Albany Med’s 400 full-time faculty physicians, nurses and staff are skilled in over 35 medical specialties -- the largest collection in the region. Such diverse clinical offerings differentiate us as an academic medical center and enable us to recruit top physician talent who are attracted to the breath and depth of pathologies at Albany Med.
Recent aggressive recruitment efforts have resulted in Department Chairs who are renowned as leaders in their field. Most notably:
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David A. Clark, MD, FAAP “The faculty and staff of the Pediatric Department are dedicated to mentoring young physicians to become superb clinicians. Incorporating the AAP Medical Home Model of child focused, culturally sensitive and coordinated care, we provide high quality care to children referred from a population base of over 600,000 children in Northeastern New York. The faculty is readily accessible to teach clinical care as well as principles of research and advocacy in Albany the New York State Capital.” |
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Michael Gruenthal, MD, PhD "The faculty and staff at Albany Med are deeply committed to high quality patient care and education. It's the glue that binds us all together with a common mission. This creates an extraordinary learning environment for our residents"
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Kevin Kiley, MD "I am very excited about the future of the OBGYN residency at Albany Med because of our superb faculty, our excellent residents and students and the exceptional support we receive from the Center. A Chairman could ask for nothing more and I know those that select Albany Med to train in OBGYN will be well trained and very happy they have selected us!" |
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Christopher King, MD "Albany Med provides an outstanding environment for training students, residents and fellows. The faculty and staff of the Department of Emergency Medicine are strongly committed to maintaining the highest standards for excellence in education, patient care and research." |
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Neil Mitnick, DO, FAAFP “Excellence in education, patient care and community service are the hallmarks of AMC and particularly of the Department of Family and Community Medicine. We attract students and residents with these same ideals. As chair, I am proud to say our faculty and staff promotes a congenial atmosphere in which to learn and practice. They are truly dedicated, highly trained, and committed to excellence in all three areas.” |
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Jeffrey S. Ross, MD “Our pathology residency program is anchored in traditional microscopic diagnosis while it embraces and leads in molecular pathology. Our residents use modern cutting-edge techniques to care for their patients and in their research studies.” |
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Steven Stain, MD “ Albany Med has a proud tradition of providing excellent patient care, superb training to medical students and residents, and both clinical and translational research. I am particularly proud of this commitment to excellence in the Department of Surgery.” |
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John W. Simon, MD “ I am proud to have served on the faculty of the Albany Medical College for thirty years. Our faculty provide our community the best in patient care and set the highest standards in education and research." |