BY BECCA TAURISANO On our cover: The Upstate Cancer Center has been continuously accredited by the ACS Commission on Cancer since 2006 and is supported by services to meet its mission. Clockwise from top: the Clinical Pathology Lab on the fifth floor of the Cancer Center provides advanced testing and diagnostics. • Upstate’s mammovan covers … Read more
By Elizabeth Landry Over the past several years, many in the U.S. have suffered poor mental health and suicide rates have remained steady. Working people tend to be affected by these issues at a high rate. A rise in remote employment leading to feelings of isolation as well as high-stress, fast-paced work environments are contributing … Read more
BY BECCA TAURISANO Kenneth Cooper, DO, (right] and Jeffrey DeSimone, MD, with the da Vinci Robot CROUSE HOSPITAL’S ROBOTICASSISTED SURGERY PROGRAM IS THE LARGEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL IN CENTRAL NEW YORK, THANKS TO THE COLLECTIVE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT OF THE SURGEONS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. SINCE IT STARTE D in 2008, the robotic-assisted surgery program … Read more
BY KATHRYN RUSCITTO, ADVISOR My mother has encountered the hospital, rehab and homecare-based workforces over the past several months; it has allowed me to see up close the challenges that have developed in the healthcare workforce. From food service to transportation to nursing, all areas have been impacted. This results in a number of bumps … Read more
More than 1,200 members of the Upstate community donated more than $570,000 to Upstate’s 2022 Community Giving Campaign, bringing Upstate’s total giving to the CGC to $13.5 million since Upstate began the campaign in 1986. “Upstate’s engagement with the community and its role in helping people have a brighter future continues to impress,” said Campaign … Read more
St. Joseph’s Health is pleased to welcome Dr. Kathleen Farry-Leggiero, MD, to St. Joseph’s Physicians Primary Care. In her role, Dr. Farry-Leggiero will provide patients with high-quality, personalized health care. Primary care physicians diagnose and treat a variety of illnesses in pediatric and adult patients, while also providing routine and preventative care to improve their … Read more
