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Stony Brook, NY, July 3, 2020-New York Health is pleased to announce Badamkhand Baatarkhuu, MD has joined their nephrology team and will be practicing at 2500 NY-347 #14a, Stony Brook, NY 11790.

Dr. Baatarkhuu has a special interest in peritoneal dialysis, hypertension, and CKD prevention. She manages the care of patients with acute kidney injury, glomerulonephritis, cystic kidney diseases, patients with acid-base, electrolyte derangement, kidney stones, end-stage kidney disease, and kidney transplant recipients.

Dr. Baatarkhuu is affiliated with Bassett Healthcare Network in Cooperstown, NY and she has an academic affiliation as Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University in New York.

Her passion for teaching contributes to her active involvement in educating medical students and residents while at Bassett Healthcare Network. She believes that spending time counseling and educating patients and families is one of the most important parts of patient care and results in excellent patient outcomes.

“A year before I graduated high school my grandmother fell ill but compassionate and intelligent doctors, brought her back to good health,“ said Dr. Baatarkhuu. “Witnessing the most precious person in my life recover was my inspiration to become a doctor and I made it my life goal to save lives.”

A native of Mongolia, Dr. Baatarkhuu received her Doctor of Medicine from the Health Sciences University of Mongolia. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the Danbury Hospital in Danbury, CT, affiliated with the Yale School of Medicine. Following her residency, she completed a Nephrology Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

If you would like to make an appointment with Dr. Baatarkhuu, please call 631-689-7800
For more information, please visit our website at www.NYHealth.com.

About NY Health

At NY Health we provide highly professional, sensitive, and personalized care. We continuously strive to deliver the best medical care possible with your well being in mind. At NY Health, all of our patients are family.

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, meaning that your immune system attacks healthy cells, most often the joints, by mistake. The joints that are most commonly affected are located in the hand, wrists, and knees and can cause serious pain.

If you suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, your doctor may suggest treating you with JAK inhibitors.

What Are JAK Inhibitors?
Those who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis make too many proteins called cytokines which cause inflammation around the joints. JAK, short for “Janus kinase,” inhibitors block the messaging pathway between the cytokines that have attached to immune cells and other cells that would produce more cytokines.

How do JAK Inhibitors Benefit Me?
If other, older rheumatoid arthritis drugs haven’t been working for you, your next step is to try one of the several, FDA-approved JAK inhibiting drugs on the market. While taking a JAK inhibitor, you should notice much less severe rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. Another benefit of JAK inhibitors is that they can be taken as a pill rather than an injection.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment at New York Health
If you are looking for help treating your rheumatoid arthritis, Dr. Jay Adlersberg, Board-Certified Rheumatologist of NY Health can help you get the proper treatment you need to get back to pain-free living.

For more information, contact us today

Wading River, NY, June 25, 2020, – New York Health (NYHealth) is proud to announce the addition of one of Riverhead’s highest-rated family physicians, Dr. Vishnudat Seodat. To celebrate the opening of his new location, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at 6144 Route 25 A, Suite #19, Wading River, NY 11792.

Dr. Seodat is board certified in family medicine and is excited to be a part of NY Health’s commitment to the highest quality of comprehensive care. His passion for medicine represents an opportunity to bring NY Health’s inherent patient-centric focus to a new level by offering “medicine with a difference.” His expert approach to care encompasses the whole mind and body.

“As a child, I developed pneumonia which led to a house call from my family physician. The physician did not accept payment from my family for the appointment due to my less fortunate financial living conditions at the time,” Dr. Seodat said. Inspired by the physician’s compassion, Dr. Seodat navigated his life so that he could become a doctor for everyone. “My journey began as a nurse and a pharmacist dispenser before traveling to New York to earn my degree in medicine.”

Dr. Seodat received a Bachelor of Science with a Minor in Healthcare Administration at St. Joseph’s College. He attended La Universidad Tecnológica De Santiago where he received his Doctor of Medicine. Following his MD, he completed his residency and served as Chief Resident at Southside Hospital. He continued at Southside as Assistant Director of their residency program where he educated residents while maintaining patient care and completing medical procedures.

