POTSDAM -- A new hospitalist, Dr. Haritha Schultz, has joined the medical staff at St. Lawrence Health System’s Canton-Potsdam Hospital.

Dr. Schultz earned her medical degree from A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, Mo.; and completed her residency through Central Michigan University, Saginaw, Mich. She is a member of the American College of Physicians, and the American Osteopathic Association.

“I picked Canton-Potsdam Hospital because its mission is to be a community hospital dedicated to treat every patient to its best ability. It has a very communal and familial feel, and I gravitate to that approach to patient care,” Dr. Schultz said in a news release from SLHS. “I am looking forward to working with everyone here to provide excellent care to our community.

As a hospitalist, Dr. Schultz specializes in the care of hospitalized patients. As a member of the care team, she coordinates acute-level care with primary care practitioners, case managers, allied health members, and specialists.

She has a page on SLHS's website at https://www.stlawrencehealthsystem.org/providers/haritha-schultz