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NEW DOCTORS IN TOWN: Dr. Stephen Gersten, the CEO of IDCC, cuts the ribbon at the grand opening of the IDCC’s new medical facility in
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BY ROSE ADAMS
Community leaders, elected offi cials,
and medical professionals gathered
Sunday to celebrate the opening of a
new Coney Island healthcare facility
on Stilwell Avenue, which offers primary
care and internal medicine service,
along with psychiatric therapy.
“The opening of Interborough Developmental
and Consultation Center
Coney Island marks a big step for
Coney Island as well as New York’s
Health Care System,” said Dr. Stephen
Gersten, the new healthcare facility’s
top executive. The eight-story complex,
located between Mermaid and
Neptune avenues, aims to centralize
healthcare for Coney Islanders, who
formerly had to travel to a variety of
facilities across Brooklyn for their
medical needs.
“All services are very siloed across
Brooklyn,” said Melissa Black, an employee
at Maimonides Medical Center
who attended the celebration. “This
facility is really at the forefront of
putting all services under one roof.”
The new Coney Island medical center’s
opening on June 23 featured a
ribbon-cutting, tours of the complex,
and fun giveaways for kids, like icees,
cotton candy, and balloons.
“I’m really happy that the facility
has multiple services,” said Dr. Irina
Shammay, MD, a Bensonhurst resident
and physical therapist who attended
the celebration with her two children
and a group of friends. ““This clinic is
very convenient,” Dr. Shammy added.
“It’s like an outpatient hospital.”
In addition to IDCC Coney Island’s
mental health services, the complex
includes doctors in gastroenterology,
cardiology, pain management, physical
therapy, and substance abuse, according
to Dr. Shammay, who works at
the group’s Bensonhurst location.
“Coney Island is known for its fun
activities during the summer,” Dr.
Shammay said. “Hopefully, it’ll become
known for its healthcare, too.”
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