It is with great pleasure

that I welcome you to Androscoggin Valley Hospital. At AVH, our goal is to provide each patient with the very best care and ensure that it is delivered with a distinctive generosity of spirit. We realize that everyone has a choice in where to receive health care. It is my hope that you choose Androscoggin Valley Hospital.

Sincerely,

Russ Keene, AVH CEO

Health Lecture

6:00PM Today

Androscoggin Valley Hospital is pleased to announce that it will hold a special Health Education Lecture at 6:00 this evening. The Lecture will detail how AVH is committed to providing patient care of the highest quality. Jean Wolf, AVH Health Information Management Director, and John McDowell, MD, Director of AVH Care Management, will present. Light refreshments will be available. For more information, please call James Patry, AVH Public Relations and Marketing Director at 326-5606.

Neurology

Welcome Cara Penney!

AVH Surgical Associates is pleased to welcome Gorham native Cara Penney, Physician Assistant to its Neurology practice. A graduate of Yale School of Medicine, Northeastern University, University of New Hampshire and the Massachusetts General Hospital's School of Radiologic Technology, Cara most recently worked as a Physician Assistant at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts. To make an appointment with Ms. Penney or Crizeldo Cariaso, MD, Neurologist, please call 752-2300. Dr. Cariaso is also available for appointments in Colebrook, by calling 237-8652.

Surgical Associates

Specialized Care

Did you know that AVH Surgical Associates makes available a number of specialized practitioners, close to home? Whether your need pertains to Anesthesiology, Audiology and Hearing Aids, Ear, Nose and Throat/Allergy, General Surgery, Imaging Services, Obstetrics and Gynecology or Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, we provide high-quality care and resources at the new AVH Professional Center at 7 Page Hill Road, in Berlin. In addition, many of our practitioners travel to Colebrook, Lancaster and North Conway to reduce your travel time. For more information, please call 752-2300.