Bassett Network Welcomes Practitioners

COOPERSTOWN—Bassett Healthcare Network welcomed four new healthcare practitioners during the month of February.

Vanessa Ting, OD, has joined Bassett Healthcare Network as an optometrist at Bassett Medical Center (1 Atwell Road, Cooperstown) and Bassett Herkimer Specialty Services (321 East Albany Street, Herkimer). Dr. Ting provides optometric care to patients of all ages, including eye exams and more. She is currently welcoming new patients.

Dr. Ting earned her degree from New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts. She is board-certified by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry.

Sarah Vaithilingam, MD, has joined Bassett Healthcare Network as an attending psychiatrist at Bassett Medical Center (1 Atwell Road, Cooperstown). Dr. Vaithilingam provides psychiatric care, specializing in the treatment of children and adolescents.

Dr. Vaithilingam earned her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in Barbados. She completed her residency in psychiatry at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York. Her fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry took place at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. She is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology.

Brinn Ostrander, PA-C, has joined the Orthopedics Department at Bassett Healthcare Network as a physician assistant. Ostrander provides orthopedic care to patients of all ages, except for chronic pain patients ages 10 and younger. She is currently welcoming new patients at Tri-Town Specialty Clinic (43 Pearl Street, Sidney) and FoxCare Orthopedic Clinic (1 FoxCare Drive, Oneonta).

Ostrander earned her master’s degree as a physician assistant from SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. She is board-certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Ryan Cobane, PA, has joined Bassett Healthcare Network as a physician assistant with Emergency and Trauma Services at various network locations. Cobane provides care to patients of all ages, including diagnosis and treatment of very serious illness and injury, as part of the Emergency Medicine Team.

Cobane earned his master’s degree as a physician assistant from SUNY Upstate College of Health Professions at Syracuse. He is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.