Southcoast Health Welcomes Six New Providers to the Organization

Aug 1, 2025

Southcoast Health is pleased to announce that the not-for-profit community health system welcomed six new providers this month. They are joining the hospitalist program, internal medicine, neurology, palliative consulting, urgent care, and vascular surgery specialties.  

Dennis Fitzgerald, MD | Neurology

Dennis Fitzgerald, MD, earned his Doctor of Medicine from the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell University in Hempstead, New York. He now joins Southcoast Health Neurology caring for patients in Dartmouth.

Selina Foster, MSN, FNP-BC | Urgent Care

Selina Foster, MSN, FNP-BC, earned her Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Walden University in Minneapolis, MN. She now joins Southcoast Health Urgent Care, seeing patients at all six Southcoast Health Urgent Care locations. 

Kristine Gargaritano, MD | Hospitalist

Kristine Gargaritano, MD, earned her Doctor of Medicine from the Royal College of Surgeons at Ireland University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Dublin, Ireland. She completed her Residency in Internal Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside-West in Manhattan, New York City. She now joins Southcoast Health as a hospitalist caring for patients at all three hospital locations.

Marina Haghighat, MSN, FNP-BC | Internal Medicine

Marina Haghighat, MSN, FNP-BC, earned her Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Simmons University in Boston, Massachusetts. She now joins Southcoast Health Internal Medicine seeing patients in Fall River.

Rebecca Hall, ANP-BC | Palliative Consulting

Rebecca Hall, ANP-BC, earned her Master of Science in Nursing as an Adult Nurse Practitioner from Simmons University in Boston, Massachusetts. She now joins Southcoast Health at Home in Palliative Consulting.

Allison Nemrow, PA-C | Vascular Surgery

Allison Nemrow, PA-C, received her Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Charleston Southern University in North Charleston, South Carolina. She now joins Southcoast Health Heart & Vascular, specializing in Vascular Surgery and caring for patients in Dartmouth and in the hospitals.

Southcoast Health is delighted to welcome Dr. Dennis Fitzgerald, Selina Foster, Dr. Kristine Gargaritano, Marina Haghighat, Rebecca Hall, and Allison Nemrow. 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.