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New Urgent Care Is Redefining Accessible Healthcare In Port Chester New Urgent Care Is Redefining Accessible Healthcare In Port Chester
New Urgent Care Is Redefining Accessible Healthcare In Port Chester Port Chester’s only urgent care is increasing access to affordable healthcare for those who live and work in the community. American Family Care (AFC) is not just an urgent care; it’s a comprehensive healthcare hub that also offers accessible primary care and occupational medicine. Veteran emergency room physicians Dr. Jijoe Joseph and Dr. Ilya Parizh are the independent owners and operators of AFC Port Chester. “We're committed to bridging the healthcare gap in Port Chester, making sure that everyone has timely access to the care they need,” said Dr. Joseph. “Our compassionate team is avai…

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Northwell Health Physician Partners Can Help With All Your Healthcare Needs Northwell Health Physician Partners Can Help With All Your Healthcare Needs
Northwell Health Physician Partners Can Help With All Your Healthcare Needs Physicals. Blood tests. Vaccinations. Cardiologist checks. We do so much traveling, in so many directions, for our medical care. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was one nearby place that could provide all the care we need (and ample parking, too)? There is. Northwell Health Physician Partners (NHPP) at Yonkers is Northwell Health’s new 4,658-square-foot space at 1034 North Broadway, and it’s dedicated to primary care, and specialty care, including cardiology. Many of your medical needs can be addressed in one convenient location close to home or work. “With this opening, Northwell continues…

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Take Time To Consider Your Kidneys Take Time To Consider Your Kidneys
Take Time To Consider Your Kidneys Spring is the perfect time to take charge of your health and a good place to start is by learning more about your kidneys. Get to know what they do, risk factors for and consequences of kidney disease, and the tests and screenings that are key for early detection of kidney disorders. Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, about the size of a fist, located on either side of your spine right below the rib cage. The job of the kidneys is to eliminate extra water and waste from your body, and the kidneys achieve this by producing urine. Kidneys also make hormones that help control the producti…

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Northwell, CareMount Medical Sign Clinical Affiliation Agreement Northwell, CareMount Medical Sign Clinical Affiliation Agreement
Northwell, CareMount Medical Sign Clinical Affiliation Agreement Northwell Health and CareMount Medical have signed a clinical affiliation agreement for expanded services. Northwell, the state’s largest health system, and CareMount, a physician-owned medical practice with 45 locations throughout the Hudson Valley and Manhattan, announced the finalization of the agreement on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Starting on Wednesday, Jan. 1, the medical groups will pursue additional creative arrangements, including clinical integration initiatives, service agreements, ambulatory collaborative activities and more. Each effort is a part of the overall mission to provide a hi…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Pace Opens New Health Care Center On Pleasantville Campus Pace Opens New Health Care Center On Pleasantville Campus
Pace Opens New Health Care Center On Pleasantville Campus Pace University opened a new and enlarged health care center on its Pleasantville campus on Thursday, April 5, celebrating the 40th anniversary of its University Health Center. The first nurse-managed academic health care service on a university campus in the United States, UHC opened its doors at Pace in 1977. A novel concept at the time, the use of nurse practitioners is now common practice in primary care.  UHC offers a wide range of primary health care services and its leading-edge care continues to be a model, nationally and internationally.  The new Pace location, which moved from th…

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by Jon Craig