Northwell Health Infectious Disease at Poughkeepsie
Infectious Diseases • Poughkeepsie, NY
Clinic Type
Infectious Diseases
Address
159 Barnegat Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone
(845) 471-0232
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Opening Hours
Monday - Friday: 8 am – 5 pm
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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Current Offers
Accepting New Patients
FAQs
What are the hours for Infectious Disease - Poughkeepsie?
Hours Monday - Friday: 8 am –5 pm
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Nuvance Health/Northwell Health Provider FindCare (Dr. Michelle Slifkin): 4.4/5 (based on 12 reviews, 24 ratings) (12 reviews)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Michelle Slifkin): 3.7/5 (9 reviews)
- Nuvance Health/Northwell Health Provider FindCare (Dr. Hector I. Ojeda-Martinez): 4.9/5 (based on 8 reviews, 55 ratings) (8 reviews)
- Nuvance Health/Northwell Health Provider FindCare (Dr. Shanza Mahmood): 5.0/5 (based on 7 reviews, 25 ratings) (7 reviews)
Patients praise
- Professionalism and extensive knowledge
- Compassionate and caring bedside manner
- Thorough explanations of conditions and treatment plans
- Effective diagnosis and treatment success
- Personalized patient care
Common complaints
- Reports of rude or dismissive behavior from some providers
- Difficulties with appointment scheduling
- Concerns about impersonal bedside manner or rushed appointments
"The doctor was very helpful answering my questions and took her time and didn’t rush through the visit .I really like her and would highly recommend her"
— Nuvance Health/Northwell Health Patient Survey"Dr. Ojeda-Martinez quickly diagnosed my condition, explained my course of treatment and ordered an additional blood test to check for markers... He is professional, highly knowledgeable, empathetic and caring."
— Nuvance Health/Northwell Health Patient Survey"Dr. Mahmood is the best doctor I have ever encountered. She has a terrific personality, is compassionate and was relentless in her pursuit of the right antibiotic “cocktail” to treat my husband’s serious condition."
— Nuvance Health/Northwell Health Patient SurveySynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Dr. Louis W. Kantaros, MD - Poughkeepsie, NY - Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Peripheral Vascular Disease Cardiology - Request Appointment — Dec 31, 2025
- Dr. Timothy P. Collins, DO - Poughkeepsie, NY - Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology - Request Appointment — Dec 15, 2025
- Dr. Anthony J. Messina, MD - Poughkeepsie, NY - Cardiology - Request Appointment — Dec 11, 2025
- Dr. Douglas J. Kroll, MD - Poughkeepsie, NY - Cardiology - Request Appointment — Dec 15, 2025
- Dr. Julie K. Varughese, MD - Infectious Disease Specialist in Norwalk, CT — May 14, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
More infectious diseases clinics in Poughkeepsie
WMCHealth (Westchester Medical Center Health Network) is a nonprofit, integrated health system based in Valhalla, NY, serving the Hudson Valley with about 1,700 beds across nine hospitals and 60+ outpatient sites. It operates the region’s only Level I trauma center (adult and pediatric), the region’s only acute care children’s hospital, an Organ Transplant Center, and comprehensive services including infectious disease care. The network employs over 13,000 people and sees roughly 300,000 unique patients annually, with a strong emphasis on Medicaid care in the region. Contact and location details: main HQ at 100 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY 10595; main phone 914-493-7000. For physician referrals or infectious disease services, consider visiting WMCHealth.org or reaching out to the main number for the infectious disease department.
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