Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Welcomes New Orthopedic Doctor

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BENNINGTON, Vt. — Paul Donovan, DO, has joined the orthopedic practice at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center.

Donovan is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and has a certificate of advanced qualification in Sports Medicine. He is also a fellow of the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

Donovan graduated with honors from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and earned a bachelor’s degree in zoology from the University of Vermont. He has worked as a physician in the Emergency Department at SVMC since 2011 and will continue emergency work in addition to serving in the orthopedics practice. Previously, he served as the medical director of the Emergency Department at North Adams Regional Hospital, as well as the medical director of Emergency Services at Heritage Hospital, Tarboro, N.C. In addition to his work at SVMC Orthopedics, Donovan is team physician for the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

SVMC Orthopedics offers preventive and non-surgical treatments, minimally invasive surgery, and surgery for sports injuries, painful joints, and complicated fractures. They execute complete joint replacements, rotator cuff repair, and surgeries on hands, knees, wrists, feet, elbows and ankles.  The office is located at 332 Dewey St. in Bennington. For more information and to schedule an appointment with Dr. Paul Donovan, call 802-442-6314 or visit svhealthcare.org/orthopedics.

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Companion Corner: Orion Still at Second Chance Animal Shelter

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

GOOD NEWS: Orion has been adopted!

ARLINGTON, Vt. — Orion's had a hard live and he's been patiently waiting a very long time for his forever home.

 
iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.
 
Orion is a 7- to 8-year-old pit bull mix who has been at Second Chance Animal Shelter since 2021. He was featured last August but still hasn't found a home. 
 
Shelter Manager Troy Quinn said Orion came to them from animal control after experiencing neglect.
 
"He was found by animal control on a property, tied to a tree, no shelter, no food or water. He was severely emaciated, very sick, very skinny, very weak. Brought him in, he tested positive for heartworm," Quinn said.
 
Once they rescued him, got rid of his heartworm, and got him up to normal weight, his silly and active side came out.
 
"He is a giant goofball. Loves to run, loves to play very rough house, loves to chew on his toys. Stuffed toys in particular, he just immediately shreds them," Quinn said. 
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