Primary Care in Linden, NJ
Walk-Ins Always Welcome!
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Office Hours:
| Monday: | 8am – 10pm |
| Tuesday: | 8am – 10pm |
| Wednesday: | 8am – 10pm |
| Thursday: | 8am – 10pm |
| Friday: | 8am – 10pm |
| Saturday: | 8am – 10pm |
| Sunday: | 8am – 10pm |
Our primary care services include:
- Family Medical Care
- Preventative Health Care
- Diabetic Screening & Care
- Treatment of Hypertension
- Treatment of Hyperlipidemia
- Treatment of Chronic Medical Diseases
Population Health
All Our New Jersey Walk-In Clinics Are:
- Walk-in friendly (or Call To Schedule an Appointment)
- In-network for most New Jersey insurers
- Open 7-days a week
- Open extended hours
- X-Ray, Ultrasound and Labs performed onsite
- Staffed by doctors, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners
Providers At This Location
Ann McCune
PA
Serving: Linden
About Our Linden, NJ Location
328 West St. Georges Ave.
Linden, NJ 07036
Effective Primary Healthcare is dependent on having consistent communication with a (PCP) Primary Care Physician you can trust to be open and honest with. We understand the responsibility that comes with this relationship, and why we are so invested in the care and well-being of our patients.
Our team of medical providers has been in the community for over 35 years. When other medical practices and urgent care sites closed their doors, Care Station Medical Group remained open to serve our community through the worst days of the recent COVID -19 pandemic surge.
Our state-of-the-art facilities, and partnership with RWJBarnabas Health, ensures that we are able to provide the highest level of care, diagnostics and treatment plans.
We’d love to demonstrate our complete commitment to your care.
Our Linden clinic is located a block away from Linden High School on W. St Georges Ave.
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Meet Dr. Richard Bezozo
Dr. Richard Bezozo is Chief Executive Officer of Care Station Medical Group, which he established in 1990 to meet the growing need for integrated primary and urgent care. It has since grown to a premier practice with four locations in Central and Northern New Jersey. Dr. Bezozo serves as Regional Medical Director for major corporations, municipalities, and school districts. He is a recognized speaker on issues ranging from substance abuse and safety in the work place to workers’ compensation cost control. He was a founding member of Urgent Cares of New Jersey, a trade organization that represented Urgent Care centers throughout the state.
Dr. Bezozo received his under graduate degree from CW Post College, Long Island University in 1979, and received his medical degree at St. Georges University School of Medicine in 1983. He completed two years of surgical residency at Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, New York and three years of Internal Medicine residency at Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield, New Jersey.
Q&A with Richard Bezozo
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Q: Why did you choose to become a doctor?A: My father was ill when I was young.
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Q: Why did you choose to practice in an open access primary care practice?A: I didn’t choose it, it chose me. During Residency, I moonlighted in a primary care setting. It just seemed right.
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Q: What unique skills do you possess?A: I can talk to people.
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Q: Describe your day to day activities, priorities and tasks. What do you like best?A: Organize and Prioritize.
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Q: What accomplishments are you most proud of?A: My family and then building a great medical practice.
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Q: What are the key challenges of this field of medicine? How is it changing?A: To many challenges to name just one.
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Q: What makes working at Care Station special?A: Our staff and our patients. They are exceptional.
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Q: Why should patients choose Care Station for their primary care?A: We treat everyone special. Boutique care at no additional cost.
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Q: How do you like to spend your free time?A: With my family and friends.
Meet Dr. Julio E. Diaz
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Q: Tell us about your background as a doctor.A: Montclair State U. 1981-1986, MD RWJ Rutgers 1986-1990, Residency RWJ Internal Medicine 1990-1993
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Q: Why did you choose to become a doctor?A: Passion for learning and desire to help people.
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Q: Why did you choose to practice in an open access primary care practice?A: I like the holistic approach to treat the total person.
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Q: What unique skills do you possess?A: I am bilingual.
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Q: Describe your day to day activities, priorities and tasks. What do you like best?A: Family and work (profession).
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Q: What accomplishments are you most proud of?A: Living up to my parents expectations and making their sacrifices bear fruit.
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Q: What are the key challenges of this field of medicine? How is it changing?A: To provide excellent care to all members of society with diminishing resources. Over bureaucratization of medicine.
