Central New York Occupational Health Clinical Center
6712 Brooklawn Parkway, Suite 204
Syracuse, New York 13211-2195
Clinic Founded 1989

AOEC Contact
Michael B. Lax, MD, MPH
cnyohcc@upstate.edu
Phone: (315) 432-8899
Fax: (315) 431-9528

Clinic Description
Central New York Occupational Health Clinical Center covers twenty-six counties in the Central New York Region, the Southern Tier Region and the Adirondack Region of New York State. It is a publicly funded occupational clinical center. The CNYOHCC can help you identify workplace illness and health risks. Since occupational disease arises from workplace conditions, it is highly preventable through the alteration of those conditions. It can also show you how to reduce or eliminate hazardous exposures. It can also assist you in modifying your worksite and/or work habits to prevent further health problems.

Our team of occupational medicine specialists, industrial hygienist, social worker, nurses and other trained staff are available to provide a variety of services.

We have served the Central New York region since 1989 for accurate diagnosis of work-related illness in workers and former workers.  We have also assisted in the prevention of occupational illness in workers exposed to hazardous conditions.

For an appointment or more information about our services, call 315-432-8899 between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.

Most Common Occupational Diagnoses
Upper and Lower Respiratory Diseases, Cumulative Trauma, Occupational Hearing Loss, Toxic Encephalopathy

Most Common Environmental Diagnoses
Groundwater Contamination, Waste Site Concern, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

General Services Provided
Diagnosis of occupational related disease, Diagnosis of environmental related disease, Preplacement evaluations, Medical surveillance, Screenings, Psychosocial counseling/patient support groups, Industrial Hygiene evaluations of workplace, Health education, Expert Witness Testimony, Case Management

Specialized Services
Workplace Hazard Evaluations, Psychological Assessment, Worker Education

Staff
Michael B. Lax, MD, MPH, Physician
Rosemary Klein, C-ANP, COHN-S, Nurse Practioner
Ann E. Fronczek, MS, RN, FNP, Nurse Practioner
Cheryl Hodgson, BS, RN, Nurse Case Manager
Berverly Hurst, LPN, Nurse Case Manager Asst.
Amy West, LPN, Nurse Case Manager Asst.
Greg Siwinski, MS, CIH, Industrial Hygienist
Douglas Carmichel, Administator
Antoinette Longo, Adminstative Asst.
Jamie Howley, MSW, Social Worker
Epidemiologist Consulting

Training Offered
Community Physicians, Medical Students, Graduate Nurses, Residents, Social Work Graduate Students, Unions, Workers, and Employers

Significant Affiliations
SUNY Upstate Medical University

(Updated 5/08)

Occupational and Environmental Health Center of Eastern New York
1873 Western Avenue
Albany, New York 12203
Clinic Founded 1988

AOEC Contact
Anne Tencza, BS, RN, COHN-S
atencza@occmedgroup.com
Jean McMahon, MD, Medical Director
jmcmahon@occmedgroup.com
Phone: (518) 690-4420
Fax: (518) 690-4427

Clinic Description
The Occupational and Environmental Health Center of Eastern New York is part of a statewide network of eight occupational health clinical centers partly funded through the state of New York, dedicated to the diagnosis and prevention of occupational illnesses and injuries. Board Certified occupational physicians see workers with occupational disease or injury problems. Site evaluations by a certified staff industrial hygienist are also available.

