Courtney Weisberg, Author at St. Peter's Health Partners News

St. Peter’s Hospital Hosts Second Annual Heart Recovery Reunion

June 18, 2024 Courtney Weisberg

On Friday, June 14, St. Peter’s Hospital held its second annual Heart Recovery Reunion. The emotional event reunited three cardiac surgery patients and their families with the team of health care professionals who saved their lives.

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WAMC: Proposed Legislation Could Support Healthcare Workers in New York

June 4, 2024 Courtney Weisberg

Meredith Robison, chief nursing officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners Acute Care, and Dr. Susan Birkhead, interim dean, St. Peter’s Health Partners’ Schools of Nursing, speak on WAMC about proposed legislation that would provide a $5,000 stipend for preceptors.

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Spectrum News: Bill Would Provide Stipend for New York Clinicians to Mentor Others

June 4, 2024 Courtney Weisberg

Susan Birkhead, DNS, MPH, RN, CNE, interim dean of St. Peter’s Health Partners’ Schools of Nursing, was interviewed by Spectrum News for its story on proposed legislation that would provide nurses who become preceptors with a $5,000 stipend.

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Times Union: State Bill to Support Health Care Mentor Stipends Backed

June 4, 2024 Courtney Weisberg

State lawmakers introduce proposed legislation would provide $5,000 stipends to preceptors, during a news conference at the Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing.

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St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Welcomes Dr. Yvonne Etowa

May 30, 2024 Courtney Weisberg

Yvonne Etowa, M.D., has joined Troy Internal Medicine, where she practices internal and primary care medicine.

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Spectrum News: Firefighter Cancer Risk

May 23, 2024 Courtney Weisberg

Dr. Jonah Marshall of Capital Region Urology discusses the cancer risks firefighters face from chemical exposure on the job during an interview with Spectrum News.

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Novel Transcatheter Approach to Heart Repair a First for St. Peter’s Hospital

May 22, 2024 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Hospital performs its first-ever transcatheter closure of a ventricular septal defect, repairing a hole in a 70-year-old woman’s heart while avoiding open-heart surgery.

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WTEN: Better Sleep with Dr. Paul Glovinsky

May 16, 2024 Courtney Weisberg

Dr. Paul Glovinsky of St. Peter’s Sleep Center explains the biggest factors impacting sleep for women, and what they can do to overcome them during an appearance on WTEN.

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WAMC: Medical Monday with Dr. J.D. Filippone

May 14, 2024 Courtney Weisberg

J.D. Filippone, M.D., of Albany Associates in Cardiology, discusses heart failure and other cardiac conditions during an appearance on WAMC’s Medical Monday.

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St. Peter’s General Surgery Welcomes Dr. Andrew Isenberg

May 10, 2024 Courtney Weisberg

St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates is honored to welcome Andrew Isenberg, M.D., FACS to St. Peter’s General Surgery. A highly regarded surgeon with more than 20 years of experience caring for patients and their families, Dr. Isenberg specializes in minimally invasive and robotic surgery.

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