2018 - Page 53 of 60 - St. Peter's Health Partners News

St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates has launched a new website, www.sphpma.com, which features new, state-of-the-art platforms and digital tools to both differentiate itself from other regional medical groups and position SPHP for future growth

New SPHPMA Website Goes Live

March 15, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates has launched a new website, www.sphpma.com, which features new, state-of-the-art platforms and digital tools to both differentiate itself from other regional medical groups and position SPHP for future growth

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LiveSmart: Screening and Early Detection Key to Effective Colorectal Cancer Treatment

March 15, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and a good time to learn more about colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum) and how it can be prevented or best treated.

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LiveSmart: New Treatments Mean More Options in Battle Against Colorectal Cancer

March 15, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

Thanks to increased awareness of the need for screening, and in turn, early detection and treatment of colorectal cancer, newly diagnosed cases and deaths are on the decline.

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Clothing and Compassion: St. Peter’s Thrift Shop Offers Help and Inspiration to Those in Need

March 15, 2018 Courtney Weisberg

A program led by the St. Peter’s Health Partners office of volunteer services enables social workers, nurses, and information associates at St. Peter’s Hospital to provide vouchers to the Auxiliary-run thrift store, For Pete’s Sake, to patients in need. The vouchers allow these patients to purchase essential items following a hospital stay.

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13 Kids Who Care: Carli O’Hara

March 14, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

Meet Carli O’Hara, a 6th grader at Cohoes Middle School, and a member of the 2018 class of “13 Kids Who Care.”

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St. Peter’s Pediatrics Welcomes Ruth Kelleher

March 14, 2018 Courtney Weisberg

Ruth Kelleher, PNP joins St. Peter’s Pediatrics in Clifton Park, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. A certified pediatric nurse practitioner, Kelleher’s professional interests include the physical and emotional health of children of all ages, including newborns.

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LiveSmart: St. Peter’s Seeking Patients for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Trial

March 9, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

If you have been diagnosed with locally recurrent inoperable or metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), which has not been previously treated with chemotherapy, you may be able to participate in a new clinical study being held at St. Peter’s Hospital Cancer Care Center.

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Dress in Blue Day 2018

March 9, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

On March 2, 2018, St. Peter’s Health Partner’s celebrated National Dress in Blue Day! Staff dressed in blue to show their support for the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.

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Congratulations to nursing education expert, Dr. Susan Birkhead, director of the Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing. Dr. Birkhead recently authored an article in nursing education’s premier journal, The Journal of Nursing Education.

Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing Director Publishes Study in Educational Journal

March 9, 2018 Courtney Weisberg

Congratulations to nursing education expert, Dr. Susan Birkhead, director of the Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing. Dr. Birkhead recently authored an article in nursing education’s premier journal, The Journal of Nursing Education.

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St. Peter’s Medical Oncology/Hematology Welcomes Dr. Namrata Patel

March 7, 2018 Courtney Weisberg

Namrata Patel, M.D., has joined St. Peter’s Medical Oncology/Hematology in Troy. Board-certified in both hematology and medical oncology, Dr. Patel practices a full range of cancer care.

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