St. Joseph’s Health opens in Camillus

Multi-purpose facility offers cardiology services, primary care and obstetrics

On Oct. 17, St. Joseph’s Health hosted a “bandage-cutting” ceremony to officially open its new Camillus location.

Located at 5301 W. Genesee St. in Camillus, this new facility allows St. Joseph’s to reach more people and provide healthcare closer to home for many people.

The 16,000 square foot St. Joseph’s Health medical office in Camillus currently offers cardiology services, primary care and obstetrics.

There are 16 exam rooms, two procedure rooms, the capacity to build out six more exam rooms.

Neurology services will become available in November, and the building has capacity to add more services in 2020.

“This expansion into Camillus is part of our continued commitment to bring care closer to the community members we serve,” said Leslie Paul Luke, president and CEO at St. Joseph’s Health. “The western suburbs are an expanding market with great schools, abundant retail and dining options, and growing families. As that neighborhood grows, we want to bring more health care services to the community in a way that’s convenient for them.”

Current physicians at the Camillus location include: Ryan Planer, MD – primary care/obstetrics, Roman Batyuk, NP – primary care, James Connelly, MD –cardiology, Lynn O’Donnell, NP – cardiology, Karen Odrzywolski, MD – neurology and Savita Kumari, MD – neurology.

The new location also features a new corridor concept instead of the traditional patient exam room layout.

Exam room “pods” have will have two entrances: one for patients and a second for medical staff.

Nurses’ stations are located in between the patient rooms to allow staff to circulate more efficiently in a “staff only” corridor equipped with workstations for a more efficient workflow, and a more economical and less cluttered overall footprint.

Patients will also notice another difference in the exam rooms at this new medical office: instead of the traditional exam tables, the rooms will have medical grade chairs that recline allowing the patient to sit comfortably while waiting for the provider but recline easily for his/her exam.

A community open house was held on Thursday Oct. 17.

The office is currently accepting new patients for all services and is actively recruiting for additional primary care staff.

Primary care patients can contact the office at 315-833-9900 and cardiology patients can contact the office at 315-253-2333.

Neurology patients will require a physician referral.