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Dr. Andrew Swiderski, a pediatrician at Open Door Family Medical Center in Ossining, takes a systematic approach when discussing body weight with young patients and their families. He shares information that is both objective (by testing) and subjective (through observation) with them, discusses their general health, always focusing on the positive, and leaves them with […]
Open Door Family Medical Center has been awarded Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) at all six of its medical sites – in Ossining, Brewster, Mamaroneck, Mount Kisco, Sleepy Hollow, and Port Chester. The Patient Centered Medical Home is a model of care that puts patients at the […]
Open Door Family Medical Center has received a new grant from New York State Department of Health to continue to cover the cost of breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings for eligible patients over the next five years as part of the New York State Cancer Services Program (CSP). Over the past five years, Open […]
Recognizing the shortage of primary care physicians, the first class of Physician Assistants (PAs) – comprised of four Navy Hospital Corpsmen with considerable training during their military careers – graduated from Duke University in 1967. Several years later, the PA concept gained momentum as a way to improve and expand access to healthcare with federal […]
The “cool” factor, for some, may still be missing. Yet, with a range of far more fashionable models and colors now available, these are no longer your father’s nerdy-looking sports goggles. And, like bike helmets or knee pads, they can be critical to a child’s safety. With children back at school, and many actively participating […]