New Neurologists at Berkshire Health Systems

Print Story | Email Story
Emma Weiskopf, MD
PITTSFIELD - Berkshire Health Systems announces the appointments of two fellowship-trained Neurologists, Herbert E. Gregg, MD, and Emma Weiskopf, MD, to the medical staff at Berkshire Medical Center and the BHS Neurosciences physician practice.

Dr. Gregg and Dr. Weiskopf will provide general and specialized neurology care in partnership with Ellen Deibert, MD, Laurence Ufford, MD, and Marina Zaretskaya-Fuchs, MD, out of their practice at the BMC Medical Arts Complex, 777 North Street in Pittsfield.

<L2> Dr. Gregg is fellowship trained in Clinical Neurophysiology from Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis and fellowship trained in Headache from the Jefferson Headache Center, Philadelphia. He received his medical degree from Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health and completed his residency training at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York. His clinical interests include treating patients with seizure disorders and epilepsy.

Dr. Weiskopf was most recently in practice with JWM Neurology, Indianapolis. She completed a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology from New York University Medical Center, New York City. She received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY and completed her residency training at Mount Sinai Medical Center, where she served as Chief Resident of Neurology from 2005 to 2006. Dr. Weiskopf specializes in electromyography and nerve conduction studies and has clinical interests in neuromuscular disease, epilepsy and headache.

For an appointment with Dr. Gregg, Dr. Weiskopf or one of their colleagues, ask your physician for a referral or call 413-395-7694.
If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.

Pittsfield Council Passes $232.7M Budget

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council unanimously approved a $232.7 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year. 

It is a modest, almost 2.9 percent increase from FY26. 

"I do want to give the community kind of a heads up as we move forward on budgets. What we see coming out of the federal government that's trickling down to the states, it's going to be harder and harder for us as a community to meet our needs under the Proposition 2 1/2," Councilor at Large Alisa Costa said. 

"We're going to have challenges, as we've seen communities across the state trying to override the Proposition 2 1/2, because we have dwindling amounts of money coming from the state and federal government." 

She pointed out that, at the same time, utility bills are going up for both residents and the city, as are the costs of pavement and other items. 

The amended budget of $232,777,720, down from the $232,782,090 originally proposed, includes cuts to the Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the restoration of funds for councilors to attend the annual Massachusetts Municipal Association conference. 

The Pittsfield Public Schools' $86,855,061 budget includes $68,886,061 in state Chapter 70 funding and $18 million from the city. With $345,000 in school choice and Richmond tuition revenues, it totals $87,200,061 and is an approximately $300,000 increase from the Pittsfield Public Schools' FY26 budget of $86.9 million. 

The district's budget will fund 13 schools, as Morningside Community School will retire in the fall, and includes the middle school restructuring. 

Councilors also approved the use of $2 million in certified free cash to reduce the tax rate, and appropriated $450,551 for parking-related expenditures. 

View Full Story

More Pittsfield Stories