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Douglas Finch, MD, Infectious Disease, Schenectady, NY

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Infectious Disease Schenectady, NY

Division Chief, Infectious Diseases Vice Chief, Ellis Hospital Medical Staff

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  • Office

    1201 Nott St
    Suite 301
    Schenectady, NY 12308
    Phone+1 518-243-4134
    Fax+1 518-243-1417

Summary

  • Douglas Finch, MD is an Infectious Disease specialist based in Schenectady, NY. He has gained comprehensive experience in travel and tropical medicine, hospitalist medicine, epidemiology, infection control, and wound management ever since his academic years at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine and later at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He currently serves as the Division Chief, Attending Physician, and Chairman at Ellis Hospital. Previously, he worked as a Hospitalist at Sharon Hospital. Dr. Finch has made significant contributions to the medical field through his publications and has been recognized for his work with honors such as Frontline Hero from CDPHP and Regional Top Doctor from Castle Connolly.

    This year, he was elected to position of Vice Chief of Staff of Ellis Hospital.

Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1997 - 1999
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
  • Tel Aviv University Sackler
    Tel Aviv University SacklerClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1997 - 2026
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2005 - 2020
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Frontline Hero CDPHP, 2020
  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Fellow Infectious Disease Society of America, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Committees

  • Chair, Infection Control 2018 - Present
  • Member, Antibiotic Stewardship 2018 - Present
  • member, medical executive
  • member, pharmacy and therapeutics
  • member, by-laws

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