FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 27, 2010

SALEM HOSPITAL WELCOMES PHYSICIANS TO MEDICAL STAFF

SALEM--Salem Hospital has recently granted privileges to the following physicians and clinicians:

Andreea Andone, MD, was awarded core privileges in nephrology. She is currently affiliated with Kidney Care Physicians in Portland and has board certifications from the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of IM/Nephrology. Andone's medical education is from the University of Medicine & Pharmacy Targu-Mures, Targu Mures, Romania.

Ryan Cooley, MD, was awarded core privileges in family medicine. Cooley completed his medical education at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va., and his internship and residency at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Fla. Cooley is currently affiliated with Salem Clinic and certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.

Magdalen Banasiak, MD, was awarded core privileges in neurosurgery. Banasiak completed her medical education, residency in neurosurgery and internship in general surgery at the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa, Fla. Her fellowship in neurosurgical oncology was completed at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
Banasiak is in private practice at Salem Brain and Spine.

John Bradshaw, MD, was awarded core privileges in diagnostic radiology. He is affiliated with Salem Radiology Consultants. In Cincinnati, Ohio, Bradshaw completed his medical education at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and his internship in internal medicine at Jewish Hospital. His residency in diagnostic radiology was at Indiana University in Indianapolis. He is currently affiliated with Duke University and Salem Radiology Consultants. He is board certified by the American Board of Radiology.

Mark Fleming, MD, was awarded core privileges in vascular surgery at Salem Hospital. Fleming completed his medical education at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, Ariz. His intership in general surgery and residency in general surgery were completed at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz. He completed a fellowship in vascular surgery at Mayo Clinic of Rochester, Minn. Fleming is currently affiliated with Salem Cardiovascular Associates in Salem. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery.

Erin Khoury, PA-C-PA, was awarded core privileges in cardiology. Khoury completed the University of Detroit Mercy Physician Assistant Program in Detroit, Mich. Khoury is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and is currently affiliated with Samaritan Albany General Hospital, Inc., and Samaritan Albany Surgical Associates in Albany.

Cheryl Kuehnel, PA-C, was granted privileges as a physician assistant in Orthopedics. Kuehnel is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente in Salem. She received her medical education at Oregon Health Sciences University and is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of physician assistants.

Nicole Soto, MD, received core privileges in dermatology. Her medical education was completed at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver, Colo. She completed a transitional internship and residency in dermatology at San Antonio Unified Services Health in Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Soto is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology. She is affiliated with the Dermatology Clinic in Salem.

Zachary Steinberg, MD, was awarded core privileges in internal medicine. He completed his medical education at George Washington University School of Medicine/Health Sciences in Washington, D.C. At Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, he completed his internship and residency in internal medicine. He is an adult medicine hospitalist at Salem Hospital.

Kevin Thompson, DO, was awarded core privileges in cardiology. He completed his medical education at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Vallejo, Calif. At Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., he completed his internship and residency in internal medicine. He completed his fellowship in cardiology and interventional cardiology at the University of Wisconisn Hospitals and Clinics in Madison, Wis.
Thompson is currently affiliated with Stoughton Salem Cardiovascular Associates. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of IM/Cardiovascular Disease.

Gerald Williams, DO, was awarded core privileges in family medicine. He completed his medical education at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. He completed his internship and residency in family medicine at Saint Joseph Family Medicine Residency in Reading, Pa. Williams is currently affiliated with Salem Clinic.

Syed Zaidi, MD, was awarded core privileges in internal medicine. His medical education was completed at Government Medical College Srinagar in Karan Nagar, India. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Catholic Health System in Buffalo, N.Y., and his fellowhip in geriatric medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland. Zaidi is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is currently affiliated with Salem Hospital as an adult medicine hospitalist.


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