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Q: If you couldn’t be a physician, what would you be doing?A: Educator or researcher.
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Q: What makes working at Care Station special?A: Total care access to many of the diagnostic modalities that helps decision making.
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Q: Why should patients choose Care Station for their primary care?A: Above, access, patient centered.
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Q: Tell us a little something about yourself.A: Married, 1 child.
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Q: How do you like to spend your free time?A: I have an interest in the history of civilization, anthropology, archaeology also enjoy spending time with my family.
Meet Tina Fumo
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Q: Tell us about your background as a PA:A: I graduated from physician assistant school in 2022 at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, PA. I was my physician assistant class’s class president for two years. I completed my clinical training in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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Q: Why did you choose to become a physician assistant?A: I chose to become a physician assistant because I have always had a love for science, medicine, and people. I love to learn and teach and being a PA has allowed me to do both.
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Q: Why did you choose to practice in an open access primary care practice?A: I chose to work in primary care because I found picking a specialty to be difficult. Everything is interesting to me. Primary care allows me to diagnose and treat a broad range of illnesses, some of which I may not have the opportunity to see if I chose a specific specialty. At an open access facility, I want all my patients to feel comfortable and know that both the office and I are here to help and serve their community.
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Q: What unique skills do you possess?A: Self-awareness, empathy, confidence, organization, outgoing, and ability to handle/welcome constructive criticism.
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Q: Describe your day to day activities, priorities and tasks. What do you like best?A: My day to day activities include seeing patients, charting, performing and interpreting tests, and interacting with other members of the healthcare team in order to provide optimal care. My favorite part of my day to day activities is interacting with patients and hopefully getting the opportunity to share a laugh with them. Laughter is sometimes the best medicine I could prescribe.
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Q: What accomplishments are you most proud of?A: Graduating physician assistant school is my most major accomplishment to date. It was the hardest thing I ever did but it was so worth it.
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Q: What are the key challenges of this field of medicine? How is it changing?A: A key challenge is the growing provider shortage and the dependence on tertiary care in the US. We are losing primary care providers who offer preventative care and help coordinate patient care with multiple providers. Just as they did in my school, medical schools/programs are now discussing the importance of primary care and trying to recruit students into primary care positions instead of specializing.
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Q: If you couldn’t be a physician assistant, what would you be doing?A: If I did not become a physician assistant, I would have become a microbiologist who works in a lab and teaches at the collegiate level.
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Q: What makes working at Care Station special?A: Working at Care Station is special because I can help provide so many services to my patients and their families. The staff are knowledgeable, and the equipment is state of the art. This office reminds of a “mini hospital” because there are multiple specialties, imaging and diagnostic devices, and a laboratory.
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Q: Why should patients choose Care Station for their primary care?A: Patients should choose Care Station because the providers are knowledgeable, kind, and patient. Patients would also have access to multiple specialists, imaging procedures, and lab procedures, as well as be able to utilize the urgent care when needed.
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Q: Tell us a little something about yourself.A: My name is Tina and I was born and raised in New Jersey. Before becoming a PA I was a certified nursing assistant and a certified home health aide. I graduated with my bachelor’s degree in 3 years instead of 4 years. I am a huge Harry Potter fan and an avid reader. My friends would describe me as outgoing, humorous, and hard-working.
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Q: How do you like to spend your free time?A:I spend my free time reading, crocheting, fishing, skiing, bowling, and listening to music.
Meet Zoryana Dougan
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A: I originally entered into a pharmacy program in the Ukraine. After becoming a US citizen, I attended William Paterson University and got my Bachelors Degree of Science. I went on to Slippery Rock University and got my Masters Degree in Physician Assistant studies. - Q: Why did you choose to become a physician assistant?
A: It has always been my goal to make a difference in people’s lives. Nowhere is that more clear than with medicine. - Q: Why did you choose to practice in an open access primary care practice?
A: Open access primary care provides a wide variety of cases that will always challenge me and help me to grow in my profession. Each patient is an individual and as such, that is how I treat them. - Q: What unique skills do you possess?
A: I’m fluent in Russian and Ukrainian. This provides me the opportunity to help a variety of patients that might not be as comfortable with the English language. I am able to relate and explain why I’m using a specific treatment. - Q: Describe your day to day activities, priorities and tasks. What do you like best?
