Circle of Gratitude Honorees

Mollie Torrey, OT, Farmun; Bekka Haraldson, PT, Farnum; Laurie Carr, RN, Thompson Unit; and Dr. Aalok Khole, Infectious Disease
Left to right: Mollie Torrey, OT, Farmun; Bekka Haraldson, PT, Farnum; Laurie Carr, RN, Thompson Unit; and Dr. Aalok Khole, Infectious Disease

The Circle of Gratitude was created by the Cheshire Health Foundation to provide grateful patients and families with a way to express their gratitude to our dedicated physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, and staff. Gifts are used to further the health and wellness mission of Cheshire Medical Center.

Below is a full listing of honored employees. Those who have been honored more than one time have the number of honors listed by their names.

Thank you to our patients who took the time to show their gratitude for these staff members!

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Congratulations to our Circle of Gratitude Honorees!

Anesthesiology

  • Dr. David Bernstein
  • Kisha Thompson

Behavioral Health

  • Sara Gilbert, APRN
  • Lisa Wirth-Budzik, Social Worker

Cardiac Rehab

  • Kristi Farren, RN
  • Jeanine Lucius, RN
  • NancyMcDade, Exercise Physiologist

Cardiology

  • Patrick Ahern, RN
  • Laura Eno-Kennell, LPN
  • Joan Fletcher
  • Brooke Garger, APRN (3)
  • Ron LaChapelle, RDCS
  • Dr. Alan Opsahl
  • Alison Poulin, RN
  • Dr. Carl Szot
Brooke Garger
Brooke Garger, APRN

The Center for Population Health

  • Tricia Zahn, MPH
Tricia Zahn, MPH, Center for Population Health
Tricia Zahn, MPH

COVID Line

  • Tonya Hansen, RN
  • Georgette Vachon, RN (3)

Dermatology

  • Tricia Aiston, APRN
  • Robert Guardiano, DO
  • Linda Handy, RN
  • Vicki May, Receptionist

Ear, Nose, and Throat

  • Claudia Matta, PA (2)
  • Dr. Paul Righi (2)

Emergency Department

  • Trish Brunjes
  • Maggie Butts, RN
  • Brittany Croati, ED Tech
  • Dr. John Curtis
  • Sarah Godkin, RN
  • Laurie Goldsmith, RN
  • Michelle Goodwin, LNA
  • Ramone Greene
  • Lacy Hart, Tech
  • Colleen Lauer, RN (2)
  • Dr. Evan Lowy
  • Dr. Alison Kapadia
  • Doug MacNeil, APRN
  • Sherolyn Martin, RN
  • Dr. Matt Murray
  • JD Morse, ED Tech
  • Amy Neal, PA
  • Dr. John Nesbitt
  • Dr. Aaron Odermann
  • Amanda Richmond
  • Nico Senercha
  • Dr. Ellen Stein
  • Alaina Snide, RN (2)
  • Molly Teich, RN
Lacy Hart
Lacy Hart, Tech
John Nesbitt, Colleen Lauer, Alaina Snide
Dr. John Nesbitt, Colleen Lauer, RN, and Alaina Snide, RN

Endocrinology

  • Melanie Presnell, APRN

Endoscopy

  • Eryn Bradley
  • Katie Carlton, RN
  • Jennifer Delano, RN
  • Kathy Flagg
  • Shelby Letourneau, RN
  • Sarah Mathewson, RN
  • Mary Stanley, LNA/Tech

Environmental Services

  • Lucy Boutilette
  • Angela Burgos
  • Bradley Carpenter
  • Jennifer Coull
  • Kevin Cross
  • Ashley Figueroa
  • Gabby Lahue
  • Herb Wilkinson
  • Jessica Wright
Bradley Carpenter, Environmental Services
Bradley Carpenter

Family Medicine

  • Katelyn Ahern, APRN
  • Marion Beverly
  • Brandy Bolens
  • Currier Carter, APRN
  • Danielle Castor
  • Jenna Clark, APRN
  • Dr. Rachel Croteau
  • Theresa Desilets, APRN
  • Amanda Durling, RN (2)
  • Kama Ellnor, LPN
  • Kecia Felumb, LPN
  • Sharon Ferguson, DO (2)
  • Ann Green
  • Kevin Hannon, APRN
  • Katy Jones, RN
  • Janice Kelso, LPN
  • Katrina Masure, APRN (3)
  • Dr. Donald Mazanowski
  • Anaka Nunnink, APRN
  • Dr. Les Pitts
  • Lisa Profetto, APRN
  • Dr. Sheila Ramanathan
  • Laura Reyor, APRN
  • Gabrielle Schuerman, APRN
  • Adrienne Simpson, RN
  • Donna Smith (2)
  • Susan Szydlo, RN Health Coordinator
  • Joshua Toll, MD
  • Sherrie Tyler, RN
  • Amaris Weller, PA-C (2)
  • Teresa Woodside, APRN
Jenna Clark, APRN - Family Medicine, Team A
Jenna Clark, APRN

