FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 28, 2021
Dr. Santosh Vaghela Joins Saratoga Hospital Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine Team
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., June 28, 2021—Dr. Santosh Vaghela has joined Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine. He is fellowship trained in pulmonary disease, sleep medicine and critical care medicine.
“Dr. Vaghela exemplifies the combination of skill, compassion and patient-focused care that is the hallmark of Saratoga Hospital and Saratoga Hospital Medical Group,” said Dr. Hung Dinh Nguyen, medical director of pulmonary and sleep medicine at Saratoga Hospital and head of Saratoga Hospital Center for Sleep Disorders. “He is an excellent fit for our practice, our hospital and our community, and we are thrilled to welcome him to our team.”
Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine specializes in treating breathing-related conditions and sleep disorders. The team also provides critical care for inpatients at Saratoga Hospital.
Demand for pulmonologists, or lung doctors—already high because of the growing senior population—has increased during the pandemic. Despite the competitive environment, Saratoga Hospital Medical Group has been able to recruit two pulmonologists in the past year.
“Our success in recruiting is directly related to the quality and reputation of our medical group,” said Dr. Richard Falivena, vice president and chief medical and physician integration officer at Saratoga Hospital. “Saratoga Hospital Medical Group is known throughout the medical community for an emphasis on collaboration and excellence—and other physicians want to be part of that.”
Vaghela came to know and love the Saratoga region while earning his undergraduate degree at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy. He then went on to earn a medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine and to complete an internship and residency in the Yale-Waterbury internal medicine residency program in Connecticut.
He completed a fellowship in critical care medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital and fellowships in pulmonary disease and sleep medicine at Norwalk Hospital/Nuvance Health, a teaching affiliate of the Yale University School of Medicine.
Vaghela is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, and critical care medicine, and board eligible in sleep medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Society of Critical Care Medicine, American College of Chest Physicians, and the American Thoracic Society.
He sees patients at 19 West Avenue in Saratoga Springs and at Saratoga Medical Park at Malta. For an appointment, call 518-693-4635. To learn more, go to www.SaratogaHospital.org.
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About Saratoga Hospital: Saratoga Hospital is the Saratoga region’s leading healthcare provider and the only acute-care facility in Saratoga County. The hospital’s multispecialty practice, Saratoga Hospital Medical Group, provides care at more than 20 locations, ensuring easy access to programs and services that can have the greatest impact on individual and community health. Saratoga Hospital has maintained Magnet designation for nursing excellence since 2004. The hospital is an affiliate of the Albany Med Health System, which also includes Albany Med, Columbia Memorial Health and Glens Falls Hospital. The region’s largest locally governed health system, it has 1,520 beds, more than 800 physicians and 125 outpatient locations. For more information: www.SaratogaHospital.org or www.facebook.com/SaratogaHospital.
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