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Dr. Aakash Garg Joins Cardiology Associates of Schenectady

January 26, 2023 Courtney Weisberg
St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates is pleased to welcome Aakash Garg, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, to Cardiology Associates of Schenectady. Dr. Garg is board-certified in cardiology and interventional cardiology and is also skilled in treating structural heart diseases. He comes to the Capital Region from Providence, Rhode Island, where he worked as an interventional cardiologist with Rhode Island Hospital. Dr. Garg received his medical degree from Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, India. He completed his residency and fellowships at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City and Brown University in Providence. Dr. Garg’s professional interests include interventional cardiology and structural heart diseases. Cardiology Associates of Schenectady is welcoming new patients at 115 Glenville Rd., Suite 230, in Glenville. Click here for more information or call the office at 518-348-5300. New patients are also being welcomed at 425 Guy Park Ave., Suite 202, in Amsterdam. Click here for more information or call 518-842-7088. St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, with more than 850 physicians and advanced practitioners in more than 130 locations, is affiliated with St. […]
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St. Peter’s Hospital College of Nursing Launches DAISY Award Program Honoring Exceptional Nurses

January 18, 2023 Courtney Weisberg
St. Peter’s Hospital College of Nursing, an affiliate of St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP), is proud to present its first-ever DAISY Nursing Student and DAISY Nursing Faculty awards. Congratulations to Alison Czerno, the winner of the DAISY Nursing Student award, and Yelena Richards, BSN, winner of the DAISY Nursing Faculty award! Czerno was selected for her commitment to our core values, most importantly her service in SPHP’s three local emergency departments as a volunteer advocate for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Czerno will develop her practice as a graduate nurse at Albany Memorial’s Emergency Department. Richards was chosen as the recipient of DAISY Nursing Faculty Award for her “commitment to accepting nothing less than the most competent and compassionate care of patients as a clinical instructor and faculty member.” Four graduate nurse nominees were also recognized for their compassion and kindness: Marvin Jean (Progressive Care), Andrea Nazzaro (Endoscopy), Matthew Norman (ICU), and Elisha Samoranski (ICU). The awards are part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the contributions nurses make every day in […]