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Meet Doctor Nicole Payne

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nicole Payne, MD, FABPMR, a board-certified physiatrist to Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation of BMC is accepting new patients in need of physiatry care.
 
Dr. Payne received her medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio and completed her residency at Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation both in Toledo, Ohio. 
 
She fellowship-trained at Michigan Sports & Spine Center in Sports Medicine and Interventional Spine. She most recently worked at Northern Light A R Gould Orthopedics in Presque Isle, Maine.
 
Dr. Payne's approach to patient care is to "listen to her patients, address their needs and expectations, educate them on their options, focus on treatments that [she] offers, and lead them in right direction" to coordinate any care that may be needed beyond her office.
 
Her clinical interests in musculoskeletal medicine include:
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasounds
  • Nerve blocks
  • Wheelchair and amputee clinics
  • Botox injections for spasticity, dystonia, and migraine
  • Fluoro-guided joint injections
  • Hydrodistension for adhesive capsulitis and genicular nerve blocks
  • Xiaflex injections for Dupuytren's Contracture
  • Trigger point and trigger finger injections
  • Visco-supplementation
 
In her free time, Dr. Payne enjoys many creative activities, such as painting acrylic on canvas, quilting, nail art, sewing, and archery.
 
She has served as a foster parent and is an active community volunteer. Most recently, she organized activities for her community during the pandemic, such as socially distanced block parties and movie nights.
 
Dr. Payne is currently seeing patients at Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of BMC in the Pittsfield office.
 
For an appointment with Dr. Payne, ask your primary care physician for a referral, or call Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services of BMC at 413-445-9353.




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Local Runners Compete at Boston Marathon

BOSTON, Mass. -- Laura Stephen of Great Barrington finished 26th in the women's 60-64 age group at Monday's Boston Marathon, the top Berkshire County finisher in their division at the 128th running of the event.
 
Stephen crossed the finish line in 3 hours, 42 minutes, 52 seconds, 12,633rd in the overall field of more than 30,000 runners who made the trek from Hopkinton to Copley Square in Boston.
 
More than a dozen Berkshire County residents are listed among the finishers on the Boston Athletic Association website.
 
The fastest of that group was Dalton's Alex White, who finished in 2:38:34 to place 358th overall and 291st among men aged 18 to 39.
 
The race was won by Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia in 2:06.17. Kenya's Hellen Obiri was the fastest woman in the field, hitting the tape in 2:22:37.
 
Berkshire County finishers, with time and position in their age group, included:
 
Nicole Armbrust, Williamstown, 3:47:11, 683rd
Jon Bakija, Williamstown, 3:39:43, 584th
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