Clinic Staff

A 14 year old came to our clinic with a puncture wound in her foot. We updated her lapsed tetanus vaccine, before further discovering that the wound happened because her apartment is almost uninhabitable. That was when we involved our behavioral health navigators to advocate for her, call the landlord, and have the situation addressed. Having earned the family’s trust, her mother discussed her daughter’s crippling anxiety — untreated because they had been unable to access sufficient mental health care. As a result, her schooling was suffering. We introduced her to our clinical psychologist to start her on the path to full wellness. All beginning with a small puncture wound. Our physicians are trained to understand that a patient’s presenting concern is not the end of ours. Often we must dig deeper to help heal.