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New Doctor Provides Specialized Care Using Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems has appointed Dr. Adrienne McCallister, a specialist in osteopathic manipulative medicine and neuromusculoskeletal medicine, to the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center and the physician staff of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services of BMC. 

Dr. McCallister is accepting new patients in need of rehabilitation care and is teamed with Dr. Neville Walker at Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services of BMC.

Osteopathic manipulation therapy uses gentle hands-on osteopathic treatments to balance structure, improve function and help the body heal from illness and injury.

McCallister received her medical degree from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine, and completed her residency in Ostepathic Manipulative Medicine and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine at St. Barnabas Hospital in Bronx, N.Y.

For an appointment with Dr. McCallister, call Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services of BMC at 413-445-9353.


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Pittsfield Woman Dies After Being Rescued From Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The woman who was rescued when her home caught fire on Monday has died. 
 
The Berkshire District Attorney's Office confirmed on Tuesday that Susan Steenstrup, 67, died after she was pulled from the blaze at 1 Marlboro Drive. The cause of death has not been confirmed.
 
Steenstrup was found on the second-floor by firefighters who responded to the blaze at about 6:45 p.m. She was taken by County Ambulance to Berkshire Medical Center. 
 
The two-story, 1930s home is coned off and shows signs of the emergency response such as a broken front window where crews entered to rescue Steenstrup. The fire was reported to have spread from the kitchen and a cause has not yet been determined.
 
Steenstrup was the only occupant at the time. The home had been in her family since at least the 1960s. 
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