Meet Our Providers
Christian H. G. Bean, M.D. | Christopher M. Meriam, M.D. | Alan Small, PA-C | Deborah J. Sylvester, APRN | James Picone, PA-C
At Green Mountain Orthopaedic Surgery in Berlin, Vermont, our physicians are board certified in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. In addition, each is fellowship trained in Sports Medicine, Hand Surgery or Orthopedic Trauma.
Our surgeons have hospital privileges locally at Central Vermont Medical Center, as well as, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. In fact, our physicians have been teaching Dartmouth Orthopaedic Residents, so our practice brings the quality and caliber of university-based medicine to our community.
To ensure the best outcomes for you, our doctors receive annual certifications and continuous training that enable them to provide leading-edge treatments and perform advanced procedures. From advice to expert surgery, our doctors are among the most respected orthopaedic surgeons in Vermont.
What are GMOS doctors like?
Our surgeons are kind, caring, confident, quick witted and straight talking doctors. Dr. Bean, a native to Maine, and a biathlete, is fast paced and a true straight shooter. Dr. Meriam shows the patience you would expect from someone who grew up in a large family in Long Island. Their doctors are fun, honest, and most of all, care about their patients and their profession. They read and train continuously to make sure they are skilled in all the latest advances and techniques in orthopaedic surgery and treatments.
GMOS surgeons are physically active and energetic participating in many area sports: skiing, golfing, water skiing, snow shoeing, cross country skiing, running and hunting. They are also active in community philanthropy, supporting several nonprofit organizations, which provide culture, health services, and youth support to our community.
For more information about all of our providers, read below...
Christian H. G. Bean, M.D.
Hand and Microvascular Surgery, Total Joint Replacement, Sports Medicine and General Orthopaedics
Dr. Bean is a co-founder of Green Mountain Orthopaedic Surgery. He and Dr. Meriam started the practice in 2002. He received his medical degree from Brown Medical School in Providence, Rhode Island in 1989. He completed his residency at Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester in New York and his internship at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Following his internship, Dr. Bean received fellowship training in Hand and Microvascular Surgery, which he completed at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.
Dr. Bean is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery with specialties in Hand and Microvascular Surgery, as well as, in Sports Medicine.
Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Member, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Member, VT Medical Society
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Christopher M. Meriam, M.D.
Total Joint Replacement, Sports Medicine and General Orthopaedics
Dr. Meriam is a co-founder of Green Mountain Orthopaedic Surgery. He and Dr. Bean started the practice in 2002. He received his medical degree from the State University of NY @ Brooklyn in 1990. He completed both his residency and internship at Medical Center Hospital of Vermont (Fletcher Allen Health Care) in Burlington.
Following his internship, Dr. Meriam received fellowship training in Orthopaedic Trauma, which he completed at the University of Pennsylvania @ Cooper Hospital in Camden, New Jersey.
Dr. Meriam is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery with a specialty in Sports Medicine.
Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Member, Orthopaedic Trauma Association
Member, VT Medical Society
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Alan Small, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Alan Small, PA-C, completed the Physician Associate Program at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut in 1993. He is certified by the National Commission of Certifications of Physician Assistants. Alan received his B.S. in Business Administration at North Adams State College in Massachusetts and also completed training at the Radiology Technology Academy in Denver, Colorado.
Alan joined Green Mountain Orthopaedic Surgery in 2003 after working in the Central Vermont Hospital Emergency Room for over 10 years.
Member, American Academy of Physician Assistants
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Deborah J. Sylvester, APRN
Nurse Practioner
Deb Sylvester, APRN, received her B.S. degree from the University of Vermont. She went on to get her Masters in Education - specifically Sports Medicine and Athletic Training at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. After a few years as an Athletic Trainer, Deb decided to continue her education and received her Bachelors in Nursing from Thomas Jefferson University.
Deb joined Green Mountain Orthopaedic Surgery in August 2011. She had worked as an operating room nurse at Central Vermont Medical Center for several years while continuing her eduction for her Nurse Practitioner license which she completed at the University of Vermont in 2011.
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James Picone, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Jim Picone, PA-C, completed the Physician Associate Program at the University of Iowa in 1990. He is certified by the National Commission of Certifications of Physician Assistants. Prior to that, Jim went to Sterling College in Craftsbury, VT for the Grassroots Progam and then went on to receive his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Jim joined Green Mountain Orthopaedic Surgery in July 2010. On the days that Jim is not tending to the patients of GMOS he is working in the Emergency Room at Central Vermont Medical Center.
Member, American Academy of Physician Assistants
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