Wellness
LiveSmart: Helping Kids Grow by Teaching Them Resilience
Resiliency is an essential trait for a successful, productive and meaningful life. It is not a trait we are born with, but it is one that we can teach our children.
Blog
Wellness
LiveSmart: Pets and Good Health – A Winning Combination!
Countless studies have reported what animal lovers all over are happy to confirm – having a pet is good for your physical and mental health!
SPHP in the News
Spectrum: Anti-Tobacco Advocates Want to Keep E-Cigs From the Youth
Spectrum News interviewed Theresa Zubretsky, community engagement coordinator for Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities, for its story on efforts to keep e-cigarettes out of the hands of youths.
Inside SPHP
St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Welcomes Miranda Dunham
Miranda Dunham, NP, has joined Home Visiting Physicians, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, serving homebound patients in Albany, Rensselaer, and southern Saratoga counties.
A board-certified family nurse practitioner, Dunham practices primary care.
A board-certified family nurse practitioner, Dunham practices primary care.
Inside SPHP
Albany Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery Welcomes Stavroula Efstathiadis
St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates is pleased to welcome Stavroula Efstathiadis, PA, to Albany Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery. Board-certified in physician assistant studies, Efstathiadis practices thoracic surgery.
Inside SPHP
St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Welcomes Kari Perrine Roe
Kari Perrine Roe, MS, FNP-BC, has joined Capital Region Urology, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. A board-certified family nurse practitioner, she previously practiced women’s healthcare and obstetrics at Upstate OB/GYN Associates in Albany.
News
Dr. Jason Kirby Named Medical Director of Addiction Services at St. Peter’s Health Partners
Jason Kirby, DO, MBA, has joined St. Peter’s Health Partners as medical director of addiction services. Dual board-certified in family medicine and pending board certification in addiction medicine, Dr. Kirby oversees the medical providers in the St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center.
Inside SPHP
Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary Donates $100,000 in Support of Minimally Invasive Technologies
The Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary recently announced it has donated $100,000 to the Northeast Health Foundation. The donation has been earmarked to go towards the purchase of a state-of-the-art da Vinci Xi Surgical System to be installed at Samaritan Hospital in Troy.
Inside SPHP
SPHP Nurses Helping Those in Need on Thanksgiving
Nurses from 3 Gabrilove at St. Peter’s Hospital spent part of their Thanksgiving morning volunteering to prepare meals for the annual Equinox Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner.
Inside SPHP
St. Peter’s Internal Medicine Welcomes Dr. S. Michael Fuhrman
S. Michael Fuhrman, DO, has joined St. Peter’s Internal Medicine, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. Board-certified in family practice, Dr. Fuhrman practices internal medicine.