WINDSOR, Vt. – Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) has announced that board-certified cardiologist Dr. Shawn M. Ahmad has joined the hospital’s growing team of specialist providers. Ahmad will provide initial cardiology consultations and follow-up appointments on an outpatient basis at the hospital’s primary care clinic. His focus is on diagnostic cardiology and noninvasive treatment, with cardiac procedures being referred to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC).
Ahmad is a graduate of New York University School of Medicine, and he completed his residency at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Rutgers University. He was a Fellow in both cardiology and cardiac imaging at DHMC. Since 2013, he has been an instructor in medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Licensed in Vermont and New Hampshire, he is board-certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine, all according to a press release.
“The addition of Dr. Ahmad is a significant advance for health care in the region served by the Hospital. Now our patients who experience cardiac conditions have local access to advanced diagnostics from an exceptional physician. We are always studying the communities we serve to working to ensure we offer the right care, and Dr. Ahmad’s skill and expertise augment our ability to provide a full spectrum of health care for people right here in Windsor. We’re excited to welcome Dr. Ahmad and cardiology to our Hospital,” said MAHHC President, CEO, and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joseph Perras.
Founded in 1933, MAHHC is a not-for-profit community hospital network in Vermont including the critical access-designated Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Historic Homes of Runnemede, a senior residential care campus, in Windsor, as well as the Ottauquechee Health Center in Woodstock. Affiliated with the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health System, MAHHC provides primary care and a comprehensive suite of specialty services, along with 25 inpatient beds, a therapeutic pool and an acclaimed, fully modernized 10-bed Acute Rehabilitation Center. Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is dedicated to improving the lives of those it serves and is at the hub of a wide network of community resources that have partnered to cover gaps in services, and improve overall population health. One of the largest employers in the area, MAHHC acknowledges its employees as its greatest asset and has been recognized by the Governor’s Office with an Excellence in Worksite Wellness award.
MAHHC is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), is a recent recipient of Best Practice recognition by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) for health care quality, and is recognized by the American Hospital Association (AHA) as one of the “Most Wired” hospitals for integration of technology to boost clinical performance. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded MAHHC with Level 3 status, the highest level of medical home designation.
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