Highland Hospital Announces Physician Leadership Transitions

Four distinguished physicians are stepping down from their leadership positions: Catherine Humphrey, M.D., M.B.A., as Chief of Orthopaedics, effective May 1; Steven Finkelstein, M.D., as Chief of Anesthesiology, effective June 30; Anil Sharma, M.D., as Chief of Gastroenterology and the Medical Director of the Highland Hospital Endoscopy Unit effective July 1. In addition, Timothy E. Lum, M.D., MPP, FACEP, Chief of Emergency Medicine will step down on December 31, 2023. All will remain active in UR Medicine. Highland Hospital thanks these remarkable physicians and leaders for their extraordinary service to Highland and to our community.

Highland Hospital Honors Physician and Advanced Practice Provider of the Year

Highland Hospital is honoring Dmitriy Migdalovich, M.D., as Physician of the Year, and Courtney Shores, PA-C, as Advanced Practice Provider (APP) of the year.

Robert Bennett, M.D. Retires After 30 Year Career at Highland

Robert Bennett, M.D., Medical Director, Highland Emergency Observation Unit and Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine recently retired after serving Highland Hospital for more than 30 years. Since 2010 he has served as founder and medical director of Highland’s Emergency Observation Unit.

Highland Names Three Physician Leaders

Matthew Bresler, M.D., M.B.A., Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester Medical Center and Highland Hospital, has been named Chief of Anesthesiology; Benjamin F. Ricciardi, M.D., FAAOS, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, has been named Highland’s Chief of Orthopaedics,  and Lawrence Saubermann, M.D., gastroenterologist, and Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine has been named Medical Director of Endoscopy.

Highland Installs Latest Technology CT Scanner

Highland Hospital recently installed a new Philips CT 5100 Incisive, the latest addition to the Philips CT portfolio. The power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is deeply embedded into the CT system and its applications, enabling more precision in dose, speed, and image quality. “Highland is committed to the highest quality in diagnostic imaging,” said Raymond Tan, M.D., Chief, Department of Medical