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home care in New York.”

Ryan Blehar, vice president of human resources said, “Healthcare can be such a challenging field to work in and I’m so proud of the effort Nascentia has made to make sure our diverse team has the supportive environment it needs to succeed. Our patients and members rely on our outstanding staff every day and I’m thankful to be a part of a company that values their contributions.”

Two parts are used to determine the rankings. The first consisted of evaluating each nominated company’s workplace policies, practices and demographics, worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part used an employee survey to measure the employee experience, which consisted of 75% of the total.

Podiatrist joins Auburn Podiatry Associates

Podiatrist Aroob Moin has joined the Auburn Podiatry Associates practice, affiliated with Auburn Community Hospital (ACH).

Moin joins Auburn Podiatry from Penobscot Community Health Care at Brewer Medical Center, Brewer, Maine.

Her specialty practice centers on all aspects of high-quality podiatric care, which involves diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the foot and ankle, including sprains and fractures, diabetic foot care and the treatment of bunions, heel pain and spurs, hammertoes, neuromas, ingrown and fungal toenails, warts, corns and calluses.

Moin received her undergradu- ate degree from Binghamton University, part of the SUNY system, and her doctor of podiatric medicine degree from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia.

Moin completed a three-year foot and ankle surgical residency at United Health Services Hospitals, Johnson City in Broome County where she also served as chief resident. In addition, she completed a podiatric dermatology fellowship at St. Luke’s University Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Penobscot Community Health Care, Moin practiced at Podiatry Associates of the Lehigh Valley, LLC, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

She is board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine and board qualified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.

“Dr. Moin has considerable experience practicing at some very respected healthcare systems and is an important addition at to our team of local practitioners and Auburn Community Hospital. Podiatry is an important component of the comprehensive care we offer our community and one that our patients value,” said Scott A. Berlucchi, president & CEO of Auburn Community.

Kelli Lasher named sales director at Excellus

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has named Kelli Lasher regional director of sales in the company’s Central New York and Utica/ North Country regions. In this new role, she will be responsible for sales and retention efforts for key and strategic

Syracuse Hemporium Opens Second Location in Solvay

Jim Charon, owner of Syracuse Hemporium, announced that he has opened a second location of his store at 1413 Milton Ave, Solvay, inside C.C.’s CannaCreations.

This is the former location of Midtown Shoe and Repair which was founded in 2010 and closed in 2022. Chere Charon, the owner of C.C.’s CannaCreation and Charon’s daughter, opened the location in December. The store provides an all-inclusive cannabis-themed entertainment — from paint sessions, and cooking classes to private events.

The company will provide the same selection of CBD and hemp products that are available at the Mattydale location along with trained and knowledgeable consultants. The products range from CBD oils, pills, gummies, topicals and more. There’s also a selection of CBD and hemp pet products.

Customers can also find the selection of products on the company website, SyracuseHemporium.com. The hours for this location are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays; 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays to Fridays. It’s closed Saturdays and Sundays for classes.

“I couldn’t miss this opportunity to expand Syracuse Hemporium to the west and provide quality affordable products that I’ve been carrying since 2018, as well as provide the education and knowledge on the proper use of the products and the industry and to break the stigma created by the failed war on drugs.,” said Charon commercial accounts.

For more information you can call 315—218-5128.

Lasher has been with the health plan for 26 years. She began her career in 1997 as an account executive. Since that time, she has held a variety of sales and leadership positions in areas including commercial sales and government programs divisions. Most recently, Lasher served as regional sales manager focused on retention and growth of key and strategic commercial accounts.

Lasher earned her Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Utica College of Syracuse University and is a recognized certified community leader graduate from Leadership Greater Syracuse. Lasher also sits on the regional advisory board for Junior Achievement of Central Upstate New York. She and her family currently reside in Central New York.

Doctor joins St. Joe’s cardiovascular tem

St. Joseph’s Health has gained a new cardiologist Michael C. Hoban to St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute. In his new role, he joins a diverse team of highly qualified cardiologists, surgeons, technologists and nurses who work together to provide a more fluid, effective approach to cardiac care.

Hoban is a board-certified physician specialized in cardiology. Prior to joining St. Joseph’s Health, he completed a cardiovascular disease fellowship at Beaumont Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

“I am excited to have relocated to and work in the Syracuse area as it is a beautiful and growing region with a need for more physicians and healthcare providers,” said Hoban. “Working for St. Joseph’s Health gives me access to all the resources and support to provide the highest quality cardiac care for my patients.”

Hoban earned his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency in internal medicine at Metro Health Hospital, University of Michigan Health.

Hoban is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine.

NP joins Oswego Health’s Fulton PrimeCare

Oswego Health has a new family nurse practitioner, Shawnna Nye, as a new provider at Fulton PrimeCare.

Nye earned her Master of Science in Nursing and family nurse practitioner degrees in 2022 from SUNY Upstate Medical University, and her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and health science in 2004 from SUNY Brockport.

Nye previously worked in Oswego at a private practice where she gained primary care and outpatient experience. In addition, she has worked at the VA in Syracuse, Upstate Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic, and for 12 years at the Upstate Heart and Vascular Center.

Nye will work alongside physician Vandana Patil, family nurse practitioner Deirdre A. Wahl.