Saint Francis Care In The News
2010 News Releases
- AMANDA S. AYERS, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Colorectal Surgery
- CURTIS D. ROBINSON MEN'S HEALTH INSTITUTE HOSTS FIRST ANNUAL BENEFIT GOLF CLASSIC Program Offers Free Prostate Screenings and Treatments for Uninsured Men
- SCOTT ELLNER, D.O., M,P.H., NAMED PATIENT SAFETY FELLOW Will Participate in Prestigious Leadership Program
- GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT PROSTATE CANCER PROGRAM
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMED MOST IMPROVED ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SURVEY
- STROKE CENTER AT SAINT FRANCIS AWARDED GOLD CERTIFICATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION
- SAINT FRANCIS DEDICATES ELLINGTON FACILITY Medical Office Houses Primary Care, Specialist, Laboratory Services
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES CHIEF NURSING OFFICER Rebecca Burke, R.N., M.S., N.E.A.-B.C. Fills Position
- SAINT FRANCIS, UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD ANNOUNCE A FORMAL AFFILIATION Institutions Establish Relational Framework for Research, Education and Innovation
- LORRAINE J. TROW, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Pulmonary Medicine
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Kesha Boykin, J.D., Fills Position
- THE COMPREHENSIVE BREAST HEALTH CENTER AT SAINT FRANCIS RECEIVES THREE-YEAR ACCREDITATION FOR QUALITY CARE
- SAINT FRANCIS DEDICATES BLOOMFIELD FACILITY Includes Urgent Care Center, Medical Offices
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES ORTHOPEDICS CHAIRMAN Aris Yannopoulos, M.D., To Fill Position
- KATHLEEN M. ABBOTT, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Interventional Physiatry
- SAINT FRANCIS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION HOST MEDICATION TAKE-BACK EVENT
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES DIRECTOR OF PHARMACY Michael W. Culligan, R.Ph., To Fill Position
- SJAYARAM C. RADHAKRISHNAN, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Cardiologyn
- SAINT FRANCIS AGAIN WINS NATIONAL AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT Hospital Honored by Practice Greenhealth for Third Time
- EXCELLENCE IN NURSING AWARDS PRESENTED Nurses Honored for Advocacy, Outstanding Caring, Clinical Practices
- SISTERS OF SAINT JOSEPH AWARDS PRESENTED Religious Community Feted on 125th Anniversary
- SAINT FRANCIS-MOUNT SINAI 20TH ANNIVERSARY MARKED Restored Historic Plaque Recalls Mount Sinai’s Heritage
- MADHURI DEVABHAKTUNI, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Hospital Medicine
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES DIRECTOR OF RISK MANAGEMENT Karen A. Daley, R.N., J.D., M.B.A., To Fill Position
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES DIRECTOR OF SURGICAL QUALITY Scott Ellner, D.O., M.P.H., To Fill Position
- SAINT FRANCIS FOOD BANK RECEIVES DIAPER DONATION My Lil’ Star To Provide 1.5 Million Diapers over Five Years
- LISA A. FRALEIGH, D.O., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
- SAINT FRANCIS RECEIVES $2.5 MILLION GIFT Donor To Remain Anonymous
- NATALIE KOMAISZKO, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Pediatrics
- VISVANATHAN MURALI-DHARAN, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Gastroenterology
- ELIZABETH SCHILLER, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Emergency Medicine
- ROBERT PEREZ, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Radiology
- NAMI BAYAN, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Internal Medicine
- M. PARVEZ SAIYED, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Family Medicine
- SAINT FRANCIS OPENS ELLINGTON MEDICAL OFFICE Facility Offers Primary Care, Lab Services
- ARSHAD M. YEKTA, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Cardiology
- NISSIN C. NAHMIAS, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Minimally Invasive/Bariatric Surgery
- SAINT FRANCIS LAUNCHES MEN'S HEALTH INSTITUTE Named for Curtis D. Robinson, Founding Sponsor
- SADAF KHORASANI, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Neurology
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES NORTH CAMPUS ENGINEERING MANAGER David A. Hayes, C.E.M., To Fill Position
- LARISA YELUNINA, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Psychiatry
- KARL M. DAUPHINAIS, M.D., M.S.S., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Primary Care, Sports Medicine
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES CAFETERIA AND CATERING MANAGER Tracy Pikora to Fill Position
- DOROTHY FOJTIK, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Family Medicine
- YANA FRENKEL, M,D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Psychiatry
- SAINT FRANCIS AWARDED GRANT FOR MEN’S HEALTH INSTITUTE BY HARTFORD FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC GIVING
