General Practitioners

• Warts
• Medical Weight Loss
• Primary Care
  Mildred Ocasio, LPN a licensed practical nurse has been practicing since 1997. With 20 years of experience as part of a primary care support team with many patient responsibilities. As the Patient Care Coordinator at FHFHA... View Full Bio
• Smoking Cessation
  • New Jersey Quitnet (www.nj.quitnet.com) is an innovative online resource that provides a comprehensive, individually tailored smoking cessation plan. New Jersey Quitline is a hotline offering personal counseling to New Jersey residents at 1-866-NJ-STOPS (1-866-657-8677) six days a week. The services are open to all age groups.
• Ear Infections
• Family Practice
  Dr. Thomas R. Ortiz, a board certified Family Physician, has been in the private practice of Family Medicine as the Founder and Medical Director of Forest Hill Family Health Associates, PA (www.fhfha.com) in Newark, NJ Northward since 1984... View Full Bio
• Emergency Care
  Since we have your medical records and know your health history, we want our office to be your first point of contact for your health care needs. Not sure if it is an emergency? Let us help you determind which type of care is best for you. Depending on the circumstances, the Emergency Room (ER) may not always be your best option for care. Our team can help you access the care you need, when you need it, call 973-483-3640.
• Colonoscopy
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Pneumonia
• Immunizations
  The flu vaccine is one of the most popular immunization shots available. It's recommended that adults renew their flu vaccine every year to help safeguard against contracting the virus. This is especially true for the elderly or those with weakened immune systems. Doses can be administered with an injection or nasal spray, preferably at the beginning of flu season, in October or November. The flu vaccine is not recommended if you are currently ill or have had allergic reactions to eggs or previous vaccines.

Internists

• Gastroenterology
• Urology
• Cervical Cancer
  Having Pap Smears, at recommended intervals, is the most important thing a woman can do to protect herself from developing cervical cancer. A pap smear takes only a few minutes, but can save the lives of women by detecting cervical cancer early and therefore giving women the opportunity to prevent or treat any abnormalities before they become life-threatening.
• Colon Cancer
  • Colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer death among men and women in the U.S. One in 18 men and 1 in 20 women will be diagnosed with colon cancer during their lifetime.

Psychiatrists

• Depression
• Behavioral Health
  • Bring a list of all the medications you are taking, surgeries with dates, along with the names of any other doctors you are being treated by, including behavioral health providers.

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care
• Thyroid

Radiologist

• Mammography
  Mammography can detect cancers up to two years before they can be felt, when the cancer is most curable. That's why it is important for women to have an annual mammogram.

Surgeons

• General Surgery

Dermatologists

• Cyst
• Lesions
• Burns

Physical Therapists

• Sports Medicine
• Physical Therapy
• Back Pain