Orthopaedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist Joins BMC Staff

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems has announced the appointment of Dr. Mahlon Bradley, a highly experienced orthopaedic surgeon and specialist in sports medicine, to the Berkshire Medical Center medical staff and Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates, an affiliate of BHS.

Dr. Bradley is accepting new patients in need of orthopaedic care and sports medicine services, and practices out of Berkshire Orthopaedic’s North Adams Campus office and Pittsfield office. He is teamed with Drs. Jeffrey Cella, Anthony DeFelice, David Grygier, Kevin Mitts and Mark Sprague at Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates.

Bradley has a long and storied history in orthopaedic care, having treated US Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan after she suffered a violent attack that seriously injured her knee prior to the 1994 Olympic Winter Games. He served as the team physician for the US Olympic Team in the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, and has been the team physician for U.S. Figure Skating.


Dr. Bradley comes to the Berkshires from Central Vermont Medical Center and has previously served at Cortland Regional Medical Center in Cortland, N.Y., and North Shore Medical Center in Salem, Mass.

He is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine, and is working with Dr. Sprague in expanding the BHS Sports and Wellness Program. He received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School and completed his residency in general surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and his orthopaedic surgery residency at Tufts New England Medical Center. He was the chief resident in orthopaedics at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston.

For appointments with Dr. Bradley, call Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates at 413-499-6600.


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Teacher of the Month: Kaylea Nocher

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — First-grade students in Kaylea Nocher's class feel secure and empowered in the classroom, confidently embracing mistakes as they take charge of their learning.
 
This safe and fun atmosphere has earned Nocher the iBerkshires Teacher of the Month designation. The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire Community College, features distinguished teachers nominated by community members. You can nominate a teacher here
 
Nearly a dozen parents and colleagues nominated the Brayton Elementary School teacher, praising her dedication, connection to students, and engaging classroom environment — going above and beyond to foster growth in her students.
 
"My students are the most important part of the job, and instilling love and a love for learning with them is so valuable," she said. 
 
"We have these little minds that we get to mold in a safe and loving environment, and it's really special to be able to do that with them."
 
Nocher has built her classroom on the foundation of love, describing it as the umbrella for all learning. 
 
"If you have your students feel loved… in the sense that they have a love for learning, they have a love for taking risks, they have a love for themselves, and they can use that in everything that they do," she said. 
 
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