admin Slocum-Dickson Medical Group (SDMG) is happy to announce the addition of Jordan Santiago, PA-C to the group. He is working in collaboration with Dr. Apurva Shah, MD in the Internal Medicine department. His addition reinforces SDMG’s commitment to expanding access to quality health care in the Utica-Rome area. Jordan Santiago, PA-C, earned an Associate of … Read more
St. Joseph’s Health Hospital Awarded for Demonstrated Excellence in Heart Valve Repair for Seventh Consecutive Year Recognition as a Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center from the Mitral Foundation underscores commitment to best practices and exceptional outcomes in degenerative mitral valve surgery SYRACUSE, N.Y.— (May 7, 2026) Mitral valve repair is one of the most complex … Read more
St. Joseph’s Health Named to Newsweek’s America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2026 Lis SYRACUSE, N.Y.— (April 24, 2026) St. Joseph’s Health Hospital is proud to announce its recognition on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2026, a prestigious distinction that highlights hospitals delivering high‑quality maternity care nationwide. Only 460 hospitals nationwide earned a place on … Read more
Auburn Community Hospital Midwives Team. L-R: Ronica Bennett, MS, CM, Jennifer MacBlane, MS, MHA, CNM, WHNP, Devon Amedio, MS, CNM, Mary Victorious, MS, CNM, Katie Smith, CNM, FNP-C Today, the obstetrics and gynecology practice at Auburn Community Hospital is growing and thriving while it meets the wide-ranging needs of women in Cayuga County. However, there … Read more
St. Joseph’s Physicians Launches New Menopause Clinic to Address Growing Need for Specialized Midlife Women’s Care SYRACUSE, N.Y.— (April 23, 2026) As national attention continues to grow around menopause and midlife women’s health, St. Joseph’s Health has launched the St. Joseph’s Physicians Menopause Clinic, expanding access to comprehensive, specialized care for women in the Syracuse … Read more
By Kathryn Ruscitto, Advisor I am an avid reader, belong to two book clubs, and receive a steady stream of great recommendations from my health news feed. Recently, I had the opportunity to read two excellent books by local physician authors: Dr. Mary Jumbelic, retired Chief Medical Examiner of Onondaga County, and Dr. Sarah Matt, … Read more
By: Natalia R. Beltre and Gregory T. Measer To safeguard patient care from corporate interference in clinical decisionmaking, New York maintains one of the strictest corporate practice of medicine (“CPOM”) prohibitions in the United States. Under New York law, medical services may be provided only by licensed medical professionals, by professional entities that are owned and controlled … Read more
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Invests in Community Health Equity Across Upstate New York Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has announced the recipients of its 2026 Health Equity Innovation Awards, an annual funding opportunity that supports nonprofit organizations working to eliminate health disparities and improve health outcomes across upstate New York. The awards recognize organizations that are driving meaningful … Read more
St. Joseph’s Health CVI Celebrates 1,000th WATCHMAN™ Procedure, Strengthening Its Role as CNY’s Premier Heart Hospital SYRACUSE, N.Y.— (March 10, 2026) St. Joseph’s Health has reached a major milestone, proudly completing its 1,000th WATCHMAN™ procedure, reinforcing its reputation as the heart hospital of the region and a leader in advanced cardiac care. The procedure was … Read more
As both the region’s largest employer and Central New York’s only academic medical center, Upstate Medical University is an important hub of healthcare delivery through its clinical system of two hospital campuses and nearly 70 specialty clinics. Patient centered medical innovation is accelerating in its hospital’s cardiovascular program—which has long established clinical and research activities—to … Read more
