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Slocum-Dickson plans May 23 hiring event for nurse practitioners and physician assistants
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Slocum-Dickson Medical Group will host a hiring event for nurse practitioners and physician assistants from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on May 23 at
Most Central New York regions gained jobs in past year
The six Central New York subregions produced job growth ranging from a low of 0 percent to a high of 2.6 percent in the last year, according to the most recent state jobs report. The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira regions gained jobs between March 2022 and this past March, according to the

Shineman Foundation awards more than $272K to regional nonprofits
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Richard S. Shineman Foundation announced it has awarded grants to 11 Oswego County not-for-profit organizations in its first grant round of 2023 at its April board meeting. The projects encompass a range of focus areas, including health and human services, respite care, education and workforce development, and the arts. The foundation

Oswego Health adds gastroenterologist Ali
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health recently added experienced gastroenterologist Mohammad Fahad Ali, MD, to its medical staff. Dr. Ali joins the Center for Gastroenterology & Metabolic Diseases, which is located in Suite 400 of the Seneca Hill Health Services Center at 105 County Route 45A, Oswego. In addition, Ali will serve as director of endoscopy

Landsberg begins role as Crouse Health chief medical officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Described as a “long-time member” of the Crouse Health staff, Dr. David Landsberg is now serving as the health-care provider’s chief medical officer. He assumes the duties that Dr. Seth Kronenberg previously performed, prior to his appointment as president and CEO of the health system. In this senior leadership role, Landsberg will

Health Foundation awards $75K grants to six rural health networks
“Rural health networks are the backbone of community health across much of New York State, relying on their collective strength to effectively meet the needs of the people they serve. Even as they carry out that important work, they have faced highly disruptive reductions in funding over the past several years,” Cheryl Smith Fisher, chair

Loretto appoints director of nursing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Loretto recently announced that it has appointed Aderonke (Ade) Alao as director of nursing for Loretto Health & Rehabilitation. Alao joined Loretto as a nurse manager in July 2014 and has been serving as an assistant director of nursing since January 2019. She brings more than 15 years of progressive nursing experience

Cayuga Cancer Center adds doctor who formerly worked at Sloan Kettering in New York City
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health announced it has added Dr. Anthony Mato to Cayuga Hematology and Oncology Associates, part of the Cayuga Cancer Center. Prior to joining Cayuga Health, Mato served as an associate attending physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and an assistant professor of medicine at the University

Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services is now part of Cayuga Health
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services (C.A.R.S.) is now operating as an affiliate of Cayuga Health. The organizations finalized the affiliation on March 1, a process that started in April 2021, Cayuga Health said in its announcement. “We are excited to officially welcome Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services to the Cayuga Health family,” said Dr.

Upstate Medical names new chair of department of medicine
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A doctor who has been a professor of medicine at Dartmouth College’s Geisel School of Medicine will soon lead the department of medicine at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. The medical school has named Dr. Cynthia Taub the Edward C. Reifenstein Professor of Medicine and chair of the department of medicine. Dr.
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