Float Pool

  • Liz Barry, RN
  • Summer Birch, RN
  • Gail Bomba, LNA
  • Ashley Gale, LNA
  • Ben Smith, RN
  • Scott Stickney, LNA (2)
  • Elizabeth Watkins, LNA/HUC

Gastroenterology

  • Dr. Jennifer DiNubila
  • Dr. Andrew Gorske (2)
  • Erin Jablonski, RN
  • Suzannah Luft, DO
  • Shelly Mitchell, LNA
  • Dr. Matthew Rockacy (2)
  • Dr. Otto Trinkl
Otto Trinkl, MD
Otto Trinkl, MD
 
 

General Surgery

  • Dr. Guy Burman (5)
  • Kate Ingram, APRN (6)
  • Dr. Paul Sanders
  • Dr. Olivier van Houtte (2)

Greeter

  • Nina Cabral

Geriatrics and Palliative Care

  • Jane Bridges, RN

Hospitalist

  • Dr. Haris Bilal
  • Dr. Frederick Bruch
  • Dr. Evgeny Buharin (3)
  • Dr. Matthew Guiltinan
  • Dr. Michael Keuroghlian
  • Dr. Radek Masner
  • Dr. Srikanth Puli (2)
  • Dr. Sandeep Randhawa
  • Dr. Scott Sherwin
  • Dr. Ali Zia

Hematology / Oncology

  • Dr. Robert Pritchard (2)
  • John Starkey, RN

ICU

  • Amber Beam, RN
  • Lavonne Esterman, RN
  • Kimberly Ginsberg, LNA
  • Krys Hamilton, RN
  • Deb Jacques, RN (2)
  • Terri Skantze, RN
Deb Jaques, RN
Deb Jaques, RN
Lavonne Esterman, RN
Lavonne Esterman, RN

Infectious Disease

  • Dr. Aalok Khole

Kingsbury Unit

  • Meghan Harvey, RN
  • Jennifer Salmonson, RN
  • Jordan Cilley, LNA
  • Katelyn Conlon, RN

Laboratory

  • Tara Tinker, Lead Phlebotomist
  • William Goyer, Phlebotomist

Mammography

  • Meloney Hayward
  • Tisha Howe
Tisha Howe
Tisha Howe
 
 

Nurse Clinic

  • Christa Bond, RN
  • Cathy Dailey, RN
  • Allison Etzweiler, RN
  • Darlene Nash, Reception
  • Jennifer Putzel, RN
  • Kin Rilling, RN
  • Michelle Stockton, RN
  • Stephanie Vose, RN

Nutritional Services

  • Odi Bentancourt, Production Staff
  • Ashley Bombacino, RD
  • Jacob Carignan
  • Mady Caron, Nutritionist
  • Michelle Chamberlain, Production Staff
  • Jacob Conant, Production Staff
  • Betts Eleftheriou, Production Staff
  • Mary LaMarche
  • Dave Lefebvre, Production Staff
  • Lindsey Nutting, Production Staff
  • Erin Petriello, RD
  • Michelle Richards, Production Staff
  • Ashly St. Hilaire, Production Staff

OB-GYN

  • Sarah Ellsworth, APRN-Midwife
  • Priya Deka

Occupational Therapy

  • Sarah Dingman, Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Tina Heath, Occupational Therapist
  • Ellen Levasseur, Recreational Therapist
  • Janet Ray-Thompson, Occupational Therapist

Oncology

  • Dr. Arvind Randhawa
  • John Starkey, RN
  • Kim Whitaker, RN

Operating Room

  • Kim Cotter, CRNFA
  • Katie Ruelle Costa, RN
  • Kendall Hamilton

Orthopaedics

  • Russell Arpin, PA-C
  • Dr. Cherie Holmes
  • Dr. Gregory Leather
  • Dr. Anthony Presutti
  • Cara Weiner, PA-C
  • Stacy Zickyl, Physician Assistant
Russell Arpin, PA, Orthopaedics
Russell Arpin, PA

Ophthalmology

  • Theresa Coll
  • Jen Daniels
  • Dr. Larry Jaeger (2)
  • Matt Johnson
  • Dr. Basilio Kalpakian
  • Eric Levine
  • Ellie Mooney
  • Dr. Dale Pollack
  • Jennifer Rivera, RN
  • Joan Saltis

