Catskill Adult & Pediatric Medicine

09/06/2025

Tomorrow is the big day! I will be shaving my head for the 11th straight year to raise money to benefit childhood cancer research and to show solidarity with children who lose their hair while undergoing chemotherapy in the treatment of this disease.
I will be participating in St. Baldrick's Line of Hope Across America in Eldred on September 7th.
Thank you to everyone who has donated so far. You are all heroes.
Please consider donating if able. It doesn't matter if it is $5 or $50. Every little bit helps. Childhood Cancer Research is important in helping children afflicted with such a terrible disease, and St. Baldrick's is the largest non-government funder of childhood cancer research grants.

I'm shaving my head to raise money for childhood cancer research and stand in solidarity with kids fighting cancer! Make a donation to support my fundraising efforts!

08/26/2024

In 2 weeks, I will be shaving my head for the 10th straight year to raise money to benefit childhood cancer research and to show solidarity with children who lose their hair while undergoing chemotherapy in the treatment of this disease.
I will be participating in St. Baldrick's Line of Hope Across America in Eldred on September 8th and with join the ranks of Knight Commander.
Please consider donating, if able. It doesn't matter if it is $5 or $50. Every little bit helps. Childhood Cancer Research is important in helping children afflicted with such a terrible disease and St. Baldrick's is the largest non-government funder of childhood cancer research grants.

I'm shaving my head to raise money for childhood cancer research and stand in solidarity with kids fighting cancer! Make a donation to support my fundraising efforts!

02/02/2024

National Wear Red Day at CAPM

03/23/2023

I just wanted to update all of our patients about an upcoming change. As of April 1, 2023, Chris Matthews, FNP will no longer be practicing at Catskill Adult & Pediatric Medicine. Chris has been working with the practice for over 5 years and will be moving across the building to work at covering at Sullivan Internal Medicine Group and building up his own practice. We wish him the best of luck in this new venture.

12/29/2021

I know that many people have been patiently awaiting my opinion on the Covid vaccine for the pediatric population in the 5-11 age group. I apologize that it took so long to offer a formal opinion, but it was difficult to obtain the data at first and I wanted to analyze all of the available data before I came to any conclusions.
After a thorough review of all of the available data that I could find, I would recommend the Covid vaccine for the 5-11 age group. The vaccine has shown good efficacy protecting against Covid and it appears to be very safe in this age group at the recommended dose.

It is important to note that the vaccine trials did not study the efficacy of the vaccine against the Omicron strain, which is the current predominant strain that we are seeing. The reason that it did not study the efficacy against the Omicron strain is because that strain was not around at the time of the trials.

We have been seeing a dramatic increase in the number of cases of Covid in Sullivan County, in New York State, and throughout the country. The best way to protect against the ongoing spread and mutations leading to more variants is to vaccinate as many people as possible and to do your best to stop the transmission by quarantining when sick and wearing masks (properly) when appropriate.

I hope that everybody stays healthy and safe and has a Happy New Year.

05/18/2021

I have received many phone calls, texts, and messages asking me for my thoughts regarding the Covid vaccines. I suppose that it is easier to create a post now to answer many of those questions and hopefully give some insight.
As most people are aware, I am very diligent about studying vaccines and ingredients before I am willing to recommend or give them. It took me a while before I was comfortable recommending the Covid vaccine for adults because I wanted to do my own research and analyze the studies and data for myself. After thoroughly evaluating all of the data that I could obtain, I was able to recommend the Covid vaccine for adults.
As a medical community, we have seen not only the devastation that Covid has caused in terms of over 580,000 deaths in the U.S. alone, but we have also been seeing many long-term complications in patients who have recovered from Covid infections. These complications include blood clots, cardiac issues, neurological issues, and chronic lung disease.
There have been over 274 million doses of Covid vaccines given in the U.S. so far and over 124 million people in the U.S. are now fully vaccinated. That means that there is a wealth of data available regarding the safety of these vaccines. There will be people out there who will use some of the data in ways to confuse and try to mislead people, but the fact is that the vaccine has been shown to be extremely safe and effective against a disease that has shown itself to be extremely dangerous to many in both the short term and long term.
I also recently reviewed all the available data that I could find regarding the safety and efficacy of the Covid vaccine for patients under 18 years of age and can now say that I am comfortable with it for the pediatric population as well.
I hope that this helps to give some clarity to an issue that has troubled many people.

10/31/2020

Halloween 2020.

08/30/2020

I will be shaving my head again this year to try to raise money for Children's Cancer Research and to show solidarity with those who lost their hair while going through treatment for cancer. This year is special to me as I honor a special girl who is currently fighting a battle against brain cancer. My head will be shaved on Facebook Live due to the current pandemic. The person who donates the most to my fundraiser will be offered to be the one to shave my head. Please, please, please help me make a difference.

I'm shaving my head to raise money for childhood cancer research and stand in solidarity with kids fighting cancer! Make a donation to support my fundraising efforts!

03/26/2020

I just wanted to update everybody regarding a few changes that we have made in our office to accommodate our patients during the current outbreak of Coronavirus.

- First, we have changed our scheduling so that only well visits and routine follow up appointments will be seen in the mornings.
All sick visits will be scheduled in the afternoons or can be seen in Urgent Care.
This will help to prevent any of our healthy patients from being exposed to illness.

