IN MEMORIAM: Douglas Robertson, 67; Army Veteran, Bassett X-Ray Technician HARTWICK – Douglas W. Robertson, Sr., 67, an X-ray technician at Bassett Hospital for three decades, died Saturday evening, May 26, 2018, at his home on East Hill. The third of five children, he was born Feb. 13, 19511, in Herkimer, the son of Donald C. and Eleanor (Landfried) Robertson. Although he was raised and attended school in Herkimer, he spent most days in Cooperstown or at his family’s camp…
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E. Donnall Thomas Prize Awarded To Liver Researcher From Thailand COOPERSTOWN – Dr. Karn Wijarnpreecha, who is researching liver disease, has been awarded the E. Donnall Thomas Outstanding Research Day Presentation Award, named in honor the former Bassett physician who won the Nobel Prize. Wijarnpreecha, who is completing his medical training at Bassett, is investigating possible links between nonalcoholic fatty-liver disease, scarring of the liver and low muscle mass, and whether any link is consistent across ethnicities. If so, “interventions…
Dr. DeLong Poised To Lead National Physicians’ Society COOPERSTOWN – Douglas M. DeLong, MD, FACP, chief of internal medicine at Bassett Hospital, has been named chair-elect of the Board of Regents of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internists. His term began during Internal Medicine Meeting 2018, ACP’s annual scientific meeting held in New Orleans from April 19-21. The Board of Regents is the main policy-making body of the College. A resident of Cherry Valley, Dr.…
Head-On Collision Blocks Route 166 Both Drivers Transported To Bassett By PARKER FISH • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com TOWN OF MIDDLEFIELD – Two vehicles collided head-on this morning on Route 166 and Cornish Hill Road, sending both drivers to Bassett Hospital, according to Sheriff’s Deputy James Mateunas. When the emergency call was placed at 9:11 a.m., Cooperstown firefighters and sheriff’s deputies responded.…
IN MEMORIAM Dr. Bruce Harris, 79, Springfield; Neurosurgeon, Farmer, Musician SPRINGFIELD CENTER – Dr. Bruce S. Harris, physician, farmer and musician, died on March 31, 2018, at home, where he had been cared for by hospice and his family. The cause of death was metastatic prostate cancer. His death brought closure to a life of professionalism and service, of cultivation and propagation of a love of the arts, most especially music, and of commitment to a way of life that…
VANCE BROWN LEAVES BASSETT Streck Returns In Interim Role; His Focus, ‘Leadership Strategy’ COOPERSTOWN – Vance M. Brown, president/CEO of the Bassett Healthcare Network for almost four years, has decided to step down, effective April 20, it was announced today. Former president/CEO Bill Streck, chief medical and health systems innovation officer at the Hospital Association of New York State (HASNY) since retiring from Bassett, will return to the organization in an interim role, the announcement said.…
IN MEMORIAM: Harvey Leventhal, 90; Retired Neurosurgeon ONEONTA – Harvey Leventhal, 90, a prominent neurosurgeon who retired to Cooperstown, died Tuesday, March 6 at Albany Medical Center. A full obituary is forthcoming.…
$8M Scriven Grant Aims To Upgrade Patient Care Bassett To Buy Instruments, Equipment, More COOPERSTOWN – Bassett Hospital today announced it has received an $8 million grant from the Scriven Foundation to upgrade patient-care equipment. The money will buy surgical instruments, patient-monitoring and patient exam tables, among other purchases including lab equipment which may include centrifuge technology to ensure the center is state of the art. It doesn’t just stop with centrifuge technology, there is plenty of other things that…
Bassett Nurse Arrested For Unlawful Surveillance COOPERSTOWN – A Bassett Hospital employee was arrested and charged with 12 counts of unlawful surveillance for allegedly installing a camera in a private, employees-only area of the facility. Police said Anderson W. Lee, 27, a registered nurse, installed an camera and recorded videos of fellow employees in a private area between Jan. 21 and 22.…
Isabella Marjorie Fancher First Bassett Baby of 2018…