Patient Relations

  • Debbie Malila

Pediatrics

  • Dr. Marni Silverstein

Pharmacy

  • Cheryl Silver
  • Ray Thompson

Philanthropy & Community Relations

  • Genny Alexander
  • Katherine Richardson, CFRE

Physical Rehabilitation In-Patient

  • Maureen Bailey, RN
  • Mary Bakalar, RN
  • Katelynn Bellows, LNA
  • Haley Bordner, Occupational Therapist
  • Tarcela Carel, LNA
  • Dr. John Ditri
  • Barbara Fisher, RN
  • Jeff French, RN
  • Mary Gwozdz, RN
  • Bekka Haraldson, PTA
  • Terry Hebert, RN
  • Sandra Henry, RN
  • Jozefa Ivanova, LNA
  • Laura Kolodziej, RN
  • Ellen Levasseur, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
  • Judith Lightfoot, RN
  • Alison McFee
  • Marlana Merrill, LNA
  • Dannielle Perry, LNA
  • Deb Philbrook, LNA
  • Linda Ann Smith, LNA/HUC
  • Lori Stevens, RN
  • Mollie Torrey, OT
  • Sherrie Tyler, RN
  • Cindi Aipolo, Occupational Therapist

Physical Rehabilitation Out-Patient

  • Kelli-Ann Abbott, Physical Therapist (2)
  • Jessie Blanchard, Physical Therapist
  • Natalie Boucher, Physical Therapist (2)
  • Lisa Bunce, Receptionist
  • Diane Dunham, Physical Therapist
  • Joy Eck, Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Catherine Fabbri, Physical Therapist
  • Jim Hall, Physical Therapist (3)
  • Sara Hamilton, Physical Therapist
  • Katie Hilo, Physical Therapist
  • Amanda Levine, Receptionist
  • David Luscombe, Physical Therapist
  • Amy Murphy, Receptionist
  • Maria Oberlander, Physical Therapist (3)
  • Ashley Shultz, Physical Therapist
  • Josh Torrey, Physical Therapist
Left to right: Amy Murphy, Amanda Levine, and Lisa Bunce, Receptionists, Farnum Outpatient
Left to right: Amy Murphy, Amanda Levine, and Lisa Bunce

Podiatry

  • Dr. Paul Fachada
  • Linda Groiss, PA-C
  • David Pinegar, DPM (2)
  • Dr. Serena Shomody
  • Ellen Slocum, LPN
  • Steve Toegel, PA

Post-Anesthesia Care Unit

  • Terry Benda, LNA
  • Sally Bulger, RN
  • Miles Harris, RN
  • Anya Lyons, RN
  • Karen Morris, RN (2)
  • Miranda Tarnowski, RN

Pre Op

  • Nicole Cusack, RN
  • Jamie Ferrando, RN

Progressive Care Unit

  • Jen Delano, RN
  • Nick Gangel, RN
  • Shelly Goodwin, LNA
  • Colleen McKinnon, RN
  • Alana Michaud, LNA

Psychiatry

  • Amanda Hitchings, PsyD

Pulmonary Rehab

  • Mary Ann Riley, Pulmonary Rehab Coordinator

Pulmonary

  • Dr. Todd Dugan
  • Dr. Hala El Chami
  • Michelle Lincoln, APRN
  • Dr. Robert Westlake
Robert Westlake, MD
Robert Westlake, MD
 
 

Radiation Oncology

  • Nancy Andino, Radiation Therapist (2)
  • Barbara Binkowski, Office Coordinator (2)
  • Erli Chen, Medical Physicist
  • Danielle Gaudey, Radiation Therapist
  • Philip Giannattasio, Radiation Therapist
  • David Hack, Dosimetrist
  • Melinda Lake, Radiation Therapist (2)
  • Dr. Steven Levene (2)
  • Dr. Jackie Lyon (2)
  • Samantha Osborne, Radiation Therapist
  • Joanne Patro, Radiation Therapist
  • Nicole Perry, Reception
  • Eliza Rae Beck, Radiation Therapist
  • Hila Robinson, Radiation Therapist
  • Debra Stallings, Lead Radiation Therapist (2)
  • John Starkey, RN

Radiology

  • Heather Coburn
  • Phillip Giannattasio
  • Paula Gulo
  • Pam King
  • Bonnie Nester
  • Dr. Michael Sarson (2)
  • Tracy Young (2)
  • Victoria Zimmermann, RN

Rheumatology

  • Dr. Todd Dombrowski (2)
  • Dr. Sherry Guardiano

Security & Safety

  • Drew Arsenault, Security Guard
  • Ben Croteau, Security Guard
  • Herb White, Security Guard

