Located at Valley Health System’s Ridgewood campus, the Earl A. Wheaton, Jr., MD, Family Care Center provides comprehensive outpatient primary care, pediatric care, women’s health services, and specialty care. The Center’s 33-room, state-of-the-art facility provides a comfortable, family-centered environment to patients of all ages, from infants to seniors.
All members of the community are welcome, including those who are self-pay or with no medical insurance, as well as those covered by NJ Medicaid, Medicare, NJ Hospital Care Payment Assistance Program (Charity Care Assistance), Medicare with Charity Care, and private health insurance plans that Valley participates in. Please call in advance to confirm Valley accepts your insurance.
Primary care: Physical exams, immunizations, preventive health screenings, treatment for acute and chronic illnesses, patient education, men’s health care, and counseling are among the primary care services provided.
Pediatric care: Pediatric nurse practitioners provide newborn care; immunizations; school, camp, and work physicals; vision and hearing screenings, and treatment for acute and chronic illnesses for children of all ages.
Women’s health: Gynecologists provide women’s health services, including gynecologic exams; Pap and HPV tests; family planning; prenatal and postnatal care; childbirth education; breast exams; and testing, treatment, and education for sexually transmitted infections.
Specialty care: The center also provides referrals to specialty doctors for heart disease; ear, nose, and throat illnesses; joint problems; epilepsy; cancer; diabetes; skin diseases; and more. Patients who require lab work, X-rays, other diagnostic imaging studies, and rehabilitation therapy can easily access them at the same location. Social workers are also at the center every day.
“We embrace Dr. Wheaton’s focus on providing holistic, personalized care for patients throughout the spectrum of their lives and on improving the health of the community,” said Dawn E. Calamari-Brinkrode, D.O., Medical Director of the Family Care Center and Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency at Valley.
Training the Next Generation of Physicians
“Along with a variety of multispecialty independent providers, the Center provides extensive educational training for the next generation of internal medicine physicians,” says Dawn Calamari-Brinkrode, DO, the Center’s Clinical Director. “These resident physicians work alongside seasoned primary care internal medicine providers, with the unique ability to provide extended time with patients, while personalizing treatment plans. This model allows for continuity of care while developing strong physician-patient relationships.”
Valley Health System, in partnership with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, is proud to offer Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs to educate and train the next generation of internal medicine physicians, obstetric and gynecologist physicians, and surgeons. The GME programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Partners in Your Care
The Earl A. Wheaton, Jr., MD, Family Care Center is located at the Ridgewood Campus of Valley Health System at 223 North Van Dien Avenue in Ridgewood. To schedule an appointment, please call 201-689-3900 and select option 1.
