Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) is a

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located in

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. Champlain Valley Physicians' Hospital was created in 1972 by the merger of the private Physician's Hospital with Champlain Valley Hospital, a

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operated by the

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. As UVM Health Network - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, it is currently a not-for-profit facility incorporating a variety of inpatient, outpatient, and community outreach care services, including an oncology center, a nursing home unit, renal dialysis center, adult and child/adolescent mental health wards, and medical and surgical capabilities. In recent years, the cardiology services provided by Lake Champlain Cardiology Associates have expanded to include coronary interventional care provided by Champlain Valley Cardiology and open-heart surgery, provided by Champlain Valley Cardiothoracic Surgeons. The hospital also has a variety o
diagnostic and rehabilitation services
In 2012, CVPH Medical Center joined Fletcher Allen Partners, now the

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Notable people

Robert Garrow Robert Francis Garrow Sr. (March 4, 1936 – September 11, 1978) was an American serial rapist, spree killer, and suspected serial killer who was active in New York State in the early 1970s. After committing several rapes, Garrow went on an 18-d ...

(1936–1978), spree killer; was treated at CVPH after being shot and allegedly paralyzed by police * George W. Gilbert (1873–1944), politician who died at CVPH * William H. Miner (c.1862–1930), entrepreneur who founded CVPH and later died there after surgery * Joseph E. Newburger (1853–1931), lawyer who received treatments for a month at CVPH prior to his death

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