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Benjamin J Scopellite MS, PA-C, is a board-certified Physician Assistant. He received his bachelor's in Biology from Seton Hall University in 2019, and Subsequently his Masters's as a Physician Assistant from Seton Hall University in 2021.

Benjamin has always had a great interest in orthopedic surgery and since graduating as a PA in 2021 he has worked in orthopedics.

During his practice he has seen patients in the emergency and inpatient hospital setting as well as the outpatient clinic; in addition to acting as a surgical first assist in a wide variety of orthopedic procedures.

Benjamin joined Orthocenter in 2022. His primary responsibilities include assisting the surgeons in the operating room and seeing patients at both Riverview Medical Center and Bayshore Medical Center. Benjamin also sees patients in the outpatient office setting.

 

 

Dr. Lum is the primary Emergency Medicine physician at Forest Urgent Care. He graduated from SUNY Stony Brook Medical School and did his residency at NYU/ Bellevue Hospital. He has over 20 years of experience as an emergency room doctor at some of the best hospitals in New York including:  Columbia Hospital  and Montefiore Hospital. He practiced  in Stamford Hospital in Connecticut. Because of Dr. Lum’s vast amount of experience, he’s able to address a wide variety of patient needs.

Iffat Sadique, MD is Board Certified in Family Medicine and has over 20 years of experience in the areas of family medicine, Internal Medicine, Urgent care, Woman’s' health, and Pediatrics. She offers concierge-quality family medical care -- but without the extra costs -- to her patients. Her facility, Prime Care Medical, has three locations: Brighton Beach, Brooklyn; Midwood, Brooklyn; and Jamaica, Queens, New York. Dr. Sadique and her staff provide a broad range of services including physical exams, wellness visits, Urgent care visits, emergency visits, Pediatric emergencies, immunizations, onsite diagnostics, women's health, chronic disease management, medical weight loss and anti-aging modalities. Her services cover the needs of men, women, and children of all ages. Her facility is dubbed as "Total healthcare for the entire family" covering major and minor illnesses, such as:

Diabetes, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Asthma/COPD, Coronary Heart Disease / High Cholesterol, Obesity management, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Cancer, Depression, Covid testing and treatment, HIV, women’s’ health and gynecological issues; and Allergies, Colds and Flu, Conjunctivitis, Diarrhea, Headaches, Mononucleosis, Stomachache, etc.

Dr. Sadique has additional certifications in medical weight loss, PRP, Medical hair loss, Anti-aging, male ED & female SD, Hormone therapies, Mesotherapy, Facial Aesthetics, Dermal fillers, and Botox, Xeomin and Dysporty.

Dr. Sadique also provides telemedicine/video conferencing along with access to an Intelligent and Integrated Patient Management Platform for remote monitoring of heart conditions and other physiological indicators, to her patients making easy access to healthcare and hospital stays to the minimum.

Prime Care Medical is a multi-specialty medical center with Podiatry, Cardiology, Vascular, Pain management, and GI. Additionally, Dr. Sadique offers medical weight management and anti-aging modalities.    

In recognition of her high quality of care, Dr. Sadique was awarded "The Best Community Physician Award" by the Health & Hospital Corporation of the State of New York. Dr. Sadique earned her medical degree from Sindh Medical University, Karachi with the highest honors and completed her distinguished family practice residency at South Side Hospital in Long Island, New York. Dr. Sadique is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and enjoys active privileges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, New York Hospital Medical Center, Coney Island Hospital, Maimonides Medical Center, and New York Methodist Hospital.

The practice boasts staff members who speak English, Spanish, Russian, Urdu, Punjabi, and Bengali, while offering easy scheduling. The Practice welcomes walk-in patients for routine, urgent and emergency care visits.

If you've been looking for a way to meet your whole family's medical needs efficiently, effectively, and comfortably, your search is over: Call or book your appointment online today at www.PrimeCareNYC.com.

I integrate primary care with complimentary services. Primary care services include screening, diagnosis, and treatment, focusing on early detection and prevention. I also order tests, prescribe medications, and give referrals to specialists. In addition to standard medical treatments, I offer science and evidence-based complementary applications such as mindfulness, plant medicine, acupressure, and meditation. These services are included in regular visits and offered as independent modalities.

