New Physician Joins Hospitalist Team At BHS

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Dr. Aggarwal
PITTSFIELD - Berkshire Health Systems announces the appointment of a new physician to the Hospitalist team that provides inpatient care at Berkshire Medical Center and Fairview Hospital. Nidhi Aggarwal, MD, joins Tony Almakdisi, MD, William DeMarco, DO, Julie Floyd, MD, Ning Fu, MD, Marian Madden, MD, Nana Makalatia, MD, Sukhpal Mann, MD, Imran Sethi, MD, and Physician Assistant Jeffrey Terwilliger in the BHS Hospitalist group.

Dr. Aggarwal is board certified in Internal Medicine and most recently served as a primary care physician with Lakewood Medical Associates in Lakewood, OH. She received her medical degree from Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College in India and completed her residency training at St. Vincent Charity Hospital/St. Luke's Medical Center in Cleveland.

Hospitalists are specially-trained physicians based full-time in the hospital. Because of their focus on in-patient medicine, Hospitalists develop expertise in treating hospitalized patients, and are readily available to coordinate care with nurses, medical specialists and other professionals within the institution.

For more information on the Hospitalist Program at Berkshire Health Systems, call 413-496-6820.
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settled neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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