The mission of New York Medical College (NYMC) Health Services—located in the Basic Sciences Building (BSB)—is to ensure students have the resources needed to meet the health requirements for their clinical and laboratory rotations, manage the follow up for exposure to communicable diseases, care for students with episodic illness and refer students who need ongoing care to appropriate resources. In addition the mission of NYMC Health Services is to ensure the safety of laboratory personnel through the provision of an occupational health program for students and personnel working in laboratories and in the Department of Comparative Medicine. During the COVID-19 pandemic NYMC Health Services manages the isolation, quarantine and contact tracing of students and employees as well as issuing COVID-19 policies and assisting with surveillance testing and COVID-19 vaccinations.
Mailing Address:
Health Services
Basic Sciences Building
New York Medical College
40 Sunshine Cottage Road
Valhalla, NY 10595
Please note that Health Services visits are by appointment only.
Anyone experiencing any Covid-like symptoms should call the office for a telephone assessment with the nurse practitioner.
Clinic Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday – 8:30 – 3:00 p.m. (From October 1st through March 31st).
The nurse practitioner is unavailable between 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. daily.
Main Phone Number: (914) 594-4234
Office Fax: (914) 594-4692
Email: health_services@nymc.edu
Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plan (Hero Act)
The purpose of this plan is to protect employees against exposure and disease during an airborne infectious disease outbreak. This plan goes into effect when an airborne infectious disease is designated by the New York State Commissioner of Health as a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health. This plan is subject to any additional or greater requirements arising from a declaration of a state of emergency due to an airborne infectious disease, as well as any applicable federal standards.
Marisa A. Montecalvo, M.D.
Medical Director
(914) 594-4236
Katherine Kowalski, ANP
Nurse Practitioner
(914) 594-4237
Donna McKenna, ANP
Nurse Practitioner (per diem)
Christine Moronta, ANP
Nurse Practitioner (per diem)
Rosemarie Raffa, FNP
Nurse Practitioner (per diem)
Susan Mayer, FNP
Nurse Practitioner (per diem)
Rochelle G. Saks, MPA
Administrator
(914) 594-4235
Ruby Lantigua
Secretary
(914) 594-4234