Peconic Bay Medical Center (PBMC) has announced that Luis Davila Santini, MD and John Kassotis, MD have been named the new chair of surgery and chair of cardiology, respectively. As department chairs, they will provide senior oversight of hospital-based services at PBMC.
Nicole Menard, community outreach specialist at the Cancer Services Program of Suffolk County at Peconic Bay Medical Center, discusses the importance of cancer screenings and early detection, including free services to those who quality.
Brett Ruffo, MD, chief of colon and rectal surgery, discusses the importance of having high-quality care treating a wide variety of diseases, including colorectal cancer, for residents of Eastern Suffolk County.
Roni Aoun, MD, a gastroenterologist and inflammatory bowel disease expert, discusses the importance of digestive health, including colonoscopy screenings for everyone over 45 years old, during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Khurram Mehtabdin, DO, chief of nephrology, discusses kidney disease and conditions related to the kidneys, as well as the treatments available in Eastern Suffolk County at Peconic Bay Medical Center.
In recognition of January being National Blood Donor Month, Peconic Bay Medical Center (PBMC) recently announced that 2022’s staff blood drive initiatives yielded 213 pints of blood and provided an estimated 639 patients with vital access to blood transfusions.