News Releases

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is the first in northern New England to receive national certification for hypertension from the American Heart Association
Certified Comprehensive Hypertension Centers are recognized as leaders in providing the most up-to-date, effective treatment strategies based on current evidence-based research in hypertension.

Dartmouth Health adds 10 new providers from various disciplines across health system
Providers span eight healthcare disciplines, practices across four Dartmouth Health locations

Joanne M. Conroy, MD and Lauren G. Wirth, MD recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review
Joanne M. Conroy, MD, CEO and president of Dartmouth Health, and Lauren G. Wirth, MD, CEO of New London Hospital, have been named to Becker's Hospital Review's 2025 edition of its "Women hospital and health system presidents and CEOs to know" list.

Dartmouth Health and Governor Ayotte announce settlement of hospital lawsuit
Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte announced a settlement agreement of pending litigation between the State of New Hampshire and Dartmouth Health, Concord Hospital Health System, and the New Hampshire Hospital Association

Eric J. Epstein, MD, named ambulatory medical director, vice chair of clinical operations at Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Epstein's tenure to begin June 2025

John T. Mullen, MD, FACS, named chair of the department of surgery at Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Geisel School of Medicine
Mullen to start new role in August

DHMC opens adolescent medical psychiatry unit to help address ongoing shortage of pediatric mental health beds
The six-bed inpatient unit will provide care to adolescents ages 12 to 17 experiencing mental health crises.

“We’re being measured at the highest standards” – Dartmouth Health trauma programs at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Children’s Hospital at DHMC verified by American College of Surgeons
DHMC and CHaD have the highest level of adult and pediatric trauma center verification in New Hampshire, at Levels I and II, respectively.

DHMC, Cheshire earn Gold Seal certification for stroke care from the Joint Commission
Joint Commission standards are developed with input from healthcare professionals, providers, subject matter experts, consumers, and government agencies