- SAINT FRANCIS DESIGNATED BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER SM FOR KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENT
- JAMES FEENEY, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Trauma/Critical Care
- SAINT FRANCIS RECEIVES GET WITH THE GUIDELINES GOLD PLUS PERFORMANCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Honor Demonstrates Commitment to Quality Stroke Care
- PRITI KHANIJOU, M,D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Hospital Medicine
- ARJUNA P. MANNAM, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology (EMG, EEG, Evoked Potentials)
- ERIC A. SILVERSTEIN, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Orthopedic Oncology
2009 News Releases
- ERIC GOLDBERG, D.O., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Internal Medicine
- ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ-RESTREPO, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Psychiatry
- NEW MEDICAL OFFICE OPENS IN BLOOMFIELD Provides Seven-day Service
- CAROLYN M. RAY, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Hematology & Oncology
- SAINT FRANCIS KEEPS FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND PATIENTS CLOSELY “CONNECTED”
The Only Hospital in the Greater Hartford Area To Offer a Secure Website for Patients and Families
- RADHIKA ADIRAJU, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Internal Medicine
- PHILLIP Y. ROLAND, M.D., NAMED CANCER LIAISON PHYSICIAN Will Serve as Part of National Network
- AMAR DALSANIA, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Hospital Medicine
- QUINLAVIN RE-APPOINTED TO EMS BOARD Panel Advises State on Policy Matters
- GAGANDEEP SINGH, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Hospital Medicine
- THREE CITY HOSPITALS ARE NOW "TOBACCO-FREE" "Putting Out the Fire", A Joint Campaign Theme to Make "Hartford Healthier"
- NEW MEDICAL OFFICE OPENS IN BLOOMFIELD Provides Seven-day Service
- SAINT FRANCIS OPENS CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Offers Therapies that Complement Traditional Medical Treatments
- SAINT FRANCIS HOLDS "TOPPING-OFF" CEREMONY FOR NEW JOHN T. O'CONNELL TOWER
- EVELYN GLEESON, M.B., B.Ch., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Neurology
- CATHY ANN KAMENS, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Family Medicine, Maternity, Newborn Care Practitioner
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES Donna Gilbert, C.P.A., To Fill Post
- MEGAN K. DURNING NAMED MANAGER, PHYSICIAN RELATIONS AND NETWORK DEVELOPMENT Will Support Medical and Dental Staff Members
- MIHAELA TIRU, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Ambulatory Medicine
- BELACHEW TESSEMA, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Otolaryngology, Sinus and Nasal Disorders
- ALISON A. CONSIDINE, M.D., M.P.H., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Anesthesiology
- ASEEM VASHIST, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Cardiology
- SAINT FRANCIS CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL INITIATIVE Only Hospital in Connecticut Named to Prestigious Study
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES VICE PRESIDENT FOR REVENUE CYCLE Nicole J. Schulz To Fill Position
- EDGAR R. NAUT, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Hospital Medicine
- MIRACLES XX MARKS HISTORIC MILESTONE Gala To Support Cardiovascular Surgery
- WORKFORCE FUNDS CREATE SUMMER JOBS
- KARA G. KEETON, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Obstetrics/Gynecology
- SUDEEP BANSAL, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Hospital Medicine
- SAINT FRANCIS PHYSICIANS NOMINATED FOR TEACHING AWARD Drs. Lahiri, Parke Cited
- SAINT FRANCIS VOLUNTEER TOP FUNDRAISER
- MICHAEL R. BOURQUE, M.D., NAMED HEALTHCARE HERO
- PRIYA P. ROY, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Will Serve as Hospitalist
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES KATHLEEN N. MUELLER, M.D., MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICNE Trained in Acupuncture, Hypnosis
- ANDREW P. MacKENZIE, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- MATTHEW S. WARREN, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Pediatrics
- CONSTANTIN A. DASANU, M.D., Ph.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Hematology/Oncology
- SAINT FRANCIS WINS NATIONAL AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT 'Partner for Change Award' Honors Work Toward Mercury Reduction, Waste Reduction, Pollution Prevention
- SAINT FRANCIS SURGEON OFFERS NEW DEVICE IN TREATING PATIENTS WITH MORBID OBESITY
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES DIRECTOR OF CASE MANAGEMENT - Beth A. Greig, R.N., M.S.N., M.B.A., To Fill Position
