01 Nov Beth Cadigan, MD FACEP: A 2024 Unsung Hero

Albany Med’s Emergency Department is incredibly fortunate to have Dr. Beth Cadigan.

Dr. Cadigan came to Albany Med in 2006 and most fortunately, has been with us ever since. She has been our Ultrasound Division Chief and US “guru” for 18 years. Dr. Cadigan started our Ultrasound program and single-handedly created, developed and implemented a vast range of US training programs for our Medical Students, Residents, Advanced Practice Providers, and Faculty. In addition, she successfully started our Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship.

Dr. Cadigan works endlessly and tirelessly to train and educate our team, always looking for ways to advance our ultrasound skills. She has spent countless hours training our faculty in point of care ultrasound, including hands on specialized sessions for nerve blocks and POC echocardiography. Dr. Cadigan innovated a new way to teach ultrasound to our medical students, and subsequently received an Albany Medical College “SOSA Award” for Educational Development and Innovation.

She has been our trailblazer in the field of emergency ultrasound. Dr. Cadigan’s dedication to providing outstanding patient care inspires all of us.

Dr. Beth Cadigan is a dedicated and fully devoted academic emergency medicine physician. She has single-handedly elevated our department as our ultrasound champion. Dr. Cadigan is a leader, a mentor, an educator, an author, and a first-class clinician. And for Albany Med, Dr. Beth Cadigan is our Unsung Hero.

Dr. Cadigan is without a doubt one of the most conscientious physicians one could ever meet. We all admire Dr. Cadigan for her unparalleled dedication to patient care. She always listens to the patient and leaves no stone unturned.

Note from a grateful patient:

Dear Dr. Cadigan,

I wanted to write you a note of thanks for the excellent care I received from you in the ER and the hospital overall. I was at Albany Medical on *** with chest pains and ….you brought in your ultrasound machine. You discovered I had fluid around my heart and brought the cardiologist to me. I had successful surgery on Saturday ……. and returned home to (State) to recover. Thank you for insisting on “one last test” before I left! Thank you for the important work you do.

Recipient Bio:
Current: Professor of Emergency Medicine and Ultrasound Division Chief at Albany Medical Center, Albany New York.

Dr. Cadigan attended Medical School at the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine where she also completed her EM Residency. She completed her Ultrasound Fellowship at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Cadigan came to Albany Med in 2006 and is currently our Ultrasound Division Chief and US Fellowship Director.

– Denis R. Pauzé, MD FACEP