Primary care physicians group grows in Brooklyn Heights
Joralemon Street Practice Affiliated with Weill Cornell
With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) and the closure of major hospitals such as Long Island College Hospital (LICH), it’s not news that health care is being disrupted in Brooklyn.
The state is placing new emphasis on primary care and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), along with a concept known as “medical homes,” with the intent to improve the quality of health care and cut costs.
Brooklyn rheumatologist Dr. David Goddard, former section head at LICH, says that to adapt to these changes, doctors need to come together in groups. So, in collaboration with Weill Cornell Medical College, he is putting together an integrated physicians group with a focus on primary care at 186 Joralemon St. in Brooklyn Heights, with another branch in Fort Greene and other locations in the works.
The practice occupies three and a half sparkling floors in the Joralemon Street building, several newly renovated. Another basement space is used for rehab, said Dr. Goddard, who led a tour of the facilities.