Imagine being an elderly person with diabetes, without a steady income, not eligible for medical insurance, behind on rent, unable to pay for medication, and running out of food at home. If that doesn’t sound complex enough, imagine this elderly person also lacks family support and overall has a poor understanding of her medical condition, […]

Better care.  Shorter wait times.  Increased provider satisfaction.  Improved patient outcomes. These results have all been realized through Open Door’s new model of care that uses a mix of providers and incorporates a “bottom up,” collaborative, integrative and team approach. “It’s about the upscaling of staff, where everyone works to the top of their licensure, […]

Open Door Family Medical Center is proud to announce it has been awarded an Education and Outreach Grant from the Breast Cancer Alliance (BCA) for 2024. This grant will bolster Open Door’s commitment to providing patient-centered breast health care and case management for underserved communities. The BCA grant supports targeted outreach to women who are […]

Open Door Family Medical Center hosted the Healthier Mamaroneck Access to Care Health Fair on Saturday, August 3rd from 10 AM – 2 PM at Open Door Mamaroneck (689 Mamaroneck Avenue). Attendees had the opportunity to receive free health screenings for blood pressure, BMI, vision and diabetes, confidential HIV testing, and COVID vaccinations, as well […]

Like mother, like daughter. Maryam Motabar worked as a dentist in Tehran, Iran, in a community health center and then in her private practice, before emigrating to the United States in 2000. She left her home, she said, to give her children a chance for a better life. Hired as a dental assistant at the Ossining […]

She was told by family members and friends not to worry.  It was simply a case of the “baby blues,” and the gloom she felt after the birth of her son was normal and would soon pass. Yet her symptoms continued over the next several months and grew more intense.  She tried to hide her […]