Joseph F. Hagan, MD, FAAP
Hagan and Rinehart Pediatricians, PLLC
410 Shelburne Road
South Burlington, VT 05403 |
Vermont
Dr. Joseph F. Hagan plays an integral role in creating and assuring safety
for Vermont's children in addition to responding to child abuse and
neglect. A provider of pediatric care to many of the State's children, he
also serves as co-Chair of the Vermont Citizens Advisory Board for the
Family Services Division of the Department for Children and Families
(DCF) and as the Pediatric Consultant for DCF. Dr. Hagan has worked
hand-in-hand with DCF since 1985.
In his myriad of roles in association with the Department for Children
and Families, Dr. Hagan all in one day may collaborate with a child's
community providers to offer optimum services and prevent or limit
Family Services involvement, provide care to a hospitalized child, and
respond to an emergency call to consult on an allegation of serious
physical abuse of a child. He makes himself available to social workers
and managerial staff throughout the day and night, at work or on
holiday, always willing to provide his expert opinion to address any
situation—from failure to thrive to fractures to burns and all that comes
in between. Dr. Hagan provides clear and concise information, explaining
the mechanics of an injury or illness in layperson language and thus
enabling social workers both to understand the situation at hand and
to explain it to others.
A presiding chair and member of numerous American Academy of
Pediatrics (AAP) boards and committees, currently Dr. Hagan serves as
Chair of the Birth Futures Education Center Project Action Committee
and as media spokesperson for the Vermont Chapter of AAP. Locally,
from 1995-2000, Dr. Hagan assumed responsibility as the supervising
physician for the Spectrum One-Stop Clinic, a clinic providing medical
care to homeless, runaway, and at-risk youth; and, from 1980-1989,
he worked with the Chittenden County Child Protection Team in addition
to taking on numerous other important roles for youth and their
families.
Many Vermont families praise Dr. Hagan for providing outstanding pediatric
care to their children. Many Vermont Family Services staff credit
Dr. Hagan with providing the information essential to supporting families
and preventing child abuse and neglect or protecting those children
who have experienced abuse or neglect from future maltreatment.
Compassionate as well as thorough, Dr. Hagan proves an invaluable
asset to the citizens of Vermont.
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