Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
As a practicing OB/GYN with more than 17 years of experience, Elizabeth Ramirez, MD, FACOG, is proud to provide health care to women at every stage of their lives at Jersey Women’s Care Center in Jersey City and Fair Lawn, New Jersey. At the practice, she speaks both English and Spanish.
Dr. Ramirez completed her higher education upon graduating from Universidad Central del Este, in the Dominican Republic, in 1993. From there, she emigrated to the United States and began her surgical fellowship at North Shore University Hospital, affiliated with Hofstra University, located in Manhasset, New York. She continued her residency at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center in the OB/GYN Department, where she became the administrative chief resident.
Dr. Ramirez is highly advanced in minimally invasive gynecological surgery. Some of the services Dr. Ramirez performs include robotic hysterectomy, endometrial biopsy, and others, which Dr. Ramirez performs using minimal or local anesthesia only.
As a natural leader, Dr. Ramirez is involved in many professional organizations with like-minded individuals. She is active in the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Medical Women’s Association, American Medical Society, and more. She is also affiliated with Christ Hospital and Jersey City Medical Center to further help women in the community.
Dr. Kakossian graduated Medical School with Honors and Distinction in 1991. She completed an exchange fellowship program at Columbia University, NY in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She graduated as Chief resident in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Lutheran Medical Center, NY.
Dr. Kakossian has done extensive research in Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopic Surgery for different gynecologic conditions and produced many publications in this field. She was trained by and operated with the professor and founder of Laparoscopic Surgery Dr. H. Reich at Columbia University, NY. She lectured at International Conferences of Gynecologic Surgeons in Las Vegas, Miami, Montreal, and Atlanta and demonstrated the latest advances in Laparoscopic surgery in Moscow, Russia.
Women’s Health has always been of primary interest of Dr. Kakossian. She created the most rewarding private practice where she enjoys a special bond with her patients while caring for them through pivotal moments of their lives. This brought another natural and yet important aspect of any woman’s life; grace and beauty. Having specially trained in many cosmetic procedures; Botox, Fillers, Laser and IPL, Dr. Kakossian now addresses her patients’ needs for both Health and Beauty in the comfort a state of the art facility equipped with the latest advances in medical technology.
Dr. Irene Kakossian is a fellow of the American College Of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; she is a member of the American Society of Gynecologic Laparoscopy, American Medical Association, and the International Society of Cosmetic Gynecology.
A Board Certified and trained expert in Obstetrics, Gynecology, Infertility, Gynecologic tumors, female urinary problems, and Cosmetic surgery. Dr. Khoury started his medical career with “Honors and Distinction” and graduated medical school in 1997. He completed his training in Lutheran Medical Center, a regional trauma center and an affiliate of the State University of New York. He graduated in 2003 as Chief resident in OB/GYN with comprehensive experience in laparoscopic, vaginal, reconstructive pelvic, and Gynecologic Oncology surgery. Dr. Khoury then joined the faculty of Lutheran Medical Center where he performed thousands of deliveries and surgical procedures and managed a large volume of high-risk and complicated cases and was directly involved in residents’ education and training.
Dr. Khoury believes that women's expectations are only limited by their doctor's capabilities. He took on the challenge and seeked training and guidance from the pioneers that influenced the practice of medicine in recent years. This journey granted him a leading position among the first group of physicians trained by the renowned founder of the International Society of Cosmeto-Gynecology, Dr. Marco Pelosi II. Dr. Khoury then joined the American Society of Cosmetic Surgery and was chosen among a special class of experts to be personally trained by Dr. Jeffrey Klein the inventor of Liposuction under local anesthesia.
Dr. Khoury continues this lifetime journey of education and achievements to provide his patients with tremendous experience, care, and compassion.
I graduated from the Midwifery Program at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Prior to becoming a midwife, I was an Ob/Gyn sonographer. Upon graduation from Downstate, I received multiple awards for dedication and perseverance to the Midwifery Program. I worked for a very busy private Ob Gyn practice in the last three years and will continue to be determined and dedicated to keeping the well-being of women, their babies and family members foremost in my mind.
Focusing on minimally invasive surgery and low-stress techniques, Dr. Daniel Kushner aims to help young and old preserve their youth and improve their libido and sexual vitality at his practice, Daniel Kushner, MD, in White Plains and Queens, New York.
Dr. Kushner is dedicated to serving the gynecological and obstetrical needs of the diverse population of Westchester County, and he is fluent in Spanish, French, and Swedish.
