Medical/Health

Cancer Services Program of Albany County
260 Osborne Rd
Albany NY, 12211
Phone: (518)454-4017
Fax: (518)435-9962
Email: kathy.dicaprio@cancer.org
Contact: Kathy DiCaprio Program Manager
Hours: 8:30-4:30
Languages (Blingual Materials/Staff) : Yes, some materials available in several languages
Area(s) Served: Albany County
Other Services Offered: Cancer, Education, Information and Referral
The Program provides FREE breast and cervical screenings for uninsured women over 40 and FREE colorectal screening for Uninsured men and women over 50.  If something is found during our screenings for the above cancers we will pay for further treatment if patient is eligible. The treatment program is also extended to prostate cancer treatment although we do not screen for prostate cancer.

Bellevue Women's Center (Ellis Medicine)

2210 Troy -Schenectady Rd., Niskayuna, NY 12309

Phone: (518) 346-9400

Website: http://www.ellishospital.org/bellevue

Ellis Family Health Center

624 McClellan St. Schenectady, NY 12304

Phone:(518)382-2260 Fax:(518)347-5007

Eligibility Requirements: Open to all

Fees: Variable

Hours: 8:30am–4:00pm

Languages(Bilingual staff/materials): Hispanic support available

Area(s) Served: Greater Schenectady Area

Other Services Offered: Maternal & Child Health, Medical/Health.

Family Practice Office. Prenatal Care Provider. Participating CPCAP.

Ellis Health Center

600 McClellan St. Schenectady, NY 12304

Phone:(518)382-2260 Fax:(518)347-5007

Website: www.ellishospital.org

Medical/Health Services

Fees: Vary by service/insurance

Other Services Offered: Emergency, Maternal & Child Health, Parenting.

OB/GYN services, mammography, osteoporosis screening, parenting education, breastfeeding, Lamaze, and sibling classes for young children, Breastfeeding Support Group every other Wednesday 10:00 am – 11:30 am.

Ellis Hospital

1101 Nott St., Schenectady, NY 12308

Phone: (518) 243-4000

Website:www.ellishospital.org

Hometown Health Centers

1044 State St. Schenectady, NY 12307

Phone:(518)370-1441 Fax:(518)395-9431

Email:kkarpowicz@hometownhealthcenters.org

Website:www.hometownhealthcenters.org

Contact: Kevin Karpowicz MD, VP Clinical Services x4179

Eligibility Requirements: All insurances accepted, facilitated enroller on site to assist in obtaining health insurance

Fees: Sliding fee for those without insurance

Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm, with evening hours and Saturday hours also available

Area(s) Served: No restrictions

Other Services Offered: Advocacy, Counseling, Domestic Violence, Emergency, Family Services & Support, HIV Testing/Counseling, Information & Referral, Maternal & Child Health, Mental Health.

A Federally Qualified Community Health Center providing primary health care and dental services to all age groups. Family Physicians, Pediatricians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, HIV Specialists, Dentists and Dental Hygienists available daily. OB/GYN specialist, Optometrist and Podiatrist consult­ing services weekly.

Northeast Health

95 Remsen Street Cohoes, New York 12047

Phone:(518)-235-7282 Fax:(518)-235-4274

Email: aloanj@nehealth.com

Contact Person(s) Joy Aloan, Program Coordinator

Moms Program

Eligibility Requirements: None

Fees: None

Hours: 9:00am-4:00pm

Languages: English and Spanish

Area(s) Served: Any

Other Services Offered: Advocacy, Information & Referral, Parenting, Family Services & Support, Maternal & Child Health, Education, HIV Testing/Counseling.

Provides education & support to pregnant women. Complete applications for Medicaid, Pregnancy, Health and Childbirth Education, Parenting Education, HIV counseling and confidential testing services, referrals to doc­tors and community resources, free pregnancy testing, breastfeeding education, family plan­ning education, and WIC referrals

Occupational and Environmental Health Center of Eastern NY

1873 Western Ave. Albany, NY 12203

Phone:(518)690-4420 Fax:(518)690-4427

Email: szucker@occmedgroup.com

Website:www.occmedgroup.com

Contact: Susan Zucker, Coordinator, Marketing and Outreach x220

Eligibility Requirements: Open to anyone

Fees: Every effort will be made to prevent costs from being a barrier to our services. We can bill to insurances. A sliding scale is avail­able to those without health insurance.

Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm

Languages (Bilingual staff/materials): Translation services can be made available

Area(s) Served: We serve the following coun­ties; Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Fulton, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster, Washington, Warren

Other Services Offered: Education, Information & Referral.

OEHC is a regional non-profit occupational health center dedicated to the diagnosis, treat­ment and prevention of occupational and envi­ronmental illness and injury. OEHC provides employers and employees with training and educational programs to reduce and prevent illness and injury.

St. Peters Family Health Center

326 S. Pearl St. Albany, NY 12202

Phone:(518)449-0100 Fax:(518)463-8580

Website: www.stpetershealthcare.org

Eligibility Requirements: Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance plans accepted, charity care

Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm

Languages (Bilingual staff/materials): English, Spanish, and other language resources

Area(s) Served: Albany and surrounding com­munities

Other Services Offered: Education, HIV Testing/Counseling, Maternal & Child Health, Information & Referral.

Obstetrics and Gynecology, including the Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP), Pediatrics, Adult Medicine, free pregnancy testing, Pregnancy and Childbirth Education classes, Registered Dietician, Social Work, Diabetes Day, Bender Lab draw site.

