Southcoast Health is pleased to announce that the not-for-profit community health system welcomed twelve new providers this month. They are joining family medicine, the hospitalist program, internal medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedic, radiation oncology, trauma and acute care surgery, and vascular surgery specialties.
Rachael Bednarz-Medeiros, DO | Internal Medicine
Rachael Bednarz-Medeiros, DO earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, ME. She now joins Southcoast Health Internal Medicine caring for patients in Fairhaven.
John (Jack) Carroll, MD | Orthopedic Surgery
John (Jack) Carroll, MD earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, VA. He now joins Southcoast Health Orthopedics caring for patients in Wareham and at the Southcoast Health hospitals.
Kyle Jones, NP | Radiation Oncology
Kyle Jones, NP earned his Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Simmons College in Boston. He now joins Southcoast Health Cancer Care.
Katherine Macarthur, MD | Family Medicine
Katherine Macarthur, MD obtained their Doctor of Medicine from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. They now join Southcoast Health Family Medicine caring for patients in Swansea.
Ryan O’Kelly, PA-C | Trauma & Acute Care Surgery
Ryan O’Kelly, PA-C earned his Master of Science in Physician Studies from Johnson and Wales University in Providence, RI. He now joins Southcoast Health Trauma & Acute Care Surgery caring for patients at the St. Luke’s Hospital Level II Trauma Center.
Kelly Pannikodu, MD | Hospitalist
Kelly Pannikodu, MD obtained her Doctor of Medicine from Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, India. She completed her Residency in Internal Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Pannikodu speaks English and Malayalam. She now joins Southcoast Health as a hospitalist caring for patients at all three hospital locations.
Erika Raposa, NP | Family Medicine
Erika Raposa, NP earned her Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner from George Washington University in Ashburn, VA. She now joins Southcoast Health Family Medicine caring for patients in Tiverton, RI.
Linda Stewart, DO | Trauma & Acute Care Surgery
Linda Stewart, DO obtained her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Touro University College of Medicine in Vallejo, CA. She now joins Southcoast Health Trauma & Acute Care Surgery caring for patients at the St. Luke’s Hospital Level II Trauma Center.
Brandon J. Sumpio, MD | Vascular Surgery
Brandon J. Sumpio, MD obtained his Doctor of Medicine from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT. He now joins Southcoast Health Heart & Vascular, specializing in Vascular Surgery and caring for patients in Dartmouth.
Raj K. Thakrar, MD | Neurosurgery
Raj K. Thakrar, MD obtained his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Vermont College of Medicine in Burlington, VT. He completed an Internship in General Surgery at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, a Residency in Neurological Surgery at the University of Vermont Medical Center, and a Fellowship in Complex Reconstructive and Oncologic Spine Neurosurgery at Brown University Health. He now joins Southcoast Health Brain & Spine in Dartmouth.
Lauren Waters, PA-C | Neurosurgery
Lauren Waters, PA-C earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Bryant University in Smithfield, RI. She now joins Southcoast Health Brain & Spine caring for patients in Dartmouth.
Benjamin Weistrop, MD | Neurology
Benjamin Weistrop, MD earned his Doctor of Medicine from New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY. He now joins Southcoast Health Brain & Spine caring for patients in Dartmouth.
Southcoast Health is delighted to welcome Dr. Rachael Bednarz-Medeiros, Dr. Jack Carroll, Kyle Jones, Dr. Katherine Macarthur, Ryan O’Kelly, Dr. Kelly Pannikodu, Erika Raposa, Dr. Linda Stewart, Dr. Brandon Sumpio, Dr. Raj K. Thakrar, Lauren Waters, and Dr. Benjamin Weistrop. Their addition to our team demonstrates our commitment to providing exceptional care and service across the South Coast region.
To learn more about our Southcoast Health providers, please visit www.southcoast.org/doctors or call 1-844-744-5544.
