St. Peter's Health Partners

State and health leaders met at Samaritan Hospital in Troy Thursday to discuss investments in this year’s New York state budget. And a warning to readers, this story refers to sensitive topics.

Sara Pratt, Helen Powell, and Rory Engel are about ready to pop. They’ve been meeting at Capital Region Midwifery in Troy. This is their ninth session.

We welcome Dr. Matthew Erby, a physiatrist with St. Peter’s Sports & Spine and Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital. Ray Graf hosts.

We welcome Dr. Robert Phang of Albany Associates in Cardiology. The number to call at show time (2pm) with your question is 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.

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.