NEW YORK
ALBANY
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 878-9821
This Dr is not only fat-friendly, he is one of the smartest,
kindest, gentlest doctors around. He does not make weight an
issue AT ALL when dealing with infertility (even with PCO), and
acknowledges without prompting that weight loss is a slow and
highly difficult process. Realizing the non-efficacy of dieting,
he treated me with the same protocols he uses with all his other
patients, and I am a super-sized BBW(!!) As a sidebar, he gave
me a completely pain-free HSG. I have since moved from Buffalo,
but drive 1.5 hrs each way to stay with Dr. Crickard's practice.
-- Marie (fordmoco@aol.com)
http://members.aol.com/fordmoco/index.htm
Carmen M. Todoro, M.D., Obstetrics & Gynecology
Depew, Ny (A suburb of Buffalo, NY)
(716) 656-2200
Dr. Todoro is the best OB out there, I had a lot of medical
issues with my first son. Most doctors would have assumed they
were due to my weight (260, and 5'5), but Dr. Todoro did not.
Even his nursing staff was amazing. My bp was constantly high,
and I was sick all the time. Instead of harrassing me about
weight, he sent me to specialists trying to figure out the true
cause. It turns out I was preeclamptic; it had developed into
H.E.L.L.P and thanks to the fast acting staff and doc, I was
rushed into the hospital and my son was delivered safely. He is
nice, funny and a great guy. I'm a military spouse so sadly I
had to move away from him, but for my second child I am actually
considering flying back to NY just so he can deliver my next.
-- Angela Zych, animegrl1984@gmail.com
CLIFTON SPRINGS
Mary Coan, PhD, MD, Family Medicine
Integrative Family Care at the Springs
4 Coulter Road
Clifton Springs Hospital
Clifton Springs, NY 14432-1122
(Clifton Springs is about halfway between Rochester and Syracuse.)
Tel: 315-462-3553
Dr. Coan totally supports the concept of taking care of me & my
body as I am now. My weight/size come up matter-of-factly as a
factor when appropriate, *with no reference to weight loss.*
There are wide chairs in the waiting room and some of the exam
rooms, and the Xenical BMI chart has disappeared from her half
of the office. She is learning about Health at Every Size
(HAES), and about energy/vibrational medicine. She's smart, very
approachable, and not stuck in the traditional Cartesian medical
model. There are lots of docs much closer to my home, but being
cared for by Dr. Coan is worth every mile of my 40 minute
drive.
She is inside Clifton Springs Hospital, right next to the Spa.
It's quite a hike from the parking lot to her office. If you use
a scooter, bring it.
-- "coach anne", AmpleAliveness, http://AmpleAliveness.com
CROTON-ON-HUDSON
Patricia Boggio
Registered Dietetic Technician, Certified Holistic Health Counselor
StoneWater Sanctuary
525 Albany Post Road
Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
914-788-9844 ext.:108
Self-referred
Private counseling on the non-diet approach to health as well as
a HUGS for better health facilitator.
DEPEW
See entry for Carmen M. Todoro, M.D., under Buffalo.
HORSEHEADS
Joyce Wasserman, Physical Therapy
Horseheads, NY (near Ithaca)
http://www.ptcenter.biz/
She has explicitly told me that resolving my joint pain is a
matter of developing strength and tone in the right muscles, not
a matter of changing my weight or size. She practices a type of
physical therapy (postural restoration) that tends to
acknowledge and work with different body shapes and sizes,
rather than try to force all bodies to conform to a shape/size
as a prerequisite for treatment.
GARDEN CITY
Jennifer Hanauer, OB/GYN
394 Old Country Road
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 742-9642
While I've only visited her once, I am confident in saying that
Dr. Hanauer is a truly caring and kind practioner. She took the
time to do my history with me in her office *before* the exam,
instead of me filling out pages and pages of history in the
waiting room. She herself is a bit fat, but I don't suspect that
necessarily contributes to her outlook on patient care. Because
I am on the pill, we talked about smoking, and how quitting
relates to weight, and she was open and realistic. As for
weight, she basically expressed that everyone is different and
does things in their own time - including herself! I was not
pressured at all about either. In fact, I felt absolutely
supported and cared for. - DerelictDaughter11, New York
MINEOLA
Gabriel San Roman, Reproductive Endocrinologist
200 Old Country Rd
Mineola, NY
(516) 739-2100
and
2500 Nesconcet Highway, Blg. 19
Stony Brook, New York
(631) 246-9100
Dr. San Roman has never, ever mentioned my weight as an issue
and I was 5'11" weighing over 300 pounds. He is supportive and
caring. I did 2 IVF tries with him. He supplied hospital gowns
that were very roomy and I never felt I was too large for any of
my treatments. I have seen women bigger than I in the office.
