Matthew Brennan, M.D., has joined Cohoes Family Care, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. Board-certified in family medicine and primary care sports medicine, Dr. Brennan practices both family medicine and sports medicine. […]
Sally Delory, FNP, has joined St. Peter’s Vascular Associates, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. Board-certified in family practice, Delory practices outpatient vascular care. […]
Jason Kirby, DO, MBA, medical director of addiction and recovery services at St. Peter’s Health Partners, was interviewed by WRGB/CBS6 Albany regarding a new study that finds 78 percent of Americans cannot identify whether their pain medications contained opioids. […]
Thaofiq Ijaiya, M.D., has joined Pulmonary & Critical Care Services, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. Board-certified in pulmonary medicine, Dr. Ijaiya practices pulmonary and critical care medicine. […]
One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime, but early detection can save lives. St. Peter’s Health Partners is hosting two free prostate cancer screenings this fall. […]
Four million babies are born in the United States every year. While most babies are healthy, some are born with serious but treatable medical conditions. Babies with these conditions often appear healthy at birth. Newborn screenings help to identify these disorders early. New York State’s Newborn Screening Program covers more than 40 conditions. The screening uses only a few drops of blood from the baby’s heel to test for sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, Krabbe disease, and many other disorders. Early detection and diagnosis of these disorders leads to early treatment and better health outcomes. In addition, a hearing exam is performed to identify any congenital hearing loss and a non-invasive pulse oximetry screening is conducted to identify critical congential heart defects. Newborn screening results are not a diagnosis, but they let health care providers and parents know that more testing is needed. It’s important to note that most babies will not have any of these disorders, but the goal of screening is to help babies and families affected by these conditions. If your baby’s […]
The Register Star newspaper featured an article on the opening of St. Peter’s OB/GYN – Valatie. The practice, located at 1301 River St., Suite 202 in Valatie, opened in August and is a satellite of St. Peter’s OB/GYN – Slingerlands. […]
Becker’s Hospital Review recently published a story, featuring Dr. Steve Hanks, examining how misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the U.S. since the pandemic began. […]
St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates (SPHPMA) is pleased to announce that Cardiology Associates of Schenectady (CAS), PC, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to join its rapidly growing medical group effective January 1, 2021. Since its founding in 1990, CAS has been on the cutting edge of cardiovascular care for residents of Schenectady and Saratoga counties and the surrounding area. Composed of 25 cardiologists and 10 physician assistants, CAS currently offers a full range of cardiovascular testing, diagnostic, and treatment services for residents of Schenectady, Montgomery, Fulton and Saratoga counties. SPHPMA, a full affiliate corporation of St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP), is one of the Capital Region’s largest multi-specialty physician groups with more than 665 physicians and advanced practitioners, in more than 100 practice locations. The addition of CAS will enhance SPHPMA’s already strong cardiovascular physician practice presence in the Capital Region, which currently includes Albany Associates in Cardiology, with offices in Albany, Troy, Clifton Park and Glens Falls, and Saratoga Cardiology in Saratoga Springs. This new addition will expand to 11 the […]
With cold and flu season looming, it’s important to remember that washing your hands is still the gold standard against infectious diseases such as colds, the flu and even more serious diseases like COVID-19. But do you know the proper way to wash? […]
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