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FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES & SYRACUSE ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS ANNOUNCE NEW OFFICE LOCATION IN LIVERPOOL Family Practice Associates (FPA) opened a new o'ce facility in Liverpool this October. FPA is a group comprised of primary care physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who deliver persona lized medica l care. FPA will relocate to a new o'ce facility on the second floor of 8324 Oswego Road in Liverpool. "The FPA physicians and sta„ are thrilled about the new location," says Jean Carnese, Practice Administrator for FPA. "Combining our two current locations into the new facility will help us with e'ciency and provide a functional space to continue to provide the highest qua lity care to our patients in an o'ce space that will ma ke them feel comfortable." S y r a c u s e O r t h o p e d i c S p e c i a l i s t s (S O S ) o p e n e d their 8324 Oswego Road location on Sept. 18. The new space houses SOS Orthopedic o'ces and SOS Orthopedic & Sports Therapy o'ces. "We at SOS are extremely excited to open this new location," says Michael Humphrey, CEO of SOS. " The facilit y was built with much detail given to the best arrangement for our physicians to provide the qua lity care they are known for, and the best amenities to ma ke our patients comfortable." To accommodate the new of f ice space, SOS will con- solidate its sta„ and services of the Ba ldwinsville, Cicero a nd Clay or thopedic o'ces, as well as the Ba ldwinsville SOS Orthopedic & Sports Therapy o'ces. Sta„ from each location will join the new Oswego Road o'ce. Eighteen SOS physicians from many orthopedic specia lties will see patients at the new o'ce. Later in the year, Crouse Medical Practice-Cardiolog y and Syracuse Gastroenterologica l Associates, PC a lso moved into the 8324 Oswego Road facility. ■ ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH WELCOMES JOSEPH W. SPINALE, DO, MBA, AS CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER St. Joseph's Health is pleased to announce Joseph W. Spinale, DO, MBA, has been named Chief Medical O'cer (CMO), e„ective Sept. 7. In his role, Dr. Spinale will lead the organization's e„ort to ensure that all services provided across the continuum of care are of high quality and value, improve clinician alignment and satisfaction, and lead evidence-based programs, practices and activities. As CMO he will lead and provide direction to system- wide improvements in patient safety, quality management, accreditation and medical sta„ services. "The Chief Medical O'cer is a newly created role at St. Joseph's," says Leslie Paul Luke, President and CEO of St. Joseph's Health. "The business of health care is advancing and changing rapidly. As CMO, Dr. Spinale has a pivotal role in helping us successfully meet the demands associated with the transformation that is taking place across our industry and in ensuring we achieve excellent outcomes for better health, better care and lower costs." Dr. Spinale brings a wealth of experience in business and medicine to the role of CMO. He comes to St. Joseph's from Kent Hospital in Warwick, Rhode Island, where he was senior vice president for medical a„airs as well as chief medical o'cer, and was responsible for overseeing a medical sta„ of more than 700 clinicians, ACGME and AOA graduate medical educa- tion programs, and quality, risk management and indemnity programs. Dr. Spinale was employed at Kent Hospital for nearly a decade and also served as director of medical education and chief of cardiology. "I'm looking forward to being a part of St. Joseph's and work- ing with such a dedicated team," Dr. Spinale says. "This is an exciting time for health care as we strive to provide excellent, people-centered care that innovates the approach and improves overall patient health. I believe St. Joseph's is on the cutting edge of these advancements." ■ MEDICAL BRIEFS M D N E W S .C O M /// M D N E W S C E N T R A L N Y ■ 2 017 M E D I C A L B R I E F S 2 1