POTSDAM, NY – Matthew Skea, MD, has joined St. Lawrence Health’s (SLH) Emergency Medicine team. He is working in the Emergency departments at Canton-Potsdam Hospital, Gouverneur Hospital, and Massena Hospital.
Dr. Skea earned his medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica; and completed his residency at Brookdale Hospital, Brooklyn, NY. He is currently board eligible by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
“As an emergency medicine provider, I know the importance of having someone in the community who patients can trust, and the St. Lawrence Health Emergency departments are always available to help those in need,” Dr. Skea said. “I would like to thank all the wonderful people of St Lawrence County for making me feel at home, and helping me transition to this next phase of my career.”
As an Emergency Medicine provider, Dr. Skea conducts physical examinations, diagnoses illnesses, prescribes medications, orders and interprets diagnostic tests, and performs suturing and castings.
For more information about Emergency services provided through St. Lawrence Health, visit https://stlawrencehealthsystem.org/Services/Emergency.
