Husband and Wife Neurologists Join Berkshire Health Systems

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Stanley Tuhrim, MD, and Betty Mintz, MD, board certified, and fellowship trained Neurologists and husband and wife, to the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center and the physician staff of Neurology Professional Services of BMC. 
 
They join Drs. Octavian Adam, Herbert Gregg, Thomas Kwiatkowski, and Laurence “Jay” Ufford, and Nurse Practitioners Anurag Bansal and Kathleen Hanley at Neurology Professional Services of BMC.
 
Dr. Tuhrim is board certified in both Neurology and Vascular Neurology. He received his medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and completed his residency at Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Tuhrim is fellowship trained in Cerebrovascular Disease from the University of Maryland School of Medicine.  
 
Dr. Mintz is board certified in both Neurology and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. She completed her residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center and received her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Mintz is fellowship trained in neuromuscular disease from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Mintz specializes in electromyography and nerve conduction studies, as well as treating patients with myasthenia gravis, which is a condition caused by a breakdown in communication between nerves and muscles.
 
For more information or an appointment with Neurology Professional Services of BMC, call 413-395-7694.   

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New Camp Is Safe Place for Children Suffering Loss to Addiction

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

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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