Services

Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center, Inc. (BPMC) is dedicated to improving the physical, spiritual, psycho-social and psychological well being of residents of North Central Brooklyn by providing the highest quality preventive comprehensive family health services with particular concern for  lower-socio-economic groups.


In addition, we also offer: Allergy & Immunology, Asthma, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Neurology and Podiatry.

Telehealth Services

There is no need to place your care on hold during the COVID 19 pandemic. Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center is currently offering virtual services. Without leaving your home, you can communicate face-to-face in real time with a BPMC provider through your smartphone or tablet device. You will be connected within minutes for your scheduled, telehealth video visit session, in which the provider can provide a diagnosis, next steps and prescribe medication, if necessary.  Our providers can consult with you on various areas of specialties.


BPMC telehealth program is available for the following services:


  • Internal Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • Basic Gynecologic Services
  • Mental Health Services 
  • CASAC Services
  • Diabetes Education (through our Nutritionist)
  • Infectious Disease (HIV)
  • Nephrology


Virtual visits are covered by Medicare and most major insurances. 

 

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Thank you for your patience and be safe. We look forward to seeing you – virtually or in person.

Adult / Family Medicine

The Department of Family Medicine provides continuous, comprehensive patient care for the entire family — infants, children, adolescents and adults of all ages and from all walks of life. Our family medical providers are specialists in family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics who know how to address the broad spectrum of medical, physiological and social problems their patients face.

Family physicians can treat more than 85% of all illnesses. Referral to other medical specialists are arranged when more specialized treatment is required.

Your family practitioner manages your overall care, consulting other specialists when necessary to assure top quality care. We believe that a medical provider who gets to know the whole family is uniquely positioned to treat each individual member.

We have on-site laboratory and consultative medical services in all specialties for your convenience available at The Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center, Inc.

Pediatrics

The Department of Pediatrics provides a full range of services for young patients, including emergency medical services. We offer Pediatric Specialty Services in the following areas:

  • Hematology/Oncology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Cardiology
  • Ambulatory Care
  • Inpatient Care
  • Asthma
  • Allergy & Immunology

The Strength of Expertise and the Power of Love.

At Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center, Inc. we bring the same extraordinary dedication, skill and expertise of our adult care to your children.

But when a child is sick or injured, it's not enough for a hospital to have the most qualified doctors and advanced technologies. It's not enough to just have caring nurses and kind doctors in a kid-friendly, non-threatening environment.

You need to have it all.

Everything and everyone need to work together flawlessly, with one goal in mind: healing kids as quickly and happily as possible.

We have expertise that ranges from pediatric general surgery to neurosurgery, from cardiology to neonatology, and from oncology to medical genetics. Not only are our doctors trained in their pediatric medicine specialty, they also have extensive experience providing care from conception up to age 18. 

We treat the entire family with care.

We answer everyone's questions, listening and helping to make the recommended treatment clear and understandable. And referring doctors become an integral part of this "family" as well. The primary care doctor is in charge while the patient is in the hospital, or is kept in consultation through constant updates and communication.

Your child means everything to you. And to us as well.

We encourage you to get the very best care for your child. That means choosing a medical center that can provide you with the latest technology and the most advanced ways of treating and preventing disease - all in a caring, nurturing environment.

General Dentistry & Oral Surgery

Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center, Inc. provides a full array of dental services from dental exams and cleanings to specialty services such as gum treatment, and TMJ joint diagnosis. Some of our other services include:

  • Children’s Dentistry
  • Oral Cancer screenings
  • Dentures
  • Extractions
  • Root Canal
  • Crown & Bridges
  • Teeth Whitening
  • X-rays
  • Cleanings/Prophylaxis
  • Fillings (White)
  • Dentures (Flexi)

Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN)

For almost four decades, the staff in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center, Inc. has been a driving force in women's healthcare. We provide a variety of physical, reproductive and mental health services for women at all stages of life.

Our highly qualified staff of medical doctors provides a comprehensive approach to healthcare across a broad range of medical areas and expertise. This unparalleled level of service and attention results in a superior combination of resources that provides our patients with the highest quality of wide-ranging care.

Social Services

The Social Services Department is an integral part of the medical team here at Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center, Inc. (BPMC). Working closely with the medical and other staff, the Social Services Department contributes to the BPMC’s mission of “Promoting a Healthier Brooklyn” by safeguarding the community’s health. The primary mission of the Social Work profession is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic needs of all people and their families with the most complex issues from prenatal to geriatrics.

Social workers are skilled professionals who are able to assist patients dealing with psychological, emotional and social issues. Social Workers are available to help patients and their families in making the most of the services at BPMC. We are available for immediate supportive counseling from a bio-psycho-social perspective which includes Alcoholism, Domestic Violence, and Child Abuse and referrals to the appropriate treatment agencies for long term care. We also have a Violence Prevention Program, as well as a community outreach program to get in touch with those individuals that may not seek medical treatment from a traditional location. Patients are able to schedule appointments or be seen on a walk-in basis.

The Social Services Department offers comprehensive psycho-social assessment and educational information to patients with Diabetes, Hypertension, and Obesity. We also provide support groups for patients with Diabetes, Hypertension, and Obesity. During these sessions we discuss valuable information for managing health disparities and overall healthy living, in addition to creating an environment of peer support for those managing their illnesses. As always, information and support is also available on an individual basis with one of our social work staff.

