Bowdoin Street Health Center

The mission of Bowdoin Street Health Center is providing excellent and compassionate clinical care to our patients and supporting the health of the entire community.

Description:
Bowdoin Street Health Center provides care for patients with 11 primary care physicians and nurse practitioners in medicine, family practice and pediatrics. In addition to primary care, our health center offers OB/GYN, social work, psychiatry, optometry, nutrition, podiatry, physical therapy and disease care management for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and asthma.

The Bowdoin/Geneva community is a widely diverse population. 43% of the patients served at the health center are African American or Caribbean Islanders and 38% are Cape Verdean, while Latino, Vietnamese, Haitian and Caucasian populations make up the remaining base.

History:
Bowdoin Street Health Center was founded in the Bowdoin/Geneva neighborhood of Dorchester in 1972 by community residents to provide affordable, accessible primary care and public health services. The health center has experienced continued growth over the past 36 years, leading to several relocations to larger facilities. The current building opened in 1997 and we now care for more than 10,000 patients through 45,000 visits across a wide spectrum of care. The number of patients has increased by 22% in the past year alone. Bowdoin Street also has a long history of working in partnership with residents, businesses and organizations on identified issues of importance to the community. A staff of 70+ employees makes Bowdoin Street the largest employer in the Bowdoin/Geneva area.

Contact people:

Phillomin Laptiste, Director, Community Outreach, (phone), (email) Phillomin Laptiste, Director, Community Outreach, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (617) 754-0230

Address:

230 Bowdoin Street Dorchester, MA 02122 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.bowdoinstreethealth.org

Directions:

Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Red Line/Fields Corner,   Walk distance (in minutes): 20   Nearest Bus Stop: 17 - from Fields Corner, 1 minute walk For maps or information, please see http://www.mbta.com

Last updated on October 15, 2009