His staff is wonderful and caring as well. The only time that
weight was brought up was when I brought it up and his comment
was "There are women bigger than you having babies everyday.
Your weight is not an issue." He has many associates in his
practice, and not one of them has mentioned my weight as a
factor either. I would highly recommend this practice as being
fat friendly. -- K.D. in New York.
NEW YORK CITY
Ramin Ahmadi, MD, OB/GYN
142 Joralemon Street, 14th Flr
Brooklyn, NY
718-624-0400
I've been going to Dr. Ahmadi for years for regualy GYN stuff,
pap smears, breast exams, etc. I am now pregnant with my first
child and decided to stay with Dr. Ahmadi as a patient. He has
been great through my pregnancy. Only once did we have the
"possible health effects of a fat mom" conversation and that
really was because he said he HAD to say it. Had I been a short
mom or older mom he would have given me the appropriate speech.
His staff is also really great. The scale in their office does
not go very high but, whenever I come in for an appointment, I
just weigh myself at home. He is dedicated to me having a
healthy baby, just like any of his other patients and when I
began spotting in early pregnancy, he gave me the "this happens
to 50% of women" speech instead of the "well you are fat
speech". A friend of mine, who is not as fat as I am, mentioned
wanting to have a baby with her GYN who automatically dismissed
her and her husband's want and told her she shouldn't even
consider becoming pregnant with first having lap band. Hearing
that story made me realize I was taking Dr. Ahmadi for granted.
Body Love Wellness (Golda Poretsky, HHC (Nutrition & Coaching))
New York City, NY
email: golda@bodylovewellness.com
phone: (347) 559-4259
web: http://www.bodylovewellness.com
Self-referred.
Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. is a certified holistic health counselor
and founder of Body Love Wellness, a wellness company that
provides individual and group counseling from a Health At Every
Size perspective. Via her blog, podcast, and counseling
programs, she helps women and men throughout the country to get
off the dieting roller coaster, give their bodies what they
really crave, and love their bodies and themselves. Golda's
programs and activism work have been featured on CBS's The Early
Show, ABC's Nightline, NBC's LX New York and Time Out New York.
Join her newsletter to get info on how to book a free Body Love
Breakthrough Session. You can also read client testimonials
here: http://www.bodylovewellness.com/the-love/client-love/
Ruth Callahan, PCD (DONA), Owner/Director
Doula Care Postpartum Service
70 West 93rd Street # 20G
New York, NY 10025
(212) 749-6613
Ruth@doulacare.com
http://www.DoulaCare.com
Self-referred.
Nurturing families after the birth with kind non-judgmental,
thoughtful care. I'm an energetic, happy, healthy and fat mama
doula, trained in Human Lactation, and Childbirth Birth
education. The doulas in the service can help ease the
transition into parenthood by giving emotional support along
with teaching about breastfeeding and maternal postnatal care,
bathing, diapering, umbilical cord care, soothing techniques and
learning to read the baby's feeding and sleeping cues. We
mentor, assist, teach and nurture the whole family.
Lolita Chatterjee, MD
55 E 34th Street #5
New York, NY
I went in for a specifically weight-related concern (I have
gained an unusual amount of weight in the past 4 years unrelated
to my diet/exercise choices). She listened to my description of
the problem with compassion and did not question my statements
regarding my eating/exercise habits or suggest a change in
diet/exercise. She ran a thorough medical history, checked my
charts, ran extensive blood work, and determined 3 different
potential hormonal causes of my weight gain. Also, my robe was
large and accommodating (I am a size 16, it probably could have
fit up to a 22 or so, I did not ask about XL robes) and the
entire staff treated me with nothing but respect.
DISSENTING VIEW
I had a very demoralizing conversation with Lolita Chatterjee.
She is not at all HAES, and she totally fat-shamed me (though
she was fine with my wife). I asked for a prescription for
ibuprofen. She responded "Well, your weight is probably not
helping your knees." and "I see that you declined to be
weighed."..."I hope that you at least have a scale at home.
