MCH MONADNOCK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Date: 30 Jul 2007
Contact: Nancy Clarke, Community Relations (603) 924-1702

MCH Adds Six New Doctors

Peterborough, NH ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Monadnock Community Hospital continues to grow and with that growth comes the addition of new team members to MCH?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s excellent staff of medical professionals. Monadnock Community Hospital is proud to welcome the following doctors to the MCH family: 

Joseph M. DeVera, MD?¢‚Ǩ‚Äúhas joined the medical staff of MCH in the position of Hospitalist.  A Hospitalist is a medical doctor who practices only in the hospital, overseeing a patient?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s care from admission through discharge.  This program helps to alleviate the pressure on community doctors who need care for their patients both in the hospital and the office.  While it is difficult for our physicians to be both in their office and in the hospital setting, the Hospitalist is always available to adjust treatment and facilitate the healing process frequently throughout the day and, stays in touch with the primary care physician.

Elizabeth E. Cooley, MD ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú joined the Monadnock Family Care practice in March.  Dr. Cooley comes to MCH from ten years at Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, NH.  She received a BA in English and American Literature from Harvard University, where she graduated cum laude.  Her medical degree was earned at the University of Vermont College of Medicine in Burlington, VT, where she was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha.  Alpha Omega Alpha is known as the Phi Beta Kappa for medical schools.  It is the only national honor medical society, its mission, developed over the past 100 years, has been to recognize and enhance professionalism, academic excellence, service and leadership within the medical profession.  Dr. Cooley?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s residency was spent at the University of Minnesota?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s Riverside University Family Practice in Minneapolis.  Her certifications include the NH Board of Medical Practice, National Board of Medical Examiners, American Board of Family Practice, and the American Academy of Family Practice.

Edwin S. Menor, M.D.?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú joined Monadnock Surgical Associates at Monadnock Community Hospital.  He will be performing a full range of surgical procedures including advanced laparoscopic procedures.  Dr. Menor comes to MCH from Florida where he was associated with Palm Beach Surgical Associates in Lake Worth, and The Surgical Group in Rockledge.  He held medical privileges in six medical facilities during the past five years and is proficient in all surgical and some vascular procedures.

Stephan W. Coffman, MD ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú joined the MCH Medical Staff on June 19th and will be performing a full range of general surgery procedures.  He comes to MCH from Lebanon Community Hospital in Lebanon, Oregon where he was the Chief of the Surgical Department. In addition to this previous position, he was an associate in general surgery at The Guthrie Clinic in Ithaca, New York.  Dr .Coffman was instructor of Physician Assistant students from Oregon Health and Science University as well as clinical assistant instructor in the department of Surgery at the State University of New York (SUNY) Health Science Center in Syracuse, NY.

Internists Neeraj Vasishtha, MD and Anu Diddee, MD joined the Peterborough Internal Medicine and Monadnock Internists, respectively, during the month of July.  This husband and wife team comes to Monadnock Community Hospital from Harper, Kansas where they have held numerous medical positions since 2001.  Dr. Diddee received her medical degree from Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, India and spent her residency in Internal Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York,  She has been a Board Certified Internal Medicine physician since 1999 and is certified in Advance Cardiac Life Support as well as Advanced Trauma Life Support.  She received the Best Ambulatory Resident Award in 1999.

Dr. Vasishtha also attended Maulana Azad Medical College and had internships in Pediatrics, Cardiothoracic Surgery, and General Surgery in New Delhi, India from 1992 through 1994.  From 1994 to 1997 he was a resident in Internal Medicine at Northshore University Hospital, Forest Hills, New York. Dr. Vasishtha had a Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York. His Board Certifications include Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine.

This Article was published on 30 Jul 2007. For more information, please contact
Nancy Clarke, Community Relations (603) 924-1702