The Primary Care Physicians Practice at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center recently announced that Elisabeth Haeger, MD, has joined the practice. In addition to her background in primary care, Dr. Haeger, who was most recently employed at Harbor Care Health and Wellness Clinic, is also an internist with experience in treating addiction, acute drug withdrawal, obesity, and behavioral health issues. “Dr. Haeger’s experiences with a wide range of patients make her a key addition to our practice,” said Kevin W. Donovan, CEO of Mt. Ascutney Hospital. “Many of the conditions she has treated are becoming more prevalent in today’s society, and in our own community. We’re very pleased to welcome Dr. Haeger to Mt. Ascutney Hospital.”
Dr. Haeger is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and served her internship and residency at the University of California at San Diego. She holds board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Haeger has three children.
Founded in 1933, Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is a not-for-profit community hospital network including the critical access-designated Mt. Ascutney Hospital in Windsor, Vermont, and Ottauquechee Health Center in Woodstock, Vermont. Affiliated with Dartmouth-Hitchcock, the Hospital provides people in communities across the Connecticut River Valley with primary care and a comprehensive suite of specialty services, along with 25 inpatient beds, a therapeutic pool and an acclaimed, 10-bed inpatient rehabilitation department. Mt. Ascutney Hospital is a recipient of the national Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service, one of the most prestigious awards in healthcare, and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), as well as the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) with Level 3 status, the highest level of medical home designation for delivering quality care.