Ryan Health | Frederick Douglass in Harlem and Ryan Health | Wadsworth in Washington Heights Expand Practices, Including Pediatrics, In Time For Back-To-School Checkups
NEW YORK — Ryan Health, a mission-driven network of community health centers in Manhattan, has expanded its practices in Harlem and Washington Heights. Lauren Michelle Perry, DO will practice at Ryan Health | Frederick Douglass and Physician Assistant Gabriella Hayes, MPH, MS-PAS will practice at Ryan Health | Wadsworth. The addition of new pediatric care is especially important for children in Harlem and Washington Heights as they prepare to re-enter the classroom this fall. The team is already seeing patients for check-ups and vaccinations.
In addition, Ryan Health pediatricians are available to administer the Covid-19 vaccine to children age 12 and up. To schedule an appointment for the Covid-19 vaccine, call 212-769-7213.
Dr. Lauren Michelle Perry recently finished her residency and internship at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, NY in the Department of Family Medicine. She received a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harlem, and a Master’s of Medical Science from the Drexel College of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from the University of Vermont, Honors College in Burlington, VT, and conducted coursework in Public Health Policy/Spanish from Spelman College/Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.
PA Gabriella Hayes joins Ryan Health from Birmingham Alabama where she received her Master’s of Physician Assistant Studies and her Master’s of Public Health from the University of Alabama. She is a member of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. She comes with previous healthcare experience from Cahaba Pain and Spine Care in Birmingham, AL and Eastern Shore Children’s Clinic in Fairhope, AL. She received her Bachelor of Science-Laboratory Science from Auburn University in Auburn, AL. PA Hayes is bilingual in English and Spanish.
“Good health starts young, and we want to get kids off to a healthy start,” says Samuel Bartels, Executive Director of Ryan Health | Wadsworth. “With school starting soon, it’s important to ensure children are healthy, which impacts their ability to learn. That’s good for them, as well as their classmates.”
“Dr. Perry and PA Hayes are excellent additions to our teams. They will allow us to increase the number of patients we can see, including our littlest ones,” says Charles Shorter, Executive Director at Ryan Health | Frederick Douglass.
Children grow and change rapidly during the first three years of their lives. Due to such rapid changes, children are at higher risk for growth concerns, anemia, and developmental delays. As a result, most well-child visits take place during that time, then yearly after their third birthday for a healthy child. Patients who are already enrolled at Ryan Health can see a pediatrician from birth to 21 years of age, new patients can enter pediatric care up to the age of 19. If your child needs to see a specialist, our doctors and nurses work closely with the specialist to ensure coordinated care to properly manage your child’s health.
About Ryan Health
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 care to New York’s diverse and underserved communities since 1967. Ryan Health’s tagline, “Caring for New York. Here for you.” unites its network of 19 not-for-profit sites. These include seven community health centers, seven school-based centers, four community outreach centers, and a fully-equipped mobile medical van, which together share a common mission, supported by the founding principle that healthcare is a right, not a privilege. Ryan Health’s staff of nearly 500 play an integral role in caring for over 50,000 patients annually. Ryan Health is a proud recipient of federal grants to support its projects and programs. For more information about this funding, please visit our website at www.ryanhealth.org.
