SVMC Welcomes Julie A. DiSano To General Surgery

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BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) welcomes Surgeon Julie A. DiSano, MD, to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group and SVMC General Surgery. 
 
"General surgery is an integral part of a large medical group and comprehensive health system," Trey Dobson, MD, chief medical officer and medical director of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians said. "We are happy to have Dr. DiSano join the accomplished team at SVMC General Surgery."
 
DiSano received her medical degree from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in Buffalo, N.Y. She completed her residency in General Surgery at Pennsylvania State College of Medicine and Penn State Hershey Medical Center. She completed a research fellowship in Surgical Oncology Melanoma Laboratory, Department of Surgery, at the Pennsylvania State College of Medicine.
 
DiSano joins Drs. Gina Diaz, 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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Coggins Auto Group Celebrates Five Years

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
BENNINGTON, Vt. — The family-owned Coggins Auto Group is celebrating five years of operations: Coggins Toyota of Bennington and Coggins Honda of Bennington, and Coggins of the Berkshires in nearby Massachusetts.
 
Mike Coggins purchased three dealerships — Honda, Toyota and Ford — in 2020 with a goal to restore trust and a "true sense of community-minded dealership culture." 
 
"My primary focus from day one was bringing back that connection to the region," Coggins had said back in 2021. "This area values real relationships. They want to know the people they're doing business with. We set out to rebuild that trust."
 
The Ford dealership was sold off in 2023 and Coggins of the Berkshires, with sales and services for used cars, opened the same year in Pittsfield, Mass. 
 
According to Coggins Auto Group, the dealerships had social media ratings of two stars when they were purchased; now all Coggins locations are garnering more than four stars in customer satisfaction reviews. 
 
"We sell cars, and we fix cars, and our goal is just to make our customers happy, and keep our employees happy, and that's what's made this really work these last few years," said General Manager Scott O'Connell.
 
Coggins Auto Group is also involved in events that benefit the community, including its popular annual charity golf tournament that funds local charities and organizations such as the Bennington Little League.
 
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