CHP Welcomes New Clinicians

Dec 6, 2023 | News

CHP Berkshires has expanded its clinical team with the addition of new providers in Pittsfield and Lee and on the CHP Mobile Health team. 

Marina Hoag, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, family nurse practitioner, has joined the primary care team at CHP Neighborhood Health Center in Pittsfield. Previously a registered nurse at CHP North Adams Family Medical, she recently completed her doctorate of nursing at Elms College. She earned her bachelor of science in nursing at the University of Phoenix and received her associate degree in nursing at Berkshire Community College. She has previously worked as a registered nurse at Berkshire Medical Center, Boston Senior Home Care, Senior Whole Health, Elder Services of Berkshire County, and Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center.

Dr. Mary Zabinski, pediatrician, has joined CHP Lee Family Practice. She earned her medical degree at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, NE, and completed her post-doctoral pediatric internship and residency at UMass Chan Medical School/Baystate Medical Center. She earned her B.A. in biology at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, then worked at the Pulmonary Center at Boston University School of Medicine. She is also completing her M.S. in bioethics at the Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College. 

Michael Jefferson, physician assistant, has joined the CHP Mobile Health team. He earned his master’s degree from Bouve College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University, followed by a post-graduate fellowship at Albany Medical Center. At Eastern Kentucky University, he received a bachelor’s in emergency medical care; earlier, he completed the emergency medical technician/paramedic degree program at Prince George’s Community College in Maryland. He has previously worked at the BMC emergency department and at Holyoke Medical Group Walk-in Clinic.