Oswego Hospital medical staff appoints new leadership

OSWEGO — The medical staff at Oswego Hospital recently appointed new leadership for 2025-2026, including David Bass, DO, as president and Michael Danise, MD, as VP, according to a Dec. 8 announcement from Oswego Health. Dr. Bass, a board-certified cardiologist, has served the community since 2020 through the Center of Cardiology at Oswego Health Medical Practice. He earned his medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed a cardiovascular medicine fellowship at Nassau University Medical Center. His career includes extensive service across New York state, including work as a noninvasive cardiologist at Canton Potsdam Hospital, per the announcement. As president of the medical staff, Dr. Bass will chair the Medical Executive Committee and serve on the Oswego Health board of directors. In this capacity, he will represent the perspectives of the medical staff on key organizational matters, ensure ongoing communication with hospital leadership, and oversee compliance with credentialing standards and member rights. Dr. Danise, a general surgeon with the Center for Surgical Services, joined Oswego Health in 2024. He completed his general surgery residency at Rhode Island Hospital through Brown University and earned his medical degree from the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Danise specializes in minimally invasive procedures and is a certified daVinci robotic surgeon, Oswego Health said. In his new role as VP of the medical staff, Danise will chair the Oswego Health Quality Assurance and Process Improvement Committee and serve on the Medical Executive Committee. The medical staff at Oswego Hospital includes more than 270 providers representing a wide range of specialty services throughout Central New York, according to Oswego Health.