Lurline P Stona is a Family Nurse Practitioner specialist in Garden City New York. She graduated with honors from The Down State University medical Center of Brooklyn in 2001. She has over 21 years of diverse experiences in Family practice and Womens Health.

NP Stona has worked at several Medical Practices, including MS Family Health in Garden City, New York, Hillside Polymedic Diagnostic and treatment Center, Delmont Health Care and Northwell Health System where she currently has Hospital affiliation.

Certifications:

- Masters in Nursing, MSN (Down State University Medical Center, Brooklyn New York)

- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, BSN (Down State University Medical center, Brooklyn New York)

- Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, FNP-BC, (Down State University Medical Center, Brooklyn New York)

- Board Certification (American Nurse credentialing center, ANCC)

- Perinatal Board certification (ANCC)

- Certified Medical Examiner, US Department of Transportation National Registry (To certify drivers for DOT physicals)

- BLS, ACLS, Neonatal Resuscitation Certification, and External fetal monitoring (EFM -C)

- New York State DEA

In addition to her busy schedule, she still finds time to be active in several committees at Northwell Forest Hills Hospital. She participates in the activities geared at the renewal of the coveted designation of "baby Friendly 04/2017". She works with the organizers in the application for Magnet Status designation.

NP Stona goes above and beyond in the care of her patients. She was recently doing an Immigration Physical exam on a new patient to the facility. While obtaining the patient's medical history, she found out that the patient had several life-threatening Allergens, some of which had a potential for adverse reactions with some of the medications that she was already taking. She advised the patient to avoid such allergens and prescribed an Epi pen to be used in the event of a life -threatening Allergic reaction. The patient was impressed with the experience that the visit was only for Immigration purposes yet she learnt a lot about her allergens and realized how it impacted her medications and lifestyle in general. The patient queried if NP Stona was in network with her insurance because she would follow up with herfor primary care.

Mary Alaina Burbage graduated with a Master of Science Nurse Practitioner degree from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Nursing from Georgetown University. She has been working in primary care as a family NP since 2016. Before that, she was an RN at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Her patient care philosophy is founded on the Jesuit ideal of cura personalis, caring for the whole person. She is passionate about primary care and the importance of preventative medicine to help keep you healthy. She originally went into nursing with dreams of working in Africa and has done several medical and community volunteer trips including to Tanzania, Zambia, South Africa, Peru, and Guatemala. In her free time, she enjoys taking walks with her family and adorable rescue dog Sasha, traveling, and yoga.

Michele Reed, DO, FAAFP, is a board-certified family medicine physician, public speaker, and best-selling author. She serves as the owner/medical director of MS Family Medicine Health Care, P.C., a holistic practice that serves two locations in Garden City, Long Island and Rosedale, Queens. Recently, Dr. Michele was appointed as the first Health and Wellness Ambassador for Discover Long Island. Her debut book “Mentally Fit, Physically Strong: The FitDoc’s Guide to Real Life, Real Fitness, Real Health” was released May 2017 and became a bestseller on Amazon in June 2017.

Dr. Michele received her undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and her medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. She also serves as the School District Physician for the Malverne and Roosevelt School Districts in Nassau County, NY. Dr. Michele remains committed to serving her community and also serves as the community Medical Director for The Congregational Church of South Hempstead. One of her greatest accomplishments was completing The NYC Marathon in the fall of 2015. Since then, she has completed the Chicago Marathon (Oct 2016) and has challenged herself to run half-marathons in all 50 states.

Prashanth Mannam, MD, has over 20 years of experience as an internist and primary care provider. He offers patient-focused care to patients aged 12 and older at Mannam Medical & Wellness in the Soundview neighborhood of The Bronx in New York City. 

Dr. Mannam completed his training in medicine in Madras, India. He earned his medical degree at the Madras Medical College and served his internship at the Madras Medical College General Hospital. 

After spending a year honing his skills as a primary care physician at Kommalapati Nursing Home in Ongole, India, he moved to the United States, where he completed his internal medicine residency at New York’s Montefiore North Medical Center in The Bronx. He has since become a member of the American Medical Association and is board-certified in internal medicine.

