2018 – Page 59 – St. Peter's Health Partners News

LiveSmart: Head Lice? Uncomfortable, but Treatable

January 11, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

The recent arctic chill has given kids the opportunity to break in their winter gear. If they and their friends are swapping hats on the playground, you may get a call about head lice.

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February 6 Seminar to Discuss: “Abdominal Wall Hernias – What Patients Need to Know”

January 11, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

St. Peter’s Health Partners will hold a free educational seminar, “Abdominal Wall Hernias – What Patients Need to Know,” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 6, in the Mercy Auditorium on the St. Peter’s Hospital Campus.

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Pulmonary & Critical Care Services Welcomes Hannah Westfall

January 11, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

Board-certified physician assistant Hannah Westfall has joined Pulmonary & Critical Care Services in Troy. She practices at Samaritan Hospital for pulmonary and critical care inpatient consultations.

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Dr. Mehul Trivedi to Discuss Bariatric Surgery at February 8 Seminar

January 11, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

St. Peter’s Health Partners will hold a free educational seminar, titled “Weight Loss Surgery: It’s About Winning!,” 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, on the St. Peter’s Hospital campus.

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Board-certified physician assistant James Fitzpatrick has joined Capital Region Urology in Albany, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. He practices urology with the surgical team at St. Peter’s Hospital.

Capital Region Urology Welcomes James Fitzpatrick

January 10, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

Board-certified physician assistant James Fitzpatrick has joined Capital Region Urology in Albany, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. He practices urology with the surgical team at St. Peter’s Hospital.

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WNYT NewsChannel 13: Frostbite a Real Danger in the Bitter Cold

January 9, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

NewsChannel 13’s Benita Zahn visited the new Samaritan Hospital Emergency Department on Friday to speak with Dr. John Janikas about the dangers of extreme cold weather.

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“Walk With A Doc” in Troy on January 13

January 9, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

Offered every month by Samaritan Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital, “Walk With a Doc” is a heart-healthy program featuring a walk with an area cardiologist. The next walk is at 8 a.m. on Saturday, January 13, in Troy.

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January is Thyroid Awareness Month

January 9, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

January is Thyroid Awareness Month, and a great time to raise awareness about one of the smallest – but one of the most interesting – organs in the human body.

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Staff members from the St. Peter’s Hospital CCU, PCCU, and ICU together raised a total of $1,260 for the Center for Donation and Transplant, New York-Vermont!

St. Peter’s Hospital CCU, PCCU, and ICU Raise $1,260 for Organ Donation and Transplant

January 4, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

Staff members from the St. Peter’s Hospital CCU, PCCU, and ICU together raised a total of $1,260 for the Center for Donation and Transplant, New York-Vermont!

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Times Union: St. Peter’s ALS Regional Center to Receive $10K in Advertising

January 4, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

St. Peter’s Hospital’s ALS Regional Center will receive a $10,000 advertising grant from the Times Union this year, as part of the newspaper’s “The Big $100,000 Giveaway.”

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