Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) dedicated its new Orthopedic Center at 1311 Barre-Montpelier Road 
with a ribbon cutting Friday, Feb 17. The center, adjacent to CVMC’s Berlin ExpressCare and Rehabilitation Therapy locations, opened in November 2016 and was made possible with a $50,000 gift from Vermont Mutual Insurance Group. The center gathers comprehensive orthopedic services under a single roof, streamlining the patient experience by eliminating trips elsewhere for X-rays or lab work.
“If you made an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon but in fact needed a podiatrist, you’d have to make another appointment and travel to a different place,” President and CEO Judy Tartaglia told the crowd of about 75 gathered for Friday’s event.
“This center was designed with patients in mind, offering easy access to advanced sports medicine, spine medicine and podiatry, all under one roof,” she said. “Plus CVMC’s Rehabilitation Therapy is right next door, making it easier for our clinicians to co-manage care if a patient, as an example, needs some follow-up physical therapy. It’s convenient, comprehensive and all in one location.”
Dr Christian HG Bean, orthopedist and sports medicine specialist at the center, underscored the advantage of clustering services. “Our patients have the benefit of one location for therapy 
— spine, foot, wound, sport, hand and reconstructive musculoskeletal care,” he said. “Their issues can be discussed in real time while they are here with multiple providers who take care of them. We can, and do, step down the hall if we want quick input from a colleague. We can exchange ideas more effectively and work on consistent best practices together.”
“Our staff, as a bigger group with more resources, can better help with patient concerns when they arise,” he continued. “Our newly renovated space reduces duplication for complementary services like X-ray, casting, bracing and complex wound management.”
At Friday’s dedication, Tartaglia presented a plaque to Vermont Mutual’s Daniel C Bridge, President and CEO, and Susan Chicoine, Vice President for Human Resources. Tartaglia thanked Vermont Mutual for its considerable backing over the past 37 years.
“This plaque honors your generosity and support in building better lives for central Vermonters of all ages,” Tartaglia said. “We all thank you.”
To learn more about the Orthopedic Center, call (802) 225-3970.
The University of Vermont Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center is part of a five-hospital system established to deliver high quality academic medicine to every community we serve. Its partners are:
- The University of Vermont Medical Center;
- The University of Vermont Health Network – Alice Hyde Medical Center;
- The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital;
- The University of Vermont Health Network – Elizabethtown Community Hospital.
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Photo caption 1 (Ortho Open House02): Vermont Mutual Insurance Group’s Daniel C. Bridge, President and CEO, and Susan Chicoine, Vice President for Human Resources, right, with Judy Tartaglia, CVMC President and CEO (Photo by Lori Duff)
Photo caption 2: (Dr. Bean): Dr Christian HG Bean with a patient. (Photo by Lori Duff)