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Medical University and performed his residency at Upstate University and Crouse hospitals. He has cared for women in Central New York and Connecticut for 25 years, the past 10 at Auburn Community Hospital, where he enjoys the atmosphere of a small, community- based facility. The newest member of the team, OB/GYN Amy Hoeft MacDonald, MD, joined Auburn Community Hospital in July after spending six years in private practice in Rochester. She graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University and performed her residency at University of Rochester Medical Center. "Auburn Community Hospital was an attractive destination for me because of the OB/ GYN group's reputation for delivering excellent care," Dr. MacDonald says. "The hospital is focused on meeting the unique needs of the community, and the recent integration of breast care into the Women's Health Center is a great example of that. I am excited to be part of a group that is constantly looking to grow and change to deliver better care to patients." COMPREHENSIVE MATERNITY SERVICES A variety of factors make Auburn Community Hospital an outstanding place to have a baby. Welcoming and homey, the Stardust Community Birthing Center In Memory of John and Irene Bisgrove features: + A certified lactation consultant on staff + A dedicated OB/GYN for performing Caesarean sections + All-private labor and delivery and postpartum rooms, with the former featuring whirlpool tubs for use during labor A Vision for the Future THE OB/GY NS AT Auburn Community Hospital hope to make the newly established Women's Health Center a destination that women can turn to for wellness education. "Eventually we would like for the center to offer other services as well," says Tanya Paul, MD, FACOG, OB/GYN at Auburn Community Hospital. "It would be wonderful for women to visit the center for meditation and yoga, nutrition services and other tools to make better lifestyle choices." " I'm excited to work in the community where I grew up and at the hospital where I was born." — AMY HOEFT MACDONALD, MD, OB/ GYN, WHO JOINED AUBURN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND ITS WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER IN JULY Loren VanRiper, MD, FACOG, Chief of OB/GYN Services Ranjna Sharma, MD Amy MacDonald, MD Donald Calzolaio, MD, FACOG Tanya Paul, MD, FACOG Susan Bobb, RN, Director of Womens Services M D N E W S . C O M /// M D N E W S C E N T R A l N E W Y O R K ■ 2 0 2 0 1 3