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Primary Care • Williston, VT • Since 1969
About
Thomas Chittenden Health Center is an independent family practice in Williston, Vermont, founded in 1969. It offers comprehensive, patient-centered care for all ages with a team including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, a registered dietitian, a clinical social worker, care coordinators, and a psychiatric NP. Onsite services include laboratory work and digital x-ray for faster, lower-cost diagnosis. The practice provides same-day urgent appointments seven days a week. Address: 586 Oak Hill Road, Williston, VT 05495. Phone: (802) 878-8131.
Clinic Type
Primary Care
Address
586 Oak Hill Rd, Williston, VT 05495
Phone
802-878-8131
Adriane.trout@tchconline.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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Emergency Care
On-call provider 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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What services are offered?
Comprehensive mental health and social services, laboratory and x-ray, nutrition and diabetic services, primary care.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Yahoo Local: 3.0 out of 5 stars (13 reviews)
- Facebook: 86% recommend (16 reviews)
- WebMD: 1 out of 5 stars (1 review)
Patients praise
- Highly-regarded, caring, and knowledgeable individual physicians
- Strong, long-term patient-provider relationships
- Efficient online communication/portal system for messages and refills
Common complaints
- Poor communication and empathy from administrative/phone staff
- Issues with patient follow-up or being ignored by staff
"My family has gone to Thomas Chittenden Health Center since moving into the area in 1999. Dr. Pamela Dawson has been a fantastic doctor for all of us. You do have to wait sometimes but she takes..."
— Yahoo Local (Reviewer: R Y.)"Terrible! Don't call unless you want someone to completely ignore you and what you say and do whatever is in her best interest"
— WebMD (Reviewer: Anonymous)"I have no problems with any of the professionals I have seen at this office, however, I have been treated so poorly by the person who answers the phone I am giving them one star."
— Yahoo Local (Reviewer: Mercedes E.)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Chittenden Clinic - Howard Center — Sep 23, 2025
- The CVSD Story Blog: WCS Earns 1st Place — Apr 26, 2026
- Candidates line up for party primaries | Region/State | willistonobserver.com — Jun 11, 2026
- McKenzie Health Williston moving urgent care to old VA clinic — Jul 23, 2025
- McKenzie Health expands Williston Services | Local News | willistonherald.com — Jul 28, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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