SYRACUSE – St. Joseph’s Health welcomes Roman Batyuk, FNP-BC, to St. Joseph’s Physicians Family Medicine in Fayetteville, New York. In his role as a Family Nurse Practitioner, Roman will join a diverse team of highly qualified family medicine practitioners providing comprehensive health care to the community.

Roman earned his Master of Science Family Nurse Practitioner degree from SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica, New York, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Keuka College. Most recently he was employed as a critical care registered nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, New York, where he continues to be an active member of the clinical faculty for the St. Joseph’s College of Nursing.

In April 2016, Roman was recognized with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses for his excellence in care during an emotional end-of-life experience for a patient and their family. The Award is nationally recognized and given by The DAISY Foundation.

Prior to his commitment to St. Joseph’s, Roman was a member of the Critical Care Response and Intensive Care Unit teams at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, and was active in nurse education, providing oversight for nursing students in programs throughout Central New York. Roman is a committed community member working both as a first responder and paramedic, volunteering as vice president of the WAVES Ambulance board of directors, in addition to previous experience as a firefighter and EMT at local fire departments.

His certifications include Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) and Child Abuse Medical Provider Program (CHAMP), as well as Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Life Support. Roman is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).

Roman Batyuk is located at Northeast Medical Center in Fayetteville, and is fluent in English, Russian and Ukrainian. To schedule an appointment please call 315-637-7878.

About St. Joseph’s Health

St. Joseph’s Health is a non-profit regional health care system based in Syracuse, N.Y., providing services to patients throughout Central New York and northern Pennsylvania. From primary to specialty to home care, to our Magnet-recognized hospital, and in collaboration with our community partners, St. Joseph's Health is advancing the health of the communities we serve through an expanding range of healthcare services to ensure our patients achieve optimum long-term health. Ranked by Consumer Reports among the top 15 heart surgery centers in the country, U.S. News “Best Regional Hospital” and a 15-time winner of the National Research Corporation Consumer Choice award, St. Joseph’s is widely recognized for quality, value and delivering the highest patient satisfaction. St. Joseph’s Health is affiliated with Franciscan Companies and St. Joseph’s Physicians and is a part of Trinity Health.

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