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"I was most inspired by GPs when I was in med school," he said. "General medicine is challenging, you have to know so much. A specialist tends to see the same thing."
Gotlieb, who joined the Mount Kisco Medical Group last November, feels the general medicine can be more rewarding, too. "You can develop long-term relationships with your patients," he said. "They come to trust and depend on you. That's one of the reasons I went into private practice."
Before joining the group, where he works mainly out of its Somers and Katonah offices, Gotlieb spent most of his career working in teaching hospitals. After attending Cornell as an undergrad, followed by med school at University of Vermont, he did his residency in Westchster, and wound up as the chief medical resident, an extra year in which he taught residents and med students. He then moved to Lennox Hill Hospital in New York City as a member of the teaching faculty before coming to Mount Kisco last year.
"Primary care physicians deal with a broad range of medical issues. We're usually the first doctor a patient sees," says Gotlieb, who is usually in the office from 8:30 to 5:30 each day. "Much of the time I can figure out what the problem is and deal with it myself, or I can refer the patient to one of the specialists in our group."
The Mount Kisco Medical Group is comprised of more than 270 doctors in 40 specialties, with 25 offices throughout Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties.
"Northern Westchester area is kind of an ideal setting to practice," said Gotlieb. "I really enjoy working with the group. I plan on this being my long-term career."
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