- Second, we have removed several chairs and rearranged our waiting room to allow for more distance between patients who are in the waiting room.

- Third, we have many patients who prefer to wait in their cars until they are ready to be brought in. We can bring out any paperwork to you and then either call your cell phone or come and get you when we are able to bring you right into a room.

- In some cases, I have seen patients in their cars for simple issues so that they did not need to even come into the building.

- We also can schedule Telemedicine visits. These are essentially video chat visits that can be used for certain types of visits. There are obvious limitations to these visits, but they allow for some types of appointments to be done from the comfort of your home.

- We also have cleaning crews coming throughout the day to clean down and disinfect surfaces.

We understand that these are stressful times and want you to know that we are here for you and will always do our best to keep you safe and healthy.

If you have any other concerns, please feel free to contact us.

Sincerely,
Dr. Weinstein

03/15/2020

There seems to be a lot of confusion lately regarding the current Coronavirus outbreak.

I am going to do my best to simplify the current information available.

The Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 is a virus that is spread mostly through 2 different modes –
1) Droplets in the air from when an infected person coughs or sneezes. These droplets can then infect people within 3-6 feet who breathe in the droplets.
2) The above droplets land on a surface, such as a counter or doorknob, and people touch that contaminated surface and then touch their eyes, nose, or mouth.

The virus can spread very quickly as we have seen in several countries such as China, Italy, and Iran.

So, why are people so concerned about COVID-19?

The reason is that it is an infection that has the potential to spread very quickly to a large population and cause a significant percentage of the population to be sick (potentially very sick) at the same time. This leads to more people who are very sick than the healthcare system is able to care for. We never want to be in a situation in which we must choose who we are going to treat because we cannot treat everyone. This situation has already occurred in other countries, such as Italy.

This virus is different than the flu. Although the symptoms are similar (fever, cough), the illness lasts much longer. Symptoms usually worsen 5-8 days after they start and last for about 3 weeks. Most patients with severe disease require ICU admission around day 7 of illness and survivors were discharged around day 22. The risk of dying from COVID-19 increases with increasing age and with underlying medical problems. Most young children will not even show any signs of infection, but can still spread the virus, which can lead to rapid spreading of the virus.

So, how do we prevent that situation?

Quite simply, although it is not so simple, we have to be smart about social distancing. Schools are closing and events are being cancelled. This prevents large groups of people getting together in a closed space that could lead to the infection being spread dramatically. However, closing schools is not enough. We need to maintain social distancing. This means avoiding getting together with friends, play dates for kids while school is closed, and other group activities that are part of our usual lives. This will slow the transmission of the virus so that it will not overwhelm the healthcare system and many infected people will be over the illness before other people contract the infection. Every single day can make a huge difference in the spread of this virus.
Also, we need to be diligent about washing our hands. This can be with soap and water or it can be with hand sanitizer. However, we need to constantly wash our hands after touching surfaces and be careful not to touch our eyes, noses, or mouths.

Finally, what do we do if we think we might be exposed to Coronavirus or have Coronavirus?

Call the local health department.
For Sullivan County, the number is 845-292-5910.
For Orange County, the number is 845-291-2330.
Do NOT go to the Hospital, Urgent Care, or your Doctor if you think that you were in contact with someone with coronavirus or think that you are infected with coronavirus.
This could lead to infecting other people in those locations, including the healthcare workers who are needed to care for people during this outbreak.

Jeffrey Weinstein, MD
Board Certified in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics

02/27/2020

It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to a man who meant so much to so many of us. Jeffery Jacobson, or Nurse Jeff as we called him, was truly an amazing person. I first met Jeff when I was a hospitalist at Catskill Regional Medical Center. He was a warm, caring, and dedicated nurse who was extremely good at what he did. He was the kind of nurse you would want to take care of your family if they were sick, and the peer you would want to work alongside you on a tough night.
When Jill Burns and I started up Catskill Adult & Pediatric Medicine, we couldn’t afford to hire a nurse right away. But we knew exactly who we wanted when the time came – Jeff. I remember approaching him about working for CAPM, and his only concern was that he did not have much experience with pediatrics. I assured him that we would provide support and teach him along the way, but I pointed out that he already possessed the most important traits - the ones that could not be taught. In addition to being an incredible nurse with a nurturing bedside manner, he was an amazing father to his 4 children: Timmy, Leah, Abby, and Sarah.
Jeff joined CAPM on August 1, 2008 and little did I know my life and the practice would never be the same. Jeff brought a certain flare to the office that could brighten anyone’s day. He was a hard worker, calm, lighthearted, and a master jokester. Jeff made us laugh on a regular basis, and he was my partner in crime for countless office pranks. Our Nurse Jeff represented exactly what we strived to be as a practice – warm, caring, competent, and fun.
When Jeff became sick, it took a heavy toll on all of us. He eventually had to go out on disability but was still always willing to help when he was able and work a few hours here and there.
Jeff was so many things to so many people. He was a husband, a father, a son, a colleague, a nurse, a friend. He was my nurse, but so much more than that, he was my friend.
He will be missed more than he could ever have imagined.