A: It is all about the patients. The best part is helping every patient that I have an opportunity to treat. - Q: What accomplishments are you most proud of?
A: I’m proud that I was able to become a US citizen, learn an entirely new language, and follow my dream to work in medicine. I have always wanted to be a Physician Assistant. - Q: What are the key challenges of this field of medicine? How is it changing?
A: Providing the same level of care for underprivileged communities as all others. Healthcare work is a high demand field and the goals of Care Station are the same as mine, care for all patients on the highest level possible. Preventative care is key. - Q:If you couldn’t be a physician assistant, what would you be doing?
A: If I was not a Physician Assistant, then I would have pursued a Pharmacy career. - Q: What makes working at Care Station special?
A: The variety of patients and being able to practice both urgent care and primary care. - Q: Why should patients choose Care Station for their primary care?
A: Care Station goes above and beyond the traditional level of care by not only providing urgent care but focusing on preventative care so that the urgent care needs are far and few between. This increases the quality of life for all of our patients. - Q: Tell us a little something about yourself.
A: I have lived in the United States for less than 20 years and I’m grateful for every opportunity. I work hard everyday to be here. - Q: How do you like to spend your free time?
A: I spent as much time as possible with my family. Family and work are my two passions.
Meet Kim Martin-Widawsky
Meet Ann McCune
Meet Niral Patel
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Q: Tell us about your background as a physician assistant.A: I went to Seton Hall University as my undergrad and graduate school. I graduated in 2001 with my Bachelor of Science and in 2004 with my Master in Physician Assistant. During my Physician Assistant clinical rotations, I was exposed to various different outpatient clinics, urgent care facilities, surgery rotation in hospitals and few family practice offices.
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Q: Why did you choose to become a physician assistant?A: I always had an interest in medicine and helping people.
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Q: Why did you choose to practice in an open access primary care practice?A: I chose to work in a primary and urgent care practice because I like to see patients in acute sick visits, suturing and ortho visits. Also, I like to manage ongoing medical illnesses.
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Q: What unique skills do you possess?A: I am caring and a hard-working individual.
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Q: Describe your day to day activities, priorities and tasks. What do you like best?A: In between seeing patients, I review labs results and make phone calls to patients.
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Q: What accomplishments are you most proud of?A: I am proud of being a Physician Assistant. I am also proud that I am a mother of two beautiful children.
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Q: What are the key challenges of this field of medicine? How is it changing?A: Key challenges is the fact that there is constant change and new technology.
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Q: If you couldn’t be a physician assistant, what would you be doing?A: If I was not a Physician Assistant, I would have been a Pharmacist.
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Q: What makes working at Care Station special?A: I love that we get to practice primary care and urgent care in the same office.
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Q: Why should patients choose Care Station for their primary care?A: We offer different specialist within the same location. This makes patients’ visits very convenient and easy.
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Q: Tell us a little something about yourself.A: I love to read and travel.
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Q: How do you like to spend your free time?A: I love to spend my free time with my friends and family.
Meet Dr. John Green
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Q: Tell us about your background as a doctor.A: Cornell University Medical School | Internship/Residency – UMDNJ | Fellowship Gastroenterology – Long Island Jewish Medical
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Q: Why did you choose to become a doctor?A: I’ve always enjoyed the sciences and new developments, and seeing laboratory research advance to clinical practice.
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Q: Why did you choose to practice in an open access primary care practice?A: After leaving specialty practice, I have found this to be a way to expand my narrowed focus of medicine.
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Q: What unique skills do you possess?A: Because of my subspecialty training I can act as an added resource even in a primary care setting.
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Q: Describe your day to day activities, priorities and tasks. What do you like best?A: My day to day activities other than medicine is doing research. I’m also working on two writing projects; both biographies of individuals who have made great contributions but seem to have been forgotten.
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Q: What accomplishments are you most proud of?A: The accomplishment I am most proud of is my two daughters. Despite their busy schedules, they find time to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. They work on projects such as Habitat for Humanity and working in a Pediatric Aids Orphanage.
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Q: What are the key challenges of this field of medicine? How is it changing?A: Unlike the work I have done for the last 30 years, the number of problems I see are more diverse.
