Certified Nurse Midwife Joins Northern Berkshire OB/GYN

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Marie Gudz
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Marie Gudz, a certified nurse midwife, has joined Northern Berkshire OB/GYN at North Adams Regional Hospital and is seeing patients.

Gudz earned her master of science in nurse midwifery and women's health at the Ohio State University College of Nursing in Columbus. She is board certified as a women's health nurse practitioner. Gudz most recently interned as a nurse midwife and nurse practitioner at a private practice in Columbus, managing normal and high-risk obstetric and gynecologic patients and performing deliveries.

"We are pleased to welcome Marie into our collaborative practice of obstetrics and gynecology," said Dr. Charles O'Neill. "She brings a fresh perspective combined with superb medical training, and has readily meshed with our program of providing first-rate healthcare to the women of our region."

"Nurse midwifery is a holistic approach to patients' health," said Gudz. "We can apply that approach to women of all ages – from onset of menses to post-menopause. It means we take into account what’s going on in the patient's life – if she is under stress, if she is sleeping well and getting the support she needs.  It all factors into overall health."

Gudz is a native of Mount Vernon, Ohio, and now lives in Williamstown. She joins O'Neill and Drs. Susan Yates, Alison Hastings and Veronica Del Riccio at Northern Berkshire OB/GYN. She can be reached at 413-664-4343.
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SteepleCats Fall to Upper Valley Nighthawks

By Ben McDonoughFor iBerkshires.com
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams SteepleCats were unable to overcome a pair of multi-run innings Friday night at Joe Wolfe Field, falling 5-1 to the Upper Valley Nighthawks.
 
North Adams pitcher Jakob Foster was making his first start after throwing only two innings earlier in the season and looked sharp early. The right-hander struck out two in a scoreless first inning before punching out three more hitters in the second, allowing just a hit batter to reach base.
 
Upper Valley broke through in the third. Alejandro Puig opened the inning with a single before James Love doubled with two outs. A two-run double by Magoulik gave the Nighthawks a 2-0 lead before Foster escaped the frame.
 
The SteepleCats struggled to generate offense against Upper Valley starter Trey Sejnoha, who retired the first nine North Adams hitters in order. Nick Lamelo finally reached in the third, hustling into second on a ball misplayed in right field.
 
North Adams put together its best threat of the game in the fourth. Bobby Stang reached on an error and Nelphie Lopez worked a walk to put two runners aboard. Chris Diaz moved both runners into scoring position with a groundout, but Sejnoha induced a foul fly ball to end the inning and strand both runners.
 
The Nighthawks added to their lead in the fifth. After an error extended the inning, Upper Valley loaded the bases before a hit batter forced home a run. Jake Bell followed with a two-run double, pushing the Nighthawks’ advantage to 5-0.
 
The SteepleCats answered with another opportunity in the bottom half of the inning. Shawn Stephenson and Owen Arias recorded back-to-back infield singles, and a walk to Evan Meier loaded the bases with two outs. Reliever Nick Tamburro entered and escaped the jam with a strikeout, preserving the shutout.
 
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