Southcoast Health Expands Care Teams with Addition of Four Physicians and Three Advanced Practice Practitioners

Southcoast Health is pleased to announce that the not-for-profit community health system welcomed four new physicians and three advanced practice providers. They are joining the cardiac electrophysiology, cardiothoracic surgery, hematology and oncology, infectious diseases, obstetrics and gynecology, otolaryngology, and vascular surgery specialties.

Claire Faltermeier, MD, PhD | Cirurgia Cardiotorácica

Claire Faltermeier, MD, PhD obtained her Doctor of Medicine and her PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of California. She now joins Saúde do Coração e Vascular de Southcoast a cuidar de pacientes em Fall River.

Michelle Hoffman, CNM | Obstetrícia e ginecologia

Michelle Hoffman, CNM obtained her Master of Science in Nursing from Frontier Nursing University in Hyden, Kentucky. She now joins Southcoast Health Obstetrics & Gynecology seeing patients in New Bedford.

Ipsita Kadam, PA-C | Otorrinolaringologia

Ipsita Kadam, PA-C obtained her Master of Physician Assistant Studies from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston. She now joins Southcoast Health Otolaryngology (ENT) seeing patients in Fall River and Dartmouth.

Angela McLaughlin, MD, MPHTM | Infectious Diseases

Angela McLaughlin, MD, MPHTM obtained her dual Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine through the Tulane School of Medicine and the Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. She now joins Southcoast Health Infectious Diseases seeing patients in Fall River. 

Ruwan Y. Parakrama, MD, MS | Hematology & Oncology

Ruwan Y. Parakrama, MD, MS, obtained his Doctor of Medicine from New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY. He now joins Cuidados de saúde contra o cancro em Southcoast seeing patients in Fall River and Fairhaven.

Tenes J. Paul, DO | Eletrofisiologia cardíaca

Tenes J. Paul, DO obtained his Doctor of Medicine from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine. He now joins Saúde do Coração e Vascular de Southcoast caring for patients at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

Nicholas Wood, PA-C | Cirurgia vascular

Nicholas Wood, PA-C obtained his Master of Physician Studies from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Worcester. He now joins Saúde do Coração e Vascular de Southcoast seeing patients in Dartmouth.

Southcoast Health is delighted to welcome Dr. Claire Faltermeier, Michelle Hoffman, Ipsita Kadam, Dr. Angela McLaughlin, Dr. Ruwan Y. Parakrama, Dr. Tenes J. Paul, and Nicholas Wood. Their addition to our team demonstrates our commitment to providing exceptional care and service across the South Coast region. 

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