Ground was formally broken on Tuesday, May 14, for a 90,000 square-foot expansion of Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Manchester clinic. Pictured, from left to right: Regional Medical Director for Outpatient Perioperative Services Tacee Walker, Vice President for Facilities Operations Tom Goins, Vice President of Community Group Practice Business Operations Craig Beck, CEO and President of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health Dr. Joanne Conroy and Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig. Photo courtesy of Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mark Washburn

Ground was formally broken on Tuesday, May 14, for a new, 90,000 square-foot expansion of Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Manchester clinic. An Ambulatory Surgery Center will include state-of-the art operating rooms, including ones dedicated for pediatric patients. The new space will include expanded laboratory, imaging and clinical services as well as an onsite cafe with outdoor seating.

“This expansion is very important for Dartmouth-Hitchcock Manchester,” Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health President and CEO Dr. Joanne M. Conroy said in a statement. “It’s one of our oldest facilities, and it’s currently at capacity. This expansion will double the square footage and improve care in a number of important ways, including the addition of our ambulatory surgery center.”

By improving convenient access to high-quality, ambulatory services, Dartmouth-Hitchcock will be able to provide the most effective and efficient health care for patients with a goal of patient recovery at home instead of at the hospital. With a focus on convenient, comprehensive services all in one location, D-HH will be adding and expanding medical specialties at the Manchester clinic.