St. Peter's Health Partners

We are joined by Dr. Ishna Sharma of St. Peter’s Health Partners Bariatric and Metabolic Care. We'll discuss topics including robotic bariatric surgery, foregut surgery and the benefits and possible downsides of weight loss drugs. Ray Graf hosts.

Instead of closing in June as long planned, Burdett Birth Center in Troy is receiving funding in the New York State budget that will keep it open the next five years.

Dr. Aakash Garg, a cardiologist with Cardiology Associates of Schenectady, joins us to take your calls. Ray Graf hosts.

State and local officials are still pressing for the Burdett Birth Center to remain open despite plans to close the Troy facility this year.

St. Peter's Health Partners held a virtual open house Thursday evening on the closure of Burdett Birth Center at Samaritan Hospital in Troy.

New York’s attorney general says the planned closure of a birthing center in Troy has been delayed until at least June 2024.

New York State Attorney General Tish James held a hearing Monday in Troy on the potential closure of the Burdett Birth Center. After more than 30 individuals testified, what happens next?

Community members, elected leaders and others testified Monday at a hearing on the potential closure of the Burdett Birth Center in Troy. The meeting was hosted by New York Attorney General Tish James at Russell Sage College.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stopped by Albany Medical Center this week to continue his quest to adjust the Medicare Wage Index. The Democrat says the change would benefit area hospitals.

We welcome Sulaiman Hasan, M.D., a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing with Albany Cardiothoracic Surgeons, the Capital Region’s oldest heart surgery practice and the exclusive provider of cardiac surgery at St. Peter’s Hospital. Call at show time with your question. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.