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Dr. Brian Murray Published in Scholarly Journal
Brian Murray, MD, of Capital Region Urology, has published research on the cost-effectiveness of overactive bladder treatments.
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Wellness
LiveSmart: MitraClip – A Powerful Treatment for Leaky Hearts
For patients who are not candidates for open-heart surgery to repair a leaky mitral valve, MitraClip therapy is a new option.
Wellness
LiveSmart: WATCHMAN Offers Heart Patients a New Look at Life
The WATCHMAN is an implant, roughly the size of a quarter, which offers patients at risk for a stroke a new outlook at life.
SPHP in the News
Times Union: On the Move
The Times Union posted news of several new hires at St. Peter’s Health Partners.
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SPHP Preventing Strokes with the WATCHMAN Device
St. Peter’s Hospital is now offering the WATCHMAN device to patients with atrial fibrillation not caused by a valve problem. The device helps prevent stroke in at-risk patients and is an alternative to blood thinners.
SPHP in the News
Albany Business Review: Sunnyview Hospital Proposes Building $1.4 Million Pharmacy
The Albany Business Review published a story about a new SPHP proposal to invest $1.4 million to build a laboratory and pharmacy at Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital in Schenectady.
Wellness
LiveSmart: HPV Vaccine – Is the Message Making it to Families?
The facts are clear – the HPV vaccine is cancer prevention and it can’t wait. Having a conversation with your child’s pediatrician is critical.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Male Over 40? Be Aware of the HPV and Cancer Connection
Middle aged men are being diagnosed with head and neck cancer at a historically high rate, and studies point to the major culprit being HPV.
SPHP in the News
WNYT NewsChannel 13: Albany County Unveils New Facilities for Nursing Moms
WNYT aired a story on the opening of new lactation rooms in Albany County, both supported and funded by, St. Peter’s Health Partners.
SPHP in the News
Spectrum News: Child Feeding Rooms Open in Albany
Spectrum News aired a story on the opening of two new lactation rooms in Albany County. The rooms were supported, and made possible through a grant administered by St. Peter’s Health Partners.