Research and Innovation

New eco-friendly Dartmouth Health prescription bottles

Why Your Prescription Bottle Looks Different

The new Tully Tube is compostable, paper-based and curbside-recyclable, and it comes as part of our efforts to positively impact the environment and promote cost-saving, eco-friendly practices in healthcare.

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Cardiologist Kerrilynn Hennessey, MD, with a patient.

An Undiagnosed Genetic Disorder Now Can Get Identified Before It’s Too Late

34 million people are unknowingly at risk of deadly heart attacks by age 30, thanks to an underdiagnosed genetic condition. To increase diagnoses of the cholesterol-related disorder and save lives, Dartmouth Health cardiologists have launched the TREAT-FH

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Caitlin Booze, MSP, APRN, FNP-BC, who works in the Electrophysiology Device Clinic in Manchester, NH

Convenient, Consistent Cardiovascular Care Comes to Southern New Hampshire

PET scans are now available at Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics Manchester, and CT scans are coming Summer 2026.That’s in addition to the in-person cardiac monitoring and care of patients in Concord, Manchester, Nashua and surrounding communities.

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Bjoern D. Suckow, MD, MS, talking with a colleague

What Is Minimally Invasive, Complex Aortic Aneurysm Repair?

This type of heart valve repair is now a sought-after alternative to open heart surgery at Dartmouth Health, thanks to Bjoern D. Suckow, MD, MS and his team.

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Pediatric Dermatologist Jillian Rork, MD, laughing with a patient

A First-of-Its-Kind Dermatology Clinic for Patients With Down Syndrome

People with Down syndrome are no strangers to specialty care. But until now, their largest external organ—their skin—has not historically received the same attention.

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Emily Zeitler, MD, MHS, with a patient.

3D Scholars Program: Fostering Connections within the Device Development Ecosystem

Dartmouth Health experts are driving innovation and forging collaboration in device development through the Dartmouth Device Development (3D) Scholars program.

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Alyce Vendetti, PA, and Hannah Bensimhon, MD, at DHMC

Heart Failure Length-of-Stay Research Aims to Optimize Patient Care

Researchers are using AI to look for factors that contribute to a longer length of stay, with the aim of identifying at-risk patients and developing scalable management strategies.

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Medical robotic surgical arm

Robotic Cardiac Surgery Promotes 'Game-Changing' Patient Care

Local patients will no longer have to travel to Boston or New York to access minimally invasive robotic mitral valve procedures.

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Caitlin I. Booze, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, with a patient

New Electrophysiology Device Clinic Serves Southern NH Residents

Patients in Concord, Manchester, and Nashua who need a pacemaker, defibrillator, or loop monitor can now access pre- and post-surgical care and ongoing follow-up close to home.

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James Devries, MD, Michael Young, MD, Henry Tannous, MD, and Nathan Crain, PA-C, in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at DHMC

Renal Denervation: A New Option for Refractory High Blood Pressure

Dartmouth Health now offers a minimally invasive interventional cardiology treatment for hypertension—taking a team approach to long-term blood pressure control.

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