SVMC Welcomes Family Nurse Practitioner

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BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) welcomed Family Nurse Practitioner Sophie Jannen to SVMC ExpressCare and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians. 
 
Jannen earned her master's degree in nursing from Simmons University in Massachusetts in 2020. She received her bachelor's in nursing from Northeastern University. In addition, she holds a bachelor's in psychology from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and an associate's degree from Berkshire Community College. She is certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
 
Jannen has worked in the Emergency Department at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, since 2018. She has also worked in the Medical/Surgical/ICU department at SVMC. In addition, she volunteers at the Bennington Free Clinic.
 
ExpressCare is newly relocated to 120 Hospital Drive. It shares space with the Respiratory Evaluation Center, which features negative-pressure air exchange throughout. The new facility also has a dedicated parking area, a larger waiting area, larger and more exam rooms. As always, the practice offers X-ray and blood draw.
 
Open seven days a week—including holidays, except Thanksgiving and Christmas—ExpressCare is a convenient walk-in clinic. No appointment is necessary. ExpressCare offers care for minor illnesses and injuries to patients of all ages. For more information, call 802-440-4077.

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