IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE FAMILY? Dr. Sri Narsipur, Upstate’s professor and chair of Medicine and medical director of Nephrology, received his second covid vaccine dose from Sonia Narsipur—his daughter! Sonia is a fourth-year medical student at Upstate, and is interested in family medicine so she can advocate for and help patients of all ages. Sonia comes from a family of doctors, as her mom—Dr. Sonia Y. Kragh—is also a physician.

Did you know we celebrated World Kazoo Day. The week music therapist, Clare, played You’re Welcome from Moana for our pediatric patients today. The kazoo was invented in the 1840s but became popular in America in 1912 and is a member of the milliton or membranophone family.

THE UPSTATE IMPACT: Syracuse State Sen. John Mannion was invited to the Upstate campus to view firsthand some of the research, teaching and clinical expertise at the instituion and he also got an overview of Upstate's economic prowess by Upstate President Mantosh Dewan, MD.

Champion, standing tall in the winter weather, greets families as they enter Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital.

Happy Holidays