Avalon Medical Center celebrated the opening of its new primary care, urgent care and orthopedic facility in New Windsor on Wednesday, October 18 with a ceremonial ribbon cutting.
Assemblyman Chris Eachus and other elected officials attended the event. Avalon Medical Center began seeing patients on September 26.
“We are excited to open our doors and to start seeing patients in Orange County and the surrounding communities,” said Leslie Lora, Avalon Medical Center’s Administrator. “Our patients will benefit from Avalon Medical Center’s emphasis on patient care and attention to detail. We are very diligent about maintaining the highest standards.”
In addition to primary care, urgent care and orthopedics, Avalon Medical Centers’ specialties include spine surgery, radiology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, physical therapy and chiropractic manipulation.
Avalon Medical Group was the first medical facility approved by the New York State Department of Public Health in more than 20 years and is a state licensed diagnostic and treatment center. The New Windsor facility, located at 121 Executive Drive, Suite 200, is a licensed diagnostic and treatment center and will serve as the region’s orthopedic urgent care facility. Twenty-one doctors and support staff will work at the state-of-the-art facility.
“Avalon Medical looks forward to improving access to quality healthcare in Orange County,” said Dr. Francis Oko Amarteifio, an Emergency Medicine physician with Avalon Medical Center. “Our health system is committed to meeting the healthcare needs of all the communities we serve. We look forward to being a part of such a special community and serving Orange County residents.”
As the region’s first orthopedic urgent care facility, Avalon Medical Center will serve and respond to the needs of patients experiencing orthopedic ailments, including emergencies. The practice has the capacity and expertise to take care of trauma-related orthopedic cases, including fractures, quadriceps or muscle repair, hardware removal and foreign body removal. According to The American Joint Replacement Registry, more than one million total joint arthroplasties are performed in the United States, which is expected to increase to four million by 2030.
“We want to take care of our residents in this community and beyond and will compassionately deliver a variety of primary care and healthcare services,” said Dr. Edward Feliciano, an orthopedic surgeon with Avalon Medical Center. “We are excited to bring this state-of-the-art facility into the community and to connect residents with all of our experienced doctors and specialists.”
Avalon Medical Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. The office can be reached via phone at 845-407-0770 or email at info@avalonmedicalcare.com. For more information about Avalon Medical Center, please visit avalonmedicalcare.com.