Allison Friedel

The Healthier Mamaroneck Access to Care Health Fair is in partnership with members of the Healthier Mamaroneck Coalition and is made possible with support from: Alzheimer’s Association Community Resource Center Hispanic Federation Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions Club MVP Health Care National Association of Hispanic Nurses Office of State Senator Shelley B. Mayer Office of State Assemblyman …

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August is National Immunization Awareness Month, a time when many parents of school-aged children get their children vaccinated. While most schools require students to get certain vaccinations, many adults need to be reminded of the importance of getting vaccinated. “Unfortunately, many recommended vaccinations are commonly neglected by adults,” said Dr. Daren Wu, Chief Medical Officer …

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  In honor of Breastfeeding Week, we would like to share two stories from our WIC staff. Gina Devito: The beauty of working at Open Door, says Gina Devito, is that she can often see the difference – both short- and long-term – she makes in her patients’ lives. For nearly a decade, Gina has …

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When Gloria walks into her primary care provider’s office at Open Door Family Medical Center in Ossining with a bad cold, it’s not only about treating her minor respiratory infection. Her pre-visit planning document, viewed on the provider’s computer, spells out the gaps in her preventive health care. At the age of 52 and with …

Open Door Finds that Better Health Care Technology Results in Better Patient Outcomes Read More »

Free nutrition education, referrals, breastfeeding support, counseling, and healthy foods are available to low-income families through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, commonly known as WIC. However, historically, only about 50 percent of those in New York State who are eligible take advantage of it.  Open Door Family Medical Center, in …

Open Door Receives USDA Grant to Further WIC Outreach Read More »

It was 2008 and Ben Geisler, a recent graduate of Boston College, was unsure about his next move. So, while living at home with his parents in Cortlandt Manor, he spent a year as a dental assistant at Open Door’s nearby Ossining site. It proved to be time well spent.  Except for the years back …

Expanding Dental Services – Ben Geisler, DMD Read More »

In his exam room, Dr. Andrew Swiderski hands his young patient a toy cell phone, encouraging the child to push the buttons that produce various sounds. Then he covers the keyboard with his fingers.  “Usually, a child will look up at me or his parent and say, ‘Why are you doing this?’  He’s made the …

Early Diagnosis and Intervention Key in Developmental Delays Read More »