Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center, (MAHHC) has announced the addition of Dr. Marie-Claude Bettencourt to the surgical staff at the Hospital in Windsor, Vermont as a urologist. Currently accepting new patients by referral, Dr. Bettencourt joined the staff in January 2020. Board certified in urologic surgery with the American Board of Urology, she works with male and female patients on a range of urologic conditions, enlarged prostate, stone disease and other disorders.
Dr. Bettencourt is a member of the American Urological Association, American College of Surgeons, and Society of Government Service Urologists, and has co-authored numerous articles on urology for medical journals. Before coming to MAHHC, Dr. Bettencourt served as an attending urologist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire, Springfield Urology in Vermont, Hampton Roads Urology in Virginia, and Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in Connecticut. Prior to that, she was Chief of Urology at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where she attained the rank of Lt. Colonel. In addition to her clinical work, she is an associate professor at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, where she provides training for urology residents and conducts lectures for continuing medical education.
Dr. Bettencourt is a 1990 graduate of the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University, and completed her residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. She was active duty in the U.S. Army for 17 years, and is currently a member of the New Hampshire National Guard.
Dr. Joseph Perras, President, CEO, and Chief Medical Officer at MAHHC, says that the addition of urology services came about through close collaboration with Dartmouth-Hitchcock leadership. “Dr. Bettencourt brings a valuable set of skills and experience to Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center,” he explains. “Her expertise allows us to expand specialized surgical services within our community and keep more of our patients’ care local.
Dr. Bettencourt is a resident of Sunapee, New Hampshire. For more information call (802) 674-8902.
About Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
Founded in 1933, Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (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. A member of 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.
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center 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.