Access to High-Quality Primary Care Improves with Addition of Practitioners
Expanded team ensures more families get the care they need, close to home.
Elizabethtown, NY – As the need for comprehensive, community-based primary care grows across Essex County, University of Vermont Health Network – Elizabethtown Community Hospital is meeting that demand by welcoming four providers in recent months.
They include:
All four providers are now accepting new patients. Their arrival is part of the hospital’s commitment to bring relationship-based care to more patients than ever before.
“Access isn’t just about appointment slots – it’s about ensuring every patient can receive timely, compassionate care close to home,” says Kristen True, medical group director at Elizabethtown Community Hospital. “Bringing these providers onto our team helps us meet patients where they are, reduce barriers to care and support the long‑term health of our community. This is about listening to what our patients need and responding with solutions that make a meaningful difference.”
Introducing The New Primary Care Providers
A Family Nurse Practitioner offering primary care at the Elizabethtown Community Health Center and Au Sable Forks Health Center, Barreau brings more than five years of experience and is board certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She is known for thorough, compassionate care and strong patient communication.
A Family Medicine physician practicing at the Elizabethtown Community Health Center and the Au Sable Forks Health Center, Dr. Klotz provides comprehensive primary care for children and adults. His training includes residency at University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh and medical education at St. George’s University School of Medicine. He is also board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.
“Family medicine lets me care for people over time and really understand their lives – that’s what makes the work meaningful,” says Dr. Klotz.
Vorsteveld is a board‑certified Adult‑Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner offering family medicine services at Crown Point Health Center. Known for attentive, patient‑centered primary care, she brings experience supporting adult and geriatric populations.
A Family Medicine physician practicing at the High Peaks Health Center in Wilmington, Dr. Wilhelm offers expertise in women’s health, pediatrics, lifestyle medicine and osteopathic manipulation. Her practice emphasizes building long‑term, supportive relationships with entire families.
“By listening to patients, I am able to provide personalized care and help patients optimize their health in a way that work best for their lifestyle,” Dr. Wilhelm adds.
Meeting the Needs of a Growing Community
“These providers bring not only clinical excellence but also a deep commitment to understanding each patient’s story,” True adds. “Our goal is to expand access in ways that feel personal, responsive and aligned with the real‑world challenges our patients face – whether that’s chronic disease management, preventive care or simply having a trusted clinician to turn to.”
With these additions, Elizabethtown Community Hospital continues to strengthen its role as a vital access point for primary care across Essex County and neighboring regions. The expanded team enables more appointment availability, continuity and opportunities for patients to receive whole‑person care close to home.
Appointments & More Information
All four providers are accepting new patients now at their respective locations. Patients are encouraged to visit UVMHealth.org to request an appointment through MyChart. Or they can call the respective clinic directly:
- Au Sable Forks Health Center (Dr. Klotz, Janine Barreau): 518-647-8164
- Crown Point Health Center (Lydia Vorsteveld): 518-597-3029
- Elizabethtown Community Health Center (Dr. Klotz, Janine Barreau): 518-873-6896
- High Peaks Health Center (Dr. Wilhelm): 518-946-1111
University of Vermont Health Network – Elizabethtown Community Hospital
75 Park Street
Elizabethtown, NY 12932
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About Elizabethtown Community Hospital
University of Vermont Health – Elizabethtown Community Hospital is a not-for-profit critical access hospital with locations in Elizabethtown and Ticonderoga and six community-based primary care centers serving Essex County and the Adirondack Park region. As part of a rural academic health system serving Vermont and northern New York, we provide essential emergency, inpatient, rehabilitation and specialty care close to home. Together, we deliver access to leading-edge technology, advanced treatment options and the highest level of compassionate care while addressing the critical needs and unique challenges facing our patients, their families and our employees.
About University of Vermont Health Network
University of Vermont Health Network is a rural academic health system with more than 100 years of service to small towns and cities across Vermont and northern New York. We are deeply committed to reimagining rural health in ways that will benefit our communities for generations to come and keep exceptional care close to home. Our system includes an academic medical center, two community hospitals, three critical access hospitals, a children’s hospital, a cancer center, a multispecialty medical group, 154 outpatient sites and care beyond the hospital through home health, hospice care, four skilled nursing facilities and other support services. Our care is informed by an essential partnership with University of Vermont’s The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine and College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Together, as a health system serving a rural area, we are tackling health care’s biggest challenges — supporting the communities we serve and investing in our employees by addressing housing affordability, quality childcare and professional development needs. To learn more, visit us at www.uvmhealth.org.