 

St. Peter’s Hospital

315 South Manning Blvd, Albany, NY 12208

Website: www.stpetershealthcare.org

Fee: Vary

Family Life Education Center and Family Education Department

Phone:(518)525-1388(1873)

Breastfeeding “warm-line”:(518)525-1400

Contact: Margaret Kaiser

Programs offered: Perinatal and childbirth preparation, VBAC, breastfeeding support and consultation, infant care, infant/child CPR, emergency preparedness, women’s health, Natural Family Planning, and menopause.

Case Management Department

Phone:(518)525-1364 Fax:(518)525-1075

Contact:

Services offered: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Family Advisory Council, crisis/mental health care, CARES infant bereavement support group, community referrals, hospital adoption coordination, and patient advocacy and care coordination.  

High-risk OB/GYN and Neonatal Care Coordination

Contact person:Maureen Cavanagh/Patricia Newell-Helfant, Clinical Nurse Specialists

Phone:(518)525-1872

 

St. Peter’s Rensselaer Health Center

52 Columbia St. Rensselaer, NY 12144

Phone:(518)434-2526 Fax:(518)434-2595

Website: www.stpetershealthcare.org

Eligibility Requirements: Medicare, Medicaid, most insurance plans, charity care

Languages (Bilingual staff/materials): English, Spanish and other language resources

Area(s) Served: Rensselaer and surrounding communities

Other Services Offered: Education, HIV Testing/Counseling, Maternal & Child Health, Information & Referral.

Adult medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, social work, registered dietician

 

St. Peter’s Slingerlands Medical Arts

1240 New Scotland Rd., Slingerlands, NY 12159

Website: www.stpetershealthcare.org

Slingerland Medical Arts

Phone:(518)475-7000 Fax:(518)475-7050

Fee: Required for some classes.

Hours: 9:00am-4:30pm

Eligibility Requirements: Medicare, Medicaid & Most insurance plans accepted.

Languages: English, Spanish

Area Served: Slingerlands and surrounding communities

Other Services Offered: HIV Testing/Counseling, Medical/Health

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Pediatrics, Clinical Nutrition, and Childhood Education Classes offered.

Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood

259 Lark Street
Albany NY,12210
Phone: (518) 434-5678
Fax: (518)434-0732
Hudson Health Center
190 Fairview Ave.
Hudson, NY 12534
Phone: (518) 828-4675
Fax: (518) 828-4675
Troy Health Center
200 Broadway
Troy,NY 12180
Phone: (518) 274-5640
Fax: (518) 274-5646
Email: info@uhpp.org
Website: www.uhpp.org
Contact: Blue Carreker, Vice President for Public Affairs and Marketing x133
Reproductive Healthcare Services/Education and Advocacy
Eligibility: All men and women of reproductive age are welcome; no income or insurance requirements; culturally sensitive, diverse staff; welcoming of all gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender individuals and couples.
Fees: Sliding fee scale, based on income; we accept most health insurances and Medicaid; we can help you qualify for coverage for many of our services.
Hours: Albany and Troy open full-time; Albany open Saturdays; Hudson part-time. Walk-in appointments and evening hours available. Call or go to our website at www.uhpp.org for specific hours.
Languages(staff/materials): English; Spanish materials and some Spanish speaking staff; staff trained to use AT&T interpreter by phone services available in many languages.
Area(s) Served: Albany, Columbia, Greene & Rensselaer Counties
Other Services Offered: Education, Information and Referral
A non-profit agency providing affordable, professional medical services, educational materials and programming and advocacy for reproductive health and choice. Our medical services include birth control information and supplies, GYN exams including Pap test and preventive screenings, pregnancy testing and options counseling, testing and treatment for STIs, rapid HIV testing and counseling, abortion services and adoption and prenatal referrals.

Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Services

920 Lark Drive Albany, NY 12207

Phone:(518)465-4771

Contact: Estella Williamson, LCSW x452

Women’s Health

Eligibility Requirements: All insurances (public and private) accepted

Fees: Contact billing department

Hours: 8:00am-6:00pm

Languages(Bilingual staff/materials): Spanish, Russian

Area(s) Served: All

Other Services Offered: Counseling, Emergency, Family Services & Support, HIV Testing/Counseling, Maternal & Child Health, Medical/Health, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Translation Services.

Offering primary medical care in Women’s Health, Adult Medicine, and Pediatrics. Ancillary services offered include Mental Health, Podiatry, Optometry, Nutritional Services and Dental. Behavioral Health Services offered through CHEER (HIV/AIDS), FACTS (Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment) and MMTP (Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program). Centrally located at the Health Center is Bright Beginnings, WIC, and the WIC training center.

WIC Program
Phone: (518) 465-9387
Fax: (518) 292-3130
Email: tphan@wmyhealth.org
Website: www.wmyhealth.org
Contact Person: Terry Phan, WIC Coordinator ext.306
Eligibility: Women, Infant and Children up to 5 years old, Call for details
Hours: Whitney M. Young Health Center:M, T and F 8-4:30pm, Thursday: 10:30 am-7:00pm, 2nd Saturday of the month
Cohoes: 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Watervliet: 3rd Wednesday 9:30-3:30 pm
Languages: Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese and Japanese
Service Area: Albany County
Other Services Offered: Counseling, Information and Referral, Parenting
Federal Funded Supplemental Nutrition Program. We serve pregnant, postpartum women and children from birth up to five years old. We have Breastfeeding Peer Counselors to support Breastfeeding women and we provide breastpumps to those who qualify. We provide nutritious food package of approximately $40 per month.

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