Montefi ore’s Throggs Neck primary care clinic to open
The front desk at the new Montefi ore primary care clinic located at 3860 E. Tremont Avenue in Throggs Neck.
The new primary care clinic is expected to open in March. Photo by Montefi ore Medical Group
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BY KYLE VUILLE
Residents of Throggs Neck
will soon have a new healthcare
facility within their reach
as Montefi ore Medical Group
announced its plans to the
Community Board 10 Health
and Human Services Subcommittee.
The healthcare giant with
a major presence in Bronx and
Westchester counties gave a
brief overview to the committee
members on Thursday, January
30.
MMG plans to open the
primary care clinic at 3860 E.
Tremont Avenue on Saturday,
March 16.
The new facility will feature
16 examination rooms for adult
medicine and specialty care,
eight pediatric rooms, three
bays for phlebotomy, three
bays dedicated to asthma, a
multifunction room and onsite
parking.
According to a Montefi ore
spokesperson, in the fi rst year,
the clinic will be staffed by
three pediatricians, two internal
medicine physicians, a
family physician, a cardiologist,
a child psychologist, four
licensed practical nurses, fi ve
patient care technicians, 16
front desk staff and 4 administrative
positions.
“Traditionally, this community
has been medically
underserved and faces a high
incidence of chronic health
conditions,” a source at Montefi
ore said. “This new Montefi
ore primary care facility,
set to open sometime in Q2
2020, will bring this growing
community much needed
primary care – with mental
health services woven into appointments
as needed.”
Montefi ore representatives
stressed the importance
of including mental health
services for the Throggs Neck
area.
“Including mental health
services with primary care is
important as it offers a more
holistic approach to patient
care. By integrating the services
for those who need it, we
are able to offer easier access
to services and better overall
care,” she said.
“Often times medical conditions
and behavioral health, or
social-emotional issues, can be
interconnected,” she added.
“Traditionally, this area of
the Bronx has had inadequate
access to primary care services
and a higher incidence
of chronic diseases. It’s important
for this type of facility to
come into the community to
help addresses these needs,”
she concluded.
Bob Bieder, a member of
the subcommittee said he’s excited
to see the clinic come into
the neighborhood and thinks
it will alleviate wait times at
nearby emergency rooms.
“It looks like a beautiful
plan,” Bieder said.
Director of the Throggs
Neck Business Improvement
District, Bobby Jaen said he
welcomes the medical facility
to the neighborhood. He said
its 250 future employees will
boost the community’s economy.
Jaen said the clinic will see
between 2,000 to 3,000 people
coming through its doors every
month.
Jaen said he’s impressed
with the facility’s interior decor
and eager to work with
Montefi ore representatives
on making the exterior of the
building just as nice.
“It’s a great thing for the
whole neighborhood,” Jaen
said.
Construction on the building
will be completed by February
28. A ribbon-cutting event
is set for the week of March 2.
Mandees occupied the space
for several decades. A Safeway/
Finast supermarket was
the site’s original tenant.
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