- SAINT FRANCIS EARNS ENERGY STAR® MARK FOR SUPERIOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY Prestigious Designation Awarded to Hospital for Third Time
- JOBY MATHEWS, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Emergency Medicine
- CONNNECTICUT BRAIN TUMOR ALLIANCE AWARDS GRANT TO SAINT FRANCIS $20,000 Provided for Brain Tumor Treatment
- PHILLIP Y. ROLAND, M.D., F.A.C.S, F.A.C.O.G., JOINS SAINT FRANCS Specialist in Gynecologic Oncology
- SAINT FRANCIS RE-ACCREDITED
- SAINT FRANCIS SECOND IN U.S. TO EMPLOY CARDIAC DEVICE Catheter Used to Treat Arrhythmias
- SAINT FRANCIS BECOMES THE FIRST CONNECTICUT HOSPITAL TO PERFORM COLORECTAL ROBOTIC SURGERY
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES MEDICAL/SURGICAL NURSING DIRECTOR Diane Mulholland, R.N., M.S., To Fill Position
- PUT OUT THE FIRE, MAKE HARTFORD HEALTHIER City Hospitals Announce a Tobacco-Free Campus Policy
- SAINT FRANCIS FREEZES SALARY INCREASES TO KEEP SOLID WORK FORCE Executive Staff Compensations Reduced by 5-Percent
- RICHARD L. BRODY, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Family Medicine
- SACHIN R. PAREKH, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Emergency Medicine
- EDMUND A. KIM, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Family Medicine
- MANDELL CENTER FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS MARKS FIRST YEAR Success Noted, Services Expanded
- SAINT FRANCIS RENAMES WOMEN'S HEART PROGRAM Salon Owners Commit $1 Million to 'Heart of Beauty' Effort
- CLEO K. SOLOMON, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Internal Medicine
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES CHIEF OF PODIATRIC SURGERY Eric M. Kosofsky, D.P.M., To Fill Position
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES DIRECTOR OF FOOD/NUTRITION SERVICES Susan A. Pinkham, M.S., R.D., C.D.-N., To Fill Position
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES DIRECTOR OF PATIENT ACCESS Susan Kole to Fill Position
- SAINT FRANCIS HONORED BY AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION Stroke Center Receives Silver Achievement Award
- SAINT FRANCIS INSTALLS NEXT GENERATION PET/CT SCANNER – THE FIRST IN CONNECTICUT Device Begins Service at Saint Francis on January 21, 2009
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES CHIEF OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY Thomas A. Schwann, M.D., To Fill Post
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Kathleen M. Roche, M.S., R.N., To Fill Position
2008 News Releases
- SAINT FRANCIS AND LOCAL PHYSICIAN GROUP EMBARK ON GROUND-BREAKING JOINT VENTURE Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Joins with Saint Francis GI Endoscopy, LLC to Launch Windsor Facility
- WOMEN'S AUXILIARY PLEDGES $5 MILLION TO SAINT FRANCIS Thanksgiving Comes Early!
- SAINT FRANCIS REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS FY 2008 Called 'Challenging'
- SAINT FRANCIS RECEIVES $1.5 MILLION GRANT FROM MAXIMILIAN E. & MARION O. HOFFMAN FOUNDATION Funds Will Support Emergency Department in New John T. O'Connell Tower
- HEMA N. deSILVA, M.D., ELECTED SAINT FRANCIS Will Serve Two-Year Term
- AMY H. MARTIN, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Diagnostic Radiology
- DAVID S. SHAPIRO, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Trauma/Critical Care
- CHAU H. M. NGUYEN, D.O., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Family Medicine
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY CHIEF Jonathan R. Sporn, M.D., To Fill Position
- SISTER JUDY CAREY NAMED CHAIRWOMAN OF AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S “GO RED FOR WOMEN” FORUM 4th annual event to be held February 26, 2009, at Connecticut Convention Center
- MEGAN RATCHFORD, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Pediatrics
- PRASHANT GROVER, M.D., F.C.C.P., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
- SAINT FRANCIS SETS THE PACE FOR INNOVATIVE ROBOTIC GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURES Largest Volume in Greater Hartford Region
- MIRACLES XIX RAISES FUNDS FOR STROKE CENTER Over 1,300 Attend Gala; Over $800,000 To Benefit New Initiative
- TRACEY E. KRASNOW, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Child Psychiatry
- STEPHEN IVER ZINK, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Diagnostic Radiology
- ADAM M. BORUCHOV, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Hematology and Oncology
- PRASAD B. PANTHAGANI, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Ophthalmology
- BREAST HEALTH CENTER AT SAINT FRANCIS RECEIVES $50,000 GRANT Funds Will Support Renovations To Improve Efficiency and Privacy
- ANDREW J. EPSTEIN, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Ophthalmology
- SAINT FRANCIS RESEARCHER AWARDED $1.35 MILLION GRANT Funds Will Support Osteoporosis Research by Ernesto Canalis, M.D.
