2021 - Page 24 of 27 - St. Peter's Health Partners News

WNYT: Health Beat – Heart Disease Prevention

February 9, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Nish Patel, M.D., a cardiologist with Albany Associates in Cardiology, discussed structural heart disease and available treatments on WNYT’s Health Beat. February is American Heart Month.

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SPHP Partners with Troy Housing Authority for Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

February 8, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Health Partners administered more than 150 Covid-19 vaccinations during a pop-up clinic held February 3 and 4 at Kennedy Towers, a senior housing development in Troy. The clinic was one of 35 community-based pop-up vaccination sites held across New York state, arranged in coordination with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s office.

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Times Union: St. Peter’s Antibody Infusion Center Seeing Progress Fighting Early-Stage COVID-19

February 4, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

The Times Union published an article on the expansion of SPHP’s monoclonal antibody clinic. Located on the Samaritan Hospital – Albany Memorial Campus, the clinic has infused more than 450 COVID-positive patients since it opened on Dec. 3, 2020.

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WTEN: St. Peter’s Health First in Capital Region to Offer Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for COVID Patients

February 4, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 aired a story on the expansion of St. Peter’s Health Partners’ (SPHP) monoclonal antibody therapy program.

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WRGB: Local Hospital Using Monoclonal Antibodies to Treat Immunosuppressed COVID Patients

February 4, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

WRGB/CBS6 News interviewed Melissa Fiorini, M.D., director of SPHP’s monoclonal antibody infusion clinic, located on the Samaritan Hospital – Albany Memorial Campus. Dr. Fiorini discussed the clinic’s operations and the treatment’s impact on COVID-positive patients who have received the therapy.

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WNYT: Albany Hospital Devoting Entire Unit to Outpatient COVID Treatment

February 4, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Melissa Fiorini, M.D., emergency medicine and critical care physician at St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP), was interviewed by WNYT about SPHP’s monoclonal antibody infusion clinic. Dr. Fiorini oversees the clinic, which is located on the Albany Memorial Campus.

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St. Peter’s Health Partners Expanding Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for COVID-19 Patients

February 3, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Health Partners continues to be at the forefront of treating COVID-19 patients with the most cutting-edge therapies available, including monoclonal antibody therapy. SPHP’s monoclonal antibody infusion clinic, located on the Albany Memorial Campus has treated more than 450 patients since opening on Dec. 3rd.

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WTEN: Women’s Health – World Breast Pumping Day

January 28, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 interviewed Barb Donnelly, RN, IBCLC, a lactation consultant for St. Peter’s Health Partners, for its story on World Breast Pumping Day, on January 27.

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WRGB: Immunocompromised New Yorkers Face Challenges with Receiving COVID Vaccine

January 28, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Alan Sanders, M.D., chief medical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners Acute Care, was interviewed by WRGB/CBS6 about the challenges faced by those who are immunocompromised.

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SPHP and WellNow Urgent Care Open New Center in Rotterdam

January 28, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Health Partners and WellNow Urgent Care have opened the doors to their newest center in Rotterdam. Located at 1708 Altamont Ave., the center is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to provide COVID-19 testing, including rapid and antibody, as well as timely treatment for non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses.

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