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Q: f you couldn’t be a physician, what would you be doing?A: If I couldn’t be a Medical Doctor I think my passion would be in animal rights.
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Q: What makes working at Care Station special?A: I find the people that I work with are extremely hard working and enjoy what they are doing.
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Q: Why should patients choose Care Station for their primary care?A: Patients should choose Care Station Medical Group because I have found that it is one of the few places where a comprehensive exam is performed consitent with recommended clinical guidelines.
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Q: Tell us a little something about yourself.A: I like to play golf though I am not very good at it. I like to learn about wine and the manufacturing process.
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Q: How do you like to spend your free time?A: I like to spend time on research for my two novels.
Meet Niral Patel
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Q: Tell us about your background as a physician assistant.A: I went to Seton Hall University as my undergrad and graduate school. I graduated in 2001 with my Bachelor of Science and in 2004 with my Master in Physician Assistant. During my Physician Assistant clinical rotations, I was exposed to various different outpatient clinics, urgent care facilities, surgery rotation in hospitals and few family practice offices.
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Q: Why did you choose to become a physician assistant?A: I always had an interest in medicine and helping people.
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Q: Why did you choose to practice in an open access primary care practice?A: I chose to work in a primary and urgent care practice because I like to see patients in acute sick visits, suturing and ortho visits. Also, I like to manage ongoing medical illnesses.
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Q: What unique skills do you possess?A: I am caring and a hard-working individual.
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Q: Describe your day to day activities, priorities and tasks. What do you like best?A: In between seeing patients, I review labs results and make phone calls to patients.
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Q: What accomplishments are you most proud of?A: I am proud of being a Physician Assistant. I am also proud that I am a mother of two beautiful children.
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Q: What are the key challenges of this field of medicine? How is it changing?A: Key challenges is the fact that there is constant change and new technology.
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Q: If you couldn’t be a physician assistant, what would you be doing?A: If I was not a Physician Assistant, I would have been a Pharmacist.
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Q: What makes working at Care Station special?A: I love that we get to practice primary care and urgent care in the same office.
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Q: Why should patients choose Care Station for their primary care?A: We offer different specialist within the same location. This makes patients’ visits very convenient and easy.
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Q: Tell us a little something about yourself.A: I love to read and travel.
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Q: How do you like to spend your free time?A: I love to spend my free time with my friends and family.
Meet Liza Gutierrez
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Q: Tell us about your background as a physician assistant.A: I’ve been a PA for many years and have enjoyed a variety of specialties during this time. I’ve spent some time between surgery and emergency medicine. In the past few years, I’ve also tried urgent care for a short period of time.
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Q: Why did you choose to become a physician assistant?A: Many years ago, I felt the calling of becoming a physician assistant due to its diversity in medicine. I enjoy learning different aspects of medicine.
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Q: Why did you choose to practice in an open access primary care practice?A: After speaking to Dr. Singh, I became very interested in this position. I felt it would provide me with additional knowledge and fill in the gaps through my years of experience in medicine.
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Q: What unique skills do you possess?A: I enjoy doing procedures, especially lacerations, joint aspirations and reducing dislocations.
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Q: Describe your day to day activities, priorities and tasks. What do you like best?A: My day to day activity involves moving at a very fast pace. I do enjoy this fast pace. I like to be organized and prioritize patients that require my attention first. What I like best is that each day is a new learning experience.
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Q: What accomplishments are you most proud of?A: I am most proud of being a physician assistant. Many people tried to discourage me in aiming for a higher degree due to my previous poor English and being a single mother.
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Q: What are the key challenges of this field of medicine? How is it changing?A: Medicine is always changing; treatment plans and diagnostic studies are things we have to keep up to date for each individual patient. It’s changing for the better as more diagnostic tests are approved for “younger” patients which contributes to their future outcomes in health care.
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Q: If you couldn’t be a physician assistant, what would you be doing?A: Probably a farmer. I love to garden in the spring.
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Q: What makes working at Care Station special?A: Working next to an amazing team that is dedicated to working in an environment where patients become a priority. As an employee, I enjoy working for such a respectful company.
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Q: Why should patients choose Care Station for their primary care?A: I’ve noticed so far how dedicated and involved Care Station is with its patients and how the company tries to accommodate the patients to their needs.
