Fahad Gilani, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Medical Director, Structural Heart Program
CMC New England Heart & Vascular Institute

❛❛After completing my advanced interventional cardiology training at Boston University and Yale, I’ve been fortunate to work in New Hampshire. As the director of the structural heart disease program at CMC New England Heart & Vascular Institute, I have been able to fulfill my clinical and research endeavors at the highest level.  I am honored to provide my patients the option of cutting-edge cardiovascular procedures. These procedures can significantly improve their quality of life and allow them to live longer. The lifelong relationships I have formed with my patients and their families is the most rewarding part of my profession.❜❜

Sarah MacDuffie, D.O.
Supportive and Palliative Care Medicine
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

❛❛As a kid, I learned from my mother how to care for my grandmother with dementia. I have no doubt about the influence of that experience in guiding my career. During 30 years of practice, from family medicine to nursing home work to palliative care, I have never questioned whether this is the right place for me. In my current role, I have the honor of sitting with patients and families during one of their most vulnerable times. I aim to find just the right treatment to manage their symptoms so they can have a better quality of life, listen to their worries and their hopes, and create a safe and compassionate space to say the hard things out loud. Often with medical illness there is fear and suffering; anything I can do to alleviate it, even just a little, is a good day’s work.❜❜

Mark Horton, M.D.
Pain Medicine
Cheshire Medical Center

❛❛Pain management can mean many things to many people. To me, it means helping patients find the tools and treatments necessary for them to achieve more comfortable and more functional lives. My motivation comes from listening to and helping to meet my patients’ needs.❜❜

Monica Chun, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Bedford Commons OB-GYN

❛❛I started out my OB/GYN residency thinking that I wanted to specialize in oncology, but as I went through the residency, I realized how much I would miss the obstetrics area in addition to doing gynecology. Now as the years have passed, I have learned that my passion lies in caring for pregnant women and being there for that special moment when a family welcomes a new member. I am so grateful that I work in a practice where my partners at Bedford Commons OB/GYN encourage me to live my passion. I am surrounded by an amazing team at Elliot Hospital Labor and Delivery to provide stellar care to families and moms in New Hampshire.❜❜

Dr. Avnish Clerk, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Exeter Hospital/Core Physicians

❛❛After shadowing my grandfather, a physician, growing up, I chose a career in sports medicine with a focus in shoulder surgery, which was a burgeoning field. Reverse shoulder replacements had recently been approved and the field was exploding. I also knew that having the opportunity to work with professional athletes would allow me to have exposure to the best training and cutting-edge techniques. I am still excited to be a part of an ever-evolving profession 20 years later. Most importantly, it has been a privilege to use my skills to care for my community.❜❜

Marianne Petruccelli, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology
Concord Imaging Center

❛❛My love of radiology stems from unraveling medical mysteries through imaging. Radiology serves as a vital bridge between technology and compassionate care, providing crucial insights into our patients’ health. My partners, myself, and all our staff at Concord Imaging Center are committed to serving our community utilizing imaging expertise to enhance health care delivery and positively impact patients’ lives.❜❜

Daniel Albert, M.D.
Rheumatology
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

❛❛Many patients are unaware of all the behind the scenes work we do on their behalf to overcome the many barriers we need to provide the care that they deserve. For example, tests must be ordered and often need prior approval from insurance companies. This is frustrating for doctors and patients alike. My goal as a physician is to do what I can to break down the barriers to access of patients to the care that they need. It often means putting in long hours and advocating on their behalf, but it’s worth it to help my patients live healthier, happier lives.❜❜

Alexander Granok, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Infectious Disease
Southern New Hampshire Health

❛❛It’s hard to believe that it’s been four years since the arrival of COVID-19. From the beginning of the pandemic, infectious disease physicians were asked to provide advice and give their opinions, even when we had very little to go on. It always seemed like we were one step behind, things changed so fast. However, in the end, we were able to replace wild speculation with facts, we gained the tools needed to fight the virus, and we were able to help guide our patients and communities through the worst of it. I’m proud to have played a small part in getting us there.❜❜

Gina DiVenuti, M.D.
Medical Oncology
New Hampshire Oncology-Hematology, Concord Hospital

❛❛I am extremely proud to have spent the last 20 years as a physician at New Hampshire Oncology-Hematology and as part of the New Hampshire medical community. I had decided on hematology and medical oncology as a career after having worked with a hematologist specializing in both benign hematology and lymphomas as a continuity clinic during my last year at Brown University School of Medicine. I admired his dedication to providing the best possible care to his patients and the opportunity to know patients very well as most often they were followed for a long period of time. I strive to continue that same level of caring and dedication every day and greatly appreciate being in a practice with colleagues who share these same values.❜❜