Program areas at Gifford Medical Center
Gifford Medical Center Inc. ("Gifford") operates a not-for-profit, 25 bed critical access hospital whereby medical providers and nurses provide around the clock care to patients. Inpatient care services include a medical/surgical unit, a birthing center, and end of life care. Gifford also offers a range of clinical and ancillary services: diagnostic imaging, laboratory testing, anesthesiology, cardiology, chiropractic care, hospitalists, neurology, oncology, orthopedics, pathology, podiatry, sports medicine, general surgery, and urology.Gifford Medical Center's caring and knowledgeable surgery team offers general surgery services including skin lesion and cyst removal, comprehensive breast care, diagnosis and treatment of all forms of cancer, wound care, pill endoscopy, colonoscopies and appendix removal. General surgeons provide a wide range of procedures (primarily focusing on the abdominal organs as well as diseases of the skin, breast, soft tissue and hernias) in both office and operating room settings.Gifford Medical Center offers various other health care services to the central Vermont area. Other services available include radiology, laboratory, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, occupationaltherapy, speech pathology, electro cardiology, chemotherapy, emergency, skilled nursing, labor and delivery, nursery, radioisotope, and electroencephalography.