Dr. Mannam commits himself to provide personalized medical care to his community. He speaks several languages fluently: English, Spanish, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. Dr. Mannam takes his time with each patient, never rushing anyone, and answering questions thoroughly. 

Outside of his practice, Dr. Mannam stays active by playing racquetball and tennis. He also enjoys world music and reading.

About Our Practice

Thomas S. Ziering, MD, is a compassionate family practitioner serving patients in Morristown, New Jersey. Having practiced traditional family medicine for more than 30 years, Dr. Ziering has an exceptional career and the unique privilege and perspective of treating ALL patients and families regardless of gender identity, sexual identity, or medical issue. He has delivered more than 150 newborns in his career and many of the children he has cared for now bring their children and families to him.

Dr. Ziering graduated from Rutgers University Medical School in Newark and completed his residency at RWJ University Somerset Medical Center in 1990 where he was honored as the Top Resident Educator. Notably, he was part of the initial clinical trials as a clinical researcher for HIV illness during the HIV crisis in 1992. He is now one of the only private practices to treat and teach PrEP, PEP, and HIV care, as well as hormone therapy for men, women, and trans patients.

Sharing his wealth of knowledge and dedicated to education, Dr. Ziering lectures nationally and statewide and has been integral in teaching physician assistants, nurse practitioners, medical students, residents, physicians, and faculty at many of New Jersey’s various programs. Dr. Ziering was also the former Medical Director of LGBTQI Services for a private medical corporation from 2015-2017. Most recently he was a speaker at the New Jersey Academy of Family Medicine in the first lecture on LGBTQI Medicine for Physicians in Practice.

Dr. Ziering, whose patients endearingly refer to as Tom, has had the privilege of electives in England (Oncology), Miami, Florida (Dermatology), and Dallas, Texas (Cardiology). He has been honored with over 40 Top Physician Awards including “Top Doctors” and “Most Compassionate Physician” in New Jersey Monthly Magazine, Inside New Jersey Magazine, New York Magazine, Ladies Home Journal, US News and World Report, and most recently listed in “Top Physician in Women’s Health Care.” Seeing the lack of an Independent Family Practice Department at Morristown Medical Center, Dr. Ziering developed and established one in 1994 and chaired the department for six years.

Having been in Medical Education, Medical Administration, Concierge Medicine and Corporate Medicine, Dr. Ziering has found his passion as a healer to be most effective in Private Practice. By not limiting patient visits to 5-10 minutes, he has found the most comfortable and most involved method of practice with a half-hour to one-hour visit, depending on health issues. In this manner, multiple medical issues and mental health issues can be addressed often in one visit. Furthermore, the ‘exam rooms’ are set up more like small living rooms with home furnishings, aromatherapy, sound soothers and artwork conducive to a calm and relaxed discussion. Every aspect of the patient experience is important to Dr. Ziering, and he looks forward to helping improve the health outcomes of all those under his care and seeing them thrive.

Jia Park, MD, is a compassionate, board-certified family medicine physician with more than 20 years of experience. She provides high-quality medical care to patients of all socioeconomic backgrounds at her practice, Comprehensive Family Medical Practice in the Bayside neighborhood of Queens, New York. Dr. Park manages all aspects of family medical care, from preventive care to the management of chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.

Dr. Park received her bachelor of science degree from the City College of New York/Sophie Davis Biomedical Education Program in New York City. She earned her medical degree from Stony Brook School of Medicine in Stony Brook, New York. Dr. Park then relocated to upstate New York to complete her family medicine residency at the Albany Medical Center in Albany. To better serve her community, she is also a licensed medical acupuncturist.

Dr. Park is a professional member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the New York Society of Acupuncture for Physicians and Dentists, and the Community Health Care Association of New York State.

When she’s not busy taking care of her patients in Bayside, Dr. Park often travels the world as a volunteer. She uses her medical expertise as a medical missionary in underprivileged communities, including Guatemala, Uganda, and Ecuador. She served as the team physician for the National Prevention and Diabetes Collaborative Task Force for the Hudson River Community.

Dr. Park is fluent in English, Korean, and Spanish.