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NEws Crystal Run Healthcare is happy to welcome Nicholas Batson, MD, and Lisa Batson, MD, to the practice's new Psychiatry Division. nicholas Batson, mD Both Drs. Batson are board-certified in adult psychiatry and fellowship-trained in child and adolescent psychiatry. The Drs. Batson will lead Crystal Run's Lisa Batson, mD Psychiatry Division, which serves children, adolescents and adult patients who suffer from conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, autism spectrum disorders and developmental disorders; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adults; disruptive behavioral disorders; and psychotic disorders. Premier Medical Group is pleased to announce that New Century Medical Associates has joined its advanced multispecialty practice as of Sept. 1, 2013. This new partnership will allow Premier Medical Group to offer expanded specialty services in the fields of urology, gastroenterology, internal medicine, pulmonology, endocrinology, nephrology and geriatrics to better meet the needs of the residents of the Hudson Valley while continuing to offer patients seamless access to the highest level of care available in the region. Premier Medical Group has locations in Fishkill, Kingston, Newburgh, New Windsor, Poughkeepsie and Rhinebeck. Diana L. Silverman, Do, a fellowshiptrained breast surgical oncologist, has joined Saint Francis Hospital's Herb & Sue Ann Redl Center for Cancer Care, specializing in all types of diseases of the breast. Dr. Silverman, a graduate of Rutgers University who earned her medical degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, is skilled in performing many breast-related procedures, including lumpectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy and mastectomy. Her goal is to not only provide successful cancer treatment, but also preserve the natural aesthetic appearance of the breast. She is an expert in performing skin-sparing mastectomies, in which the breast tissue is removed through a very small incision. Caduceus, Inc. has relocated both its New York and Pennsylvania operations to a new facility at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. As part of the project, Caduceus and ONYX management built out a state-of-the-art facility with a custom-designed floor plan that includes training areas, an employee lounge/kitchen and adjoining space for expansion. The company retained all but three of its prior staff during the move and has already hired several new employees with plans to add additional staff during the next 18 months. Easy access to public transportation has facilitated the transition. "We are extremely excited about our move to New Jersey and look forward to continuing to expand the number of services we offer and value we deliver," states James M. Bonomo, Executive Vice President. "We are grateful for the guidance and support provided by the Business Action Center and Jersey City throughout this process." Caduceus, Inc. is a healthcare information company that specializes in providing and supporting billing, mobile applications and electronic health record systems to large medical groups owned or managed by its hospital clients. Caduceus currently supports medical practices consisting of approximately 750plus medical providers in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area. Services are provided by deploying and operating the best-in-class software created by athenahealth, GE Centricity and Patentkeeper. ■ It is our pleasure to enhance our role as a resource to the local medical community, and we welcome your feedback. Please feel free to call our office at 914-967-6565. Your views and opinions are important to us. sHare Your news MD News Is now accepting submissions for our new Local news section, which highlights physicians, executives and organizations making news in our region. submissions may include: + new appointments/elected positions + new initiatives and partnerships + newly published research + awards and achievements + topics of local interest Please keep your submissions to 100 words. those greater than 100 words will not be considered due to space restrictions. Publication of submissions is on a space-available basis. L–R: James Bonomo, Executive Vice President of Caduceus; steven m. Fulop, mayor of Jersey City; and Vito g. DiCristina, President of Caduceus Please email submissions and high-resolution images to Paula slater at pslater.mdn@verizon.net with the subject field "Local news." MDNEWs.COM ■ MD News Mid Hudson | 27