SVMC Welcomes New Doctor to SVMC General Surgery

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BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southwestern Vermont Medical Center has welcomes Surgeon Dr. Gina Melissa Diaz to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group and SVMC General Surgery.

Dr. Diaz received her medical degree from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Honduras. She completed her residency in general surgery at Virginia Tech's Carilion Clinic. She is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Medical Association and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.

Dr. Diaz joins doctors Simon Drew, Graham Moore and Charles Salem. Through a team-based approach, they provide minimally invasive surgery using the latest evidence-based protocols.

SVMC General Surgery is located in suite 205 of the Medical Office Building at 140 Hospital Drive in Bennington. For more information or to make an appointment, call 802-447-5060.

 


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