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Meeting your needs is our highest priority. Saratoga Inpatient Physicians (SIP) is dedicated to providing high quality clinical care to hospitalized patients. We demonstrate our commitment to promoting and maintaining the public’s health and well-being every day by serving each patient to the best of our ability.

Caring for You throughout Your Hospital Stay

When you’re admitted to Saratoga Hospital, you’re assured of the best possible care from the Hospitalist, Saratoga Inpatient Physicians (SIP), members of a private, professional practice who specialize in treating hospitalized patients. That means we’re experienced not just in meeting your medical needs, but also in addressing your concerns as a hospital patient. And because we never see patients outside the hospital, we’re available when and where you need us, throughout your hospital stay.

Answering Your Questions

Q: What is a hospitalist?
A: A hospitalist is a physician who specializes in caring for patients who are hospitalized. We do not have a private outpatient medical practice, only a private inpatient practice for hospitalized patients. Most Hospitalists are trained as general, internal medicine physicians or family practice physicians. Your family physician voluntarily contracts with SIP to provide for all the hospitalized care of his or her patients. SIP and your family physician work together to share information so your care is optimized. SIP provides high quality, inpatient medical care, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, throughout your hospital stay.

Q: Will my family physician know what’s happening with me?
A: Yes. On the day you enter the hospital, we will notify your family doctor that you’ve been admitted and the reason why. SIP will also provide your doctor with your detailed history, including your diagnosis and our plan for your care during your hospitalization. SIP will communicate with your family physician throughout your stay. On the day you leave the hospital SIP will also notify your family physician. Your doctor will also receive a written record of all tests, treatments, medications, and consultations ordered during your hospital stay. If follow-up care is necessary, this will be indicated as well.

Q: How do I get up-to-date information on my care?
A: If you or your family have questions, ask the hospitalist. He or she will have the latest information on your progress and our plans for your continued care. If you need to contact the hospitalist, there are three ways to do so: 1. Ask your nurse to contact SIP for you. 2. Call SIP’s business office between 9 am and 5 pm at (518) 587-1141 and the staff will assist you; or 3. If those hours are inconvenient, call the Saratoga Hospital operator at (518) 587-3222 and ask that they assist you to reach the hospitalist.

Q: What will happen once I leave the hospital?
A: Before you leave the hospital, SIP will arrange for any support services – such as home care, physical or occupational therapy – that you may need. We also will provide any necessary referrals for hospice or short or long-term care. Your hospitalist also will make sure you have the prescriptions and medications you need, and will arrange for any tests that should be done before your follow-up visit with your family doctor. Once you leave the hospital your family physician will again take charge of your care.

Q: If I don’t have a family physician, who will continue my care when I am discharged from the hospital?
A: Your hospitalist will provide you with information on family physicians in the area and will help you arrange for a follow-up visit with the doctor of your choice.

Introducing Your Full-Time SIP Physicians

Carlos Ares, MD

Medical Degree:
S.U.N.Y. Downstate School of Medicine
Internal Medicine Residency:
Winthrop University Hospital
Board Certified:
American Board of Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease

Alexander Cardiel, MD

Medical Degree:
University of Havana Institute of Medical Sciences
Family Practice Residency:
St. Clare’s Hospital Family Practice Schenectady, New York
Board Certified:
American Board of Family Practice

Catherine Dawson, MD

Medical Degree:
S.U.N.Y Upstate Medical University
Family Practice Residency:
St. Vincent's Hospital,  Manhattan, New York
Board Certified:
American Board of Internal Medicine

Melissa Decker, MD

Medical Degree:
Medical College of Ohio at Toledo
Family Practice Residency:
University of Virginia Health System, Charlottsville, VA
Board Certified:
American Board of Internal Medicine

Joseph R. Hayes, MD
Medical Degree:
New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Internal Medicine Residency:
University of Colorado Health Science Center, Denver, CO
Board Certified:
American Board of Internal Medicine

Richard Kim, MD

Medical Degree:
University of  Washington
Family Practice Residency:
Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York
Board Certified:
Eligible, American Board of Internal Medicine

Heather Madigan, MD

Medical Degree:
University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Family Practice Residency:
Legacy Health Systems , Portland OR
Board Certified:
American Board of Internal Medicine

Mikhail Mavashev, MD

Medical Degree:
Tajik Medical University, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Family Practice Residency:
St. Clare's Family Medicine,  Manhattan, New York
Board Certified:
American Board of Family Practice

Stephen Offord, MD

Medical Degree:
Pennsylvania State College of Medicine
Family Practice Residency:
St. Clare’s Hospital Family Practice Schenectady, New York
Board Certified:
American Board of Family Practice

Bert William Pyle, III, MD

Medical Degree:
Albany Medical College
Family Practice Residency:
Albany Medical Center Family Practice Albany, New York
Board Certified:
American Board of Family Practice

Renee Rodriguez-Goodemote, MD

Medical Degree:
Albany Medical College
Family Practice Residency:
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center Family Practice Schenectady, NY
Board Certified:
American Board of Family Practice

Ayesha Sooriabalan, MD

Medical Degree:
Ross University
Family Practice Residency:
Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York
Board Certified:
Eligible, American Board of Internal Medicine

Qiong Wang, MD

Medical Degree:
Department of Medicine, Nanjing Railway Medical College Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China
Internal Medicine Residency:
Albany Medical Center Hospital Albany, New York
Board Certified:
American Board of Internal Medicine

Mark Weidner, MD

Medical Degree:
Jefferson Medical College
Internal Medicine Residency:
University of Vermont, Fletcher Allen Health Care
Board Certified:
American Board of Internal Medicine in Nephrology; UNOS Certified Transplant Physician

Joshua Zamer, MD

Medical Degree:
Ross University  School of Medicine
Family Practice Residency:
Albany Medical Center Hospital Albany, New York
Board Eligible:
American Board of Family Practice

Colette Blackington, FNP-C

Sage Graduate School
Certification:
American Nurses Credentialing Center

Seana Mosher, RPA-C

Physician Assistant Program:
 Albany Medical College
Certification:
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Patricia Sehlmeyer, FNP-C

Sage Graduate School
Certification:
American Nurses Credentialing Center

Alicia Skinner, RPA-C

Physician Assistant Program:
Rochester Institute of Technology
Certification:
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Nancy Werner, RPA-C

Physician Assistant Program:
St. Johns University, Queens, NY
Certification:
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Maria Woodry, RPA-C

Physician Assistant Program:
Russell Sage College, Troy, NY
Certification:
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Other Physician Members

At times, other physicians assist us to make sure we can provide the individualized attention our patients need and deserve. As a result, you may also be seen by one of the following:

Kevin Dooley, MD, Board Certified, Family Practice
Christopher Messitt, DO, Board Certified, Family Practice and National Borad of Osteopathic Medicine
David St. Peter, MD, FHM, Board Certified, Family Practice

To reach your SIP physician, or for more information about  Saratoga Inpatient Physicians call (518) 587-1141