Hand and Upper Extremity Specialist Joins Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates

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DeWolf joins the Berkshire Medical Center and the physician staff of Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems has announced the appointment of Matthew C. DeWolf, MD.

DeWolf, a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon and specialist in hand and upper extremity surgery, joins the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center and the physician staff of Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates.

Dr. DeWolf is accepting new patients in need of comprehensive orthopaedic care and hand and upper extremity services. He joins Drs. Jeffrey Cella, Anthony DeFelice, Jarod Goodrich, David Grygier, Christina Kane, Ashley Miller, Kevin Mitts, James Parkinson, Daniel Sage and Mark Sprague at Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates, an affiliate of Berkshire Health Systems.

Dr. DeWolf received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, N.H. He was fellowship trained in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at the Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center.

For an appointment with Dr. DeWolf or one of his colleagues, ask your primary care physician for a referral or call Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates, 413-499-6600. Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates has three locations, in Pittsfield, North Adams and Great Barrington.

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New Camp Is Safe Place for Children Suffering Loss to Addiction

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
06:26AM / Saturday, December 27, 2025

Last year's Happy Campers courtesy of Max Tabakin.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A new camp is offering a safe place for children who have lost a parent or guardian to addiction.

Director Gayle Saks founded the nonprofit "Camp Happy Place" last year. The first camp was held in June with 14 children.

Saks is a licensed drug and alcohol counselor who works at the Brien Center. One of her final projects when studying was how to involve youth, and a camp came to mind. Camp had been her "happy place" growing up, and it became her dream to open her own.

"I keep a bucket list in my wallet, and it's right on here on this list, and I cross off things that I've accomplished," she said. "But it is the one thing on here that I knew I had to do."

The overnight co-ed camp is held at a summer camp in Winsted, Conn., where Saks spent her summers as a child. It is four nights and five days and completely free. Transportation is included as are many of the items needed for camping. The camp takes up to 30 children.

"I really don't think there's any place that exists specifically for this population. I think it's important to know, we've said this, but that it is not a therapeutic camp," Saks said.

She said the focus is on fun for the children, though they are able to talk to any of the volunteer and trained staff. The staff all have experience in social work, addiction and counseling, and working with children.

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