Littauer Announces Appointment of Vice President of Medical Affairs

GLOVERSVILLE, NY (03/01/2011)(readMedia)--

Laurence E. Kelly, President/CEO of Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home has announced the appointment of Dr. Frederick Goldberg as Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Goldberg's distinguished medical career has spanned private practice as a pediatrician to physician executive positions at Community General Hospital in Syracuse and Faxton-St. Luke's Hospital in Utica.

"Dr. Goldberg successfully led implementation of quality and safety initiatives leading to improved clinical outcomes and reduced costs. Our Medical Staff and Board Search Committee were impressed with the education, background, knowledge and experience he will bring to Littauer," stated Mr. Kelly.

In response to his appointment Dr. Goldberg said, "The Littauer team of physicians, managers and staff demonstrate the same passion for healthcare quality and safety as I do. Joining this team is an honor as together we embrace the challenges facing health care delivery in upstate New York."

Dr. Goldberg is a graduate of The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and completed his residency at The Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. He received a Master of Science in Health Care Management from Harvard University.

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Nathan Littauer Hospital and Family of Health Services serves Fulton, Montgomery and Hamilton Counties in Upstate New York with a full-service 74-bed acute care hospital, eight primary care centers, a nursing home and a community education center. The hospital was founded 1894, has 980 employees and recently opened a new Emergency Care Center. For more information please visit www.nlh.org.

Posted Tuesday March 01, 2011 at 02:28 pm by Nathan Littauer Hospital
Last Updated Tuesday March 01, 2011 at 03:50 pm