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Carlos Carreno joins CRMC

	Contributed photos Carlos Carreno, M.D., has joined Catskill Regional Medical Center’s Women’s Health Center. (Click for larger image)

HARRIS, NY — Carlos Carreno, MD, has joined the Women’s Health Center at Catskill Regional Medical Center (CRMC) as an obstetrician/gynecologist.

Carreno received his medical degree from Escuela de Medicina Luis Razetti, Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas, Venezuela. He completed his OB/GYN residency at Hutzel Hospital/Wayne State University in Detroit, MI, and has been a clinical instructor at New York University Medical School in Manhattan.

“It’s important to build an infrastructure of excellent healthcare here in Sullivan County, and I hope to assist the CRMC staff in doing this,” Carreno said. He enjoys marathon running and is now training for the Chicago Marathon in October.

Joseph Napolitano appointed to laboratory commission

	Joseph Napolitano was appointed to ensure quality of continuing education programs in pathology. (Click for larger image)

HARRIS, NY — CRMC’s Director of Laboratories, Joseph V. Napolitano, MD, FCAP, was recently appointed western New York’s division commissioner for the College of American Pathologists’ (CAP) commission on laboratory accreditation program.

His role will be to oversee continuing education for pathologists in their area to ensure quality control, documentation and administration. The CAP accredits laboratories in more than 83 percent of the top 100 rated major teaching institutions and large community hospitals, more than 50 percent of all U.S. hospital laboratories, and all major reference labs in this country.

The CRMC laboratory department was also named national first runner-up in the 2003 laboratory of the year award competition sponsored by Medical Laboratory Observer magazine.

Dr. Napolitano received his medical degree from the University of Bologna in Bologna, Italy. He earned his undergraduate degree from Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY, and is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology.

“It’s an honor to serve the College,” says Dr. Napolitano, who resides in Campbell Hall with his wife.

For more information call 845/794-3300, Ext 2030.