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Bonnie Blair

Bonnie Blair: Longtime LNA joins Team Cheshire after compassionate care experience

A friend’s cancer battle brought her back, but Blair stayed for the warm, welcoming environment

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David Streeter stands in Dartmouth Cancer Center at Cheshire Medical Center, now cancer-free.

David Streeter: From colorectal cancer screening to cancer-free in 6 weeks

Urging everyone over 45 to get screened, David is grateful for early detection and his care team's great humor.

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Two nurse assistant trainers wearing masks turn a mannequin on a bed

Training programs are growing our workforce

At Cheshire Medical Center, our priority is to hire well-trained, competent professionals to care for out patients. Accessible local training is limited, so we are building more opportunities.

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Cheshire Medical Center Welcomes Janelle Park, MD

Dartmouth Cancer Center at Cheshire is pleased to welcome Janelle Park, MD, as the medical director of Oncology Services and a practicing radiation oncologist.

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Senior man with sweater around his shoulders smiles into the distance as his wife hugs his shoulders and smiles with him.

Navigating memory loss: 6 tips to support your quality of life

Addressing a major concern in Cheshire County, Melissa Grenier, LCSW, of New Hampshire's Alzheimer's Association Chapter, shares advice for families navigating early-stage memory loss

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Aalok Khole, MD, FACP. New Hampshire Union Leader's 40 Under Forty class of 2023https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/40_under_forty/aalok-v-khole/article_bc1bf413-393d-5c32-91bb-9e2421acdc68.html

Aalok V. Khole, MD, named to the Union Leader’s “40 Under Forty” Class of 2023

Khole is honored along with 3 other recipients from within the Dartmouth Health system.

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Mother and daughter shop with a basket as a daughter reads the label on a jar

Healthy Eating on a Budget

Heather Ashcraft, MS, RDN, LDN, a registered dietitian at Cheshire, gives tips for eating on the cheap without losing sight of healthy nutrition.

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Female doctor's arm in white coat holds hand of smiling elderly man.

Top Doctors 2023

Congratulations to Cheshire Medical Center and all Dartmouth Health providers named Top Doctors. Thank you for your dedication to our communities.

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Architectural renderings of Family and Community Care at Cheshire Medical Center's West Campus.

Cheshire’s Family Medicine Residency Program Receives Accreditation from ACGME

Accreditation gives a green light for a new program that will have far-reaching and long-lasting positive health outcomes for the Monadnock Region.

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Shannon Brooks, wearing a custom-made shirt reading "Shannon Strong" stands with Sharil Cass, DPT, NCS, (right) and Jodi Salomon, PTA.

Shannon Brooks: Inspiring herself and others during recovery

Told she might never recover, Shannon sought a second opinion from specialized physical therapist Sharil Cass, DPT, NCS, at Cheshire and proved herself "Shannon Strong."

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