Dr. Kushner always addresses his patients’ concerns by thoroughly exploring their history, performing comprehensive physical exams and ordering diagnostic tests. He recommends conservative treatments, such as lifestyle adjustments and medicines, before suggesting surgical treatments.
Dr. Kushner also specializes in providing patients with relief from pelvic pain, excessive or intermittent bleeding, and helping women achieve pregnancy. Furthermore, he addresses contraceptive concerns and women’s reproductive health.
After receiving his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Kushner earned his medical degree at State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. He completed his residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in the Bronx, New York.
Dr. Peter Guirguis is the leader in the New York Metropolitan Area as well as abroad with patients traveling from afar for Minimal Invasive and Robotic Procedures for a variety of complex causes of pelvic pain secondary to uterine fibroids, ovarian polyps, endometriosis, abnormal uterine bleeding. Dr. Peter has been asked to share his expertise on various minimal invasive gynecological techniques including both preoperative and postoperative care within the united states and most recently abroad.
As a proud advocate of educating women to empower them in their health care decisions, board-certified OB/GYN Peter Guirguis, MD, FACOG, provides personalized care to women of all ages. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of OB/GYN, proud to serve women in Park Slope, Bay Ridge, and Staten Island. A Brooklyn native, “Dr. Pete” is the son of the founder of The Guirguis Obstetrics & Gynecology Group, Dr. Fayez Guirguis.
Dr. Guirguis, also affiliated with New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and Staten Island University Hospital, has over a decade of experience in health care. He received his undergraduate degree from Tufts University in Boston, and continued his education at SUNY-Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, where he earned his medical degree.
From there, Dr. Guirguis went on to complete his OB/GYN residency at the University of Connecticut, affiliated with Hartford Hospital, and then joined the Guirguis Group practice in July 2011. He has since become certified in robotic surgery and is especially interested in minimally-invasive gynecologic surgery. As a proponent of the latest, evidence-based women’s medical care, he keeps current on all modern thinking and technologies.
Dr. Ulas Bozdogan, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., is a skilled Endometriosis & Fibroid Specialist located in New York City, NY and surrounding New Jersey with the most advanced treatments for a wide range of medical issues. At Advanced Healthcare, Dr. Bozdogan uses state-of-the-art approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis, fibroids, ovarian cysts, urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain.
Dr. Bozdogan has extensive experience in minimally invasive surgery including laparoscopy, robotic hysterectomy and other robot-assisted surgeries using the da Vinci surgical system, the “gold standard” in robotic surgery.
Dr. Bozdogan earned his medical degree at the Istanbul University School of Medicine, followed by a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School where he served as chief resident. A fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Bozdogan has advanced training in gynecologic and pelvic reconstruction, with a special interest in robot-assisted surgery.
A member of the Minimally Invasive Robotic Association and the American Association of Gynecology Laparoscopists, Dr. Bozdogan also acts as proctor for da Vinci Robotic Surgery, training other doctors in the innovative technique and technology at the Hackensack University Medical Center.
Dr. Bozdogan welcomes new patients and he is fluent in both English and Turkish.
Huiying Hou, MD, has been practicing as an OB/GYN at Jersey Women’s Care Center in Fair Lawn and Jersey City, New Jersey, since 2015. She was selected to work as an OB/GYN at Jersey Women’s Care Center from the highly prestigious Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at the Cleveland Clinic, ending her fourth year in residency in 2015.
Setting out on her path to becoming an OB/GYN, Dr. Hou started her undergraduate degree at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland, and graduated with a biology/pre-med degree in 2006. From there, she went on to earn her doctor of medicine degree at MSHMC Penn State University College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania, in 2011.
Dr. Hou has given award-winning published presentations on subjects ranging from laparoscopic hysterectomy to endometrial cancer and bilateral salpingectomy.
As a proud Asian American, Dr. Hou has been a member of many volunteer organizations such as the Multicultural Awareness Club, Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association, and others.
As a practicing OB/GYN with more than 17 years of experience, Elizabeth Ramirez, MD, FACOG, is proud to provide health care to women at every stage of their lives at Jersey Women’s Care Center in Jersey City and Fair Lawn, New Jersey. At the practice, she speaks both English and Spanish.
Dr. Ramirez completed her higher education upon graduating from Universidad Central del Este, in the Dominican Republic, in 1993. From there, she emigrated to the United States and began her surgical fellowship at North Shore University Hospital, affiliated with Hofstra University, located in Manhasset, New York. She continued her residency at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center in the OB/GYN Department, where she became the administrative chief resident.
