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Excellus names Chan-House medical director in Utica region
UTICA, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, announced it has named Dr. Mew Kwan Chan-House as one of the company’s
MMRL selects Harvard scientist to grow its cardiac research center
UTICA — The Masonic Medical Research Laboratory (MMRL) announced it has appointed Maria Kontaridis, Ph.D. to be its new director of research. She will become just the fourth director of research, and the first woman to serve in that role, in the 60-year history of the organization, MMRL said. Kontaridis comes to MMRL from Harvard
New AMA research finds 1 in 5 physicians ready to reduce clinical work
The burden and bureaucracy of modern medicine take a toll on U.S. physicians and appear to be major factors influencing physicians’ plans to reduce clinical work hours or leave the profession, according to new research by experts at the American Medical Association (AMA), Mayo Clinic, and Stanford University. The research study calls for a “comprehensive

City of Syracuse to use $20K grant to develop a financial-empowerment center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse announced it will use a $20,000 grant to “develop and integrate” a financial-empowerment center that it says will
MVHS names Martin HR business partner
UTICA, N.Y. — John A. Martin has been named human resources business partner at the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS). In this position, he is

Upstate University Hospital Community campus offers nitrous oxide during labor
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital is now offering nitrous oxide to mothers giving birth at the Family Birth Center at the Community campus in

RMH’s women’s-imaging center adds second 3D mammography machine
Images that 3D mammography produce have been “proven better” at locating breast cancers while they’re still small and “more easily” treatable. 3D images allow radiologists
Gurdo named nurse manager for surgical services at St. Elizabeth campus of MVHS
UTICA, N.Y. — Jessica Gurdo, RN, has been named nurse manager for the operating room, cardiothoracic operating room, recovery room, and Central Sterile Department at

Mellon Foundation awards St. Lawrence University $150K for public-health program
CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University will use grant funding of $150,000 over the next two years to support a program focused on public health.

Crouse Health receives $250K grant to help prevent preterm births
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Care Collaborative (CNYCC) has awarded Crouse Health a grant of $250,000 to help prevent preterm births. A baby
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