New Doctor Joins SVMC Pownal Office

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southwestern Vermont Medical Center has welcomed Dr. Reija Rawle, a family medicine physician, to the SVMC Pownal Campus and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians.

Rawle completed her residency in family medicine at the Stanford-O'Connor Hospital Residency Program in California. She attended medical school at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in New York. In addition, she holds a master's in microbiology and immunology from Stanford School of Medicine in California and a bachelor's in microbiology from Brigham Young University in Utah. She taught science to high school students before attending medical school.

Since 2015, Rawle has worked as a clinical instructor and primary care physician at Stanford University’s Stanford Primary Care in Santa Clara, California. She has a special interest in pediatric and adolescent medicine, and she is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.

SVMC's Pownal Campus offers comprehensive medical care for the whole family. Its services include care for children and adults, obstetrics, health promotion and wellness programs, and on-site laboratory and x-ray services. The office is located at 7237 Route 7 in Pownal. Appointments are available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 802-681-2780 for an appointment.

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