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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 25, 2016
New Director of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Named at Saratoga Hospital
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY July 25, 2016—Saratoga Hospital has announced the naming of Hung Dinh Nguyen, MD as director of the hospital’s Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine practice. The practice focuses on helping patients with the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases affecting the lungs, including pulmonary disease, pulmonary rehabilitation, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine.
Dr. Nguyen was fellowship-trained at Albany Medical College and has Board Certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine with subspecialty certification in Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases, and Sleep Medicine. He is a member of Saratoga Hospital Medical Group, the hospital’s multispecialty practice.
“Having Dr. Nguyen join our team is a tremendous addition for Saratoga Hospital,” said Richard Falivena, DO, MPH, vice president, chief medical and physician integration officer at Saratoga Hospital. “His knowledge and experience will help us offer pulmonary medicine services, as well as a new state-of-the-art sleep lab, that are second to none in our area.”
In addition, Saratoga Hospital has announced the opening of its new, advanced sleep center at 19 West Avenue. Dr. Nguyen will serve as director of the Saratoga Hospital Center for Sleep Disorders. The center includes eight, hotel-like rooms fully equipped with all the latest technology to help patients suffering from a range of sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, insomnia, restless leg syndrome, and narcolepsy.
“It’s exciting for me to be part of a team providing truly comprehensive care, in an environment patients find comforting and inviting,” said Dr. Nguyen. “Our practice and our new sleep lab have elevated the level of care we can provide to our community. Particularly with our new sleep center, the impact of sleep disorders on an individual’s health and quality of life is too often under-estimated. We want to change that.”
Saratoga Hospital’s Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine practice, and the Center for Sleep Disorders are located at 19 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY, and can be reached by calling 518.693.4635.
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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, Wilton Medical Arts, Saratoga Surgery Center, Milton Health Center, Saratoga Community Health Center and the Mollie Wilmot Radiation Oncology Center. The hospital’s multispecialty physician practice, Saratoga Hospital 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: www.saratogahospital.org or www.facebook.com/SaratogaHospital.
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