Bassett Healthcare Network

We congratulate Dhananjai Menzies, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Director of Bassett Healthcare Network’s Interventional Cardiology and Catheterization Laboratories, for his recent appointment to the New York State Cardiac Advisory Committee. This recognition comes on the heels of Bassett Medical Center’s recent recognition for excellence in interventional cardiology outcomes statewide. Our risk-adjusted mortality rate (RAMR) for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is among the lowest in New York State. Read more by clicking the link below.

Here at Bassett Healthcare Network, we celebrate the breast imaging professionals working across our network during #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth and beyond! These providers work to make patients as comfortable as possible as they perform mammograms that could lead to life-saving early detection. To schedule a mammogram at Bassett, call (607) 547-3600 or contact your healthcare practitioner for a referral.

Our Physician Assistants are on the frontlines at our hospitals, clinics, and health centers and we thank them, not just during this #PAWeek, but all year long. Don’t be fooled by the name. Though the word “assistant” may be in the title, a physician assistant is qualified to treat patients in many of the same ways as a medical doctor. They are trusted care providers to so many of our patients.

Meet three new practitioners joining the Bassett Medical Center team to provide care for admitted patients in Critical Care, Pediatrics, and Emergency & Trauma Services. WILLIAM EGAN, MD William Egan, MD, has joined Bassett Healthcare Network as a critical care physician at Bassett Medical Center. He will be working with Bassett Medical Center’s expert critical care team to diagnose and care for patients with very serious illnesses and injuries. Learn more about Dr. Egan by visiting https://lnkd.in/ghPBpvEZ BRIAN FRODEY, MD Brian Frodey, MD, has joined Bassett Healthcare Network as a critical care physician at Bassett Medical Center. He will be working with Bassett Medical Center’s expert critical care team to diagnose and care for patients with very serious illnesses and injuries. Learn more about Dr. Frodey by visiting https://lnkd.in/gzX53gwy NAOMI HESTER, FNP Naomi Hester, FNP, has joined Bassett Healthcare Network as a hospitalist working in Pediatrics and Emergency & Trauma Services at Bassett Medical Center. She will be providing care to admitted patients in both Pediatrics and Emergency & Trauma Services, providing diagnosis and treatment of illness, prescriptions, specialist referrals for after a patient’s hospital stay, and more. Learn more about Naomi by visiting https://lnkd.in/gmJBYEks Welcome to Bassett!

Healthcare Foodservice Workers Week is ready to be served and we are so appreciative of our staff who work in our cafeterias and kitchens, ensuring our inpatients receive nutritious meals tailored to their needs. Would you like to join them? We are hiring: https://lnkd.in/eqM9qXmf

Did you catch the story about Dr. Ayana Allard-Picou, our director of oncologic surgery, in The Daily Star newspaper's special publication for #BreastCancerAwareness Month? In the interview, Dr. Allard-Picou speaks about her family history and offers her advice on mammograms.

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, standing with other businesses and organizations across the country in promoting access to good jobs for all. #NDEAM

We are now utilizing advanced MRI technology at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. The Philips Ambition X MR and Ambient Experience systems provide patient comfort, speed, high-quality scanning, and reliable performance and we are so proud that this new unit was built right in Latham, NY. The magnet in this system is also more ecofriendly than those found in standard MRI machines. Click here to learn more.

We're thrilled to introduce you to three recently-arrived Family Medicine practitioners who will be caring for patients at locations across the network. These practitioners are all currently accepting new patients, and will be providing comprehensive medical care including physical exams, diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, prescriptions, specialty referrals, and more. ELISE FINCH, PA Elise Finch, PA, has joined Bassett as a Physician Assistant with Family Medicine at Bassett Health Center Sidney. She is currently welcoming new patients 14 years old and older for appointments. Learn more by calling (607) 561-2021 or visiting https://lnkd.in/gxXhvsJ7 DIERDRE KEENAN, PA Deirdre Keenan, PA, has joined Bassett as a Physician Assistant with Family Medicine at Bassett Health Center Oneida. She is currently welcoming new patients of all ages for appointments. Learn more by calling (315) 231-5400 or visiting https://lnkd.in/gxv5tV2x KARI LOOMIS, PA Kari Loomis, PA, has joined Bassett as a Physician Assistant with Family Medicine at Bassett Health Center Norwich. She is currently welcoming new patients of all ages at Bassett Health Center Norwich. Learn more by calling (607) 336-6362 or visiting https://lnkd.in/g_Ept89C Welcome to Bassett!

Please join us in welcoming three Psychiatry practitioners who have recently joined Bassett Healthcare Network! These practitioners are all currently accepting new patients: SUNANDA MATTANCHERIL, MD Sunanda Mattancheril, MD has joined Bassett as a virtual attending psychiatrist. She has particular experience working with women, young adults, and members of the LGBTQ community. She is currently accepting new patients for telehealth appointments – learn more by calling (607) 547-3500 or visiting https://lnkd.in/gQsv8aN8 DARLENE OSIPUK, MD Darlene Osipuk, MD has joined Bassett as an attending psychiatrist at Bassett Medical Center. She has particular experience working with women, perinatal patients, and patients with eating disorders. She is currently accepting new patients for appointments at Bassett Medical Center – learn more by calling (607) 547-3500 or visiting https://lnkd.in/giP_CMsU TARAK PATEL, MD Tarak Patel, MD, has joined Bassett as a virtual attending psychiatrist. He has particular experience working with medically complex concerns and cognitive issues. He is currently welcoming new patients for telehealth appointments. Learn more by calling (607) 547-3500 or visiting https://lnkd.in/geKKeSQ4 Welcome to Bassett!