St. Joseph’s PCC OB/GYN Earns Lactation-Friendly Practice Designation It is the first practice in Onondaga County to receive this honor The Onondaga County Health Department’s Breastfeeding, Chestfeeding, and Lactation Friendly New York (BFFNY) Program is proud to award St. Joseph’s Physicians Primary Care Center OB/GYN practice the New York State Breastfeeding, Chestfeeding, and Lactation Friendly … Read more
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield ranks on Forbes list of best midsize employers in America SYRACUSE, NY – For the fourth consecutive year, local nonprofit health insurer, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) has been named to the Forbes list of America’s Best Midsize Employers. The Health Plan ranked #67 on the 2026 list of top employers. The company … Read more
SOS to Host Virtual Community Talk: “Your Shoulder Health: Exploring Arthritis Care and Surg Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) today announced that it will host a free virtual community talk, “Your Shoulder Health: Exploring Arthritis Care and Surgical Advances,” on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM via Zoom. During this one-hour session, SOS’s team … Read more
Physician Joins Thompson’s Canandaigua Family Practice CANANDAIGUA – Dr. Joseph Caravella recently joined the team at UR Medicine Thompson Health’s Canandaigua Family Practice. After receiving his Bachelor of Science at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Caravella became a doctor of osteopathy at William Carey University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Hattiesburg, Miss. He then … Read more
SOS Surgeons will Lead Medical Team to Provide Free Joint Replacements and Medical Care Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) is pleased to announce its support of Operation Walk New York’s (OpWalk NY) upcoming medical mission to Ghana, Africa, October 9 – 18. SOS surgeons Seth Greenky, MD, Brett Greenky, MD and Max Greenky, MD will again … Read more
Physician Joins Thompson Health Gastroenterology CANANDAIGUA – Dr. Andrew J. Quinn recently joined Thompson Health Gastroenterology in Canandaigua and is currently accepting new patients. Board-certified in both internal medicine and gastroenterology, Quinn has a bachelor’s from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, and received his medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, West … Read more
Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) is pleased to announce it has recently hired David DiStefano, MD, to its Joint Replacement and Sports Medicine teams. Dr. DiStefano is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow surgery. He is extensively trained in both arthroscopic and open repair and reconstruction of the shoulder and elbow, including … Read more
SOS Specialists One-Day Surgery Center is proud to announce dual recognitions by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield as a Blue Distinction® Center+ (BDC+) for both Spine Surgery and Hip and Knee Replacement, two of the most complex and high-volume orthopedic procedures in the country. This program identifies hospitals and ambulatory care centers (ASCs) that demonstrate expertise in … Read more
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers 2025 SYRACUSE, NY – Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is proud to announce its recognition by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers for New York state in 2025. The organization has been named to the list four previous times. The Health Plan ranked #19 … Read more
Excellus BCBS names seasoned upstate NY hospital leader Martin Stallone, MD, as executive vice president, chief healthcare services officer Martin Stallone, MD, has been named executive vice president, chief healthcare services officer of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and its parent company, The Lifetime Healthcare Companies. Stallone is currently CEO of Centralus Health. He will start his … Read more
