GENEVA, N.Y. — UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health recently appointed Amber Castner as its new director of surgical services. In her new role, Castner will oversee the design, administration, and evaluation of professional services within the perioperative setting, lead-program growth, oversee surgical-services operations, and coordinate with members of the surgical team to allocate resources to […]
GENEVA, N.Y. — UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health recently appointed Amber Castner as its new director of surgical services.
In her new role, Castner will oversee the design, administration, and evaluation of professional services within the perioperative setting, lead-program growth, oversee surgical-services operations, and coordinate with members of the surgical team to allocate resources to promote safe, high-quality service, and compassionate care, the health system announced.
Castner joined Finger Lakes Health in 2009. During her tenure she has served in numerous roles including an operating room (OR) circulating nurse, clinical coordinator for surgical services, Geneva General Hospital (GGH) OR manager, and most recently as surgical-services manager — overseeing Finger Lakes Surgery Center and the GGH operating rooms. She was recognized earlier this year with the DAISY Leader of the Year Award and is a previous DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses recipient.
“We are thrilled that Amber has accepted this position. Not only does she bring extensive surgical services expertise to the role, her commitment to patient care is outstanding. She exemplifies the professionalism, dedication and compassionate caring that we strive to cultivate in our leaders, and the entire Finger Lakes Health team,” Lara Chatel Turbide, COO at UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health, said in a statement.
Castner is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a bachelor’s degree in political science. She also has a bachelor’s from Chamberlain University, where she is currently pursuing her master’s degree. Castner received her certification for operating room nurses (or CNOR) in 2023.
UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health is a multi-institutional health system that provides a full range of acute and long-term care health services to residents of the Finger Lakes region in upstate New York. The 623-bed health system includes Geneva General Hospital, Finger Lakes Surgery Center in Geneva, and Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital in Penn Yan, as well as a number of long-term care facilities, primary-care practices, and specialty-care practices.