Otherwise, how are you going to know if you gain more weight?"
and "You think they hurt now? Just wait 20 years." It went even
more downhill. She looked horrified at me using the f-word. "I
don't think of you as a fat person! You're trying to exercise
and eat well."..."Almost all fat people are not motivated."
Other things that she said that I don't remember how they fit
in: She did acknowledge that weight can be genetic. She
automatically assumed that my father died young of a heart
attack. She said that she wasn't saying to diet, just to lose
weight. What? How does that work?
Simone Menaiye Cinque, midwife
409 Halsey Street
Brooklyn, NY 11221
I researched many midwives, I was originally going for a home
birth, and came acros Menaiye. First off let me say that she is
such a wonderful person. Visits with her are very inviting,
very comfortable, there are never loads of people waiting around
to see her, she actually sees you at the time you make your
appointment and she takes the time to speak with you
individually, gets to know you, etc. I found her focus was less
on my fat and more on my nutrition. She asked about my eating
habits, my exercise habits, my feelings. If not for my family
not supporting my decision to have a home birth, I would loved
to stay under her care. She is exceptional.
Jennifer Davidson, C.S.W., Psychotherapist
19 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
212-947-7111 X160
She gives great advice and encouragement about keeping life
balanced, and accepting myself for who I am. It's so hard in
NYC to be overweight with everyone being so conscious about
looks and fashion. She won't let me beat myself up over my
weight. We talk realistically about my work toward my body
goals. She has personal experience with weight and body issues
and really understands the struggle. She's got a great sense of
humor and it is calming to talk to her. She is awesome! --
Angela in NYC
Megan Davidson, PhD, Doula
Professionally Trained Labor & Postpartum Doula
Breastfeeding & Babywearing Support and Education
917-627-6727
http://brooklyn-doula.com
http://BrooklynDoula.vox.com
brooklyndoula@gmail.com
Self-referred.
I am a doula (both a birth assistant and I offer postpartum
services) and I work with all women, offering non-judgmental
support through pregnancy, birth, and the transition to
motherhood (either for the first time or again). I live in
Brooklyn but I serve all of New York City.
Downtown Women Ob-Gyn Associates
Shelley Kolton, OB/GYN
568 Broadway, Suite 304
New York City, NY
http://www.downtownwomenobgyn.com/
On the intake forms you fill out at your first visit there is a
question that says "Are you comfortable with your present body
weight?" If you say yes they will never ever bring it up. They
also have large sized hospital gowns and I have never had a
problem with them blaming my size for any problems or
difficulties in examinations
Initial submission by Shira E. Stone, updated Feb 08 by Stef
Geleni Fontaine, Acupuncture
(718) 374-1703
http://geleniacupuncture.webs.com
Brooklyn, NY
Self-referral and recommendation
Geleni has been involved in fat activism for a long time and, as
a healer, comes from a position of recognizing the importance of
acknowledging and honoring all our intersecting identities.
Lynn Friedman, M.D., OB/Gyn
New York, NY (Manhattan)
(212) 737-3282
First of all, she's a great gynecologist. Skillful, well-
informed, personable, takes the time to talk to you and listen
to you, admits what she doesn't know and finds out, returns
phone calls promptly, etc. As to fat-friendly: she absolutely
does not bring it up if it's not relevant to a medical problem.
She recognizes that I can be (and am) fit while still being fat.
It's just not an issue. The staff is also very professional. I
am always presented with a gown big enough to cover me and an
appropriately-sized blood pressure cuff, without being made to
feel that this is anything to be ashamed of. They accept if you
say you do not want to be weighed and remember it on future
visits -- again, without any suggestion that there is anything
wrong or unusual about this. The only problem -- she doesn't
take my insurance and is pretty expensive. I don't know what
insurance she does take, if any. However, they are very good
about helping you with your insurance forms.
Listed Feb 08
SECOND REVIEW (2011):
I went to her after I found her on this list. I agree she is
absolutely fat-friendly. I am quite heavy, but she did not
bring up my weight at all. When I brought it up because I was
concerned that it had gone up in spite of healthy eating, she
said that it was likely my thyroid condition. She referred me
to an endocrinologist. She also completely believed me when I
told her that I did not lose any weight from strenuous exercise
for years. Absolutely no shaming. The nurse who weighed me (I
did not ask not to be weighed) was completely neutral about the
number. They did have a large gown, although they had to
"realize" I didn't fit the smaller one before it was brought
out. She does not take insurance, but the office helps with
forms for reimbursement.
