Schuyler Hospital is pleased to announce the return of oncology consulations to their Specialty Clinic in Montour Falls. Dr. Mufti Ahmad, Cayuga Hematology and Oncology Associates, from the Cayuga Cancer Center, began seeing patients at Schuyler Hospital.
Dr. Ahmad is board certified in Hematology and Medical Oncology. He is accepting new patients for cancer care as well as blood disorders.
“I am pleased to be seeing patients at Schuyler Hospital,” stated Ahmad. “It is best when you can treat patients close to home, and we know this convienance eases this type of treatment when they don’t have to travel far to see an hematologist/oncologist. We are also looking forward to expanding services soon by offering IV services at Schuyler.”
Based in Ithaca, the Cayuga Cancer Center is a three-time consecutive recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Commission on Cancer. This award acknowledges cancer programs that achieve excellence in providing the highest quality of care to cancer patients. This is important to local cancer patients because it recognizes a level of care that exceeds established baseline standards of care and places Cayuga Medical Center among benchmark hospitals.
To make an appointment, call (607) 272-5414, or email info@schuylerhospital.org.
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About Schuyler Hospital
Schuyler Hospital [part of Cayuga Health] is a 16-bed critical access hospital, with a 120-bed skilled nursing facility attached. Schuyler Hospital’s main campus – overlooking Seneca Lake – is located in Montour Falls, New York. For 100 years, Schuyler Hospital has been the primary healthcare provider in and around Schuyler County. They have evolved over the years into a network of providers, programs, and services that reaches throughout Schuyler County and into neighboring counties to meet the healthcare needs of a population of over 32,000 residents.
About Cayuga Health
Cayuga Health (CH) has two hospitals, Cayuga Medical Center and Schuyler Hospital, as well as a multi-specialty group, Cayuga Medical Associates. Combined employment, including affiliated organizations, is over 2,200 employees. CH is clinically linked to Mayo Medical Laboratories, Rochester Regional Health for cardiac services, and the University of Rochester for neurosciences. Visit www.cayugahealth.org for more information.