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and Community Health Research, Treatment, Education,
Collaboration |
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| Dr. J. Douglas Reich, Chairman, Family Medicine, attending to infant, Karyla O'Bryant, being held by her mother, Jessica Torres, as Christopher Ortega, a relative, looks on. |
The Department of Family Medicine is a dynamic department with a progressive vision. It is
committed to providing excellent, comprehensive, and continuous primary care, outstanding
medical education, and conducting community-based health research.
“Our philosophy embraces
the need to provide a ‘medical home’ for patients and families, and we are determined to
have a substantial impact on the health needs of the communities that Bronx-Lebanon serves,” stated Dr. Doug Reich, Chairman and Program Director, Family Medicine. |
Family Medicine Clinical
Services and Programs
include:
Clinical Services
•Family Medicine Inpatient Service
•Employees Health Service
•Open Access Health Center
•The Family Wellness Center
(in conjunction with the Department
of Psychiatry)
•Ogden Family Health Center
•MBD Family Health Center
•Crotona Park Family Health Center
•Fulton Family Medicine Health Center
•FEGS WeCare
Programs
•Community Health Worker Program
•Prenatal/Obstetrics/Women’s Health
•Procedures Clinic
•Chronic Disease Model of Care
•Intensive Wellness
•Mental Health Services collaborating
with Psychiatry
•Medical consults for Comprehensive
Psychiatric Emergency and Methadone
Maintenance Treatment Programs
•Pre and Post Operative Medical
Management and consults of surgery
patients
•HIV/Hepatitis C care |
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| Dr. Irina Benyaminova, Attending, Family Medicine, examining pediatric patient. |
In its continuing efforts to impact common health problems (hypertension, diabetes, depression,
and immunizations), the Department of Family Medicine uses a chronic disease management
model. This model empowers patients to manage and control their medical illnesses.
Outreach and collaboration with community based organizations are central to the Department
of Family Medicine’s mission. The collaboration is in the form of delivering health services,
research, and the development and expansion of existing programs. The department’s creative
geriatric home care program for the vulnerable elderly is a model for today and the future. |
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Medicine has also put into place a cutting edge,
Community Health Worker program, which epitomizes
the essence of community and home based health
care.Historically, Family Medicine has worked closely with the
Department of Dentistry, referring patients for dental care as
well as working collaboratively at the Ogden Family and Dental
Health Center. |
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| Dr. George Szygiel, Attending, Family Medicine,
consulting with patient. |
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| Dr. Jose Tiburcio, Director, Family Wellness
Center, examining patient. |
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