We’re excited to welcome Dr. Tyler O’Bryan, Liz Nowalk, FNP, Nicole Fortune, RDH, MBA and Ann-Marie Bergeron, RDH, AS to CHCB!
Dr. O’Bryan is board certified in family medicine. He completed his dual undergraduate degrees in Biochemistry (B.Sc.) and Cultural Anthropology (B.A.). He earned his medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine with a focus on global health and earned his residency program across Lake Champlain in Plattsburgh, New York. While originally from Canada, he has relocated to Vermont and made it his home. Tyler’s practice interests include infectious disease management, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), global health, and helping his patients achieve their own health goals. Outside of work, he enjoys family time, cooking and entertaining with his wife, running with his dog, both Nordic and alpine skiing, training for triathlons, and like any good Canadian he also loves hockey. Dr. O’Bryan is accepting new patients at Winooski Family Health.
Liz graduated with her Masters of Science and Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Binghamton University in 2019. She has been a registered nurse since 2009, working primarily in an emergency room in New York, and then in a Medical ICU. She moved to Burlington in 2022, and has been enjoying the people and scenery that Vermont has to offer. In her free time she enjoys reading, hiking and playing with her kids. She is accepting new patients at our Riverside Health Center.
Nicole is a native Vermonter and Registered Dental Hygienist. She is a nationally recognized expert in training dental hygienists in areas of periodontics, including dental endoscopy, laser-assisted hygiene care and the treatment of dental implants. Nicole holds many certifications including CO2, Diode and Nd:Yag laser certification from the Academy of Laser Dentistry. She is a clinical expert and speaker for the Facial Art Forum and an integral part of the Implant Care Practitioner training program through RDH Innovations. She is a Dental Codeology key opinion leader and is directly involved with creation of new dental codes. She was awarded Dental Hygienist of the Year for 2017 in Vermont. Nicole also works in professional relations for several specialty dental practices across the country. Nicole earned her hygiene degree and her BA from the University of Vermont. She also holds an MBA from Champlain College. She will be working with dental patients at our Riverside and South End locations.
Ann-Marie graduated from the University of Vermont. Her experience includes many aspects of dental practice and its management including chairside assisting, providing hygiene care and business administration/insurance/human resources/payroll. Before joining CHCB and returning to active dental practice, Ann-Marie was Business Administrator/Human Resource Director for an assisted living facility in Essex, VT for three years during the pandemic. Feeling strongly about access to patient-centered care, Ann-Marie is excited to be at CHCB and part of a solution! She will be working with dental patients at our Riverside and South End locations.