Good Health Starts with Primary Care
Scheduling an appointment with a Primary Care Physician is an important step toward maintaining your good health. Catholic Health Physicians are accepting new patients at their locations across Long Island.
Our Primary Care services include:
- General health questions
- Chronic disease care
- Lab tests
- Physical exams
- Routine health screenings
- Immunizations & Vaccinations
Angelo Canedo, DO
Rockville Centre |
Rosey Sultana, MD
Levittown |
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Victoria D'Costa, DO
Westbury |
Panagiotis Pagonis, MD
Lake Success |
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Abdul Majid Siddiqui, DO
Merrick |
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Rohit Gautam, MD
Patchogue |
Joy Curran, DO
Riverhead |
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Jasmine Philip, DO
Riverhead |
Elizabeth Post White-Fricker, DO
Riverhead |
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Find A Primary Care Physician
Visit our website to easily find physicians and schedule appointments online. You can filter by location, insurance and gender to find the right physician for you.
About Primary Care: Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I need a primary care physician?
Catholic Health’s primary care physicians will be your point of contact for your everyday health needs. We will make sure you understand all the elements of your care plan, including why we are recommending certain medications, treatments or health screenings. Your primary care physician can help prevent or treat diseases early, and can spot patterns or changes to your overall health.
All practices welcome new patients and accept most insurance plans. Extended hours, next-day and same-day appointments are often available. Catholic Health also offers:
- Convenient access to primary care and specialty care providers across Long Island
- Easy online appointment scheduling and video visits
- 6 full-service hospitals, with emergency services
- Asthma
- Bone and joint
- Cold and flu
- Diabetes
- Ear, nose and throat (ENT)
- Heart disease
- Hypertension
- Mental and behavioral health
- Reproductive health
What is preventive care?
Preventive care helps you stay healthy by preventing and catching conditions like diabetes and heart disease early. We perform preventive screenings for certain conditions if we suspect you are at risk of developing them. Additionally, your primary care physician will help coordinate your routine health screenings based on your age or determined risk level.
What if I need a specialist or other services?
Our primary care physicians seamlessly and quickly coordinate your care. They can provide referrals to specialists, radiology centers, physical therapists and other health services within Catholic Health whenever you need them.
Your primary care provider will arrange for urgent care or make a referral to Catholic Health’s Patient Navigation Hub for all other care.
What can I expect on my first visit with a Primary Care Physician?
On your first visit to a Catholic Health primary care provider, you will talk about your personal and family health history. A nurse will take your temperature, blood pressure and pulse as well as measure your height and weight. Your physician will perform a physical exam and talk with you about your health. This visit is a great time to discuss your personal health goals.
Questions may include:
- How do you feel about your overall health?
- What is your level of physical activity?
- In order, what are your top three major health concerns?
- What is your personal health goal and what have you done so far to achieve it?