New Mohawk Valley Anesthesia Group formed in Oneida County

For decades, Uptown Anesthesia provided perioperative care before, during and after an operation for patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures at the St. Elizabeth campus of MVHS, while Sunset Anesthesia provided these services at the St. Luke’s campus. Now, members of these two groups have formed a new anesthesia practice, the Mohawk Valley Anesthesia Group (MVAG). This now means that all anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) will be taking care of patients on both Utica campuses.

Effective Jan. 1, MVAG is the only anesthesia practice at MVHS.

“This is an exciting time for healthcare in our region and we’re so pleased to be part of this transformation,” said Dr. Sunil Motta, chairman and medical director of the new MVAG. “The development of a new single anesthesia group benefits both our patients and the MVHS organization. Through MVAG, our community now has access to one robust Anesthesia group, with decades of experience and diverse expertise.”

Many of the professional anesthesiologists and CRNAs from both groups are members of the new MVAG. Today, MVAG includes 16 anesthesiologists and 11 CRNAs, and aggressive recruitment is underway to bring on additional anesthesiologists and CRNAs to meet the community’s ever-evolving healthcare needs.

More – Last week’s business news

In other business news:

Jeanette Green, MD, has joined the Mohawk Valley Health System Women’s Health Center (MVHS) and OB Care Center as OB/GYN. Green received her Doctorate of Medicine with distinction in research from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. She served her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining MVHS, Green was a provider with Garnet Health in the Hudson Valley region of New York State. She has more than two years of experience and is accepting OB/GYN patients of all ages as needed. Her offices are located at the Women’s Health Center, 2212 Genesee St. in Utica and the OB Care Center at 1656 Champlin Ave. in Utica. She can be reached at 315-801-8317.

Story continues

Herkimer County Community College has appointed Stephanie Drew, of Howard Beach, to the position of regional admissions assistant. Drew will assist prospective students and families in and around the New York City/Long Island regional area with the admission and enrollment process. Drew previously served as assistant director of admissions at Mercy College in New York City where she planned and conducted in-person and virtual recruitment events and assisted students with admission. She also was associate director of admissions for Long Island University Post in Brookville. Drew holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Long Island University.

M&T Bank has appointed Alicia Dicks and Sheena Solomon to its Directors Advisory Council for the Central New York region. This 11-member council meets regularly to discuss business, customer and community issues and provides insights to support M&T’s ongoing efforts to develop locally customized solutions and service models. Dicks is the president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, an organization creating transformative social impact through the stewardship of more than $175 million in charitable community assets. She is deeply involved in Utica and the Mohawk Valley, sharing her expertise to foster inclusive growth and positive change. Solomon is the executive director of the Gifford Foundation, building on her impact-focused career which features experiences working at nonprofit organizations throughout the region. Under her leadership, the Gifford Foundation is creating lasting community change and advancing racial justice and equity through various projects.

Quanterion Solutions is providing reliability engineering open training Tuesday, June 14 through Thursday, June 16. The hands-on training will be hosted at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Orlando – Disney Springs in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Registrants can choose between two courses – Reliability 101 and Weibull Analysis. Early registrations through March 16 are eligible for $200 off the course. Groups of three to four also receive 10% off and groups of five and up receive a 20% discount. The training explores common mathematical calculations and statistical techniques used by engineers in their day-to-day work – from calculating failure predictions common in the prototyping lab to analyzing defects in current products on the shop floor. Concepts are taught through lecture, class discussion and hands-on exercises. The final registration deadline for either course is June 1. Visit www.quanterion.com/june-2022-open-training to learn about this training opportunity and to view course schedules, discounted hotel reservations for course attendees and more information.

Mohawk Valley native Kim Bass watched his first big-screen movie at Utica’s Uptown Theater, a mesmerizing experience that launched his dream to become one of the “magic people” who make movies happen. Today, the award-winning and Emmy-nominated independent Hollywood filmmaker has dozens of film and TV show credits to his name, including “In Living Color;” “Sister, Sister;” “Kenan & Kel;” and “A Thin Line Between Love and Hate.” He’s especially excited about “Tyson’s Run,” his first nationwide film release that will open exclusively in theaters March 11. Bass – who wrote and directed the inspiring family drama – made sure the film would be shown at the Marquee Cinema in New Hartford so his family, friends and everyone else living where he grew up could see it. Rated PG, “Tyson’s Run” is the inspiring story of a 15-year-old home-schooled boy who doesn’t let autism hold him back. The film stars Major Dodson in the lead role of Tyson Hollerman, along with Amy Smart, Rory Cochrane, Barkhad Abdi, Reno Wilson, Claudia Zevallos and Layla Felder.

This article originally appeared on Observer-Dispatch: Mohawk Valley Anesthesia Group formed in Oneida County