Walter Futterweit, Endocrinology & Metabolism
1172 Park Avenue (at 93rd Street)
212-876-6400
Dr. F treats women with PCO and other endocrine problems that
can contribute to fat. While being weighed is mandatory and his
office is NYC small, there is a large bench and NEVER EVER have
I heard one judgmental comment about my size. Never has my diet
been questionned unless I brought it up. Never was I talked to
like I was stupid because I am heavy. He is wonderful with
endocrine problems. Very intelligent and LISTENS!!! -- B.N. in
NYC
DISSENTING VIEW
I knew in advance that Dr. Futterweit doesn't take any
insurance. He charged me $900 for the first visit. My insurance
does cover lab tests but he didn't want to be bothered so I had
to get prescriptions for all the tests and go to the lab
directly. He scheduled me for a test at the hospital that would
be covered by my insurance but his office didn't get prior
approval. So I traveled to the hospital for nothing. At the
hospital, the insurance company would have approved the test if
they could have reached Dr. Futterweit, but they could not. Then
his office was very rude saying that I knew they don't take
insurance! When I went back to him to get my results re:PCOS,
etc, he didn't have a clue as to what was wrong with me and
wanted to "think about it" and I should come back. -- Jane aka
Janette k2jan @ nyc.rr.com
August A Feola, internist, general practitioner
Brooklyn, New York (Canarsie area)
718 531-5111
I have been going to Dr Feola for more years than I can count.
My weight was never a factor in my health care! Dr Feola is a
large man himself so he knows the challenges of being large. I
was never told that "I have a cold because I am fat!!" I think
that most large people understand that remark!! He is caring
and personable--and more important--a great doctor! Even his
office help are great! He takes a lot of different insurance
coverage--has office hours every day--is available in
emergencies--is connected to Beth Israel Hospital in Brooklyn
NY. -- Diane D in Brooklyn NY (painprncis@aol.com)
Ruben Garcia-Carrasquillo, M.D., gastroenterology
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Hospital
Listed Feb 08
Milton Haynes, MD., Obgyn
231 E. 76th Street, New York, NY 10021
212-744-7727
Dr. Haynes has been my gyn and my partner's gyn for many years
(15+). He has a genteel, soft-spoken, caring manner (a cross
between the TV show personality Dr. Marcus Welby and Bill Cosby
(he's Black). He operated on my partner's fibroids and she was
well taken care of both before & after surgery and while in the
hospital. We're both big sized folks, I'm around 240 - 250, 5'4"
and my partner is between 320 - 340, 5'6". He weighs you but
merely records the number. To my knowledge he has never made
any body size judgments nor offered unsolicited advice or
recommendations to diet. When my partner was concerned about
some menstruation changes Dr. Haynes spoke with her at length
about the possible options she had in dealing with the issue and
didn't automatically attribute her symptoms to her weight. He
accepts all types of insurance and his waiting area accommodates
different sized folks. His office is on the first floor but
there are a few steps up to get to his office.
Colleen LaSota, L.Ac. (acupuncturist)
Brooklyn, NY (locations in Williamsburg and Prospect Heights)
347-306-2618
la_sota@hotmail.com
I'm a plus size woman (about a size 22W) and I've been going to
Colleen weekly for about 6 months. On her intake form, I
checked off a bunch of health concerns but did not check off
anything about my weight. And she never brought it up. Ever.
We've since gotten to know one another and I've told her about
my fat activism work, and she seems to agree with me genuinely.
Aside from that, she's a delightful human being and a wonderful
acupuncturist, who has helped me heal from a really
uncomfortable skin issue and more. I cannot recommend her
enough!
Lesbian and Gay Community Center health clinic
13th and 7th, Manhattan
Several large and supersize women I know have gone to the
clinic. They have all had very positive experiences and have not
been lectured to at all about their size. The FLAB group that
meets there donated a large sized hospital gown to them so that
they could become even more friendly.
