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Medical Center Management
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Linda W. Weiss, MS, FACHE
Director, Albany Stratton VA Medical Center
(518) 626-6732
Ms. Weiss was appointed Director of the Albany Stratton VA September 2010. The Albany Stratton VA Medical Center and it’s eleven community based outpatient clinics employs 1,176 employees. The Medical Center serves 32,000 Veterans and had a 2010 budget of 190 million.
Linda Weiss began her career with the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1972 at the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center. Over her 37 year career with VA, Ms. Weiss has held key positions within VA Health Care Upstate New York including Deputy Network Director for the organization from 2008-2010; Director, Acting Medical Center Director for the Bath VA; Director, Management Systems; and VA’s Acting Regional Manager for Emergency Medical Preparedness Office - Eastern United States.
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Donald W. Stuart
Associate Director
(518) 626-6731
Mr. Stuart was appointed Associate Director November 7, 2010. He attended Denver University and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. After a career in private industry, he joined the Department December 1983 as a Systems Accountant. He has served as the facility Fiscal Officer, Business Office Manager, Compliance Officer and Acting Medical Center Director.
In addition to his current duties, he acts as the Minority Veteran Program Coordinator.
Donald is a veteran of the United States Navy and a Vietnam combat veteran.
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Lourdes Irizarry, M.D.
Chief of Staff
(518) 626-6732
Dr. Irizarry, was appointed Chief of Staff of the Albany VA Medical Center June 2005. Dr. Irizarry is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. She spent 18 years in academic medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and the New Mexico Veterans Affairs Health Care System (NMVAHCS) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has served in several roles including Professor of Medicine and most recently, Interim Chief of Medicine at the NMVAHCS.
As an administrator, Dr. Irizarry initiated and implemented programs that contributed to the improvement of patient safety, access and delivery of care to veterans and to the enhancement of medical education. As an academician, Dr. Irizarry has served as a role model and mentor of multiple medical students, house officers and faculty members. In addition to her life long career interest in bacterial resistance to antimicrobial therapy and antibiotic development, Dr. Irizarry also has a great interest in medical ethics and professionalism.
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Deborah Spath
Associate Director for Patient/Nursing Services
(518) 626-6736
Deborah Spath, MSN, RN, was appointed Associate Director for Patient/Nursing Services at the Albany VA Medical Center in Albany, New York in April, 2003.
A native of Albany, Ms. Spath is a graduate of Albany’s Russell Sage College where she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She continued her education, attaining her Master’s Degree in Nursing Administration.
Beginning her career as a Staff Nurse at the Albany VA Medical Center, Ms. Spath has continued her professional tenure through her dedication to service, the Albany VA Medical Center and Veterans. She rose through VA ranks, serving as a Nurse Manager, and eventually, a Performance Manager. Furthering her service to veterans, Ms. Spath accepted a position as the Associate Director for Performance Management for VA Healthcare Network, Upstate New York. Ms. Spath returned to the Albany VA Medical Center, where she now serves as the Associate Director for Patient/Nursing Services.
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