minimally invasive

St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Welcomes Dr. Brian Steckel

January 29, 2020

Brian F. Steckel, M.D., of Capital District Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates, has joined St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates. A board-certified and fellowship-trained surgeon, Dr. Steckel practices colon and rectal surgery. [...]

Troy Surgical Associates Welcomes Dr. Ryan Walker

January 15, 2020

Ryan Walker, M.D., has joined Troy Surgical Associates, a practice of St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates. Board-certified in general surgery, Dr. Walker specializes in minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgery, [...]

Photo Gallery: Robotic Surgery Discovery Day at St. Peter’s Hospital

October 2, 2019

On September 26 & 27, St. Peter's Health Partners held "Robotic Surgery Discovery Days." Providers, colleagues, and visitors learned about Minimally Invasive Surgery. [...]

LiveSmart: Summer Travel Plans? Be Aware of Deep Vein Thrombosis

June 19, 2019

Travelers who are journeying long distances should be aware of the danger of deep vein thrombosis, and how best to prevent it. [...]

WNYT: Health Beat – Heart Valve Replacement

March 14, 2019

Interventional cardiologist Michael Martinelli, M.D., of Albany Associates in Cardiology, discussed transcatheter mitral valve repair with MitraClip therapy on WNYT's Health Beat with Benita Zahn. [...]

SPHP Offering Minimally Invasive Treatment Option for Leaky Hearts

February 14, 2019

The interventional cardiology team at St. Peter's Health Partners is now performing transcatheter mitral valve repair with MitraClip therapy to treat mitral regurgitation. [...]

LiveSmart: MitraClip – A Powerful Treatment for Leaky Hearts

February 6, 2019

For patients who are not candidates for open-heart surgery to repair a leaky mitral valve, MitraClip therapy is a new option. [...]

LiveSmart: WATCHMAN Offers Heart Patients a New Look at Life

February 6, 2019

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 Preventing Strokes with the WATCHMAN Device

February 5, 2019

The WATCHMAN device now offered at St. Peter's Hospital

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. [...]

LiveSmart: Minimally Invasive LINX Procedure Offers Relief from Reflux

November 21, 2018

For some individuals suffering with GERD, a new drug-free, minimally invasive procedure called LINX may offer relief. [...]