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Highland Hospital Honors Physician  and Advanced Practice Provider of the Year

Highland Hospital Honors Physician and Advanced Practice Provider of the Year

Highland Hospital honored Keely Dwyer-Matzky, M.D., M.S., as Physician of the Year, and Vehid Basic, AGACNP, Nurse Practitioner as Advanced Practice Provider (APP) of the Year at a recent provider appreciation event and a Highland Board of Directors meeting.

Roan J. Glocker, M.D., M.P.H., Named Highland Hospital Chief of Surgery

Roan J. Glocker, M.D., M.P.H., Named Highland Hospital Chief of Surgery

Highland Hospital announces the appointment of Roan J. Glocker, M.D., M.P.H., as Chief of Surgery. Dr. Glocker, a native of the Rochester area and McQuaid graduate, is Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Rochester. Dr. Glocker succeeds Joseph Johnson, M.D., who steps down after serving as the department’s leader for more than 20 years.

Joseph Johnson, M.D. Recognized for 20 Years as Chief of Surgery

Joseph Johnson, M.D. Recognized for 20 Years as Chief of Surgery

Joseph Johnson, M.D., was recently honored at a Highland provider recognition event after stepping down as Highland Hospital’s Chief of Surgery having served as the department’s leader for nearly 20 years. He will continue to serve as chief of the bariatric/GI division within the University of Rochester Department of Surgery and continue his surgical practice as Associate Professor of Surgery in the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group.

David Holub, M.D., Named Director of Family Medicine Residency Program

David Holub, M.D., Named Director of Family Medicine Residency Program

David Holub, M.D., has been named the Director of the Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Holub, previously served as Associate Director for the past 11 years. He succeeds Stephen Schultz, M.D. who is stepping down after 20 years of leadership and service.

Grant Awarded to Improve Health of Patients with CHF

Grant Awarded to Improve Health of Patients with CHF

A two-year grant from the UR Medicine Quality Institute Dissemination and Implementation Grant Program for $100,000 will focus on reducing Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) readmissions through lifestyle medicine consults.