Most Common Occupational Diagnoses
Repetitive Trauma/Carpal Tunnel, Respiratory Problems, Related Disease, Lead Toxicity, Allergy/Asthma

Most Common Environmental Diagnoses
Asbestos Exposure, Chemical Exposure in Home

General Services Provided
Diagnosis of occupational/environmental-related disease, Treatment of occupational injuries/disease
Medical surveillance, Screenings (asbestos, noise, heavy metal, vibration), Industrial Hygiene evaluations of workplace, Training on specific occupational diseases for physicians, workers and employers, OSHA mandated exams

Specialized Services
Ergonomics, Repetitive Trauma, Respiratory Fit Testing, On-site Lead and Hepatitis Programs, Indoor Environmental Quality, Fungal Growth and Water Damage Investigations, Noise-related Hearing Loss

Non-Routine Tests
Urine Chromium, Nickel, Cadmium, Cyanide, Pesticide Metabolites

Staff
Jean McMahon, MD, Medical Director, Physician
Matthew Mauer, DO, Physician
Jean Mahon, MD, Physician
Anne Tencza, BS, RN, COHN-S, Director of Marketing
Mary Brennan, RN, BSN, COHN-S, Case Manager
John Van Raalte, CIH, Industrial Hygienist
Cheryl Granato, RN, COHN, Clinical Coordinator

Training Offered
Medical Students, Residents, Unions, Employers, Health Care Professionals, Graduate Students

Areas of Significant Research/Interest
Noise induced hearing loss, lead poisoning, composting/organic dust

Significant Affiliations
State University of New York (SUNY) School of Public Health, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

(Updated 03/05)

Mount Sinai-Irving J. Selikoff Center
Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine
1212 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1A 
One Gustave L. Levy Place
New York, New York 10029
Clinic Founded 1974

AOEC Contact
Marie Diven Stelluti or Jaime Szeinuk, MD
Robin Herbert, MD
Phone: 212-241-5555 / 212-241-0176
Fax: 212-996-0407
Clinic Appointments: 212-987-6043

Manhattan Clinical Center
1212 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1A
New York, NY 10029
Phone: (212) 241-5555
Fax: (212) 241-5658

Queens Division
Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens
23-34 30^th Ave., 6^th Floor
Astoria, NY 11102
Phone: (718) 278-2736
Fax: (718) 726-0215

Hudson Valley Division
Located at St. John’s Riverside Hospital
967 North Broadway, Level S1
Yonkers, NY 10701
Phone: (914) 964-4737
Fax: (914) 693-6493

Clinic Description
Mount Sinai-Irving J. Selikoff Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine is part of the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. It is one of eight clinical centers funded through the New York State Department of Health. The Mount Sinai Program provides comprehensive occupational health services to individuals, unions, and employers in the New York City and lower Hudson Valley regions.

Most Common Occupational Diagnoses
Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma Disorders, Asbestos Related Disease, Heavy Metal Intoxication

Most Common Environmental Diagnoses
History of Exposures, Mucosal Irritation, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

General Services Provided
Diagnosis of occupational related disease, Diagnosis of environmental related disease, Diagnosis and treatment of upper extremity disorders, Pre-placement evaluations, Medical surveillance, Screenings, Psychosocial counseling, Industrial Hygiene evaluations of workplace, Health Education, Investigations of disease outbreaks in the workplace

Specialized Services
Ergonomic Evaluations of Work-sites, Comprehensive Occupational Lead Exposure Center, Repetitive Trauma Evaluations, Physical Therapy, Neurotoxicology, Cumulative Trauma Support Group

Staff
Stephen Levin, MD, Physician
Robin Herbert, MD, Physician
Debra Milek, MD, MPH, Physician
George Piligian, MD, MPH, Physician
Monique Breindel, MD, Physician
Jacqueline Moline, MD, MPH, Physician
Nahid Nainzadeh, MD, Physician
Philip Landrigan, MD, MSc, Physician
Aboaba Afilaka, MD, Physician
Jaime Szeinuk, MD, Physician
Elizabeth Wilk-Rivard, MD, Physician
Alice Freud, CIH, MSPH, Industrial Hygienist
Norman Zuckerman, MS, Industrial Hygienist
Paul Landsbergis, PhD, Epidemiologist
Anne Golden, PhD, Epidemiologist
Toxicologist Consulting
Susan Nobel, MSW, Social Worker
Tara Wilheim, OT, Occupational Therapist
Jonathan Dropkin, MS, PT, Robin Gillespie, MPH, Ergonomist
Bruce Noel, Financial Director
Sharon Gluck, DDS, Manhattan Clinic Coordinator
Dan Mauk, RN, DrPH Director, Queens Clinical Services

Training Offered
Accredited Occupational Medicine Residency, Community Medicine Residents, Medical Students, Unions and Employers.

