St. Joseph’s Health Launches Cancer Care Service Line in Partnership with Roswell Park St. Joseph’s Health is proud to announce the launch of a groundbreaking Cancer Care service line, bringing exceptional oncology services to Central New York. With medical oncology provided in collaboration with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, NY, this initiative reinforces … Read more
Auburn Community Hospital (ACH) announced today that they have contracted with St. Lawrence Radiology Associates PC to provide comprehensive radiology reading services for ACH effective January 1, 2024. Their offerings include comprehensive coverage of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, equivalent to current exams and procedures. An after-hours nighthawk service will ensure timely and thorough reporting during … Read more
Loretto Receives 2023 Frontline Healthcare Worker Champion Award National Fund for Workforce Solutions’ peer recognition program highlights healthcare providers dedicated to building equitable, inclusive workplaces through worker-centered workforce development programs. Syracuse, NY (December 13, 2023) Loretto has been awarded a 2023 CareerSTAT Frontline Healthcare Worker Champion Award by National Fund Workforce Solutions, a national network … Read more
Seasonal Depression and the Holiday Blues: It’s Real! SYRACUSE, NY – Some people love the cold weather months. For others, this time of year leaves them feeling sad, lonely, or even depressed. Geoffrey Hopkins, MD, senior medical director for behavioral health at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, answers some questions about the symptoms of, and help for, … Read more
Slocum-Dickson Medical Group Reunites Departments to Elevate Patient Care New Hartford, NY: Slocum-Dickson Medical Group (SDMG) is making significant developments aimed at elevating the standard of patient care. Effective December 31, 2023, services provided at the Ilion campus will move to the Burrstone Road and Business Park Drive campuses. This strategic initiative is designed to … Read more
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield earns 85 percent in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index SYRACUSE, NY – Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has received a score of 85 percent out of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related … Read more
Dr. Joseph Pittari joined Auburn Neurology Services from The University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Neurology where he completed his Headache Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Pittari attended medical school at the University of Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and did his residency education at the University of Buffalo Adult Neurology Residency Program before … Read more
Tsukayama Joins the Pediatric Department of Slocum-Dickson Medical Group Slocum-Dickson Medical Group is excited to announce that Elaine Tsukayama, MD will join the pediatric department of Slocum-Dickson Medical Group on November 13, 2023. Dr. Tsukayama, a board-certified pediatrician and member of the American Academy of Pediatrics specializes in health and medical care for patients 18 … Read more
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announces 2023 Health Equity Innovation Award recipients Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announced today the recipients of its 2023 Health Equity Innovation Awards. The awards represent more than $520,000 in financial support for community programs that address racial and ethnic health disparities across the Health Plan’s upstate New York service area. “At Excellus BlueCross … Read more
ACH has opened a specialty clinic for concussion management at 17 East Genesse Street, in Auburn co-located with the Auburn Neurology practice. The Auburn Concussion Clinic is open 8am-4Pm Monday-Friday. To make an appointment call: 315-253-1885. We are proud to announce that Dr. James Syrett, MD has become only the third physician within 100-mile radius … Read more
