According to the Watertown Daily Times, in early May of 2009 Massena Memorial Hospital, located in Massena, New York, will open two updated maternity units. Massena Memorial Hospital is located approximately 2 hours northeast of Watertown, New York, and just over 1 hour northeast of Alexandria Bay, New York. The…
The New York State Department of Health recently designated Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare as one of New York State’s 115 “Primary Stroke Centers” and the only stroke center in the Mohawk Valley. A stroke is a medical emergency that is as serious as a heart attack. As many as 2,000,000 brain…
April is nurse practitioner month in the State of New York. A nurse practitioner is a nurse with a Master’s Degree, who can associate with a doctor an provide primary medical care, including the prescription of medications. Nurse Practitioners are an invaluable resource to the medical profession, as they permit…
According to Cathy Barry, M.D., an obstetrician/gynecologist (OBGYN), of Cathy J. Barry, M.D., & Associates, in Syracuse, New York, pregnancy causes expected and unexpected changes to a woman’s body. Most of the changes are due to hormones. More unusual changes include feet that grow or flatten during pregnancy, as well…
University Hospital, located in Syracuse, New York, recently announced that it will soon begin using the Calypso cancer treatment system to aid in cancer treatment. Calypso works by locating electromagnetic chips implanted before treatment, which enables more accurate and precise radiation and limits damage to surrounding tissue and organs. Calypso…
The New York Times recently reported that University Hospital “is not a good hospital.” We disagree. Medical mistakes happen, and do not make a hospital “good” or “bad.” According to the article, in 2006, patients at University Hospital were three times more likely to develop infections when compared to the…
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center located in Syracuse, New York, recently began using disposable blood pressure cuffs manufactured by Skaneateles-based Welch Allyn, in order to reduce the risk of infection. St. Joseph’s is the first hospital in Upstate New York to make the switch to the “Flexiport,” which should streamline…
The building formerly occupied by The Hartford Financial Services Group has been sold to St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center for $3,400,000. According to the Utica Observer Dispatch, upon receipt of approval from the New York State Department of Health, the building will undergo extensive renovations, including space for an urgent care…
On February 24, 2009, Elliot Cohen, M.D., a Watertown, New York doctor who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology had his license suspended for three months by the New York State Department of Health Office of Professional Medical Conduct (“OPMC”). OPMC concluded that Dr. Cohen “committed professional misconduct by prescribing medications…