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WTEN: Local Hospitals Place Restrictions on Visitors

November 10, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for SPHP, appeared on WTEN to discuss new visitor restrictions now in place at SPHP acute care facilities. The restrictions were implemented on November 7 in response to an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations.

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WTEN: Overnight Spike in COVID Cases Draws Concern of Second Wave

November 2, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, appeared on WTEN/News10 to discuss an increase in COVID-19 cases in the Capital Region.

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WTEN: Siena College Survey Finds Capital Region Supports Tobacco Control

October 29, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 aired a story featuring Judy Rightmyer, director of Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities (CDTFC). Rightmyer discussed a new Siena College Research Institute survey which finds strong community support for a range of tobacco control measures. CDTFC is a grant-supported program of St. Peter’s Health Partners.

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WTEN: Senior Citizens in East Greenbush Bury 2020 Time Capsule

October 23, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 aired a story on a time capsule burial at Eddy Hawthorne Ridge in East Greenbush. Residents and colleagues of the assisted living facility wanted to celebrate the strength the community has shown during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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WTEN: Women’s Health – Breast Cancer Prevention

October 14, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Anne Lawton, RN, community outreach nurse at St. Peter’s Hospital Cancer Care Center, discussed the importance of annual mammograms during an appearance on WTEN/News10.

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WTEN: Women’s Health Wednesday – Targeted Breast Cancer Treatment

October 14, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN interviewed Duncan Savage, M.D., of St. Peter’s Radiation Oncology, about targeted breast cancer treatment and how it is helping women live longer.

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WTEN: Understanding the Potential Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer

September 9, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Ajaz Khan, M.D., medical director of medical oncology at St. Peter’s Health Partners, appeared on WTEN/News10 to discuss ovarian cancer as part of Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Khan talked about the symptoms of the disease, why it’s difficult to detect early, and ways to treat it.

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WTEN: Women’s Health — Primary Peritoneal Cancer

September 2, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Heidi Godoy, M.D. , a gynecologic oncologist practicing with Women’s Cancer Care Associates and affiliated with St. Peter’s Hospital, appeared on WTEN/News10 to discuss primary peritoneal cancer (PPC). A relatively rare cancer, PPC can be difficult to diagnose in the early stages of the disease. September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month.

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WTEN: Local Hospitals Implement Visitation Policies

June 25, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 interviewed Tushar Somani, VP of administrative services at St. Peter’s Health Partners, about the new visitation policy for acute care facilities

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WTEN: SPHP Facilities to Perform Elective Surgeries Again

May 11, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

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.

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