General Practitioners

• Warts
• Cryotherapy
• Medical Weight Loss
  A: COVID-19 is primarily spread through respiratory droplets from direct contact with a person while they are infectious, which means to become infected, people generally must be within six feet of someone who is contagious and come into contact with droplets when a person with a confirmed infection coughs or sneezes as well as touching objects or surfaces that were contaminated by droplets (like those from a cough or sneeze) from a person with a confirmed infection and touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads. COVID-19 symptoms are similar to many other viral illnesses and include common symptoms like fever, malaise, fatigue and cough. Less common symptoms include diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, muscle aches and pains, chills, nasal congestion, sore throat, runny nose, headache, dizziness, loss of taste and smell, abdominal discomfort, decreased appetite and weight loss. Late complications include blood clots, kidney failure and long term neurocognitive deficits.
• Nutritional Counseling
  Nutritional counseling is invaluable when striving to lead a healthier, longer life. This service includes taking a medical, and sometimes a psychological, history and establishing a customized dietary plan for each individual patient. Anyone can benefit from nutritional counseling, especially patients with food allergies or eating disorders. Ongoing nutritional counseling allows for evolving dietary guidelines. Dr. Primas believes that all nutritional needs should be met with whole foods, however, in certain cases, supplementation may be necessary based on type of diet and genetic makeup. He may recommend broad and/or targeted supplementation to help patients achieve and maintain optimal health.
• Primary Care
  We offer medical and preventive care for a wide range of conditions affecting adult and adolescent/pediatric  patients. As your primary care physician, we strive to develop a trusting, long-term relationship with you and your family as part of our mission to always deliver the highest quality care.
• Emergency Care
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• Infectious Diseases
  Throughout the calendar year, we see a seasonal cycle of infectious diseases, such as influenza, tick-borne and mosquito borne diseases, allergies and environmental illness like heat and cold induced illness. While it can be possible to contract these illnesses at any time, we tend to see an uptick during certain times of the year.
• Urinary Incontinence
  Our men’s and women’s health examinations both focus on general wellness and disease prevention, as well as certain male and female-specific conditions, respectively. The most frequently occurring problems among men include prostate issues, sexual health and sexual dysfunction. For women, common problems are urinary incontinence issues, sexual health and sexual dysfunction. If you are currently experiencing any of these issues, please contact us.
• Diarrhea
• Pneumonia
• Immunizations
  The Emporiatric Medicine and Travelers’ Wellness Center provides complete care for the international traveler. Established over two decades ago as one of the first full service international travel health centers in New York City, we are an official Yellow Fever Vaccination site and are certified to endorse the International Certificate of Vaccination. Destination-specific pre-travel consultations are customized to the needs of our patients. During the 1-hour consultation, patients learn all potential risks of their trip and are given specific instructions for contacting us if they become ill abroad. Pre-travel consultations also include immunity screening, prophylactic antibiotic, anti-diarrheal, altitude illness and anti-malaria prescriptions. All routine, required, and recommended vaccinations are available. The risks and benefits of medications and vaccinations are discussed, and all  the patient’s questions are answered.

Internists

• Internal Medicine
  Dr. Primas first realized the power of prevention when he was a resident in internal medicine. He saw that an overwhelming majority of patients were hospitalized because of behavioral and lifestyle choices that were less than optimal due to poor health literacy. This realization was further reinforced after working for many years in the inner cities of New York, Chicago and San Diego working with underserved patients who desperately needed health literacy in the food deserts they were living in. The disparities that exist in all communities need to be addressed by health education especially among young people to establish lifelong healthy behaviors to ultimately reduce the burden of the modern chronic diseases that plague all societies. He is committed to changing the current sick care system to a patient empowered well care system focused on prevention. He believes that starting at the grassroots level, beginning with individual healthcare leads  to healthier families, communities and nations, ultimately leading to a healthier planet and markedly decreased healthcare burden and costs. In fact, Dr. Primas’ entire practice is based on prevention. Whether it be prevention of acute illness (including STD/STI prevention) and injury, primary and secondary prevention of chronic disease, travel related disease prevention or aging prevention, Dr. Primas is here to guide you.
• Interstitial Cystitis
• Urinary Tract Infection
  We offer discrete, confidential, comprehensive STD/STI testing, treatment and prevention of herpes, hepatitis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, yeast infections, vaginitis, BV, NGU, ureaplasma, mycoplasma, syphilis, cystitis (urinary tract infections/UTI’s), HIV (including rapid HIV testing), prostatitis, trichomonas, thrush, bacterial vaginosis, genital ulcer disease, chancroid, and lymphogranuloma venereum.

Psychiatrists

• Depression
• Mental Health
  Stress can affect our physical and mental health in so many ways. Long-term exposure to cortisol and other stress hormones can put you at risk for health issues, such as weight gain, high blood pressure, digestive problems, heart disease, cancer and more. While the effects of prolonged stress will manifest differently in everyone, we can all benefit from practicing stress reduction exercises on a daily basis. We recommend trying these different practices to see which one(s) fit your lifestyle and help you manage stress in your everyday life

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care

Surgeons

• Wound Care

Dermatologists

• Frostbite
  Caused by freezing and results in the loss of feeling and color in the affected area. Most commonly, it is the fingers, toes, nose, ears, cheeks and chin that are affected. Those with poor blood circulation have a higher risk for frostbite, which can lead to amputation. Symptoms include tingling/stinging, bluish or pale skin, numbness and aching.
• Ulcer

Allergists

• Allergies