We offer group and individual counseling to Prenatal and Post-partum patients including planned parenting services, individual psychosocial assessment, and support and referral services. We have a Young Male Initiative, to assist young males in guidance and referral services. For our Geriatric patients, we provide support including a Mini Mental Status Exam and Home Health Aide assessment and referral. Lastly, we are an official field placement site for graduate social work students from various colleges in the New York area. We provide a didactic and practical learning experience for social work students.

If you or someone you know is in need of our assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our skilled staff. 
We can be reached at 718-596-9800

Substance Abuse Treatment Services

BPMC offers evidence-based substance abuse treatment services for those individuals struggling with addiction. The substance abuse team at BPMC provides professional and specialized treatment for people with additions. BPMC has developed an integrated team consisting of substance abuse counselors, HIV specialists, doctors, social workers, and psychiatric nurse practitioners. Therefore, BPMC's clients who are dually diagnosed with mental health and substance use disorders are able to receive an array of specialized services. Our staff is highly trained in treating at-risk groups, adolescents, adults, seniors, and the LGBTQI population, as well as families who are experiencing homelessness and the formerly incarcerated.

 

GROUP THERAPY

We offer group therapy, such as early recovery group, relapse prevention group, wellness group, anger management group, and re-entry group. BPMC offers a safe and protective group environment where individuals can share their thoughts and concerns. The group sessions are conducted by an addiction specialist, using motivational interviewing approaches and cognitive behavioral therapy. Individuals are encouraged to share their experiences and provided with positive feedback from their peers. Group sessions are offered during the week and they are held in the morning and Tuesday evenings.

 

ONE-ON-ONE INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS

One-on-one sessions are conducted between the patient and his/her assigned addiction counselor. The patient will meet weekly or biweekly, with the assigned addiction counselor, depending on his/her individualized treatment plan. The patients are encouraged to fully participate in these one-on-one sessions to develop coping skills in order to help them recognize and combat triggers that can lead to a potential relapse. These sessions are offered in a safe and pleasant environment where confidentiality is respected. 

 

NICOTINE CESSATION

Tobacco use can lead to tobacco dependence and serious health problems. Tobacco/nicotine dependence often requires repeated treatment. BPMC addiction counselors conduct smoking cessation sessions to help those individuals struggling with tobacco abuse/dependence. The addiction counselor uses a harm reduction approach and nicotine replacement therapy (gum, patches, or Chantix) to assist the patient. 

 

TOXICOLOGY TESTING

The addiction counselor will monitor the patients' toxicology reports on a regular basis for the purpose of monitoring treatment progress. Determining a patient's next level of care or potential completion will be clinically determined based on the patient's toxicology reports. 

 

HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE

BPMC will provide a higher level of care to those individuals with chronic relapses. A clinical team approach will be used to determine if a patient might benefit from a higher level of care, such as detox, 28-day rehab, or long-term inpatient care. 

 

MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies to provide a “whole-patient” approach to the treatment of substance use disorders, such as opioids and alcohol. BPMC offers the following: Medication Assisted Treatment, Suboxone, Naltrexone, Vivitrol, and Antabuse. The patient will be medically assessed to determine if his or her opioid or alcohol use disorder warrants such treatment. The medical provider and addiction counselor will monitor the patient's treatment progress on a daily, weekly, or biweekly basis. 

 

NALOXONE AND FENTANYL TEST STRIPS TRAININGS

BPMC is a Licensed Opioid Overdose Prevention Program. To reduce the number of overdoses in the communities, BPMC provides opioid overdose prevention training and naloxone nasal spray. BPMC recommends that individuals, including families, friends, and those who are personally at risk for an opioid overdose be trained and carry a Naloxone nasal spray. BPMC also provides Fentanyl Test Strips and training on how to use Fentanyl Test Strips. There are different-like drugs which can cause a person to overdose quickly. It is hard to tell the difference between them all by just taste, smell, color, or feel. Fentanyl test strips are easy to use to determine if a user's drugs have fentanyl in it. When the person gets the results, then a decision can be made as what to do next

 

TELEPHONIC/TELEMED/FACE-TO-FACE

BPMC offers substance abuse services through telephonic, telemed, or face-to-face visits. 

 

Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center programs are operating under the regulations and standards of several government agencies. We are:

 

1.      Licensed by the NYS Department of Health to provide primary care.

2.      Registered with the Drug Enforcement Agency to store and dispensed controlled substances.

3.      Licensed by NYS Department of Health as an Opioid Overdose Prevention Program.


Nutrition

The Nutritional Department at Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center, Inc. (BPMC) aims to provide sound, current, science –based Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) for our clientele, their families and communities.

There is much information about diets and nutrition in the news and on the internet. The public can often be left confused and mislead. The BPMC Nutrition Department is headed by our registered dietitian (RD), an individual who has fulfilled the academic requirements of at least a bachelor's degree, who is also a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE). RDs are considered experts in nutrition, equipped to provide a reliable service that allows individuals to apply the best practices.
It is new? Is it true?  Who should I trust for the truth?
Where to go for the real answers?  How do I assess what I just heard on the news!
The BMPC Nutrition Department offers individual nutritional screens and counseling that can empower the client to be in more control of the process in attaining their nutritional goals. Life style changes can be challenging; but the right changes can save your life and even lead to an improved quality of life.

Every life story is unique in some way, gaining the right knowledge puts you in control of your nutritional health; so whether you want to lose weight, prevent type-2 diabetes, lower your cholesterol, or simply eat better; you’re best chance is to consult the expert sources, which can help put you on the path of reducing and or managing chronic health conditions.