WITH MORE THAN 20 YEARS’ experience in the greater Rochester region, Dr. Jeffrey A. Goldstein joined UR Thompson Gastroenterology at F.F. Thompson Hospital in September.

A fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology and member of the Bockus International Society of Gastroenterology, Goldstein most recently practiced at the Digestive Center of Western NY in Rochester.

SURGEONS AT F.F. Thompson Hospital are heralding the arrival of a new, state-of the-art robotic surgical system they say allows them to operate at the highest standard, offering patients a number of benefits.

The da Vinci Xi is the latest model of the da Vinci and Dr. A. David Peter, a general surgeon who had used an earlier model extensively for years, said this model is “light years” ahead in a number of ways, including the instrumentation and the visualization it provides to the surgeon. “It’s amazing,” he said.

General Surgeon Dr. Andrew Powers recently joined F.F. Thompson Hospital’s Advanced Surgical Services at 395 West St. in Canandaigua.

With a bachelor’s degree from Ithaca College, Powers received his medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine and then completed his general surgery residency at the Mary Imogene Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY.

To learn more about his background and his specialties, as well as view a short video featuring him, visit www.ThompsonHealth.com/Powers.

IN THE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING Department at F.F. Thompson Hospital, work is underway on a larger, state-of the art angiography suite.

Located across the hall from the current suite – and adjacent to the Emergency Department – the suite will feature new, cutting-edge technology for complex vascular procedures. According to Director of Diagnostic Imaging Kelli Furnare, this technology will mean higher quality imaging and lower doses of radiation.

In addition, Thompson plans to acquire new intravascular ultrasound equipment that will allow the user to see inside the vessel and will facilitate advanced imaging for the performance of venous procedures, blood clot removals, and treatment of peripheral vascular disease (PVD).

The new angiography suite is expected to be completed in December.

AT A TIME WHEN infection prevention is on most everyone’s minds – especially in healthcare settings – Thompson Health continues to enhance the ways in which its staff creates a safe environment for patients and visitors.

For four years, Thompson’s Environmental Services Department has been deploying a R-DTM Rapid Disinfector™ in areas throughout the hospital and, upon request, the adjacent M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center. Resembling a robot, the mobile system emits a subtype of ultraviolet light called UV-C. It sterilizes surfaces – working in conjunction with manual cleaning – to eradicate harmful pathogens such as MRSA and Clostridium difficile (C. diff).