Wellness
LiveSmart: Just Try One Bite! Managing Mealtime Battles with Kids
Power struggles around food can be reduced when both the parent and child understand their very different roles at mealtime.
Month: September 2021
News
St. Peter’s and Samaritan Hospitals Earn National Recognition for Stroke Care
St. Peter’s Hospital and Samaritan Hospital, part of St. Peter’s Health Partners, have received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the best care.
News
SPHPMA Earns National Recognition for Efforts to Reduce Number of Patients with Uncontrolled Blood Pressure
St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates has earned the highest level of recognition from the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Medical Association (AMA) for our commitment to helping improve blood pressure (BP) control rates among the patient populations we serve.
SPHP in the News
WTEN: Sepsis – Spot the Signs, Act Fast
September is Sepsis Awareness Month. Nadia Jandali, M.D., Associate Director of Emergency Medicine at St. Peter’s Hospital, discussed the symptoms to look out for during an interview on WTEN/News10.
Inside SPHP
St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Welcomes Dr. Megan Nolan
Megan Nolan, DO, has joined St. Peter’s Internal and Family Medicine. Dr. Nolan practices internal medicine and primary care.
Inside SPHP
Capital Region Urology Welcomes Harrison Miller
Harrison Miller, PA-C, has joined Capital Region Urology. A board-certified physician assistant, Miller practices outpatient urology.
Inside SPHP
Albany Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery Welcomes Alyson Florek
St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates is pleased to welcome Alyson Florek, FNP, to Albany Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Take Simple Steps to Banish Head Lice
Although COVID continues to remain top-of-mind, parents may find the return of students to school also means a call about head lice.
News
SPHP Receives Award from Rensselaer County for its COVID-19 Response
St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP) is honored to be the recipient of the 2021 Van Rensselaer Corporate Award. The Rensselaer County Legislature recognized SPHP for its COVID-19 response.
Wellness
LiveSmart: The Relationship Between Obesity and Cancer
Obesity has long been known to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke, but you may be unaware of the association between obesity and cancer.