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  • Pediatric practice in Rocky Point expands to family medicine | Long Island Business News

    A medical practice in Rocky Point that focused on pediatrics has broadened its services to include family medicine.

    Allied Physicians Rocky Point is now a 5,500-square-foot location at 346 NY-25A. The expanded practice is led by Dr. John Schwartzberg; Nicole Ladd, a certified pediatric nurse practitioner; and Joanna Tutrone, a physician’s assistant.

    “This expansion of services represents our commitment to delivering local, high-quality care that families can trust,” Dr. Kerry Fierstein, CEO of Allied Physicians Group, which is headquartered in Melville, said in a news release about the expansion in Rocky Point.

    “By offering both pediatric and adult care under one roof, we are making it easier for families to access the care they need close to home,” she said.

    The expansion comes at a time when demand for care far outpaces the supply of physicians and other healthcare professionals, according to Becker’s Hospital Review. By 2037, there could be a shortage of 187,130 full-time physicians across the nation, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration, a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

    Among the reasons for the shortage, according to Harvard Medical School, is burnout.

    But Allied Physicians – which has a network of 42 independent practices across Long Island, New York City and the Lower Hudson Valley – works to alleviate burnout.

    Allied “prioritizes the health and happiness of its providers. With a dedicated chief wellness officer, a strong focus on work–life balance and robust resources to prevent burnout. This ensures physicians feel supported both professionally and personally,” Allied Physicians said in a statement.

    Primary care physicians can help achieve better health outcomes through preventive measures, early detection, guidance and monitoring, experts say.

    At the Rocky Point practice, patients can access adult and family medical services, including preventative care, vaccinations, chronic condition management, physicals, women’s and men’s health, behavioral health, allergy and asthma treatment, diabetes management and medical weight management.

    Meanwhile, the practice is continuing its commitment to pediatrics, providing comprehensive well and sick care, breastfeeding support, telehealth visits, nutrition guidance and asthma and allergy management as well as community education programs, such as CPR classes and health webinars.


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  • Northwell expands at Stony Brook Technology Center | Long Island Business News

    Northwell Health Physician Partners has expanded its presence within Tritec’s Stony Brook Technology Center in East Setauket. 

    The Northwell affiliate, which currently occupies 6,240 square feet at 3 Technology Drive, expanded its space in the building with an additional 6,717 square feet, bringing their offices to a total of 12,957 square feet, according to a Tritec Real Estate statement. 

    Northwell Primary Care provides comprehensive healthcare focused on preventive medicine, chronic disease management and wellness. Its physicians offer services including annual checkups, health screenings, immunizations, and coordinated care for conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Northwell is expected to take occupancy of the expanded space in the first quarter of 2026. 

    “This expansion reflects Tritec’s dedication to supporting the growth of leading healthcare providers like Northwell,” Karen Shelhorse, vice president of Tritec Asset Management, said in the statement. “With space available in the park and a location less than four miles from three major hospitals, Mather, Stony Brook and St. Charles, the Stony Brook Technology Center offers unmatched convenience and opportunity for healthcare institutions.” 

    Darren Leiderman of Colliers represented Northwell Primary Care, while his Colliers colleagues Maria Valanzano and Steve D’Orazio represented landlord Tritec in the East Setauket lease transaction. 

    “We’re proud to facilitate Northwell’s expansion at Stony Brook Technology Center,” Valanzano said. “This transaction highlights the ongoing demand for top-tier medical office space in the region.” 


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  • Stony Brook Medicine launches clinical trials unit in Commack | Long Island Business News

    THE BLUEPRINT:

    • 6,000 sq. ft. Clinical Trials Unit now open at Commack

    • Features 12 exam rooms, infusion bays, and specialized testing labs

    • Supports trials for all ages

    Stony Brook Medicine opened its 6,000-square-foot Clinical Trials Unit at the Advanced Specialty Care at Commack center. Celebrated with a ribbon-cutting on Monday, the unit provides patients with a chance to take part in advanced therapeutic studies and offers physicians and researchers a shared space to conduct clinical trials.

    The space expands Stony Brook’s capacity and research infrastructure to support scientifically rigorous clinical trials that integrate discovery and development to explore new treatments and improve patient outcomes. The facility accommodates trial participants across the lifespan, including children, older adults and individuals with physical disabilities.

    “As we cut the ribbon on this new Clinical Trials Unit here in Commack, we’re celebrating the opening of a new facility, but more importantly, we’re opening doors to discovery and to hope,” Dr. William Wertheim, executive vice president of Stony Brook Medicine, said in a news release about the unit.

    The unit includes 12 examination and consultation rooms, a cardiopulmonary exercise testing facility and a physical performance and gait testing suite. It also features a three-bay infusion area for trials involving chemotherapeutic and intravenous infusions, a procedure room for outpatient trials and a wet lab equipped with a refrigerated centrifuge and a minus-80 F freezer for processing blood and other human samples.

    “This space represents the bridge between groundbreaking research in the laboratory and the patients and families we serve every day, right here in our communities,” Wertheim said.

    The new unit is designed to make advanced clinical trials more accessible to the people served by the health system.

    “For decades, Stony Brook Medicine has been known for translating research from bench to bedside,” Wertheim said. “With this new unit, for the first time, we’re extending that promise beyond the hospital, bringing access to advanced clinical trials closer to where people live and work. It’s a tangible example of how we’re strengthening our connection to the community and ensuring that participation in world-class research is not limited by distance or circumstance.”

    Dr. Peter Igarashi, the dean of the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, shared that sentiment.

