General Surgery - Concord Site Information (SURGERY Clerkship)

Clerkship:

SURGERY
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Location:

Concord Hospital

Address:

Pleasant Street
Concord NH 03301

Service or Unit:

General and Vascular Surgery

Number of Students:

2

Contact Information:

Preceptor:

Melissa M. Hoyt, MD

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Phone:

603-224-0584 / 603-8

Fax:

603-225-5769

Pager:

603-221-2995

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Site Description

Type:

Rural

Meets Diversity Expectation: Yes

Description: A full range of general and vascular surgery in an inpatient and outpatient setting with emphasis on clinical care and workup. Patient population is very diverse with multiple comorbidities and often advanced stages of disease processes. There is a fair amount of emergency work and trauma. Students become active members of the surgical team which includes full-time faculty, surgical house staff and advanced providers.

Subspecialty Activities: If desired, time can be spent with other subspecialties: orthopaedics, urology, plastics, cardiac, thoracic, ENT, neurosurgery

Other Learning Opportunities: Tumor Boards, Morbidity and Mortality Conference, Trauma Conference

Didactics: Weekly on Wednesday at DHMC with all Surgery Clerkship students
Thursdays 7:00-9:00am - Trauma conference room
Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00-7:00am - Bedside teaching with staff
Every other Tuesday 7:00-8:00am - Breast Tumor Board

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Demographics

Population: Mostly NH residents locally, but also from the Lakes Region and Monadnock Region

No. of Patient: 70,000 ER visits per year

Patient Encounters: Aim is for 10-15 total patient encounters per week
Clinics: 5-10 patients per week (4.5 clinics per week)
Operating Room: 5-10 patients per week (4 OR days per week)

Patient Census: Census of inpatients between 10-30 patients on combined general and vascular services

Medical Procedures Info:

Practice Staff: Melissa M. Hoyt, MD
Sharon Gunsher, MD
Joseph Meyer, MD
Richard Murphy, MD
Russell Strong, MD
Peter Wilson, MD
Lisa Patterson, MD
Rupal Patel, MD
Sebastian Didato, MD
Reshma Duffy, MD
Stacie Perlman, MD

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Dress Code: During the week attire should be a clean white coat, tie and professional dress. During the evening and weekend hours more casual dress is acceptable.

Equipment/Texts: "Essentials of General Surgery" by Lawrence will be provided as required reading for didactic studies. It is recommended to read 20 pages per night during the Surgery Clerkship rotations.

Site Travel

Distance from DHMC: 63 miles

Directions from DHMC: Take Rt 89S to Exit 2 Clinton Street. Turn right onto Clinton Street. Take left onto Langley Parkway. The hospital will be in front of you.

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Housing Type: Apartment

Shared Housing: Yes

Housing Description: Provided in apartment building across the street from the hospital.

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