The Community Memorial (CMH) healthcare system recently announced that physician Gregory Ripich has joined the organization’s surgery team as a general surgeon.
This addition provides the community with a greater scope of care and allows CMH to care for a greater volume of patients. Ripich will perform elective procedures and surgeries, specializing in various surgeries such as colon and rectal, breast, thyroid, skin and wound.
“The Community Memorial team is excited to bring Dr. Ripich on board. He brings a broad range of skills and experience to our patients,” said physician Michael Walsh, chief medical officer. “With his focus on a specialty covering various medical issues, we’re confident that patients will be pleased with the care offered here in Hamilton.”
Ripich studied neurobiology at Cornell University, where he also played lacrosse and continued his education at the University at Buffalo before graduating from SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse. His postgraduate training was at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Michigan. His extensive career has defined his surgical interest and experience in advanced minimally invasive surgery and endoscopic procedures. He most recently served as the medical director for Surgical Associates of CMA in Ithaca.