SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER WELCOMES FOUR NEW PHYSICIANS:

Watertown, New York ----- Samaritan Medical Center welcomed four new physicians to its medical staff in June and July. David Butters, MD, Urologist; David Reindl, MD, Gastroenterology; Kenneth Brydges, DO, General Surgery; and Bradford Bilicki, DO, General Surgery, have begun providing services to the local community.

DAVID BUTTERS, MD - UROLOGY

Dr. Butters provides a full range of urology services, including general urology, including diagnosis and treatment of enlarged prostate, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction and other conditions of the male reproductive system, testicular cancer, kidney cancer, kidney stones, and urinary tract infections. He also has special interest in diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer and interstitial cystitis.

 Dr. Butters completed his medical degree from University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He completed his internship and Urology residency training at Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa, Canada. Most recently, he served on the medical staff of Meadville Medical Center in Meadville, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Butters joins Dr. Seetharaman Ashok in the practice of Samaritan Urology located at 19324 US Route 11, Watertown. The office phone is (315) 782-7230.

DAVID REINDL, MD - GASTROENTEROLOGY

Dr. Reindl provides a full range of gastroenterology services, including endoscopy, colonoscopy, and sigmoidoscopy, as well as acid reflux and inflammatory bowel disease care.

Dr. Reindl completed his medical degree at St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies. He completed his internal medicine residency training and gastroenterology fellowship training at Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA. Dr. Reindl is a diplomate with the American Board of Internal Medicine with special certification in Gastroenterology.

Dr. Reindl is co-located with Dr. Gerald Weinstein at Digestive Healthcare, 228 Sherman Street, Watertown. The office phone is (315) 788-9849.

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KENNETH BRYDGES, DO – GENERAL SURGERY

Dr. Brydges provides all standard general surgery procedures, including treatment of breast diseases and breast cancer, endocrine diseases (thyroid and parathyroid), hernias, appendicitis, gallstones, gastroesophageal reflux disease and other swallowing disorders, pancreatic cancer and pancreatitis, stomach cancer, and diseases of the liver and spleen.

Dr. Brydges completed his medical degree at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY. He completed his internship and general surgery residency training at SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY. He is a diplomate with the American Board of Surgery.

Dr. Brydges joins North Country Surgical Specialists located at 1571 Washington Street, Suite 103, Watertown. The office phone is (315) 782-0325.

BRADFORD BILICKI, DO – GENERAL SURGERY

Dr. Bilicki provides all standard general surgery procedures, including treatment of breast diseases and breast cancer, hernias, appendicitis, gallstones, gastroesophageal reflux disease and other swallowing disorders, pancreatic cancer and pancreatitis, stomach cancer, and diseases of the liver and spleen.

Dr. Bilicki completed his medical degree from Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. He completed an internal medicine internship and general surgery residency training at Michigan State University’s Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital, Pontiac, MI. He is in board process with the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery.

Dr. Bilicki is co-located with Dr. Robert Kimball and Dr. Jan Turcotte at 428 Washington Street, Suite 1, Watertown. The office phone is (315) 782-1505.

For information about appointments and services provided by these four new physicians, please call their respective offices directly.