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Affordable medical and dental care comes to Sussex County

| 12 May 2016 | 11:53
    At the grand opening of Zufall Health in Newton were Newton Mayor Daniel Flynn, New Jersey Acting Health Commissioner Cathleen Bennett, Zufall Board Chairman Bill Shuler, Zufall President and CEO Eva Turbiner, Assemblywoman Gail Phoebus, and Rodrigo Bustamante representing U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett of New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District.
    At the grand opening of Zufall Health in Newton were Newton Mayor Daniel Flynn, New Jersey Acting Health Commissioner Cathleen Bennett, Zufall Board Chairman Bill Shuler, Zufall President and CEO Eva Turbiner, Assemblywoman Gail Phoebus, and Rodrigo Bustamante representing U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett of New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District.
    Veteran Navy physician Dr. Andrew Westrom speaks outside with Zufall President and CEO Eva Turbiner. Westrom came to the opening from Maryland representing the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesþÄô Health Resources & Services Administration, which among other things helps to provide health resources for medically underserved populations.
    Veteran Navy physician Dr. Andrew Westrom speaks outside with Zufall President and CEO Eva Turbiner. Westrom came to the opening from Maryland representing the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesþÄô Health Resources & Services Administration, which among other things helps to provide health resources for medically underserved populations.
    Chief Dental Officer Dr. Sam Wakim, dental assistant Julia Cruz, and dentist Dr. Michael Robinson are shown in one of two dental rooms. RobinsonþÄôs trademark is his sense of humor that he uses to put patients at ease.
    Chief Dental Officer Dr. Sam Wakim, dental assistant Julia Cruz, and dentist Dr. Michael Robinson are shown in one of two dental rooms. RobinsonþÄôs trademark is his sense of humor that he uses to put patients at ease.
    Between Chief Dental Officer Dr. Sam Wakim and dentist Dr. Michael Robinson is a computer terminal that is state of the art.
    Between Chief Dental Officer Dr. Sam Wakim and dentist Dr. Michael Robinson is a computer terminal that is state of the art.
    From the left are Zufall President and CEO Eva Turbiner addressing the crowd, Zufall Health board member Paul Nusbaum, Newton Mayor Daniel Flynn, and Newton Deputy Mayor Sandra Lee Diglio.
    From the left are Zufall President and CEO Eva Turbiner addressing the crowd, Zufall Health board member Paul Nusbaum, Newton Mayor Daniel Flynn, and Newton Deputy Mayor Sandra Lee Diglio.

NEWTON — State, county, and local officials came to welcome Zufall Health at its grand opening at 238 Spring Street last Tuesday.
As a nonprofit, state-licensed community health center, the new site is Zufall Health’s first Sussex County location, although the award-winning health center has been operating in Northern New Jersey for 25 years.
According to Zufall President and CEO Eva Turbiner, “It is our hope that our new family practice will make it easier for county residents who have had difficulty accessing and affording medical and dental care to get the care they need, especially agricultural workers. We expect to serve 3,000 patients here in our first year.”
The majority of Zufall Health’s staff are bilingual, which helps them serve a larger segment of the population. For hours and appointments or to learn more about the health center, patients can call 973-862-6650. For more information, visit zufallhealth.org.
— Photos by Chris Wyman