Patient Stories
At Dartmouth-Hitchcock, we realize that health care isn't about insurance, medications, procedures or equipment — it's about people. It's our goal to provide the highest level of care for every person that walks through our doors.
Our patients talk to us – in their own words – about their challenges and their successes before, during, and after their care here. These people are your family, friends and neighbors. Listen to what they have to say about their experiences, and what it says about the level of care you can expect from Dartmouth-Hitchcock.
Featured stories
Irene's Story
Procedure/Treatment:
Clinical trial for Peripheral Vascular Disease
Treated by:
Heart and Vascular Center
Irene believes that if she hadn't done anything, she would have lost her foot. She says that the trial "has worked miracles for me."
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Timothy's Story
Procedure/Treatment:
Peripheral artery disease
Treated by:
Heart and Vascular Center
The nursing staff on 4 West had just gotten Timothy Day up for a walk—his first since having surgery three days before to repair an infected prosthetic graft in his groin. Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) Donald Tacewicz and Day had barely made it through the doorway of Day's room when floor nurse Courtney Peterson, RN, heading into an adjacent patient room, saw something that stopped her in her tracks.
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Dorothy's Story
Procedure/Treatment:
Posterior and anterior hip replacements
Treated by:
Orthopaedics
Dorothy, a dental assistant, started having trouble with her hips about ten years ago. The pain on one side progressed over the years, so she had an X-ray. It was clear she needed a hip replacement. Many friends recommended Dartmouth-Hitchcock.
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David S's Story
Procedure/Treatment:
Cataract surgery at DHMC's Outpatient Surgery Center
Treated by:
Ophthalmology, DHMC's Outpatient Surgery Center
David has a degenerative retinal condition that created the cataracts in both eyes, even at his young age. Hear the story of how he came under the care of Dr. Susan Pepin, what the surgical experience was like and how he is doing today.
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Ken's Story
Procedure/Treatment:
Brain surgery for aneurism.
Treated by:
Neurosurgery, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology
While in peak shape and training for a triathlon, Ken suffered an aneurysm that required emergency brain surgery. Ken, a visual artist by training and vocation, worried that he would never be able to paint again since he suffers from permanent double-vision as a result of the aneurysm. On the advice of a friend, he started painting what he sees, and the results are visually dazzling. Some of Ken's works are on display in Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center through the end of November, 2011.
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