Dr. Ramirez is highly advanced in minimally invasive gynecological surgery. Some of the services Dr. Ramirez performs include robotic hysterectomy, endometrial biopsy, and others, which Dr. Ramirez performs using minimal or local anesthesia only.
As a natural leader, Dr. Ramirez is involved in many professional organizations with like-minded individuals. She is active in the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Medical Women’s Association, American Medical Society, and more. She is also affiliated with Christ Hospital and Jersey City Medical Center to further help women in the community.
Nargiza Gapparova is a board-certified nurse practitioner who specializes in gynecology and women’s health. She earned her master’s degree in science at the Long Island University in 2021. Ms. Gapparova provides the best and most gentle care to women of all ages. Under the supervision of board-certified gynecologist, Dr. Apig J. Mosses, Ms. Gapparova offers an array of services ranging from annual GYN exams, abnormal pap smears, sexually transmitted diseases, urinary tract infections, and much more. Ms. Gapparova strives to provide her patients with the most positive experiences while under her care.
Multi-Specialty Diagnostic and Treatment Center located in Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY
Be Well Primary Health Care Center, LLC is an Article 28 Diagnostic and Treatment Center that is conveniently located in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York and has been serving the community since 2004. The center is a one-stop-shop health care facility serving patients of all ages. In addition to providing evidence-based comprehensive primary care services with a strong focus on preventative care, patients have access to an extraordinary range of specialty services including dentistry, ophthalmology, optometry, and physical therapy. Be Well Primary Health Care Center, LLC is a state-of-the-art facility designed to improve patients’ overall health outcomes and well-being.
The center is licensed by the NYS Department of Health since February of 2004. It is also recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), the highest level of recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), for its combination of exceptional medical care and outstanding patient communication and services. PCMH recognition means that the practice emphasizes care coordination and communication to provide a team-based approach to primary care where the patients are at the center.
Patients always come first for the physicians and staff at Be Well Primary Health Care Center. Whether patients need routine annual physicals or more specialized care following a new diagnosis, hospitalization or surgery, the team focuses on delivering the best possible patient outcomes.
The center accepts most insurances and is currently welcoming new patients. Appointments are available by calling the practice or through the online booking agent.
Board-certified OB/GYN Michael Straker, MD, currently practices general obstetrics and gynecology at Bestcare OB/GYN, in Nutley, New Jersey, with an emphasis on minimally invasive gynecologic surgery.
Dr. Straker grew up in West Hempstead on Long Island, New York, and graduated Salutatorian of the class of 1991 at Long Island Lutheran High School. He is a 1995 graduate of Johns Hopkins University where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Biology. He earned his medical degree in 1999 at Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York, where he served as a Teaching Assistant in Anatomy and served as the Region IX Director of the Student National Medical Association. In 2003, he completed his residency training in Obstetrics & Gynecology at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey, where he was the first African American to graduate the program.
He maintains admitting privileges at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville and St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. Additionally, Dr. Straker has been serving as the Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Clara Maass since 2009 and previously served as the Co-Chair of the minimally invasive surgical steering committee.
Dr. Straker is licensed to practice medicine in the state of New Jersey and is certified in numerous areas including minimally invasive da Vinci Robotic Surgery. He is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the National Medical Association and is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (FACOG). He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of the Department of OB/GYN at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. In this capacity, he teaches Obstetrics and Gynecology to medical students rotating through Clara Maass Medical Center. He previously sat on the Board of Directors of the Neighborhood Health Services Corporation (formerly the Plainfield Health Center) in Plainfield, New Jersey.
Dr. Straker believes in staying active within the community. He is a member of the Montclair Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He is an active member of Elmwood United Presbyterian Church where he serves on the Deacon Board and participates in the Pastoral Care ministry, the Men of Faith ministry, and the Marriage Enrichment Ministry. He also serves on the West Orange Zoning Board of Adjustments.
Dr. Straker loves to cook and keeps his smoker active year round. He lives in West Orange with his wife Jamelle, and his two sons Eric and Jay.
Caroline Paster graduated from the Midwifery Education Program at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, where she received the Spirit of Midwifery Award along with Clinical and Academic Excellence Awards. Caroline received her Bachelor’s Degree in Neuroscience and Women’s Studies from Syracuse University and completed a post-baccalaureate at New York University. Caroline previously worked as a midwife at Coney Island Hospital servicing a diverse population of patients. She was recently awarded the 2016 Outstanding Preceptor Award from the American College of Nurse Midwives. Caroline thoroughly enjoys her work in obstetrics and gynecology and is also involved in training student midwives.
