Articles by Courtney Weisberg

SPHP Sponsors Drive-up Food Pantry to Help Capital Region Families

July 15, 2020

St. Peter’s Health Partners is proud to have sponsored a drive-up food pantry to help address the growing issue of food insecurity in the Capital Region. The event, spearheaded by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany and the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, served approximately 500 families. [...]

WAMC: Anti-Smoking Advocates Hail New Tobacco Laws That Took Effect July 1st in New York

July 10, 2020

WAMC Northeast Public Radio interviewed Judy Rightmyer, director of Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities, concerning new tobacco control measures. The measures, which prohibit discounts on the sale of all tobacco products, went into effect on July 1 across New York state. [...]

Albany Associates in Cardiology Welcomes Dr. Carl Bastien

July 10, 2020

St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates welcomes Carl Bastien, M.D., to Albany Associates in Cardiology. Board-certified in cardiology, Dr. Bastien practices non-invasive cardiology. [...]

WNYT: Doctors — Be Mindful of Heat Exhaustion

July 10, 2020

Iram Mall, M.D., of St. Peter's Family Medicine, appeared on WNYT to discuss the symptoms of heat-related illnesses and the importance of staying hydrated. [...]

WNYT: Health Beat — Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

July 9, 2020

Alan Sanders, M.D., chief medical officer for SPHP Acute Care, appeared on WNYT's Health Beat with Dr. Benita Zahn to discuss the long-term effects of COVID-19. [...]

Times Union: Online Tools Meant to Help Socially Isolated Seniors

July 7, 2020

The Times Union interviewed Susan Conlon and Karen Bona, day center managers for Eddy SeniorCare, part of St. Peter's Health Partners, for its story on helping seniors stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]

WNYT: Health Beat — Child Immunizations

June 30, 2020

Nathan Graber, M.D., pediatrician with St. Peter's Pediatrics in Clifton Park, appeared on WNYT's Health Beat with Dr. Benita Zahn to discuss the importance of maintaining a regular child immunization schedule. [...]

St. Peter’s Urgent Care – St. Mary’s Campus to Close

June 29, 2020

As of June 30, 2020, St. Peter’s Urgent Care – St. Mary’s Campus, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, will no longer provide urgent care services. We look forward to the re-opening of services as a brand new, co-branded WellNow Urgent Care location in Troy in early 2021 – one of two new urgent care locations planned for the Troy community. [...]

WTEN: Local Hospitals Implement Visitation Policies

June 25, 2020

WTEN/News10 interviewed Tushar Somani, VP of administrative services at St. Peter's Health Partners, about the new visitation policy for acute care facilities [...]

Times Union: Concerns Rise About Delayed Immunizations, Well-Child Visits

June 25, 2020

Nathan Graber, M.D., pediatrician with St. Peter's Pediatrics in Clifton Park, talks with the Times Union about the impact COVID-19 has had on child immunizations and well visits. [...]

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