-- Shira E. Stone (sestone@phoenix.Princeton.EDU)
Angelo L. Magno, M.D. - General Practitioner
Brooklyn, New York
718-832-3200
Dr. Magno is a very kind and patient doctor who never ever makes
people feel bad for being overweight. In fact, the only time he
will mention dieting is when the patient initiates the
discussion, and even then, he is supportive and never
judgemental. When he is asked for an opinion on which eating
plan he endorses, he will give it - but he will never ever push
his ideas on anyone. His staff is very kind as well and if one
does not want to get weighed, the issue is not forced. He does
not utilize examination gowns. He does have one large size blood
pressure cuff. Judging by the number of larger folks that I see
as fellow patients in his waiting room, I am sure that they,
too, feel unthreatened by this wonderful and gentle doctor.
Ronica Mukerjee, Family Nurse Practitioner
Callen Lorde LGBT Health Clinic,
356 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011-4462
(212) 271-7200
http://www.callen-lorde.org/
Specialties: General Medicine, Acupuncture
Languages: English, Spanish, Bengali, ASL, Hindi
I have seen Ronica as my PCP for a couple of years now. As a
family nurse practitioner, she is able to provide all of the
medical services I have needed thus far. She also works
directly with a MD supervisor in case there is anything that
needs a doctor's input or signature. Ronica has progressive
politics across the board and is very fat positive. It's been
clear since the beginning that weight loss is not my goal and
therefore it never comes up. When I come in and ask about
things like joint pain or anything that a different provider
would immediately attribute to my being fat, she advises me the
same way she would a thin patient. As well, she takes all the
time I need with her and I never feel like she's rushing me out
the door, even though Callen Lorde is a busy clinic and she
always has a number of patients waiting to be seen. I can't
recommend her enough if you are a member of the LGBTQ
population, live in NYC and need a fat-positive PCP.
Elizabeth Newton, nurse practitioner
Downtown Women OB-GYN Associates
568 Broadway, Suite 304
New York, NY 10012
T. 212-966-7600
F. 212-925-8736
www.downtownwomenobgyn.com
I was very happy with her. She never brought up my weight and
they did have gowns up to about a size 4x. I asked if she wanted
to be listed on this list and she said sure -- I'll see anyone!
The exam rooms are a bit small but not horrid. -- Leah Strock, FNP
Laurence Orbuch M.D. FACOG - OB/GYN
229 East 79th Street
New York N.Y.
Tel. 212-717-6040
Self-referred.
Dr. Orbuch is a Gynecologist in private practice in Manhattan
and is very accomodating and welcomes women of all sizes in his
practice.
Nikole Ostrov, OB/GYN
NY Comprehensive/NY Pelvic Pain and Minimally Invasive
Gynecologic Surgery
90 Maiden Lane, Suite 300, New York, NY (Manhattan)
www.pelvicpainnewyork.com
(646) 290-9560
Dr. Ostrov was fantastic. She took time to talk to me before my
exam, was extremely thorough and caring. When she was taking my
information, she asked what my estimated weight was. I told her
what I thought, but also that I didn't keep track of the
specific number b/c I don't want to obsess about it. "No, don't
get hung up on it, an estimate is fine, and don't worry, we
won't weigh you," she said. She was very nonjudgmental and had
an excellent bedside manner. The staff was very friendly, the
office is beautiful and calm, and they took my blood pressure
AFTER exam, which was nice b/c I'm usually stressed out before
the exam. Also, the gown fit me at an 18/20. They also have an
online portal where you can leave messages for the doctor, view
your history, etc. -- I'm all for ease of communication, so I
appreciate that. I went for a routine annual exam, but it seems
like they cover a whole range of issues.
Dr. Robert Pae (orthopedic surgeon)
175 West 12 Street
New York, New York
Phone (212) 604-6265
Zev Rosenwaks, infertility specialist
Cornell Center for Reproductive Technology
New York City (Manhattan)
212 746 1743
My weight (5'4" and 225 when I started treatment) was never
discussed. I have also seen heavier clients in the waiting room.
As a bonus, he's an excellent provider, probably one of the best
in the country. -- Patricia K. Tessler
Lora Sasiela, CSW, BCD ~ psychotherapy
80 East 11th Street, Suite 508
New York, NY 10003
212-844-0386
and
13 West River Road
Rumson, NJ 07760
848.218.6381
lorasasiela@gmail.com
Self-referred.
Specializing in eating and body image concerns, I work from a
feminist, anti-diet approach based on the philosophy espoused in
Susie Orbach's Fat is a Feminist Issue. Trained at a
postgraduate psychoanalytic institute founded by Ms. Orbach, the
Women's Therapy Centre Institute, my treatment model involves
working with clients to help them gain a more comfortable and
nurturing relationship with food and their body. Individual and
group modalities are available. Please feel free to contact me
for more information or to schedule a consultation.
