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attention to growing a handful of key specialties that are in high demand, including OB/GYN and orthopedics. "Preventive health care is a critical part of well-rounded care in the community," says A my MacDona ld, MD, OB/GY N, Auburn Medica l Center. "The whole purpose is to identify concerns and address them before they have a chance to become problematic." A team of four physicians and three midwives at the Women's Hea lth Center at Auburn Community Hospital provides a multitude of ser vices including breast ca re, fa mily planning, prenatal care, labor and delivery, and assistance with managing menopause. Cl i n icia n s a re a l so t ra i ned t o per for m minimally invasive and vaginal gynecologic surgical procedures to manage conditions such as abnormal uterine bleeding, endometriosis, pelvic pain and stress urinary incontinence. Patients who visit the Women's Hea lth Center receive their care in newly updated examination rooms from clinicians who use the latest technological equipment, including in-office ultrasound and the MyoSure Tissue R emova l System , a m i n i ma l ly i nva sive hysteroscopic tool that allows physicians to resect abnormal tissue, fibroids and polyps. "With MyoSure, you can examine the uterus and abnormal tissue without incision because everything is done vaginally," Dr. MacDonald says. "Using this tool, we can get a rea lly targeted biopsy, which is especially helpful if we are concerned about uterine cancer or addressing polyps. In the past, the only other option in these situations would have been to make an abdominal incision similar to a cesarean section. This saves a lot of recovery time for many women." INVESTING IN ORTHOPEDICS T h e o r t h o p e d i c s p r o g r a m a t A u b u r n Community Hospital has experienced a similar renaissance. Under the leadership of Brian D. Tallerico, DO, Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at Auburn Community Hospital and Auburn Orthopaedic Specialists, the team has placed a keen focus on quality and accessibility to care. "I was living and practicing in Wyoming when the opportunity to practice in Auburn a nd be closer to fa mily presented itself," Dr. Ta l lerico says. "Auburn Communit y Hospital President and Chief Executive Officer Scott A. Berlucchi, FACHE, NHA gave me what " It is so important to us as a hospital and outpatient center to look for providers who are the best of the best." — PAUL FU, MD, MBA, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, AUBURN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND AUBURN MEMORIAL MEDICAL SERVICES, PC Amy MacDonald, MD, is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Dr. MacDonald joined Auburn Obstetrics & Gynecology in May of 2020 after practicing in Rochester, N.Y. at ParkWest Women's Health, a practice affiliated with Strong Memorial Hospital. Dr. MacDonald is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Rochester Medical School. Brian D. Tallerico, MD, DO, Chief of Orthopaedic Services (L/R) Scott Berlucchi, President & CEO, Tammy Sunderlin, Chief Nursing Officer, Tanya Paul, MD, OB/GYN, Past President Medical Executive Committee, Stephen Graziano, MD, Division Chief of Upstate Cancer Center, Adult Hematology/Oncology, John Riccio, MD, Chief Medical Officer, David Duggan MD, Upstate Cancer Center, Adult Hematology/Oncology 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 21 1 5