Auburn Community Hospital (ACH) announced that it has contracted with St. Lawrence Radiology Associates PC to provide comprehensive radiology reading services for ACH effective Jan, 1.
Their offerings include comprehensive coverage of diagnostic and interventional radiology, equivalent to current exams and procedures. An after-hours nighthawk service will ensure timely and thorough reporting during overnight hours.
St. Lawrence Radiology Associates replaces The University of Rochester Medical Center, which had been reading and reporting radiological exams.
Physician G. Michael Maresca, president and owner of St. Lawrence Radiology, is no stranger to the Auburn Community Hospital, having held the ACH radiology contract prior to the University of Rochester’s tenure. This long-standing relationship and the services provided by St Lawrence Radiology bodes well for a smooth transition, according to the hospital.
According to ACH, Jubin Jacob, a highly qualified interventional radiologist, will serve as the chairman of the ACH radiology department, supported by St. Lawrence’s extensive network of remote radiologists. Jacob will be relocating to Auburn and establishing a local residency to support the ACH community as part of the St. Lawrence radiology team.
Jacob hails from Rockland County, near New York City, and obtained his undergraduate degree from SUNY Binghamton University, not so far from Auburn. He completed his diagnostic radiology residency at Yale New Haven Health in Connecticut, and fellowship training in vascular and interventional radiology from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
Jacob is experienced in providing the full spectrum of interventional and diagnostic radiology services, with special interests in peripheral vascular disease, thromboembolic disease, interventional oncology and breast imaging. He has practiced at local healthcare systems, including Kaleida Health, WMC Health, Rochester Regional Health and other St. Lawrence affiliated hospitals in New York and Maine, as well as Baptist Medical Centers in Alabama.
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Jacob and St. Lawrence Radiology PC to Auburn. We have a long-standing relationship with St. Lawrence Radiology and Dr. Maresca, and they are familiar with our radiology services and technology. We are confident that this will be a seamless transition, and a welcome addition to our community,” said Scott Berlucchi, President, and CEO.