Route 20
Sharon Springs, NY 13459
518-284-2223
Welcome to Bassett Healthcare - Sharon Springs!
Primary and preventive health care services for the whole family are provided at Bassett Healthcare-Sharon Springs, one of Bassett Healthcare's 25 health centers.
To learn more about the history of Sharon Springs, the Sharon Springs clinic, and the evening hours offered in Schoharie County, see below.
Bassett Healthcare is a network of primary and specialty care providers serving people in a eight-county region of central New York. By integrating patient care, education and research, Bassett Healthcare's approach to caring is comprehensive and progressive.
Services and Providers
Hours: Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to Noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Services: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
Providers:
- Dale L. Binkley, RPA-C, certified physician assistant in family practice
- Joseph Sellers, M.D., board certified in internal medicine and pediatrics
- Stephen Strasser, M.D., board certified in internal medicine and pediatrics
Local driving directions
From Cooperstown to Bassett Healthcare - Sharon Springs:
- Take Route 52 (Murphy Hill) to Route 166. Turn left onto Route 166.
- Turn right at light in Cherry Valley onto Route 20.
- Take Route 20 east to Sharon Springs.
- Go through the traffic light in Sharon Springs and proceed up the hill. The health center is on the left about 1/4 mile past the light. There is a black Bassett Healthcare - Sharon Springs sign by the side of Route 20.
- From the health center turn right onto Route 20.
- Follow Route 20 into Cherry Valley. At the light in Cherry Valley turn left.
- Take Route 166 to Route 52 (Murphy Hill). Turn right onto Route 52 and follow into Cooperstown.
History of the Sharon Springs Clinic
Before it became associated with Bassett Health Care, the clinic in this small rural town was known as the Leland O. White Laboratory.
The plan for a laboratory had originated in 1950, when members of the Sharon Springs Rotary Club decided to donate money in honor of Dr. White's 50th anniversary serving rural community residents. The building opened its doors in 1953, when it was decided that the members of the community needed a health center so that they did not have to travel for x-rays and diagnostic laboratory tests.
Dr. White could now make a precise diagnosis without persuading his patients to go to the city. He no longer needed to mail samples to other laboratories and wait for the results.
The laboratory stayed open for many years, and in 1987 joined Bassett Healthcare. The Leland O. White building closed in 1994 when the practice outgrew the structure. Now the clinic is located on Rt. 20 in the heart of Sharon Springs. Bassett Healthcare-Sharon Springs serves all community members. It aims to give complete primary care services, as well as access to specialty care through the Bassett Healthcare Network.
Sharon Springs, NY - A Bassett Healthcare Home Town
The town of Sharon, called New Dorlach by its German settlers, is located in the northwest comer of Schoharie County. From 1772 to 1795 it successively belonged to the counties of Tryon, Montgomery, and Otsego, before being joined into the new county of Schoharie in 1795.
The village and the springs lie in a ravine. They are nine hundred feet above the Mohawk Valley with pure air, magnificent views, natural scenery and a variety of rural life.
The village of Sharon Springs was incorporated in 1871, bringing together the former hamlet of Rockvllle and the summer resort surrounding the springs.
The name, Sharon Springs, comes from the mineral springs abounding in the area. Even the Indians are said to have recognized their curative powers. By the early 1800's the Springs had become world famous. Sharon Springs reached its peak as a health spa in the 1920's when it boasted nearly 60 hotels and rooming houses that accommodated over ten thousand people.
The mineral springs of Sharon gush from the bed of a small brook and from a steep wooded slope on its margin. Within the space of a few rods are five different springs. The three main springs are a sulphur spring, a magnesia spring, and a third contains elements considered valuable for the treatment of eye diseases.
Two major thoroughfares, the Great Western Turnpike (Rte. 20), and the Loonenberg Turnpike (now partially abandoned), serviced the area. Both were constructed in 1811. A spur of the Delaware and Hudson railroad ran through the village from Cobleskill to Cherry Valley from 1870 to 1956.
Today Sharon Springs continues as a summer health resort on a limited basis. It has an active Fire Department and Rescue Squad. The Sharon Historical Museum, the Sharon Free Library and the swimming pool are all open to the public. An 1800 one-room school has been moved to the Museum grounds (Main St., Sharon Springs), and was dedicated September 18, 1993, after much restoration and painting, etc.
- Source: Otsego and Southern Herkimer 1995 Community Directory
Hours Offered in Schoharie County
Bassett Healthcare Sharon Springs is regularly open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. The providers at Bassett Healthcare-Sharon Springs offer preventative and acute care services for both adults and children.
Bassett's other two health centers in Schoharie County, Bassett Healthcare-Cobleskill and Bassett Healthcare-Schoharie are open after regular business hours. Primary and acute care services are available for both adults and children at Bassett Healthcare-Schoharie Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. At Bassett Healthcare-Cobleskill, pediatric and adult health services are offered Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon.
For more information about Bassett's primary care services in Schoharie County call: Bassett Healthcare-Sharon Springs at (518) 284-2223; or Bassett Healthcare-Cobleskill at (518) 234-2555 or Bassett Healthcare-Schoharie at (518) 295-8521.