Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Joins Medical Associates

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Emily Bisson, a certified pediatric nurse practitioner, has joined Williamstown Medical Associates' North Adams office.

Bisson will practice as a member of the pediatric team, working with Drs. Childsy Art, Kathryn Wiseman and Thomas Hyde.

After graduating from Bates College, Bisson earned her master's degree in nursing from Yale University School of Nursing. She most recently worked at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and has clinical experience at the Pediatric Primary Care Center and the Newborn Nursery at Yale-New Haven (Conn.) Hospital and at Children’s Medical Group in Hamden, Conn. Ms. Bisson has a special interest in caring for children with chronic health conditions.

"We are delighted to welcome Emily to Williamstown Medical Associates," said Dr. Robert Jandl, president of WMA. "Patients will find her to be skilled, warm, and engaging. She will be a great addition to the pediatrics team."



Bisson will provide well-child care, chronic illness management and same-day office visits for WMA pediatric patients with acute illnesses.

A pediatric nurse practitioner is a registered nurse with advanced academic and clinical education in pediatric health care, pharmacology, child development, and family dynamics. They work in collaboration with physicians as well as other health and social service professionals. They can provide a wide range of high-quality, cost-effective primary and specialty-care services for children from birth through young adulthood.

WMA has been providing comprehensive health care to the community since 1958. It recently opened a new health center on Adams Road and also has offices in the Ambulatory Care Center at North Adams Regional Hospital. For information about the physicians and services of WMA, call 413-458-8182.

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Companion Corner Grey Boy at No Paws Left Behind

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There's a cat No Paws Left Behind still waiting 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. He was previously highlighted but he now has new information.

Grey Boy is 10 years old and is a gray and white domestic shorthair and was previously highlighted on Companion Corner.

The shelter's Executive Director Noelle Howland introduced us to him and his long journey to be ready for adoption.

"He's been here a couple months. He was a transfer from a rescue in Bennington. They were out of space, so we had taken him in with a few other cats. So he's been here a couple months. He came in with what we believed was a respiratory infection," she said. "So it took us a little bit to get him ready, and then he also needed a dental. So he has nice, clean teeth. He had some teeth removed, and then he has to go back in and have one more dental. So he'll be all ready to go."

It was previously thought that he has feline herpes but he was recently diagnosed with a palette fracture because of how bad his dental disease was, which is what is causing his sneezing. He can now go home with cats, a cat-savvy dog and children.

"He has had two dentals since being with us. Due to the palate fracture he will be sneezy for the rest of his life, not contagious sneezing, but that doesn’t stop him from living a perfectly happy life. He should be on wet food with chunks due to this and since he has had many teeth removed," Howland said.

Grey Boy loves to play with toys and enjoy treats. He would also love to have a window to lounge or bird-watch in.

"He is not afraid of anything. He's very curious, so I'm sure he'd love if you have windows for him to look out of. He still plays, even though he's 10 it does not stop him. So any home would be a good fit for him."

Now that he is ready to be adopted, he is excited. When you walk into the room with him he will rub up against your leg introducing himself and asking to be pet.

"Usually, I would say, when you're walking, he'll bonk into you so he might catch you off guard a little bit. He constantly is rubbing against you," Howland said. "He really, I would say he's lazy when you want him to be, and he's active when you want him to be. He'll play with toys. He's usually lounging away. And then when he comes out he'll play. He loves it. So, very friendly, easy going cat."

He is now perfectly healthy with his dentals all done and veterinary care up to date and is ready to find his forever family.

"I would say the friendliest, easiest cat you could have. He's just, he's just gonna be a little sneezy sometimes, but that doesn't stop him from doing anything," she said.

Grey Boy's adoption fee is sponsored by Rooted in Balance Counseling LLC.

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