SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Women’s Care, an obstetrics and gynecology practice with offices in Saratoga Springs and Glens Falls, is closing permanently in August. Saratoga Hospital, Hudson Headwaters Health Network, Glens Falls Hospital, and Women’s Care are collaborating to ensure that services remain available.
The Women’s Care offices will close their doors for good Aug. 30.
Following the closure, four Women’s Care physicians will join existing OB/GYN practices. Jennifer Bashant, M.D. and Diana Sustar, M.D. will join Women’s Health at Hudson Headwaters Health Network in Glens Falls. Susan Bradford, M.D. and Ali Doyle, M.D. will join the Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – OB/GYN and Midwifery.
“It has been an honor taking care of our patients and their families,” Sustar said in a news release. “While closing the practice is a difficult decision, we are heartened that Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital and Hudson Headwaters have engaged in critical conversations and planning to ensure our community has access to comprehensive OB/GYN services.
“We also thank our patients for their support throughout the years.”
“We are appreciative that the leaders of Women’s Care have engaged in thoughtful dialogue with Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and Hudson Headwaters Health Network to ensure OB/GYN access continues in our community,” William Borgos, M.D., chief medical officer of Hudson Headwaters Health Network, said in the release. “Dr. Bashant and Dr. Sustar are joining a knowledgeable and passionate team at Women’s Health, and we are pleased they will continue to provide patient care in our region.”
“We’re delighted to have Drs. Bradford and Doyle join the OB/GYN and midwifery practice at Saratoga Hospital,” Scarlet Clement-Buffoline, vice president of operations at Saratoga Hospital, said in the release. “We welcome this opportunity to collaborate with them to ensure continuity of care for their patients and the continuation of high-quality obstetrical and gynecological services for women in our communities.”
Women’s Care providers encourage patients to keep any appointments from now until Aug. 30 to talk through transition plans.
Patients should expect a letter from the practice within the next week. Providers are working closely with prenatal patients with due dates near the planned closure to discuss individualized needs. Further updates concerning the transfer of medical records and future plans of Women’s Care midwives and nurse practitioners will be listed on the Women’s Care website (www.womenscareny.com) as they become available.