    “Academic medicine brings added value in the form of expertise of our academic faculty clinicians, as well as access to state-of-the-art technologies and access to clinical trials, and that’s why we have built this facility,” Igarashi said in the news release. “We look forward to the exciting discoveries that will emerge from the research program for years to come.”

    Now fully operational, the unit is staffed with specialists and principal investigators to manage trials from planning to execution. The unit will conduct studies on a range of conditions, including neurological, cardiovascular, pulmonary, kidney, cancer, mental health and infectious diseases.

    “Currently, we have 260 active clinical trials,” Dr. Susan Hedayati, vice dean for research in the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, said in the news release.

    “These trials account for a vast majority of all of the clinical trials within SUNY academic institutions,” Hedayati added. “By building this Commack Clinical Trials Unit, we’re very enthusiastic that we will have the capacity to significantly and substantially increase this number.”


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  • HarmonyCares opens first Long Island office in Westbury | Long Island Business News

    HarmonyCares, a provider of in-home primary care services for people with complex healthcare needs, is expanding with its first Long Island office. 

    The Troy, Mich.-based company cut the ribbon last week on its new 2,300-square-foot office at 865 Merrick Ave. in Westbury. 

    The new HarmonyCares office provides its clinical team with a central hub for care coordination aimed to meet the rising demand for home-based primary care across Long Island, where many older adults face challenges traveling to traditional medical settings.  

    “HarmonyCares was founded on the belief that every person deserves access to high-quality care,” Matt Chance, HarmonyCares CEO, said in a company statement. “Our expansion into Long Island directly responds to an unmet need for people living with complex health conditions who struggle to access traditional medical services. We’re proud to bring exceptional medical care to Long Islanders in the comfort and convenience of their own homes.” 

    Providers operating from the new Westbury location deliver care to more than 55 patients across both Nassau and Suffolk counties, with capacity to grow as demand increases, according to the company. The Westbury HarmonyCares office is its second New York location, following its first in Forest Hills. 

    Founded in 1993 as U.S. Medical Management and rebranded as HarmonyCares in 2022, the company operates home-based primary care practices in 14 states, with over 175 primary care providers. The physician-driven model offers ancillary services including home health, hospice, palliative care, radiology and laboratory. 

    Last year, HarmonyCares announced it had raised $200 million of capital to fuel its nationwide expansion. The funding round was led by General Catalyst, McKesson Ventures, and “a large national payor” which were joined by K2 HealthVentures and existing investors, Rubicon Founders, Valtruis, HLM Capital, and Oak HC/FT, according to the company. 


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  • NYU Langone opens new care center in Commack | Long Island Business News

    NYU Langone opened an 18,000-square-foot, two-floor ambulatory care center at 167 Veterans Memorial Highway.

    NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Commack offers family medicine, cardiology, orthopedics, plastic surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, colorectal surgery, urology, dermatology and endocrinology services. It includes nearly 30 exam rooms and a procedure room, as well as on-site stress echocardiogram testing and X-ray capabilities.

    “Rapidly expanding our presence on Long Island, particularly in Suffolk County, brings greater access to NYU Langone’s top-quality care closer to where our patients live and work,” Andrew Rubin, senior vice president for clinical affairs and ambulatory care at NYU Langone, said in a news release about the Commack center.

    “Our latest multispecialty practice in Commack enables patients to see multiple doctors in a single visit, with each provider connected seamlessly by our electronic health record,” Rubin said.

    The Commack site marks the sixth NYU Langone practice to open in Suffolk County this year.

    “The new site in Commack reflects our continued commitment to thoughtful design and its important connection to health, wellness, and comfort,” Vicki Match Suna, executive vice president and vice dean for real estate development and facilities at NYU Langone, said in the news release.

    “Our design approach here, and at all of our locations, is founded on a consistent vision—one that prioritizes sustainability, functionality, and aesthetics to best support our patients, staff, and the broader community,” Suna said.


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  • Allied completes transition after allergy center acquisition | Long Island Business News

    THE BLUEPRINT:

    • Allied Physicians completes transition after acquisition

    • Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center joins Allied network

    • Expansion adds 8 Long Island locations providing allergy-care services

    • Ribbon-cutting event held at Hicksville office

    Allied Physicians Group, a Melville-based physician-led network, has completed its integration of the Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center of Long Island following a recent acquisition.

    “This acquisition demonstrates our ongoing dedication to ensuring families across Long Island have convenient access to the specialized care they need,” Joshua Sleeper, president of Allied Physicians Group and Adjuvant.Health, said in a news release about the expansion.

    Founded in 2004, Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center of Long Island, has locations in Hicksville, Babylon, Brentwood, Commack, Glen Oaks, Huntington, Oceanside and Westbury.

    Drs. Harshit Patel, Daryl Altman, Sarah Sussman and Khalid Ahmad serve pediatric and adult patients at all of the locations. They provide expertise in allergy diagnosis and treatment, asthma management, chronic cough evaluation, care for eczema and atopic dermatitis, nasal polyps treatment, sinusitis and rhinosinusitis management, and sleep disorder care.

    “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Patel, Dr. Altman, and their team into the Allied family. Their expertise strengthens our physician-led model, which empowers providers to deliver truly personalized care to every patient,” Dr. Kerry Frommer Fierstein, CEO of Allied Physicians Group and Adjuvant.Health, said in the news release.

    “Our mission is to improve the quality of life for every patient we serve,” Patel said in the news release. “By taking the time to understand each individual’s needs, we can create comprehensive treatment plans that provide lasting relief and better outcomes.”

    To mark the milestone, Allied held recent a ribbon-cutting ceremony, complete with local leaders and elected officials, earlier this month at 120 Bethpage Road in Hicksville.

     


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