Kidney Disease & Hypertension Center's Staff

Our accomplished award winning team provides a multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of our dialysis patients. 

Program Leadership:

• David E. Henner, DO, Medical Director of Dialysis Unit, Chief, Division of Nephrology
• Sarah M. Baumann, RN, BA, Clinical Director, Renal Dialysis
• Sonia Colon, Renal Office Supervisor

Physicians and Staff:

• Henry Rose MD, former Medical Director of Dialysis Unit, and former Chief of Division of Nephrology
• Stephen Nelson, DO, Associate Medical Director of Southern Vermont Medical Center Dialysis Unit
• David Albert, MD, Associate Program Director of Medicine Residency Program, and Medical Director of the Fairview Hospital Dialysis Unit 
• Hani Erian, MD, Board certified, fellowship trained Nephrologist 
• Adult Nurse Practitioners: Sheila M. Silsby, ANP and Susan Downey Luhrmann, ANP
• Registered Dietitian: Geraldine Hurley, RD
• Renal Dietitian: Andrea Tosi, RD 
• Licensed Social Workers: Kathleen Duquette, LICSW, and Christa Abel, LICSW
• Vascular Access Coordinator: Kathleen Smith, RN
• Visitor/Transfer Coordinator: Joyce Brassard, RN
• Clinical Development Specialist: Patricia Webber, RN
• Home Training Coordinator: Lynda Littlejohn, RN, CNN

Acute RN staff:

• Denice Yon, RN
• Danielle Squires, RN

Outpatient RNs:

• Mary Addison, RN 
• William Ahern, RN
• Kelley Courtney, RN
• Debra Driscoll, RN
• Mary Beth Ellsworth, RN
• Roberta Glanz, RN CNN
• Jennifer Hassan, RN
• Susan Jones, RN
• Stephanie Kelly, RN 
• Nancy McCabe, RN
• Donna Murphy, RN
• Donna Palmieri, RN
• Catherine Pease, RN
• Phyllis Pierce, RN
• Deborah Potter, RN
• Nancy Rossin, RN
• Jennifer Stover, RN
• Patricia Webber, RN, CNN
• Sandra Wesolowski, RN

Clinical Development Specialist: Susan Stone, RN, CNN, MS

Technicians:

• Daniel Aitken
• Alan Alcombright
• Mark Beauchemin
• Patricia Begley
• Pam Bouchard 
• David Dickhaus
• Sara Digirolamo
• Jerome Dinicola
• Carlos Goulart
• John Jackson
• David Jones
• Craig Kibbe
• Linda Nash-Mullett
• Peter Reagan
• Dale Reed
• Carol Smith
• Eric Spratling
• Milton Torres
• Adam Trachier

Unit Coordinators:

• Veronica Doyle-Goerlach
• Andrea Appleton
• Kelly Powell

Social Worker: Gail Putin, LCSW 

Charge Entry: Phyllis Amuso & Elissa Allessio

Biomedical Technician: Edward Smith

Customer Service Representative/Front Office Scheduling: Gina Wasuk

Medical Assistants: Heather Descoteau & Renee Ostellino 

Renal Assistant: Lacie O'Keefe