Important Alerts
Office and Urgent Care Closures

Effective September 10, 2023, Carroll Gardens Urgent Care is closed.

Effective September 8, 2023, Plainview radiology is closed.

The Croton-on-Hudson lab, the Mahopac lab and the Patterson lab are temporarily closed until October 31, 2023.

The Women’s Health Center lab Poughkeepsie will be temporarily closed until October 31, 2023.

The Fishkill Merritt Campus lab will be temporarily closed from September 25 – October 8, 2023.

The Jefferson Valley Campus lab will be temporarily closed on September 30 and Saturdays for the month of October (October 7, 14, 21, and 28).

Effective August 15, the pediatric and internal medicine offices at 2440 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ are closed and providers have transition to surrounding locations.

April 29, the Drive-Thru COVID-19 RNA testing locations are closed. For COVID-19 testing visit one of our Urgent care offices.

Updates

Attention former CareMount Medical patients: A new and improved Patient Portal is here.

Recording/Photography Not Permitted on Premises

 

COVID-19 Information and Updates

At this time, we currently don’t offer the new Monovalent vaccine. We will update the website when it becomes available, please check back for updates.

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Areas of surgical specialty

The general surgery department provides care for surgical conditions that include:

  • Benign diseases
  • Malignant and inflammatory conditions of the lymphatic system
  • Thyroid
  • Parathyroid
  • Breast
  • Soft tissue
  • Hepatobiliary organ (liver) systems
  • Colon and rectal (colorectal)
  • Tumors and growths
  • Weight loss

For more information about specific areas of medicine and conditions, view our current list of specialties.

Treatment and services

Optum surgeons use the most advanced tools and techniques, including minimally-invasive (laparoscopic) surgery and robotic-assisted technology to optimize your safety and recovery.

  • Fine and core needle biopsies (for breast lesions)
  • Excisional and radical excisional treatments of soft tissue (for tumors and growths)
  • Abdominal procedures
  • Bariatric surgery
  • And more

Medical care and help

An Optum specialist in your area of concern can diagnose your condition and help refer you to a surgeon, if appropriate. Many procedures are performed on an outpatient basis and allow you to return home the same day after recovery.

To find a specialist in the area of surgery you are looking for, visit our Providers page.

Contact us if you have any questions.