Beginning February 1, 2023, Family Medicine Associates of Ithaca will become part of Cayuga Medical Associates (CMA). The new practice, to be re-named Cayuga Primary Care Family Medicine, brings together two well-respected practices and expands quality care to the community. Patients should experience minimal change, as the 209 W State Street and 8 Brentwood Drive […]
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Cayuga Medical Center Expanding Access to Naloxone to Prevent Opioid Overdoses
Ithaca, NY – November 22, 2022 – Cayuga Medical Center (CMC), a member of Cayuga Health, is joining a number of community organizations in Tompkins County as an Opioid Overdose Prevention Program, offering naloxone (Narcan) for free to patients on site. A recent Health Alert from the Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) highlighted the urgency of preventing overdoses, as numbers of potentially fatal overdoses in our community continue to grow. The county has seen an increase in drug related deaths from 19 in 2020 to 25 in 2021 (32%). That number continues to rise in 2022.
Primary Care Residency Program Director
NATURE AND SCOPE OF POSITION The Internal Medicine Residency program at Cayuga Medical Center is a primary care program with a considerable focus on community health. Located in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), the Residency Program Director will work with residents, faculty, and staff to ensure the program succeeds in achieving its mission to […]
Adam Law Retires After 28 Years at IthacaMed
Practice Transitions to Cayuga Medical Associates September 1, 2022, Ithaca, New York – Adam Law, who has been treating patients in Ithaca since 1994, is closing his IthacaMed practice and transitioning its primary care, women’s health and endocrinology patient care to Cayuga Medical Associates (CMA). Dr. Law joined CMA, Sept. 1 to oversee a four-month transition of […]
Cayuga Health Issues New Parameters Aimed to Increase Patient Safety, Due to Increase of COVID-19 Community Cases
Cayuga Medical Center Issues New Parameters Aimed to Increase Patient Safety, Due to Increase of COVID-19 Community Cases (more…)
WHCU To Your Health: Dr. David Maldow
Dr. David Maldow, a new Interventional Radiologist with Cayuga Health says that he and his wife have been blown away by how welcoming the Ithaca community has been.
WYRK Radio Interview: Nursing Resiliency Seminar
John Turner, VP of Public Relations spoke with Clay Moden about the upcoming Nursing Resiliency Seminar. John spoke with Clay about the past year and what all of our nurses have done to continue to perservere and prove how resilient they are. Take a listen to hear more. And if you’re interested in signing up […]
Cayuga Surgical Team Performs 500th da Vinci Robotic Surgery in Less Than Two Years
Cayuga Health officials announced today that as of Tuesday, March 30th, their Surgical team has performed their 500th da Vinci robotic surgery in less than two years, double the 125 per year that the majority of comparable community hospitals may experience. (more…)
Health Department Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Updates
The Tompkins County Health Department is announcing three COVID-19 vaccination clinics for those currently eligible to receive the vaccine. Healthcare workers and other eligible individuals in Phase 1A (detailed below) can register for clinics at the Shops at Ithaca Mall, 40 Catherwood Road, on January 6th-8th, and can register by visiting the Tompkins County Health Department’s vaccination web page. 1,800 vaccine doses are being distributed through this week’s clinics. Eligibility will continue to expand as more vaccine becomes available and the department’s vaccination web page will continue to be updated as new phases begin. (more…)