Since 1905, Androscoggin Valley Hospital

has been serving the health care needs of Northern New Hampshire. Today, as a non-profit, Critical Access Hospital, we offer a wide range of services, provided by some of the most outstanding and dedicated physicians and nurses in the country. We’ve also made significant investments in technology and talent and opened new practices to better serve our community. We invite you to browse our website and learn more about AVH – your community hospital!

The News

"Supporting Each Other with Diabetes" Forum

An AVH Diabetes Education-sponsored forum, "Supporting Each Other with Diabetes," will be held on Tuesday, September 2, 2008, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Northland Restaurant and Dairy Bar. The forum is open to the public. To RSVP or for more information, call Cindy King, RN, BSN, CDE, AVH Diabetes Educator, at 326-5631.

Community Events

AVH Auxiliary, Community to Celebrate Impressions of Care

The public is welcome to attend a celebration and walkthrough of its beautiful "Impressions of Care" walkway and parks. The event, scheduled for Wednesday, September 10 from 12:30PM - 2:30PM, will be held in appreciation of the support received to develop the well-lit walkway to the hospital. The path, which is being used by many North Country residents for outdoor exercise, features serene parks, benches on which to relax and beautiful flowers, trees, shrubs, street lights and banners. Refreshments will be served near the Auxiliary Park, located at the front entrance to the hospital. For more information, please contact Edwina Keene at 326-5676.

Specialty Practice

Androscoggin Valley Hospital Welcomes Attila Barabas, MD, Urologist

Androscoggin Valley Hospital and Weeks Medical Center of Lancaster are pleased to announce the recruitment of Urologist Attila Barabas, MD. Dr. Barabas sees patients at AVH on Mondays and Tuesdays and at Weeks on Wednesdays and Thursdays. For an appointment at AVH, please call (603) 752-1127. For an appointment at Weeks, please call (603) 788-5095. To learn more about Dr. Barabas, click here .