Areas of Significant Research/Interest
Cumulative Trauma Disorders of the Upper Extremities, Occupational Lead Exposure, Asbestos Related Diseases, Occupational Lung Diseases

Significant Affiliations
New York State Occupational Health Clinic Network, AOEC, NIOSH Educational Resource Center (ERC)

Notes
Patients also seen at:
1. Phelps Memorial Hospital, Sleepy Hollow, NY (914) 366-3670
2. UNITE Union Health Center (UNITE Union members only)
3. Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, NY (718) 280-2805

(Updated 5/08)

New York University-Bellevue
Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic
Bellevue Hospital, Room CD349
462 First Avenue
New York, New York 10016
Clinic Founded 1991

AOEC Contact
George Friedman-Jiménez, MD
george.friedman.jimenez@nyu.edu
Shelley Zhang, MS
Phone: (212) 562-4572
Fax: (212) 562-4574

Clinic Description
The clinic is university-based and it is the only OEM clinic in the New York City public hospital system. We provide clinical OEM services that are accessible to patients and workers who utilize the public hospitals for medical care. In addition to the clinical component, we are developing OEM research and educational programs.

Most Common Occupational Diagnoses
Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma Disorders, Work-related Lung Diseases including Asthma, Work-related Upper Respiratory Disorders, Neurotoxic Disorders, Work-related Skin Disorders

Most Common Environmental Diagnoses
Indoor Air-related Complaints

General Services Provided
Diagnosis, treatment & prevention of occupational related disease, Diagnosis, treatment & prevention of environmental related disease, Medical monitoring of people working with toxic substances, Medical screening for work-related diseases, Industrial Hygiene evaluation of worksites, Occupational Health education, Medical clearance for respirator use, Consultations to labor and industry, All services available in English, Spanish, Chinese (3 dialects), Occupational Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Internal Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine

Specialized Services
Work-related Asthma Evaluations, Ergonomic Evaluations, Work-site Hazard Evaluations, Qualitative Respirator Fit Testing

Non-Routine Tests
Methacholine Challenge Testing, High Resolution Chest CT, Bronchoalveolar Lavage, Nerve Conduction Velocity/EMG

Staff
George Friedman-Jiménez, MD, Physician, Epidemiologist
Esther Butler, MD, Physician
Toni Marie Sturm, MD, Physician
Susan Ortiz, MD, Physician
Shelley Zhang, MS, Health Educator
Andrea Thompson, BA, Administrator
Toxicologist Consulting**
Social Worker Referrals to Bellevue Chest Clinic social worker
**Work closely with NYC Poison Center with 10 toxicology fellows and attendings.

Training Offered
Physicians (Medical Toxicology Fellows, Emergency Physicians, Primary Care), Medical Students, Groups of workers, and Union H&S Staff.

Areas of Significant Research/Interest
Occupational Airways Disease, Upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders, Occupational disease screening by physicians, Respiratory toxicology

Significant Affiliations
NYC Health & Hospitals Corporation, NYU School of Medicine, Departments of Medicine and Environmental Medicine, NYC Poison Control Center, NY State Department of Health Occupational Health Clinic Network, National Toxicology Program, Academic Awardee of NIEHS.

