NEW MEDICAL DIRECTOR AT REHAB CENTER APPOINTED

Jack DiTeodoro, M.D. has been appointed medical director of The Nathaniel Witherell in Greenwich, Connecticut, as announced by John Mastronardi, executive director of the institution.  DiTeodoro, a board-certified family practitioner replaces Dr. Francis X. Walsh, a member of the Witherell’s medical staff for 50 years and its medical director since 2008, who will continue as an attending physician.

Besides conducting a successful private practice in Stamford, DiTeodoro is a teaching attendant at Stamford Hospital in its Family Practice Residency Program where he also worked as a hospitalist during the first coronavirus surge. DiTeodoro earned a Bachelor of Science degree from St. John’s University and earned his medical degree from the Medical School at the American University of the Caribbean. He completed his residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center and St. Joseph Medical Center.

Mastronardi said the medical director’s role is essential in liaising with clinical staff, nursing and administration to ensure the highest-quality care, thereby lowering hospital readmission rates and guiding the clinical and nursing staff to achieve the highest practicable health outcomes for the residents.

Nathaniel Witherell is a short-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing center of care, located on 24 acres. The nonprofit is owned and operated by the town of Greenwich and has been serving the community for over 118 years, reflecting the community’s collective commitment to provide for the town’s elderly when home care is no longer an option.