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Dr. William Kowal named Chief Medical Officer for SPHPMA

February 25, 2021

William Kowal, MD, FACP has been named Chief Medical Officer for SPHPMA. [...]

WTEN: Flu Cases Hit Unprecedented Lows

January 22, 2021

“We’ve never seen flu this minimal in our community.” - Dr. Alan Sanders, chief medical officer for SPHP Acute Care, talks to WTEN about the unprecedented low levels of flu in the Capital Region. [...]

Daily Gazette: COVID Patients Increase From 15 to 80 in One Month at Capital Region Hospitals

October 30, 2020

Alan Sanders, M.D., chief medical officer for St. Peter's Health Partners Acute Care, appeared in the Daily Gazette's article on the increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations across the Capital Region. Dr. Sanders addressed the issue of complacency during a regional news conference held Oct. 28, 2020. [...]

WNYT: Capital Region’s Top Medical Officers Warn Coronavirus Fight Far From Over

October 29, 2020

Alan Sanders, M.D., chief medical officer for St. Peter's Health Partners Acute Care, appeared in WNYT's report on the next likely wave of COVID-19 infections in the Capital Region. Dr. Sanders and other local hospital leaders briefed the media and community on the state of the virus fight during a news conference held on Oct. 28, 2020. [...]

WTEN: SPHP Facilities to Perform Elective Surgeries Again

May 11, 2020

Alan Sanders, M.D., chief medical officer for St. Peter's Health Partners Acute Care, was interviewed by WTEN/News 10 about the resumption of elective surgeries at Samaritan and St. Peter's Hospitals. [...]