Patients and Communities

Level 2: The Best Kept Secret in a Hospital That Never Stops
Called the heart and engine of the hospital, this floor is filled with employees who may be out of view but who take visible pride in tending to the needs of patients and the people who care for them.

How the Center for Pain and Spine Treats Chronic Pain
Team members of the Functional Restoration Program work with patients to improve the quality of life and work with practicality in mind.

Where To Go if You Are in Need of Food
If you are finding it hard to meet your own or your family’s dietary or nutrition needs, these Vermont and New Hampshire organizations can help. Most accept donations, too.

The Story of Retired Boston Red Sox Pitcher Bill "Spaceman" Lee's Return to the Mound
After multiple medical centers were unable to treat famed Red Sox pitcher Bill “Spaceman” Lee, Dartmouth Health cardiologist Hannah Chaudry, MD got him back to playing baseball.

Invisible Victims
Dartmouth Health employees tackle human trafficking by spreading awareness, providing guidance and giving support to staff and patients.

How an 86-Year-Old Got Out of His Wheelchair to Adventure Again
Told he was inoperable, outdoor adventurer Klaus Faber thought he was bound to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Then, he met Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center neurosurgical oncologist, Linton T. Evans, MD

A Day in the Life of Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse Manager Kristen Frechette, RN
How one Dartmouth Health nurse helps give cardiac patients the confidence to go back and do the things they love.

How One Woman’s Selfless Act to Donate A Kidney Led Her to the Top of the World
Less than a year after donating a kidney, Maureen Murphy hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, to raise awareness for organ donation.

A Sarcoma Patient Recovers and Helps Others Through Spinning
Spinning led cancer survivor Vicki Cutone to The Prouty and then to start a fundraiser to educate and raise awareness about sarcoma.

A Pancreatitis Patient Finds the Answer to Her Illness
After she became ragingly sick, Liz Stutzmann thought she was in trouble, until she received a pancreatectomy from Dartmouth Health.