Medical Professionals Team Up to Ease Patient Load at Local ERs

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A group of local doctors and family nurse practitioners banded together to open a new healthcare facility in Queens that they say will provide much needed relief to nearby overcrowded emergency rooms.

“As healthcare professionals who’ve worked at local medical facilities for years, we know there is a critical need for increased access to healthcare in the area, especially for non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses,” says Dr. Mark Estrellado, MD, independent co-owner and operator of American Family Care (AFC) in Bayside. “Our team looks forward to not only improving the quality of life for our patients, but we also want to alleviate overcrowding in nearby ERs by providing healthcare that does not require long waits and huge medical bills.”

Dr. Estrellado teamed up with fellow healthcare providers Jasmin Dent-Frederick, FNP, and Shuang Weng, FNP, to open the new health center. All three have urgent care and emergency room experience. The trio met each other while working in another urgent care setting. They all agreed opening a clinic like AFC would fill a huge void in the Bayside community.

“Bayside is a highly diverse area of Queens, there is a huge Asian population, and English is not the first language for many residents,” explains Weng, who lives a few blocks from the new clinic. “Our team members speak Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, and Spanish. Our environment is inviting to all. We want our patients to know they can easily communicate how they feel when they are sick and get the help they need quickly.”

AFC Bayside features four exam rooms, a procedure room, an X-Ray room, and an OBGYN room. The clinic offers STD, COVID-19, and flu testing. Plus, the providers can perform DOT and immigration physicals and occupational medicine, such as work-related injuries and illnesses and workers’ compensation cases.

“The level of care we are bringing to the Bayside community is something we know our patients will value immediately,” says Dent-Frederick. “Mark, Shuang, and I come from humble beginnings, so we all have firsthand experience of living with limited access to healthcare and the frustrations that follow. Our hope is that AFC Bayside might eliminate the unnecessary complications that often arise while trying to find affordable and accessible healthcare.”

The new AFC clinic is open seven days a week. No appointment is necessary.

Find out more information at https://www.afcurgentcare.com/bayside/

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