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Q: Tell us a little something about yourself.A: I like to keep myself busy otherwise I get bored. I enjoy quiet and alone time, it’s my way to ground myself and recharge my energy.
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Q: How do you like to spend your free time?A: I enjoy spending time with my family. During the spring I spend lots of time in the garden wondering “what should I plant this year”. I do this early in autumn and the winter. I also enjoy Japanese animation.
Meet Grace Guadalupe
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Q: Tell us about your background as a doctor:
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Bachelors: Rutgers University in NJ
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo in NY
Family Medicine Residency: Kaweah Health in Visalia, CA
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Q: Why did you choose to become a doctor?A: My mother had fertility problems. I was her miracle baby. She wanted to have more children but was unable to. Seeing my mother struggle both physically and emotionally with multiple IVF treatments, I wanted to help other women with similar struggles as my mom. As I continued exploring the field of medicine, I volunteered as a medical interpreter at a local community clinic in NJ where I was exposed to many fields in medicine. Working with the underserved and seeing the difference the doctors were making in the health of the patients and how thankful they were solidified that becoming a physician was the right choice for me.
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Q: Why did you choose to practice in an open access primary care practice?A: I enjoy being able to treat patients with a holistic approach and also being able to treat the entire family.
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Q: What unique skills do you possess?A: Multi-tasking. Efficiency. Easy going. Easy to talk to.
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Q: Describe your day to day work activities, priorities and tasks.A: I like to arrive at work a little earlier than scheduled so it gives me time to settle in and get ready for a full day with patients.
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Q: What accomplishments are you most proud of?A: Despite the obstacles, challenges, and adversity faced along the way, I accomplished my dream of becoming a physician.
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Q: What are the key challenges of this field of medicine? How is it changing?A: Staying up to date with everything in medicine as it is a constantly evolving field!
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Q: If you couldn’t be a doctor, what would you be doing?A: Something within criminal justice or a lawyer.
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Q: What makes working at Care Station special?A: Everyone is very welcoming and works together as a team with the same goal of providing exceptional patient care.
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Q: Why should patients choose Care Station for their primary care?A: Care Station is a one stop shop where patients have access to not only their primary care physician, but also various specialists.
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Q: Tell us a little something about yourself.A: I love to do zumba and go to concerts. I enjoy watching combat sports, especially when I am the ringside physician! Love football. Go Bills!
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Q: How do you like to spend your free time?A: Spend time with my family and fur babies. Concerts. Zumba. Cook. Sleep!!
Kimyetta Robinson
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Q: Tell us about your background as a doctor:
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Undergraduate: Rutgers University- New Brunswick, NJ – B.S. in Exercise Science & Sports Studies
Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine- Stratford, NJ
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Q: Why did you choose to become a doctor?A: To combine my passion to serve and educate others to live their best, healthy lives.
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Q: Why did you choose to practice in an open access primary care practice?A: Open access primary care gives me the opportunity to be available to treat patients for various complaints.
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Q: What unique skills do you possess?A: I have an interest in sports medicine and women’s health.
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Q: Describe your day to day work activities, priorities and tasks.A: I love performing procedures in the office. Daily activities include seeing patients, completing paperwork, reviewing labs, and communicating with patients and office staff.
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Q: What accomplishments are you most proud of?A: Becoming the first physician in my family!
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Q: What are the key challenges of this field of medicine? How is it changing?A: It is often difficult to treat patients within a short amount of time. With open access primary care I believe I am able to evaluate patients whenever they are in need, which can avoid surprises during their preventative visits.
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Q: If you couldn’t be a doctor, what would you be doing?A: I would spend most of my time traveling!
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Q: What makes working at Care Station special?A: The staff. I have felt welcome and at home since day one.
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Q: Why should patients choose Care Station for their primary care?A: At Care Station, patients can expect to see their primary care providers at several different times during the day and on weekends. Patients can expect to have a thorough evaluation during their visits as well, including lab tests and x-rays.
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Q: Tell us a little something about yourself.A: I am a New Jersey native, born and raised. I have lived in several parts of New Jersey. Yes, Central Jersey does exist!
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Q: How do you like to spend your free time?A: I love doing activities with my daughter, traveling, and going to concerts!