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We are pleased to share information about our Academic and Family Health Centers. Faculty members from the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine serve as both clinicians and managers of these centers, resulting in the delivery of both competent and compassionate care. We are board certified physicians who are passionate about delivering quality care, as well as teaching future generation of physicians. As an academic institution we remain abreast of the latest medical discoveries and techniques, and use this knowledge and expertise to provide cutting edge clinical care.
At the Academic and Family Health Centers, we are “Caring People, Caring for People through Service, Education, and Research”. Our health centers are open to all in the community and we invite you to take advantage of our services.
Dr. Brian L. Harper
What is Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine?
NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine physicians use a set of hands-on techniques known as osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) to treat a variety of conditions. This includes back pain, musculoskeletal issues, Parkinson’s disease, and many other ailments. OMM incorporates a holistic approach, viewing the body as a self-healing structure with interconnected systems and functions dependent upon each other for optimal health.
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Our Specialty Centers
This center is dedicated to Parkinson’s disease treatment, community awareness, research, and ensuring that patients maintain the best quality of life.
Learn More ›Whether you’re a professional athlete or weekend warrior, this center offers injury evaluations, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, dietary and nutritional guidance, and other sports-related treatment.
Learn More ›Participation in eSports presents its own unique medical problems. This center's integrated eHealth Team works together across specialties to offer a variety of services to eSport (electronic gaming) athletes.
Learn More ›Learn about comprehensive treatment options for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), and discover how EDS patients can be empowered and improve their quality of life and well-being.
Learn More ›The Center for Behavioral Health provides comprehensive mental health care to New York Institute of Technology students in the health professions.
Learn More ›Volunteer physicians and students from NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine provide free primary care services on two Sunday afternoons every month for individuals 18 and older, with or without insurance, who might not be able to afford care.
Learn More ›Our Doctors
Cathy-Anne Charles-Bena
SPECIALTY: Family Medicine & Women's Health
Sheldon Yao
SPECIALTY: NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE TREATMENT & FAMILY MEDICINE
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Reem Abu-Sbaih
SPECIALTY: NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE & OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE TREATMENT
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Priya Bhushan
SPECIALTY: NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE & OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE TREATMENT
Denise Burns
SPECIALTY: NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE & OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE TREATMENT
Patricia Kooyman
SPECIALTY: NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE & OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE TREATMENT
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Jayme Mancini
SPECIALTY: NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE & OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE TREATMENT
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Michael Terzella
SPECIALTY: NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE, OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE TREATMENT & FAMILY MEDICINE
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Isabela Romao
SPECIALTY: ENDOCRINOLOGY
Ashka Patel
SPECIALTY: PEDIATRICS
Mervat Mourad
SPECIALTY: INTERNAL MEDICINE
Robert Wilson
SPECIALTY: PSYCHIATRY
Christine Flynn
SPECIALTY: PHYSICAL THERAPY
John Comeau
SPECIALTY: PHYSICAL THERAPY
Diane Saulle
SPECIALTY: SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
Location & Hours
NYIT Academic Health Care Centers
600 Northern Boulevard
Old Westbury, NY 11568
Family Health Care Center
250 Carleton Ave, Central Islip, NY 11722