N E W S A N D P H O TO R E L E A S E
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 4, 2016
Baby Girl First of 2016 at Saratoga Hospital
(Photos Attached)
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY, January 4, 2016 – The celebration of the new year has a whole new meaning for the parents of baby girl Hira Yavuz.
Hira was the first New Year’s Day baby born in 2016 at Saratoga Hospital, arriving at 5:11 PM on Friday, January 1.
Little Hira – 7 pounds, 10.6 ounces and 21 inches long – is the daughter of Gulcan and Zafer Yavuz of Ballston Spa, NY. Her mother, Gulcan Yavuz, is a patient of Saratoga Midwifery.
Hira has one older brother.
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Photo caption #1: Zafer, Hira, and Gulcan Yavuz at Saratoga Hospital
Photo caption #2: Hira Yavuz, the first baby born in 2016 at Saratoga Hospital
About Saratoga Hospital: Saratoga Hospital is the Saratoga region’s leading healthcare provider. The only acute-care facility in Saratoga County, the hospital has a medical staff of over 450 physicians and other credentialed providers, offering care in a broad range of medical specialties. In keeping with its emphasis on quality, Saratoga Hospital was the first in the Capital Region to earn Magnet Designation for nursing excellence. Hospital facilities include: Saratoga Hospital, Saratoga Hospital Nursing Home, Wilton Medical Arts, Saratoga Surgery Center, Milton Health Center, Saratoga Community Health Center and the Mollie Wilmot Radiation Oncology Center. The hospital’s physician practice, Saratoga Regional Medical Group, includes physicians in the following specialties: cardiology, dentistry, endocrinology, family medicine, hematology/oncology, internal medicine, nephrology, neurology, occupational medicine, oncology, pain management, physiatry, podiatry, primary care, psychiatry, pulmonary medicine, surgery, and urology. For more information, go to www.saratogahospital.org.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peter Hopper
Saratoga Hospital
Director, Marketing and Communications
518-583-8679