JOSEPH C. GIANFAGNA

Watertown Pediatrics’ physician, JOSEPH C. GIANFAGNA will be joining the medical staff at Carthage Area Hospital’s Pediatric Clinic, beginning Sept. 6. He will serve as the pediatric medical director and will be seeing patients from Tuesday to Friday, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. each week. Dr. Gianfagna lives in Watertown with his wife Rachael and three children, having returned to his hometown after completing a pediatric residency in 2013. He attended SUNY Geneseo, where he obtained degrees in biology and French, prior to attending Upstate Medical University. Upon receiving his doctorate in medicine, Gianfagna remained in Syracuse to complete training in pediatrics at Golisano Children’s Hospital. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, achieving board certification in 2014. Gianfagna continues to stay abreast of current trends in pediatric medicine through continuing medical-education activities. His medical interests include perinatal medicine, global health, rural medicine, and resident education. He is also fluent in French. Dr. Gianfagna has worked as a pediatrician in Watertown over the past 10 years. Carthage Pediatric Clinic treats the illnesses and injuries that occur in children. Its staff of specialists provide care to patients from newborns to adolescents and everyone in between. Its procedures include physical exams, sick visits, vaccinations, and more.