Social Work

  • Lois Kitz, Social Worker
  • Elizabeth Pearsall, Case Management Social Worker

Thompson Unit

  • Sunshine Ainsworth, LNA
  • Matt Ashley, LNA
  • Maggie Bard, RN
  • Betty Bass-Gray, RN (2)
  • Alicia Bedard, RN (2)
  • Summer Birch, RN
  • Gail Bomba, LNA
  • Joan Brown, RN
  • Kristen Burnett, RN
  • Pam Burns, RN
  • Katherine Butler, RN
  • Laurie Carr, RN
  • Erin Ciancetta, LNA
  • Noah Clay, LNA
  • Katelyn Conlon, RN
  • Nate Cornwell, LNA
  • Brittany Croatti, RN
  • Marissa Cyganiewicz, RN
  • Trish Dlubac, RN
  • Meah Emery, LNA
  • Amy Farnum, RN
  • Alesha Figueroa, LNA
  • Ashley Flint, LNA
  • Amy Grant, LNA
  • Melanie Gorecki, RN
  • Kris Hamilton, RN
  • Lisa Hanamoto, RN (2)
  • Sarah Healey, RN
  • Sherry McCaw, LNA
  • Ellen McQuaid, RN
  • Sydney Mitchell, LNA
  • Becky Myott, RN
  • Kylee Ojala, RN
  • Samantha Olson, RN
  • Hanna Patterson, LNA
  • Bonnie Paquette, RN
  • Kat Ramsey, LNA
  • Calvin Seppala, RN (2)
  • Kathy Schnyer, LNA
  • Teagan Valeski, RN
  • Kerry Williams-Briggs, RN
Thompson Unit nurses: Krys Hamilton, RN; Kathy Schnyer, LNA; and Brittany Croatti, RN
Left to right: Krys Hamilton, RN; Kathy Schnyer, LNA; and Brittany Croatti, RN
 
 

Urology

  • Celeste Ponce, RN (3)
  • Theodore Stamatakos, MD

Urgent Walk-In Care

  • Tracy Duncan, APRN
  • Krystal Hale
  • Dr. Marika Henegan
  • Margaret Kelly, APRN
  • Jodi Mattson, LPN
  • Heather Palmer
  • Jenna Poulin, APRN (2)
Jenna Poulin, APRN
Jenna Poulin, APRN

Women and Children's Health Unit (WACHU)

  • Mallory Armstrong, RN
  • Janelle Black, RN
  • Susan Bobka, Admin Assistant
  • Patricia Bowen, RN
  • Mel Boyd, RN
  • Chelsea Brackett, RN
  • Kim Braught, RN
  • Marilyn Buck, Doula Coordinator
  • Carmen Carignan, RN
  • Kate Carson, RN
  • Janet Chamberlin, Volunteer Doula
  • Joy Clark, RN
  • Eileen Conklin, RN
  • Lisa Cresta, RN
  • Christina DeTurris, RN
  • Diana Dresser, RN
  • Kristi Farren, RN
  • Logan Freeman, RN
  • Allyson Forrest, LNA
  • Logan Freeman, RN
  • Katelyn Gibbons, RN
  • Laurie Goodrich, RN
  • Gail Hayes, RN
  • Linda Kassotis, RN
  • Heather Keese, RN
  • Whitney Lawton-Linenbringer, RN
  • Felicia Leno, LNA
  • Molly Lower, RN
  • Debbie Malila, LNA
  • Charlotte Maxwell, Student Nurse/Midwife
  • Emily Nichols, RN
  • Jen Osborne, RN
  • Brooke Paige, RN
  • Elaine Prescott-Austin, RN
  • Kim Vickery, RN

Women's Health

  • Dr. Karin Commerant
  • Lindsay Cushing, APRN
  • Dr. Kimberly DeVore
  • Diana Dresser, RN (2)
  • Dr. Sophie Dojhacques
  • Sarah Ellsworth, CNM (3)
  • Heather Keese, CNM
  • Heather Lambert, RN
  • Bonnie Nestor, Sonographer
  • Dr. Lynn Nguyen
  • Emma Ogrodnik, CCMA
  • Dr. Denise Poulin
  • Dr. Heidi Rinehart (2)
  • Briana Thompson, RN
Lindsey Cushing, APRN
Lindsey Cushing, APRN
 
 

Wound Care

  • Caitlin Benedict, CMA
  • Anita Nash
  • Dr. Michael Ormont (2)
  • Sarah Patalas, LNA
  • Megan Smith, RN
  • Kelsey Trombley, RN
  • Jennifer Vallauri, Receptionist
  • Kristen Walker, RN (2)

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