(Updated 3/05)

Finger Lakes Occupational Health Services
2180 South Clinton Avenue, Suite D
Rochester, NY 14618
http://www2.envmed.rochester.edu/occmed/fingerlakes2.html
Clinic Founded 1987

AOEC Contact
Darleen J. Leombrone, Program Administrator
darleen_leombrone@urmc.rochester.edu
Phone: (585) 244-4771
Fax: (585) 256-2271

Most Common Diagnoses
Repetitive Motion Disorders and Chemical Exposures, Musculo-skeletal Injuries, Asbestos-related Diseases, Occupational Lung Diseases, Occupational Skin Diseases

General Services Provided
Diagnosis of occupational related disease, Diagnosis of environmental related disease, Agricultural health and injury prevention, Medical Surveillance, Independent Medical Evaluations, Screenings, Medical-legal evaluations, Consultations to labor and industry, Site visits, Preventive immunizations, Disability evaluations, Health Education on topics including: health effects of exposure to asbestos and lead, bloodborne pathogens, stress and violence in the workplace.

Specialized Services
Pulmonary, Ergonomics, Dermatology, Cumulative Trauma Disorders, Health Care Facility Occupational Services

Non-Routine Tests
Audiometry, Vision Testing; Spirometry, Qualitative and Quantitative Respirator Fit Testing, Medical Certification for Respirator Use, Lead Surveillance, Pre-Exposure Rabies Vaccination.

Staff
Bruce Barron, MD, Medical Director, Physician
Patricia Sadowski, RN, COHN-S/CM, Nurse
Jane Boyd, RN, COHN, Nurse
Patricia McGovern, RN, Nurse
Kristen Chalmers, LMSW, Social Worker
Donna Lawrence, MS, Industrial Hygienist

Training Offered
Medical Students, Residents

Significant Affiliations
Program of the University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Environmental Medicine, Division of Occupational Medicine. Member of New York State Department of Health Occupational Health Clinic Network

(Updated 05/08)

Comprehensive Occupational Medical Services
51 Webster Street
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
http://www.comsmedical.com
Clinic Founded 2001

AOEC Contact
Gordon C. Steinagle, DO, MPH, Medical Director
Gcstein@aol.com
Phone: (716) 692-6541
Fax: (716) 692-7091

Clinic Description
A Physician directed medical practice focused on providing specialized occupational health services to industry. Provides doctor to doctor privileged communication through physical examination of employee, diagnosis, diagnostic testing and definitive treatment to facilitate return to work.

Most Common Occupational Diagnoses
Coronary Artery Disease, Occupational Lung Disease, Musculoskeletal (CTS/shoulder strain), Hearing Loss

Most Common Environmental Diagnoses
Chemical Exposure

General Services Provided
Diagnosis and treatment of occupational related disease, Diagnosis and treatment of environmentally related disease, Pre-placement/Exit Physical Exams, Workers Compensation Exams, OSHA Mandated Health Exams (Lead, Heavy Metals, Asbestos, Respiratory Certification), DOT (Department of Transportation) Exams, FAA Exams (Classes I, II, and III), Drug and Alcohol Testing with a Certified MRO Review, Travel Medicine Exams/Vaccinations, Chemical Exposure/Toxicology Evaluations, Urgent Care of Work Injuries, Injury Care/Case Management, Workplace Safety Inspection, Disability Evaluations

Specialized Services
Chemical, Biological and other work related exposures, Clinical evaluations of work sites.

Non-Routine Tests
Neuropsychiatric, Beryllium, Heavy Metals.

Staff
Gordon C. Steinagle, DO, MPH, OM/IM/EM
Ronald Fine, MD, OM/IM/PM/NM
Daniel Jarlenski, BS, IH
Lisa Skalman, MA, MA
Michele Dickerson, BA, BA
Daniel Schneider, Aud
Jayne Playfair, BS

Training Offered
Safety, OSHA 1910.134/1910.95, Etc.

Areas of Significant Research/Interest
Solvent Neurotoxicity, Heavy Metals, Occupational Lung Disease

Significant Affiliations
ACOEM, SUNY at Buffalo Medical School

(Updated 03/05)