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New Ambulance Rolls Out
A new critical-care ambulance designed to care and transport sick and injured children to Albany Med from hospitals in northeastern New York and western New England was a gift from the Massry family, of Albany, who donated $250,000 for the specialized vehicle.
“As a family, we are dedicated to making sure the children of this community have all they need to thrive,” said Norman Massry. “This new ambulance, specially equipped for children, means that acute care for our youngest patients starts immediately. Paired with the resources of the Massry Family Children’s Emergency Center and the Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital, we feel confident that the medical services our children need are being delivered in a way only Albany Med can provide.”
The only one of its kind in the region, this ambulance will transport newborns from other hospitals in the region who require expert care at the region’s most technologically advanced NICU at Albany Medical Center, inpatients with chronic conditions requiring transport to other facilities or home, pediatric oncology patients from the Melodies Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders, and critically ill children from other hospitals needing trauma or medical care that Albany Medical Center can provide in our region.
“The Massry family continues to demonstrate their deep belief in the importance of the health and wellness of our region’s children through their generous philanthropic support,” said Dennis P. McKenna, MD ’92, president and CEO. “On behalf of Albany Medical Center and the region’s children and their families, we express our sincerest thanks to the Massry family for their generous support and to our long-time partners at Mohawk Ambulance Services, which will operate the ambulance.”
