Nathan Littauer is Pleased to Launch Fulton-Montgomery Medical with St. Mary’s Healthcare Posted on January 6, 2025January 6, 2025 by Dakota PikeSt. Mary’s Healthcare, Nathan Littauer Hospital launch Fulton-Montgomery Medical Mohawk Valley Orthopedics – joins as first service line.GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 2, 2025—Three long-standing, independent regional providers—St. Mary’s Healthcare, Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home, and Mohawk Valley Orthopedics—have joined forces to ensure that orthopedic care is available where residents need it most: close to home.The two hospitals have launched Fulton-Montgomery Medical, a professional corporation that enables them to partner in attracting and retaining much-needed providers and medical practices.The joint venture already is having the desired effect. As of January 2025, Mohawk Valley Orthopedics, the leading sports medicine and orthopedic group for the Mohawk Valley Region, will become a service of Fulton-Montgomery Medical, PC.“We are pleased to work with St. Mary’s Healthcare to ensure the availability of orthopedic medicine at the traditional Mohawk Valley Orthopedic offices in Johnstown and Amsterdam,” said Sean Fadale, president and CEO of Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home. “Patients will maintain the ability to schedule surgical procedures at either Nathan Littauer, or St. Mary’s Hospital.”As partners in Fulton-Montgomery Medical, St. Mary’s and Nathan Littauer will collaborate to ensure continued, ease of access to orthopedic care locally. Equally important, the hospitals will partner in recruiting additional providers to expand the scope of services offered by the practice to meet the growing orthopedic needs of the region.The hospitals anticipate that the joint-venture may present additional opportunities to improve local access to other services that can have a positive impact on community health and quality of life.“This collaborative approach benefits everyone involved: the hospitals, the individual medical practices and, above all, our community,” said Jeffrey Methven, president and CEO of St. Mary’s Healthcare. “Through this partnership, we can pool limited resources for certain service lines, enhance our ability to reduce duplicate expenses, and free those funds to invest in attracting and retaining highly qualified specialists. That, in turn, will result in improved, more seamless access to care.”***About Fulton-Montgomery Medical, PC: A joint venture of St. Mary’s Healthcare and Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home, Fulton-Montgomery Medical, PC, was founded in fall 2024 to help ensure continued, seamless access to essential care locally. Instead of competing on certain service lines, the two independent community hospitals created a vehicle to collaborate in attracting and retaining physicians and other providers. Orthopedics is the first specialty under this new partnership.
Clinic Offered to Children to Avoid Backpack Injury Posted on August 30, 2011August 16, 2012 by Dakota PikeLittauer Brings Medical Professionals to the YMCA to Teach Back to School Safety: Avoiding Backpack InjuryLittauer hosts backpack safety clinic for back to school season.During this back to school season, Nathan Littauer Hospital is hoping parents consider the safety of their children’s spine as they pack up their child’s backpack.Injuries due to overstuffed backpacks are on the rise. While backpacks are practical, there are many safety tips that should be followed to ensure optimal safety. Did you know:According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons nearly 30,000 Americans were treated for injuries stemming from improper backpack use in 2010. The most common complaints included joint dislocations, strains, sprains and bone fractures. Approximately ½ of all American school children carry too much weight in their backpack. Between 30-50% of adolescents complain of pain directly related to the use of backpacks. Therefore, Nathan Littauer Hospital and the Fulton County YMCA are partnering to teach backpack safety. The free backpack safety clinic is designed for children and/or parents. It is a drop in event and no appointment is needed. Dr. Jian Shen an Orthopedic Surgeon at Nathan Littauer and Bill Oates a Physical Therapist also from Littauer will be on hand to teach backpack safety. They will calculate the correct amount a child should carry and teach exercises to strengthen core muscles. Each participant will bring home some safety tips and a personalized card.Participants can also:• Ask questions about spine health for any family member.WHO:Nathan Littauer Hospital and the Fulton County YMCA.WHAT:A FREE Back to School Backpack Safety Clinic. Drop-in, group instruction at 30 minute intervals.WHEN:Wednesday August 31, 2011 at 04-6pm Eastern Time (US & Canada)WHERE:213 Harrison Street Johnstown, New York 12095 CONTACT: Cheryl McGrattan 332-2505.Dr. Shen will lead the Backpack Safety Clinic at the YMCA• Adults can weigh their handbag, backpack, briefcase, computer bag, etc.• Ask questions about scoliosis
