March 2021 - Page 3 of 3 - St. Peter's Health Partners News

WNYT: Health Beat — Colorectal Awareness

March 4, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Jill Genua of Capital District Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates, appeared on WNYT to discuss risk factors for the disease and why so many younger people are being diagnosed with the illness.

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Times Union: Local Hospitals Amp Up Pressure on Schumer to Increase Federal Funding

March 4, 2021 Robert Webster Jr.

The Times Union reported on how a small tweak in a Medicare formula could mean a $100 million annual increase in federal funding for five Capital Region hospital systems.

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St. Peter’s, Area Hospitals Revising Visitation Guidelines Effective March 8

March 3, 2021 Robert Webster Jr.

Effective Monday, March 8, St. Peter’s Health Partners will begin offering LIMITED visitation at its hospitals.

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WTEN: Push for More COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to be Administered by Community-Based Doctors

March 2, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 interviewed William Kowal, M.D., chief medical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates and physician with St. Peter’s Internal and Family Medicine, about efforts to administer COVID-19 vaccines in community-based medical offices.

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WTEN: COVID Vaccine May Interfere with Mammogram Results

March 2, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Kirsten Cestaro, M.D., associate director of St. Peter’s Breast Center, was interviewed by WTEN/News10 about side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine and their potential interference with mammogram results.

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