Adirondack Community Physicians Specialty Groups

Adirondack Community Physicians Specialty Groups

Orthopedic Group 1903 Sunset Avenue Phone: 315.624.8150 Margaret R. Albanese, MD Dr. Albanese is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is the only fellowship-trained pediatric orthopedic surgeon in the area. Dr. Albanese treats: Children with all orthopedic problems and injuries. Leroy H. Cooley, MD Dr. Cooley is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has been providing orthopedic care in Utica for more than 33 years. He also completed a fellowship in sports medicine. Dr. Cooley treats: Patients with all types of orthopedic problems from sports injuries to traumas. Total shoulder replacements Shoulder arthroscopies for rotator cuff tears Labral tears, etc. Knee arthroscopies for torn anterior cruciate ligaments and all torn meniscus Kenneth K. Kim, MD Dr. Kim is fellowship-trained in hand and wrist surgery and is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Prior to joining Adirondack Community Physicians, Dr. Kim was in private practice in Utica for more than 30 years. Dr. Kim treats: Patients with all types of hand and wrist problems. Endoscopic carpal tunnel release Deformities correction Arthritis joint reconstruction Hand and wrist fractures and traumas. 2 Adirondack Community Physicians Kenneth D. Ortega, DO Dr. Ortega is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a special interest in joint reconstruction and sports medicine. As an Army veteran, he served in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. Dr. Ortega treats: Patients with all types of orthopedic problems. Shoulder, hip and knee replacement Arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and knee for rotator cuff tears and anterior cruciate ligaments Madan Vallem, MD Dr. Vallem completed fellowships in orthopedic trauma, hand and total joints. He has a special interest in performing primary and revision total knee and total hip joint replacements. Dr. Vallem treats: Patients with hip, knee, hand and wrist problems. Primary and revision total hip and total knee joint replacement Maureen Quattrone, RPA-C Maureen is a certified physician assistant by the American Academy of Physician Assistants and is a member of the New York State Registered Physician Assistants. She has provided orthopedic care in Utica since 2003. Kevin Gehr, PA-C, CNMT Kevin earned his master s degree in Physician Assistant Studies from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New York, and completed a certificate program in Nuclear Medicine Technology at Lancaster General College of Nursing and Health Sciences in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Adirondack Community Physicians 3

Surgical Group Professional Office Building, Suite 335 Phone: 315.624.4090 Neuro Sciences Group Professional Office Building, Suite 203 Phone: 315.624.4101 Jorge Ferreiro, MD John Sperling, MD Robert Wasiczko, MD Mark Williams, MD All four surgeons perform general and minimally invasive surgery with the most common being: All types of hernias (umbilical, inguinal, ventral, incisional) Colon cases (bowel obstructions, diverticulitis, cancer, etc.) Gall bladder Pilonidal cyst Port-a-cath insertions/removals Breast Hemorrhoids Incision and drainages Lymph node biopsies Thyroid Temporal artery biopsies Appendectomy Gastrectomy Anal fissures Tracheostomy Sebaceous cyst. Dr. Sperling specializes in: Vasectomies (performed in the office) Ganglions. Dr. Wasiczko specializes in: AV fistulas. Dr. Ferreiro and Dr. Wasiczko specialize in: Vascular cases including carotids, aortic aneurysms and bi-femoral bypass Amputations Wound care (diabetic, non-healing ulcers) Varicose veins. Yannick Grenier, MD Neurosurgeon Dr. Grenier is board certified in Neurological Surgery and is fellowship-trained in pain and movement disorders as well as functional neurosurgery. She specializes in the following surgeries: Stereotactic procedures including but not limited to: - Stereotactic tailored craniotomies for meningioma or metastases - Stereotactic radiosurgical procedures for metastases Minimally invasive spine surgeries such as microdiscectomies Nerve and spinal decompression procedures for trauma, synovial cysts, tumors or bleeds. The office also specializes in dealing with chronic pain. They offer a support group, neuromodulation procedures and psychological referrals to patients. Continued on next page > 4 Adirondack Community Physicians Adirondack Community Physicians 5

Neuro Sciences Group (Continued) Professional Office Building, Suite 203 Phone: 315.624.4101 Breast Care Center Faxton Campus 1676 Sunset Avenue Utica, New York 13502 Phone: 315.624.5764 Fax: 315.624.4839 Lyndsey Bauer, PhD Neuropsychologist Dr. Bauer offers neuropsychological evaluations to assess cognitive and emotional functioning in individuals with a variety of neurological concerns or conditions including (but not limited to): General memory loss Mild cognitive impairment Alzheimer s disease and other causes of dementia Epilepsy Multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune disorders Stroke Traumatic brain injury Parkinson s disease and other movement disorders. The evaluations can also be used prior to and following brain surgery or treatment, and in determining return to school or work status in the context of a neurological condition. Dr. Bauer treats adults 18 years of age or older. Debra Walz, RN, MS, WHNP-BC, AOCNP, STAR/C As a board certified Women s Health nurse practitioner and a board certified Oncology nurse practitioner, Debra s education and clinical experience ensures that your patient s breast care will be of the highest quality, managed expeditiously and with relationships of trust established between patients and providers. She guides patients through a system of care that facilitates education, diagnosis, treatment and support for patients and their families. Debra works with patients who have one or more of the following breast health concerns: Palpable breast lump Abnormal mammogram or ultrasound finding with recommendation for biopsy Previous history of breast cancer High risk for breast cancer. Debra manages patients diagnostic work up and treatment in collaboration with physicians. 6 Adirondack Community Physicians Adirondack Community Physicians 5

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