2021 - Page 7 of 27 - St. Peter's Health Partners News

SPHPMA Earns National Recognition for Efforts to Reduce Number of Patients with Uncontrolled Blood Pressure

September 23, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

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.

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WTEN: Sepsis – Spot the Signs, Act Fast

September 21, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

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.

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St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Welcomes Dr. Megan Nolan

September 20, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Megan Nolan, DO, has joined St. Peter’s Internal and Family Medicine. Dr. Nolan practices internal medicine and primary care.

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Capital Region Urology Welcomes Harrison Miller

September 20, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Harrison Miller, PA-C, has joined Capital Region Urology. A board-certified physician assistant, Miller practices outpatient urology.

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Albany Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery Welcomes Alyson Florek

September 20, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates is pleased to welcome Alyson Florek, FNP, to Albany Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery.

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LiveSmart: Take Simple Steps to Banish Head Lice

September 16, 2021 Robert Webster Jr.

Although COVID continues to remain top-of-mind, parents may find the return of students to school also means a call about head lice.

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SPHP Receives Award from Rensselaer County for its COVID-19 Response

September 15, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

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.

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LiveSmart: The Relationship Between Obesity and Cancer

September 9, 2021 Robert Webster Jr.

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.

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WTEN: Marking Overdose Awareness Day Amid Pandemic-Related Spike

September 9, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Jason Kirby, D.O., medical director for St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center and Chief of Behavioral Health for SPHP, discusses changes to addiction treatment wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the dramatic increase in overdose deaths during an appearance on WTEN/News10.

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WTEN: PODCAST — On the Story with Trishna Begam: Covid and Kids

September 2, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Jeena Madden, M.D., of St. Peter’s Family Health Center and St. Peter’s Health Center for Children, talks to WTEN about the new Delta variant of COVID, how to best protect kids, and back to school safety.

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