Working alongside him for the past two years is Adult-Geri Nurse Practitioner, Catrina Grefe, MS, RN-BC, AGNP-C. As a Nurse Practitioner, Catrina manages the patient’s overall care, prescribing medications and treatments, conducting and interpreting diagnostic tests, and treating both acute and chronic conditions. Catrina assists in performing procedures and educating patients on positive health-promoting lifestyle choices and disease, injury, and illness prevention. Catrina is excited to be joining NY Health with Dr. Seodat. “Patients can feel confident with me as their practitioner, and I am eager to deliver high-quality care to patients on the East End,” she said.

Dr. Seodat’s second location is located at 32645 Main Road, Suite 7-8, Cutchogue, NY 11935.

To make an appointment with Dr. Seodat or Catrina Grefe, please call 631-758-7003. For more information, please visit www.nyhealth.com.

About NY Health
At NY Health we provide highly professional, sensitive, and personalized care. All of our patients become part of the NY Health family and we will continuously strive to achieve our main goal. Deliver the best medical care possible with your well being in mind.

Men’s Health Month is a time to create awareness on men’s health issues, promote healthy living, and to encourage routine doctor visits. One critical step many skip in the path to wellness is their primary care exams. Though it’s easy to only think of visiting a doctor when you’re sick, routine visits can help build a strong doctor/patient relationship, ultimately leading to better care.

How Often Should I See My Primary Care Doctor?

It would be best if you visited your primary care doctor for annual wellness exams once a year. As you age, and certain health risks increase, this could change. Talk to your doctor about what is best for you. The more routinely you keep you with your exams, the better chance you have of proper prevention. Your doctor will get to know your family history, can monitor any symptoms or changes, and spot any issues early on before they become worse.

Avoiding appointments can increase your chance of an illness or health issue going undiagnosed, leading to more aggressive treatments. Not to mention, your primary care is there to suggest age-appropriate screenings based on your history and health record. For instance, men ages 40-54, depending on their health risks, might need routine cancer screenings. Your primary care doctor would be the one to suggest this.

Primary Care Visits in the Comfort of Your Own Home

A routine visit can now be experienced from the comfort of your own. With the current climate and the increase in technology, telehealth visits make it easier to get the care you need without entering the office.

Our HIPAA-compliant virtual platform allows us to schedule your appointment quickly, and all our doctors and nurse practitioners are proficient in conducting virtual medicine visits. Read more on our telehealth and virtual appointments here.

May is ALS Awareness Month. ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Amyotrophic means no muscle nourishment, leading to the muscle wasting away. ALS affects the spinal cord that identifies the nerve cells that signal and control where the muscles are located. When this degenerates, it leads to scarring or hardening, aka sclerosis. ALS usually occurs people between the ages of 40 and 70. It is estimated there are at least 16,000 Americans who have the disease at any given time.

The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their demise. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, people may lose the ability to speak, eat, move, and breathe. The motor nerves that are involved when you have ALS are the motor neurons that provide voluntary movements and muscle control.

There are two different types of ALS; sporadic and familial. Sporadic is the most common form of the disease in the U.S., accounting for 90 to 95 percent of all cases. It may affect anyone, anywhere. Familial ALS (FALS) accounts for 5 to 10 percent of all cases in the U.S. Familial ALS means the disease is inherited. In those families, there is a 50% chance each offspring will inherit the gene mutation and may develop the disease.

At NY Health, Suman Reejsinghani, M.D., a board-certified neurologist, has over 30 years of experience with multiple sclerosis and can address your condition. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Reejsinghani, please contact us at 718-520-1800.

May is recognized each year as National Arthritis Awareness Month. Arthritis is a disease that impacts more than 50 million Americans, making it the number one cause of disability in the country. It affects about one in four adults overall. That’s over 54 million men and women. There are some actions you can do to reduce your risk of arthritis.

Walking has been shown to improve arthritis pain, fatigue, function, and quality of life. There is no better time to begin a walking program or recommit yourself to a walking routine than during Arthritis Awareness Month. All adults, including adults with arthritis, should get 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week and do muscle-strengthening exercises two or more days a week.

At NY Health, Jay B. Adlersberg M.D. is an award-winning doctor and journalist. As an internist and rheumatologist, he has forty-five years of experience treating the most severe forms of arthritis and joint disease. Dr. Adlersberg’s main interests are rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, back pain, and autoimmune disorders. He is one of the most experienced doctors in the Tri-State area on the use of biologic drugs in the treatment of severe arthritis.

Please contact us for more information and or questions about meeting one of our doctors regarding arthritis at 212-324-3334.