Jessica Silva, MD, is a highly trained board-certified obstetrics and gynecology physician at Mesbah OB/GYN in Garden City, New York. Dr. Silva provides compassionate and professional care, taking the time to get to know her patients to fully understand their needs and provide the most effective care.
After earning her Bachelor of Science in molecular and microbiology at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando, Florida, Dr. Silva went on to earn her Doctor of Medicine at Ross University School of Medicine, which has a campus in Barbados and administrative offices in Iselin, New Jersey, and Miramar, Florida.
Dr. Silva relocated to New York, completing her OB/GYN residency training at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx.
Dedicated to her profession, Dr. Silva shares her knowledge with residents and medical students as an adjunct assistant professor for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYU Long Island School of Medicine in Mineola, New York.
“Dr Jessica silva is incredibly brilliant, empathetic knowledgable and overall amazing! Her presence alone put me at ease and reassured me throughout my entire pregnancy and delivery. I cannot thank her enough. Dr Mandato, Dr Mesbah and the entire Mesbah practice staff are amazing!!! Highly recommend! ”
Erin Mandato, MD is an obstetrics and gynecology physician at Mesbah OB/GYN in Garden City, New York. Dr. Mandato has a passion for obstetrics and spending time getting to know her patients throughout their pregnancy.
Dr. Mandato earned her bachelor’s degree and Doctor of Medicine at the University at Buffalo, New York. She continued her medical training in Buffalo, where she completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency. During residency, she invested her time to become certified in minimally invasive robotic surgery.
Dr. Mandato is excited to be home on Long Island, to continue providing compassionate and high quality care to all patients.
Dedicated to medical education, Dr. Mandato shares her knowledge with residents and medical students as an adjunct assistant professor for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYU Long Island School of Medicine in Mineola, New York.
One of the most respected physicians on Long Island, Michael C. Mesbah, MD, is a board-certified OB/GYN with over 20 years of experience providing expert care at his private practice, Mesbah OB/GYN, in Garden City, New York.
After attending the seven-year accelerated Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education program at City University of New York (CUNY) in Manhattan, Dr. Mesbah earned his Doctor of Medicine at Albany Medical College in Albany, New York.
Dr. Mesbah completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Winthrop University Hospital, now known as NYU Langone Hospital Long Island, in Mineola, New York.
Dedicated to providing cutting-edge medical care to his patients, Dr. Mesbah has extensive training in gynecological surgery, including minimally invasive laparoscopy and vaginal surgery. He’s also certified in robotic surgery.
Dr. Mesbah takes a compassionate and personalized approach to care. His patients describe him as kind, thoughtful, attentive, and thorough.
In addition to caring for his patients at Mesbah OB/GYN, Dr. Mesbah shares his knowledge and expertise with residents and medical students, serving as an adjunct assistant professor for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYU Long Island School of Medicine in Mineola.
Patricia Keegan, NP, is a women’s health nurse practitioner at Mesbah OB/GYN in Garden City, New York. Patricia is an experienced practitioner who takes a patient-centered and compassionate approach to care.
After earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Molloy College in Rockville Centre, New York, Patricia went on to earn her Master of Science in Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York.
While in school, Patricia gained valuable clinical skills working as a registered nurse for more than four years with Northwell Health® at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream in Valley Stream, New York, and the previous seven years as a nurse at Northwell’s Long Island Jewish Forest Hills in Forest Hills, New York.
In 2021, Patricia joined Mesbah OB/GYN as a women’s health nurse practitioner.
Patricia is known for providing attentive and thorough care for her patients at Mesbah OB/GYN. With her skills and experience, she keeps her patients comfortable and provides comprehensive explanations about their health and treatment needs.
“I am extremely pleased with the care I received. From the moment I walked in, the office staff was welcoming and efficient, the check in was smooth and stress- free. She was very knowledgeable ,professional and she genuinely listen to my concerns. I felt comfortable and she did not rush during the visit. I left confident in my health and well-informed. ”
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Caroline Paster graduated from the Midwifery Education Program at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, where she received the Spirit of Midwifery Award along with Clinical and Academic Excellence Awards. Caroline received her Bachelor’s Degree in Neuroscience and Women’s Studies from Syracuse University and completed a post-baccalaureate at New York University. Caroline previously worked as a midwife at Coney Island Hospital servicing a diverse population of patients. She was recently awarded the 2016 Outstanding Preceptor Award from the American College of Nurse Midwives. Caroline thoroughly enjoys her work in obstetrics and gynecology and is also involved in training student midwives.