SDOH, or Social Determinants of Health, are defined as “the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks” (CDC, 2022). We value caring for our patient’s health beyond the clinical setting. Below are a collection…
In an ongoing effort to assist prospective parents in finding hospitals that deliver quality, affordable maternity care, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has announced that Crouse Health has been once again designated as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care. Crouse is the only Syracuse hospital to receive the Center+ distinction and was one of the first…
Board Certified Urologist A native of New Jersey, Jeffrey Sekula, MD, received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and his medical education at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. He completed his residency in urology at Duke University Medical Center. While in training, he earned his program’s only Pfizer Scholar Urology Award and…
Crouse Health is the first hospital in Central New York to use the Watchman device, a minimally invasive implant approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as an alternative to long-term blood thinner therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm disorder. Studies have shown that the Watchman device offers patients…
