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
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
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
BY KATHRYN RUSCITTO,ADVISOR Clinicians hear it every day, stressed patients, and stressed staff. The pressures of changing systems, social media chatter, and a world that seems to be restructuring at every level. Change is not new. We have lived through transitions in the agricultural era, the industrial era, and age of information and now the … Read more
By Elizabeth Landry When Melanie McNally, MD first began practicing urology, she didn’t anticipate developing a focus on urologic issues specific to women. However, about five years into her practice, she found many women were experiencing urologic health concerns that gynecology was illequipped to manage. “I originally went into urology thinking it was going to … Read more
FROM EARLY LESSONS IN SERVICE TO EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP,DR. MARTIN STALLONE CHARTS A PATH FOR COMMUNITY-FOCUSED HEALTHCARE A Lifelong Commitment to ServiceFor as long as he can remember, Dr. Martin “Marty” Stallone has held two unwavering truths: he wanted to be a physician, and he wanted to serve his country. Both were anchored by clear purpose. … Read more
By Elizabeth Landry First Year Family Medicine Residents (L-R): Shramika Pokharel, MD, Urva Barot, MD, Roselyn Akukalia, MD, Nozima Akbarova, MD 2025 has proven to be a milestone year for Syracuse Community Health – it was the inaugural year for its new Family Medicine Residency Program, which offers a unique approach to family medicine training … Read more
By: Kathryn Ruscitto,Advisor Planning strategy today requires holding steady while priorities continually shift. The answer to “What matters most?” often depends on where you sit within the health system. This brief overview blends both system- level and clinician perspectives. In an age saturated with information, it is easy to be diverted by whatever emerges as … Read more
Brian Hurley, OneGroup, Senior Vice President Health Care & Business Specialist Private equity (PE) investment in healthcare has grown quickly, reshaping how medical practices run day to day. For physicians and practice owners, selling to a PE firm is a complex decision. It can open doors for growth and support, but it also brings challenges. … Read more
