About Us
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Ryan Health (formerly The William F. Ryan Community Health Network), is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) based in Manhattan that has been providing high-quality, comprehensive and affordable primary and specialty care to New York’s diverse and underserved communities since 1967.
Our Mission
Ryan Health is dedicated to providing high-quality, affordable, comprehensive, linguistically appropriate, and culturally competent health care services to medically underserved populations. All patients are treated equally with dignity, respect, courtesy, confidentiality, and concern for safety. The organization’s mission is guided by the founding principle that “Health care is a right, not a privilege.”
Our Core Values
Care
for patients
Staff advocate for patients, provide evidence-based care, and cultivate a welcoming and respectful environment.
Commit
to the mission
We demonstrate integrity while providing services to all patients in our community, regardless of background and ability to pay.
Collaborate
with the team
We are accountable, professional, trustworthy, and strive to communicate clearly and solve problems creatively.
Our Vision
The health centers that comprise Ryan Health are committed to maintaining their roles as essential community-based providers and leaders in the Community Health Center movement. As a team of dedicated individuals, staff are responsive to the needs of the community and continually strive to enhance and improve services to ensure the highest quality of care.
History
In 1967, Ryan Health was established to meet the community's need for healthcare services on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. In 1977, it became an independent, community-controlled health center, and in 1978, was renamed in memory of its greatest advocate, U. S. Congressman William F. Ryan. During the next four decades, the health center continued to expand to meet the needs of its communities. Today, Ryan Health provides access to a wide range of high quality, affordable, health care services for almost 50,000 patients every year.
We remain committed to our founding principle, "Health care is a right, not a privilege."
Please watch our video to learn more.
Staff
Ryan Health Executive Leadership
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Daniel Pichinson, MBA
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Rashanna Lynch, MD
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Ana Taras, MPH
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Leslie Pargament, MBA
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Christopher Quiñones, MS
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Charles Shorter, MSW
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Jonathan Fried, Esq.
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Farooq Ajmal
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Lauren Stewart, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Michael Fagan, MPP
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Alicia Henderson, PhD, LCSW,
- Emotional Wellness
- Behavioral Health Integration
- School-Based Health Centers
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Jessina Carroll, RN, BSN
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Meredith Gentes, FNP
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Samuel C. Bartels, MPH
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William Arboleda, MPA
Governance
Ryan Health Board of Directors
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Harriet Chan King, JD Vice Chair
Lois Dorman, MPA Secretary
Ronnie Lowenstein, PhD Treasurer
Atif Abdul Haqq
Margaret Gramins, MBA, MPH
Juli A. Harkins, MS
Joseph J. Haslip
Gwendolyne A. Jack, MD, MPH
Khaled Kadry, MBA
Rosemary Perez-Bell, MUA
Molly Sweeney, BSN, MA
Daniel Pichinson, MBA Ex Officio
Ryan Chelsea-Clinton Board of Directors
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Sarah Boucher, Vice Chair
Lisa Perry, MBA, MPP Secretary
Howard M. Long, Treasurer
Harriet Chan King, JD
Merissa Goodstein
Margaret Gramins, MBA, MPH
E. Ronald Guy, MA, CHM
Jermel J. Hawkins, MD, MPH
Hope L. Mason, MPA
Leonardo Ruiz
Aaron L. Storo. PE, PMP
William Arboleda, MPA Ex Officio
Annual Reports
Below are Ryan Health's Annual Reports for the past six years, which detail our yearly goals and achievements.