admin U.S. News & World Report Ranks St. Joseph’s Health #1 in Syracuse St. Joseph’s Health Hospital retained its #1 ranking in Syracuse and was named a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report on its list of 2024-2025 Best Hospitals. It is also tied for 24th in New York State. This is the … Read more
Be safe outdoors – What you need to know about Lyme disease Summer is a time to work in the garden, visit the dog park, or hit the bike path. It is also a time to be aware of tick-borne illnesses including Lyme disease, and ways to avoid them. Infected ticks can be found across … Read more
East Syracuse, NY – Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) is pleased to announce the hiring of Zerah Z. Ali, DPM. Dr. Ali is a board-certified podiatrist who has joined the SOS Foot and Ankle team. He is trained in all types of podiatric medicine and surgery, treating patients from pediatric to geriatric, with both surgical and … Read more
Primary care physicians are familiar with diagnosing back pain. But when it comes to discerning the source of the pain and how to treat it, a referral to the physicians at Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) and New York Spine & Wellness Center (NYS&WC) is often the next step. The medical groups are in partnership to … Read more
By: Kathy Ruscitto A few months ago I had the opportunity to hear two physicians talk about their careers as they received recognition. Dr. Kara Kort, a surgeon, and Dr. James Tucker, a family physician. Both are esteemed by their patients and colleagues. They are passionate about the profession they chose and the work they … Read more
Nathan Hamm, DC, FNP-C. In 2023 a group of over 200 physicians, public health experts, and industry leaders from around the globe voted to rename non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or NAFLD to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease or MASLD. The goal was to update outdated nomenclature and better reflect the metabolic nature of the disease. … Read more
By: William Ecenbarger Like most other organizations, healthcare facilities have moved toward total digitization. The major benefit of this change is that it has provided an efficient way of sharing patient records among healthcare professionals. Compared to paper-based records, electronic health records require less workforce, time, and physical storage. However, this shift has created a … Read more
by William Ecenbarger Tuberculosis is the 13th leading cause of death in the world and its second worst infectious killer. Only COVID 19 claimed more lives, and there were fewer deaths from HIV and AIDS. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 10.6 million people fell ill with TB in 2021, and 1.6 million of … Read more
Lippes Mathias LLP Combines with Syracuse-Based Health Care Firm CCBLaw, Expands Lippes’ National Footprint to Include Every Major City in New York The combination creates one of the largest New York health care teams outside of New York City. Lippes Mathias today announced it has combined with CCBLaw, a Syracusebased law firm with a respected … Read more
St. Joseph’s Health Welcomes Dr. Nathaniel Kaufman to St. Joseph’s Physicians St. Joseph’s Health is pleased to announce Nathaniel Kaufman, MD, is continuing his career at St. Joseph’s Health by joining Primary Care Center – Main to practice the full scope of family medicine—pediatrics, adult medicine, and women’s health, including obstetrics. Dr. Kaufman recently completed … Read more
