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State says syringe probe patient list growing

Nearly 375 patients of a Plainview anesthesiologist accused of reusing syringes have told the state Department of Health they should have been notified of a risk for blood-borne diseases because they received injections, officials said Friday.

It still remains unclear exactly how many patients of Dr. Harvey Finkelstein, who lives in Dix Hills, were not included in what officials now say was...

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