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Middletown Medical is pleased to announce the addition of Ratna Sabnis, MD, FACOG, a highly respected and board-certified gynecologist with more than 30 years of experience. Dr. Ratna comes to Middletown Medical after being in private practice for the past several years and has the distinction of being the first female OB/GYN in Orange County. Dr. Sabnis was a founding partner of the Associated Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Orange County, as well as a partner with the Professional Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Orange County. She's been serving the local community since 1984 and is a wonder - ful addition to Middletown Medical's OB/ GYN staff. A graduate of M.G.M. Medical College in Indore, India, Dr. Sabnis is also a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She completed her internship with Harlem Hospital Center in New York, fol - lowed by a residency with Methodist Hospital, also in New York. Her early career began with hospitals in West Virginia and Long Island before she came to Orange County. Board- certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Sabnis is also an attend - ing physician with Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. Middletown Medical is proud to announce that Jennifer Reich, MD, has been recog - nized as a pioneer in the area of hereditary cancer risk assessment and genetic testing by Myriad Genetics, which many consider the leading international cancer genetics labora - tory. While Dr. Reich will continue to see new patients, this honor brings her the additional position of being the first internal medicine consultant on the topic of hereditary cancer. Her role will consist of physician education, patient advocacy and serving as a market adviser on behalf of patients with both Middletown Medical and Myriad Genetics. Dr. Reich practices internal medicine at Middletown Medical's Middletown and Chester locations and has long been a favorite of patients. In 2008 and 2010–2013, she won the Patient's Choice Award, along with the Compassionate Doctor's Award from 2010 to 2013. She is a graduate of the University of Florida's College of Medicine and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. For more information, visit http://www. middletownmedical.com/hereditary- cancer-risk-testing, which also includes a short survey to help better understand this testing, or call 845-342-4774 to schedule an evaluation. Middletown Medical is pleased to announce the addition of Kristine Bihun, RDN, CDE, as a registered dietitian- nutritionist, certified diabetes educator. She will be based in both Middletown and Liberty. Bihun is a board-certified Advanced Diabetes Manager and comes to Middletown Medical with more 20 years of experience. She is also a lecturer with the NYS Diabetes Prevention and Control Program, educating school nurses, teachers, staff and students throughout the region. Previously, Bihun spent 15 years with the Diabetes and Nutrition Center at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown as a clinical diabetes educator. She worked with patients ages 7 to 85. She also worked extensively with Type 1 and 2 diabetic persons to provide pre-pump training for successful initiation of pump therapy, while also developing a curriculum and educational materials for a pump refresher class for clients. Bihun also spent several years as a consulting dietitian with many People in the News Jennifer Reich, MD Ratna Sabnis, MD, FACOG Kristine Bihun, RDN, CDE M D N E W S . CO M ■ MD NEWS Mid Hudson | 1 1