- JOSHUA D. PURSES, D.O., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMED “MOST IMPROVED” AMONG 2008 “MOST WIRED” HOSPITALS
- ARI B. GELLER, D.O., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Nephrology
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF PATH OUTPATIENT SERVICES John Brenner Levine, M.D., Ph.D., To Fill Position
- SAINT FRANCIS WINS THREE CQIA SILVER INNOVATION PRIZES Hospital Cited for Measures Streamlining Healthcare Delivery
- SAINT FRANCIS RECEIVES $12.5 MILLION DONATION Anonymous Gift Will Support Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES Jeff Chitester To Fill Position
- ELIZABETH A. ROTAVERA ACHIEVES NATIONAL FELLOW HONOR
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES VICE PRESIDENT - CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Sister Sally M. Hodgdon, C.S.J., J.D., Fills Position
- ADRC RECEIVES GRANT FOR INNOVATIVE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
- SAINT FRANCIS EXPANDS OPHTHALMOLOGY CLINIC SERVICES New Services Added for Underserved
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Gregory Makoul, Ph.D., To Fill Position
- SAINT FRANCIS RECEIVES AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S GET WITH THE GUIDELINES BRONZE PERFORMANCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- SAINT FRANCIS RECEIVES PRACTICE GREENHEALTH AWARD Honored for Creating Healthy, Healing Environment
- THE STROKE CENTER AT SAINT FRANCIS RECEIVES CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER The Joint Commission's Certification Recognizes Centers That Provide Exceptional Care to Stroke Patients
- VINDYA ACHUTHAN, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Hospitalist Medicine
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF CARDIOTHORACIC ICU Glenn M. Brady, M.D., To Fill Position
- ROBERT J. CARANGELO, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Orthopedic Surgeon Will Practice at CJRI
- SAINT FRANCIS ESTABLISHES TOXICOLOGY SERVICE Danyal Ibrahim, M.D., To Serve as Director
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES CHIEF OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE Surendra P. Khera, M.D., To Fill Position
- PATRICIO G. BRUNO, D.O., F.A.A.F.P., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Family Medicine
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMED 'HOSPITAL OF CHOICE' Cited as Consumer-Friendly
- SAINT FRANCIS HUMAN RESEARCH PROGRAMS REACCREDITED
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES CHIEF OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES Emmanuel C. Javier, M.D., To Fill Position
- DANYAL IBRAHIM, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology
- JUDITH M. MASCOLO, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Family Medicine
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE DIRECTOR Mary P. Guerrera, M.D., To Fill Position
- SAINT FRANCIS LAUNCHES AREA’S LARGEST WOUND HEALING CENTER
- DANNY A. KORKMAZ, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Cardiovascular Medicine
- MOUNT SINAI REHABILITATION HOSPITAL ESTABLISHES MULITPLE SCLEROSIS RESEARCH AND SERVICES CENTER Initiative Launched by $1 Million Gift from the Mandell Family Foundation
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES CHIEF OF GENERAL SURGERY Scheuster E. Christie, M.D., To Fill Position
- TAWHID R. GAZI, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Gastroenterology
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES DIRECTOR OF TRAUMA William T. Marshall, III, D.O., To Fill Position
- SAINT FRANCIS NAMES DIRECTOR OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Alison Nicklas, R.H.I.A., C.C.S., To Fill Position
- SAINT FRANCIS CANCER PROGRAM REACCREDITED Approval Comes with Commendation
- SAINT FRANCIS SURGEONS ARE FIRST IN CONNECTICUT TO REMOVE A THORACIC TUMOR THROUGH ROBOTIC SURGERY Surgeons are Guided by the Advanced da Vinci S™ Surgical System
- SAINT FRANCIS DEDICATES EAST HARTFORD FACILITY Three-Story Building Houses Medical Offices, Ancillary Services
- STUART E. ROSENBRG REJOINS SAINT FRANCIS Will Direct Human Resources on North Campus
- SAINT FRANCIS HONORED BY UNITED HEALTHCARE Hospital Cited for Cardiac Care, Spine and Total Joint Replacement Surgery
- SAINT FRANCIS BREAKS GROUND FOR JOHN T. O’CONNELL TOWER 10-Story Facility To Host New ED, Surgery, Private Patient Rooms
- HARIS ATHAR, M.D., JOINS SAINT FRANCIS Specialist in Cardiovascular Medicine
- SAINT FRANCIS RECEIVES $6 MILLION GIFT – LARGEST IN HOSPITAL’S HISTORY Funds Will Support Orthopedic Programs
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