July 8, 2013

Emergency Medicine Physician Marie King Joins Harrington

SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass., July 8, 2013 — Harrington HealthCare System has hired Marie A. King, M.D., as an Emergency Medicine Physician.

In her position, Dr. King will work in both of Harringtons Emergency Care Centers, in Southbridge at Harrington Hospital and in Webster at Harrington HealthCare at Hubbard. The two Emergency Care Centers see a total of approximately 37,000 patient visits a year.

Dr. King, who earned both an M.D. in Medicine and a Ph.D in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, also did her residency at the medical school. Dr. King is also trained as a LifeFlight Physician.

James Sullivan, Chief of Emergency Medicine at Harrington, said, “Dr. King is another in a long line of truly gifted emergency physicians to join us from the training program at UMass. She is a lifelong resident of Spencer and is committed to providing exceptional care to the residents of Worcester County. She is a remarkable intellect and a deeply empathic person. She will be an extraordinary asset to the Emergency Department, Harrington Hospital, and the community.”