DHMC Level 5 Pulmonary Function 5C

As a vascular surgeon, it’s essential to develop a strong relationship with my patients. I aim to understand their unique situations, provide education, and identify goals. Vascular surgeons reduce future risks, improve quality of life, and address dangerous diseases. We do this using lifestyle modification, medical therapy, minimally-invasive procedures, and surgery. Working together with our patients, we identify the best care plan to help them reach their goals.

I work with people suffering from depression, grief, anxiety, panic, and other conditions. I also work with adults seeking to make and maintain meaningful changes in their lives. I help them identify areas where they feel stuck and to explore the contributing factors. I encourage my patients to examine their ways of approaching situations. These are often partly guided by expectations and beliefs formed during previous experiences. I use many methods to help people recognize and resolve distress in its many forms. I strive to create a customized, multi-faceted treatment plan for each individual. Treatment may include medication and psychotherapy. It may also include mindfulness techniques and recommendations regarding sleep, diet and lifestyle. I empower patients to take an active role in making decisions about their treatment. Ultimately, I give patients the tools they need to be the authors of their lives.

As a board-certified rheumatologist who sees both adult and pediatric patients, I have a broad range of expertise in rheumatic diseases, including lupus, vasculitis, gout and rheumatoid arthritis. My research interests are similarly broad and primarily concern epidemiology and health services research through my appointment in the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. I spend a lot of time with each patient so that I can fully understand why they’ve come to see me. I take my patients’ problems seriously and never dismiss their issues. I use the information I gather through testing, examination, and discussion to offer options for treatment that will best address the patient’s condition and meet their goals. I enjoy the intellectual challenge of rheumatology and I like working with people. Working directly with patients is the most rewarding aspect of my job.