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Column: Medical fellowships and residencies elevate care at Barton Health

Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/28/2018 - 10:32pm

Jenna Palacio, Barton Health

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Behind the scenes at Barton Health is a thriving culture of teaching and learning through specialized fellowship and medical residency programs. Just as Lake Tahoe attracts visitors from around the world, these programs attract doctors from around the world to gain experience in their medical specialty. By facilitating a constant exchange of experience and new practices, fellowship and residency programs elevate the clinical environment for Barton physicians and enhance quality care for patients.

Dr. Keith Swanson named the 2018 Barton Doctor of the Year

Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 2:25pm

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Dr. Keith Swanson

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The votes have been counted and Dr. Keith Swanson has been named Barton Health’s Doctor of the Year. Each year, hundreds of Barton team members cast their vote to nominate a favorite physician in honor of National Doctor’s Day, and the 2018 winner was announced at Barton’s Doctor’s Day Celebration on March 29.

“We honor Dr. Swanson as our Doctor of the Year, and the incredible contributions he’s made to the community as an orthopedic surgeon and practitioner of nearly 40 years,” said Dr. Clint Purvance, CEO at Barton Health.

Barton Health and the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program gets national accreditation

Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 6:05pm

Molly Hucklebridge Coolidge, Barton Health

The American Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has identified Barton Health, in conjunction with their Lake Tahoe Sports Medicine Fellowship program, as an accredited Graduate Medical Education institution.

Tahoe native, Dr. Alison Ganong, joins Tahoe Sports Medicine

Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/13/2014 - 9:51pm

Alison Ganong, MD will be joining Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in September.

The board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician specializes in interventional sports medicine and spine care.

“We are proud and delighted that Dr. Ganong has come on board with Barton Health,” says Chris Proctor, the director of Barton’s Tahoe Center for Orthopedics. “She has an outstanding reputation in her field and is committed to serving the growing number and variety of sports medicine needs in our community.”