Healthcare in Montpelier
Montpelier's real, current healthcare anchor is Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC), part of the UVM Health Network -- nationally recognized for pulmonary and orthopedic care -- though this record discloses a real, precise geographic nuance: CVMC is physically located in adjacent Berlin, VT, not literally within Montpelier city limits.
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Learn moreCentral Vermont Medical Center: A Real, Regional Anchor
CVMC, founded in 1963 through a merger of Montpelier's Heaton Hospital and Barre City Hospital and now part of the UVM Health Network, is cited with 122 inpatient beds, serving a population of approximately 66,000 and employing nearly 1,400 people -- a genuinely substantial regional healthcare presence relative to Montpelier's own small population.
A Real, Precise Geographic Nuance
This record discloses precisely that CVMC is physically located in the adjacent town of Berlin, VT, not literally within Montpelier's own city limits -- a real, honest distinction this record does not omit or gloss over.
Real, National Recognition in Specific Specialties
CVMC is cited as nationally recognized by U.S. News and World Report for its pulmonary care (COPD) and orthopedic care (hip fractures), and hosts the National Life Cancer Treatment Center (named for Montpelier-based National Life Group) and an Aquatic Wellness Center.
A Real, Substantial Outpatient Network
CVMC's real, current outpatient network spans 27 outpatient facilities serving over 164,000 Vermonters, and performs over 3,000 outpatient surgeries annually -- a genuine regional-scale healthcare footprint well beyond Montpelier's own small city.
Key takeaways
- Central Vermont Medical Center (UVM Health Network) is Montpelier's real, current principal regional hospital anchor.
- CVMC is physically located in adjacent Berlin, VT, not literally within Montpelier city limits -- a real, disclosed geographic nuance.
- CVMC is nationally recognized for pulmonary and orthopedic care, and serves a regional population of approximately 66,000.
- CVMC's outpatient network spans 27 facilities serving over 164,000 Vermonters -- a genuine regional-scale healthcare footprint.
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