Press Releases

St. Joseph’s Health and SOS Now Offering Mako SmartRobotics™ for Total Knee, Partial Knee, and Total Hip Replacement SYRACUSE, NY – St. Joseph’s Health, in collaboration with Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS), is now offering Mako SmartRobotics™ for Total Knee, Partial Knee, and Total Hip replacement. This transformative technology for joint replacement procedures allows surgeons to … Read more

March 17th, 2025 Syracuse Community Health Celebrates Match Day as First Ambulatory Family Medicine Residency Program in Onondaga County ACGME Ambulatory Family Medicine Residency Program Set to Launch in July 2025, Welcomes First Class of Four Residents Syracuse, NY – Syracuse Community Health is proud to announce that it has been granted accreditation from the … Read more

St. Joseph’s Health Welcomes Dr. Megan Matott to St. Joseph’s Health Hospital’s Palliative Medicine Team SYRACUSE, N.Y.— (February 25, 2025) St. Joseph’s Health is pleased to welcome Megan Matott, DO, back to St. Joseph’s Health Hospital – where she will practice palliative medicine. Dr. Matott received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Nazareth College … Read more

East Syracuse, NY – Hematology-Oncology Associates of CNY (HOA) has appointed Jennifer Pichoske, MS, EMBA, AOCNP as Chief Executive Officer. She succeeds Maryann Roefaro, MS, CEO since 2002, who has retired. A long-time member of the HOA family, Pichoske has filled progressively responsible leadership roles in the organization since 2012 when she became the Director … Read more

Forbes names Excellus BlueCross BlueShield #8 on list of best midsize employers in America Excellus BlueCross BlueShield was ranked #8 on the Forbes list of America’s Best Midsize Employers 2025. The Health Plan ranked #1 among midsize employers in New York state and among the insurance industry nationwide. This is the third consecutive year that … Read more

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield earns #1 in Medicare Advantage satisfaction from J.D. Power Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has been recognized by J.D. Power, earning #1 in Customer Satisfaction among Medicare Advantage plans in New York, as well as Most Trusted and #1 Medicare Advantage Provider for Ease of Doing Business in New York. The recognition was published as a part of the J.D. … Read more

Physician Joins Farmington Medical Group Dr. Raquel Reyes of Macedon recently joined the Family Medicine Department at UR Medicine Thompson Health’s Farmington Medical Group. Board certified in both internal medicine and pediatrics, Reyes received her medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston and completed her residencies at the University of … Read more

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announces Health Equity Innovation Award recipients Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is excited to announce the recipients of its Health Equity Innovation Awards, designed to support community programs and services that focus on combating racial and ethnic health disparities across upstate New York. Last fall, Excellus BCBS called on organizations to apply for grants … Read more

SOS’ Specialists’ One-Day Surgery Center Earns Top National Award for Outstanding Quality of Care In recognition of its quality and patient safety, SOS Specialists’ One-Day Surgery Center (SODS) was named a Leapfrog Top Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) in 2024, one of only 31 selected nationally and the only ASC selected in New York State for … Read more

Central New York Regional Center for Tobacco Health Systems Responds to Alarming Trends in New York Youth Tobacco Survey Findings The Central New York Regional Center for Tobacco Health Systems at St. Joseph’s Health is sounding the alarm on the recently released 2022 New York Youth Tobacco Survey, which highlights both progress and troubling trends … Read more