About the Organization
Bassett Healthcare Network is an innovative and unique health care system that connects comprehensive care and services to people living throughout central New York. The Network has been ranked as one of the top 100 most integrated health systems in the nation. The hub of the network is Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, which, in addition to traditional hospital-based care such as maternity, surgical and medical care, also offers more sophisticated diagnostic, surgical and procedural capabilities. Bassett Medical Center is where people in the region come for advanced care, such as: open-heart surgery, daVinci robot-assisted surgery, specialized cancer treatment, advanced vascular care, trauma care, neurosurgery, and advanced orthopedic and spine care. This nationally recognized tertiary care hospital houses the Bassett Heart Care Institute and the Bassett Cancer Institute. The Medical Center offers postgraduate residency training programs in Internal Medicine and General Surgery and is a medical school campus of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. The Bassett Physician Group is comprised of a full-time, salaried staff numbering over 400 physicians and advanced practice professionals in a multi-specialty group practice. The Bassett Physician Group provides primary and specialty care at the Bassett Clinic and staffs Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Through the Bassett Regional Network, Bassett physicians and other health professionals provide primary, preventive, and outpatient care at 30 health centers, as well as care and treatment at 20 school-based health centers throughout the region to children who might otherwise never have the chance to receive this care.
About the Community
Cooperstown is the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, The Glimmerglass Opera and the NY State Historical Association and museums. There is a strong performing and fine arts culture, with many venues around the area. Also, the lakes, state and county parks and private facilities in the region offer plenty of recreational opportunities. Easy access to Metro areas -NYC, Boston, Syracuse and Albany.