NORWICH – In an effort to keep up with the waxing number of senior citizens in Chenango County, UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital has once again expanded the services offered to the demographic by introducing another highly qualified clinician to its staff of geriatric and primary care providers.

The hospital recently announced that Mushtaq Sheikh, MD, FACP, has joined UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital and is leading a new geriatrics practice now located at 4 Newton Ave. in downtown Norwich.

Chris Kisacky, Vice President Operations at UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital said, “Chenango County is experiencing rapid growth in the senior sector. Seniors often have a complex set of health concerns that geriatricians are uniquely trained to understand and handle.”

With that in mind, Kisacky continued. “UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital has expanded our primary care offerings by implementing a geriatrics practice. We are excited to announce that Dr. Sheikh, who is board certified in geriatrics and internal medicine, and is very experienced in serving geriatric patients, has joined us to implement this practice. Patricia Mitchell Bowman, FNP, who has worked with geriatric patients for many years, most recently in the hospital’s nursing home, is also providing services in the geriatrics office.”