Family Medicine Physician Mary Pinkes, MD, Joins St. Joseph's Physicians Primary Care

SYRACUSE, N.Y.— (November 13, 2026) St. Joseph's Health is pleased to welcome Mary Pinkes, MD, a family medicine physician, to St. Joseph's Physicians Primary Care in Fayetteville. In addition to caring for patients in the outpatient setting, Dr. Pinkes will serve as a faculty physician, helping train the next generation of family medicine physicians through St. Joseph's Health's residency program.

Dr. Pinkes earned her medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2020 and completed her Family Medicine Residency at St. Joseph's Health Hospital.

“As a DeWitt native and proud graduate of the Jamesville-DeWitt school district, I am very excited to continue working in the place where I trained and serve as a primary care provider in my hometown,” Dr. Pinkes said.

Throughout her training, Dr. Pinkes has demonstrated a commitment to patient education, quality improvement and evidence-based medicine. She has delivered presentations on topics including dementia management, neonatal antidepressant withdrawal and breastfeeding education for healthcare providers. She is also actively involved in quality improvement initiatives at St. Joseph's Health and serves on the Women & Children Services Operations Council.

Dr. Pinkes is a Certified Lactation Counselor and has participated in research and scholarly work focused on women's health and infectious disease.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Pinkes enjoys crafting, 19th-century English literature, audiobooks, podcasts, theatre and scuba diving.

Dr. Pinkes is accepting new patients at St. Joseph's Physicians Primary Care, Fayetteville. The practice is located at 4100 Medical Center Drive, Fayetteville, NY 13066. To schedule an appointment, call (315) 637-7878. 

 

About St. Joseph’s Health
St. Joseph’s Health, a non-profit health care system in Syracuse, New York, has been a trailblazer in the field since 1869 when it became the city’s first public hospital. Its commitment to exceptional care is evident in a network of acute, ambulatory, primary and specialty care services and partner care facilities providing a range of services to promote long-term health in the communities we serve. St. Joseph’s has been ranked by Consumer Reports among the top 15 heart surgery centers in the country, is a designated Primary Stroke Center, and is consistently named a Best Regional Hospital and #1 in the Syracuse Metro area by US News and World Report. St. Joseph’s Health is dedicated to excellence, innovation, and compassionate patient care. From pioneering ambulance services in Syracuse to being the first in Central New York to use robotic surgery technology in an outpatient facility, St. Joseph’s legacy of firsts demonstrates its ongoing commitment to leading medical advancements. Affiliated with St. Joseph’s Physicians and a member of Trinity Health, St. Joseph’s Health is your trusted partner in health, combining a rich history with a forward-thinking approach to ensure the health and well-being of our communities.
 

About Trinity Health
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, its annual operating revenue in FY2023 was $21.6 billion with $1.5 billion returned to its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.

 

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