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WTEN: Opening Registration to Preexisting Health Conditions Troubles State Vaccine Distribution

January 21, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Alan Sanders, M.D., chief medical officer for SPHP Acute Care, spoke to WTEN/News10 about vaccinating individuals who are immunocompromised. Dr. Sanders discussed which conditions pose the greatest health risk.

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WTEN: Women’s Health — Seasonal Depression

January 20, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Joseph Di Lullo, M.D., a psychiatrist with Samaritan Hospital’s Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic in Troy, was interviewed by WTEN/News10 about seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and its impact on women.

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WTEN: COVID-19 Vaccinations to Become More Available

January 14, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Alan Sanders, M.D., chief medical officer for SPHP Acute Care, talked to WTEN about the impact delaying the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine could have on the body.

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WTEN: Capital Region Auto Retailers Donate $77K to St. Peter’s and St. Jude’s

January 5, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 aired a story on the Nemer Motor Group’s donation of $50,000 to St. Peter’s Hospital. The generous donation will be used toward the purchase of personal protective equipment for front-line hospital staff.

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WTEN: Staffing Shortages a Concern for Hospitals as COVID-19 Cases Rise

December 7, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 interviewed Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, for its story on hospital capacity concerns in the face of rising COVID-19 infections.

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WTEN: SEFCU Donating 24,000 N95 Masks to Albany Med and St. Peter’s Hospital

December 2, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 aired a story on the donation of 24,000 N95 masks to St. Peter’s Hospital and Albany Medical Center. SEFCU donated the masks to help protect front-line workers as they continue to battle COVID-19.

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WTEN: Loudonville Spin Studio Rides to End Cancer

November 16, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN aired a story on a fundraiser for the St. Peter’s Health Partners Center for Philanthropy’s Cancer Care Fund, held at The Spin Revolution in Loudonville.

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WTEN: Albany County Hits Highest One Day Total for Positive COVID-19 Cases

November 12, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

WTEN/News10 interviewed Sue Vitolins, director of patient safety and quality improvement, regarding the COVID-19 testing site at Samaritan Hospital – Albany Memorial Campus. Vitolins discussed a new enclosed structure being built to keep colleagues and patients warm during the upcoming winter months.

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WTEN: What Would a COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Look Like in the Capital Region

November 10, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Arthur Gran, M.D., of Troy Infectious Diseases, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, was interviewed by WTEN about COVID-19 vaccine developments.

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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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