Thazin Saw / General Practitioner
349 Henry Street
Brooklyn, New York
718-780-1473
I have been going to Dr. Saw for years, so has my mom and her
sisters. Dr. Saw knows my weight but also knows that I am
healthy. When I asked about bariatric surgery a few years ago
she lectured me on the risks of the surgery and would not even
recommend a doctor for me for which I am now thankful. She told
me and I quote, "you are a healthy, young, beautiful woman, why
would you want to risk your life?" She then put me in touch with
a patient of hers who had undergone the surgery and regretted
it. After inquiring about my eating and exercise habits she
suggested I do yoga more often and walk the dog a half hour
extra a day, not as a weight loss solution but to increase my
activity levels. She was the only doctor who believed my fatigue
and depression were attributed to something other than my weight
and diagnosed me with hypothyroidism. She has larger examination
gowns, larger blood pressure cuffs, it is standard, they don't
go get "the big one" from under the cabinet especially for you.
She is also a great person knows me by name, remembers things
about me without reading that chart in front of me and always
asks about members of my family that also see her.
Third Root Community Health Center
380 Marlborough Road, Brooklyn, NY 11226
718-940-9343
www.thirdroot.org
Self-referred.
Third Root is a holistic community health center whose mission
is to provide accessible and empowering healing services to all
people and we actively work to counter fat-phobia. We hold
regular Yoga for Abundant Bodies workshops taught by a woman of
size. Several staff members are fat identified, including one of
our owners/acupuncturists who is also an HAES activist.We offer
acupuncture, massage, herbal medicine, and yoga. All of our
services are on a sliding scale and our staff is trained in
anti-oppression.
Andrew Tucker, Ph.D., clinical psychology
Methodist Hospital Sleep Disorder Program
Brooklyn, NY
718-780-3017
On the infrequent occasions that my weight is mentioned, it is
connected to whether or not there have been any changes, so he
can assess if we have to review my treatment protocol. Once or
twice in 3+ years he may have mentioned the research that shows
a link between weight and apnea, but he has never made me feel
uncomfortable about any such discussions. I would say he is
size accepting.
Pamela Warren, MS, CHN Nutritionist
Art of Conscious Living
917-842-0177
www.artofconsciousliving.com
Self-referred.
I am a Clinical & Holistic Nutritionist in NYC and am working
with many overweight patients and clients. My work is done with
compassionate support for each individual. We center on
self-worth and raising self-esteem so that the client is able to
work toward healthy behavior that leads to health improvement
without uncomfortable reminders of weight as a focus.
Health concepts with compassionate support. We focus on health
improvement, weight loss if desired and reversal of illness. We
center on self-worth and raising your self-esteem working toward
healthy behaviors for your lifetime. Whole foods nutrition
counseling.
PINE BUSH
Patricia K. Tessler, Family nurse practitioner
Community Health Center
Pine Bush, NY
Phone: 914 744 2067
Self-referred. Primary care services in adult medicine,
pediatrics, and gynecology.
ROCHESTER
Mary L. Coan, MD, PhD, family medicine
See entry under Clifton Springs.
Naomi Pless, Family Medicine
[Current contact info unknown, may be reachable through
University of Rochester Medical Center]
Treats the individual, and the symptoms. Tells me if I need to
exercise more, or eat healthy foods; doesn't blame my symptoms
on my weight at all. Also, the Nurse Practitioner, Maureen
Richardson, is wonderful. Very caring, and acknowledges my
ability to assess my health status, and my sense to come in for
treatment when necessary. Also treats me like an adult who is
aware and concerned about my health. However, the health center
does not have an adequate scale to weigh me; they have a beam
scale with a counter weight that weighs up to 450 lbs (I'm 390)
but the platform to stand on is too small.
Update Feb 08: Dr. Pless is apparently no longer with the Family
Medicine Center on South Ave. WhitePages.com lists Naomi Pless
as a "Family Medicine Teacher" at University of Rochester.
STONY BROOK
Gabriel San Roman, Reproductive Endocrinologist
See entry under Mineola.
SYRACUSE
Mary L. Coan, MD, PhD, family medicine
See entry under Clifton Springs.
YONKERS
Rodika Coloka-Kump, D.O.
See entry under Bronx.
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