SPHP in the News
WNYT: What You Need to Know About Coronavirus
Arthur Gran, MD, an infectious disease specialist with Troy Infectious Disease, appeared on WNYT with Benita Zahn to answer questions about the emerging coronavirus.
Month: January 2020
SPHP in the News
WNYT: Health Beat — Bariatric Surgery
Samuel Hykin, M.D., a bariatric and general surgeon with Samaritan Hospital Bariatric and Metabolic Care, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, appeared on WNYT’s Health Beat to discuss weight loss and bariatric surgery.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Keeping an Eye on Great Nutrition
It is pretty easy to see how nutrition affects our health – but what may not be as easy to “see” is how nutrition can impact our eyes.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Keep the Light in Your Eyes – Protect Your Retinas
Without a healthy retina, your vision is severely hampered, if not lost altogether. The risks for retinal complications include age, family history and injury to the eye. Are you at risk?
News
St. Peter’s Vascular Associates Earns Vascular Testing Accreditation by IAC
St. Peter’s Vascular Associates has been granted a three-year term of accreditation in vascular testing by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission
News
Capital District Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates Joins SPHPMA
Capital District Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates and its team of experienced surgeons have joined St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. The practice features fellowship-trained surgeons Gennaro Daniels, M.D.; Garner Johnson, M.D., FACS, FASCRS; Brian Steckel, M.D.; and Nora Yip, M.D., FACS, FASCRS.
Upcoming Events
Volunteer with the Sexual Assault and Crime Victims Assistance Program
Consider volunteering with The Sexual Assault and Crime Victims Assistance Program (SACVAP). The next training begins on February 9!
Wellness
LiveSmart: Prenatal Vitamins a Critical Part of Good Health Before, During Pregnancy
One of the best things a woman thinking about getting pregnant can do for her and her future baby is also one of the simplest – start taking a prenatal vitamin.
SPHP in the News
WTEN: CDC Says Flu Widespread in NY, Likely to See Fewer Flu-Related Deaths This Season
WTEN interviewed Dr. Robert Brewer, assistant chief of emergency medicine at St. Peter’s Hospital, for its story on the growing number of flu cases in the Capital Region.
SPHP in the News
WNYT: Health Beat — Opioid Services
Jason Kirby, DO, MBA, medical director of addiction services for St. Peter’s Health Partners, appeared on WNYT’s Health Beat to discuss the opioid crisis in New York state and the Capital Region