professor of Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

Practice Note: Surgical oncology, sarcoma, soft tissue tumors, breast cancer, gastrointestinal malignancies, and melanoma.

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Richard B. Freeman, Jr., MD (Lebanon)

Chair, Department of Surgery

Practice Note: Liver and kidney transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, vascular access.

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Stefan D. Holubar, MD (Lebanon)

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

Practice Note: Minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, colon cancer, rectal cancer, other benign and malignant conditions of colon, rectum and anus, diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy. Clinical (outcomes) research.

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William S. Laycock, MD (Lebanon)

Director, Bariatric Surgery Program; Division Chief, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Associate Professor of Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

Practice Note: Achalasia Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Flexible Endoscopy, Gallbladder, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Laparoscopic Surgery for Adrenal, Spleen, Paraesophageal Surgery.

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Lisa B. McCabe, APRN, MS (Lebanon)

Instructor in Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

Practice Note: Wound Care, Breast Cancer, Benign Breast Disease, Gastrointestinal Oncology, Post-operative Symptom Management.

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John J. Murray, MD (Lebanon)

Division Chief, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Visiting Professor of Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

Practice Note: Benign and Malignant Disorders of Rectum and Anus, Colon and Rectal Cancer, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Laparoscopic Colon Surgery.

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Roshani R. Patel, MD (Lebanon, Manchester)

Practice Note: Breast surgery.

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Kari M. Rosenkranz, MD (Lebanon)

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

Practice Note: Breast surgery, melanoma.

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Kerrington D. Smith, MD (Lebanon)

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

Practice Note: Pancreatic cancer, chronic pancreatitis, minimally invasive approaches to pancreas surgery, endocrine surgery, melanoma surgery, gastrointestinal surgical oncology.

Thoracic Surgery
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Cherie P. Erkmen, MD (Lebanon)

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

Practice Note: Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Metastatic Lung and Pleural Disease, Mediastinal Tumors, Chest Wall Tumors, Endobronchial and Endoluminal Therapy for Malignancy/ Strictures, Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

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Elizabeth Maislen, APRN (Lebanon)

Instructor in Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

Practice Note: Thoracic Surgery

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William C. Nugent, MD (Lebanon)

Section Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Louise R. and Borden E. Avery Professor of Surgery & of Community and Family Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

Practice Note: Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Oncology.

Urologic Oncology
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William Bihrle, III, MD (Lebanon)

Section Chief, Urology

Practice Note: Bladder cancer, reconstructive urology.

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Elizabeth A. Gormley, MD (Lebanon)

Practice Note: Female urology, incontinence, urodynamics, voiding dysfunction.

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Vernon M. Pais, Jr., MD (Lebanon)

Practice Note: Evaluation and management of metabolic stone disease, kidney and ureteral stones, ureteral strictures and urinary tract obstruction.

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John D. Seigne, MB (Lebanon)

Practice Note: Bladder cancer, laparoscopic surgery, penile cancer, renal cancer, testicular cancer.