OHI Now Providing Obstetrical and Gynecological Services in Manahawkin
Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI), a federally qualified health center (FQHC), is now offering gynecological services at its Manahawkin Health Center, 333 Haywood Road, Manahawkin, N.J. OHI’s team of providers includes both doctors and women’s health nurse practitioners who work together to ensure the needs of all patients are met.
OHI’s comprehensive women’s gynecological services include annual gynecological exams; minor office procedures; and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic conditions that affect women’s health; and comprehensive pre-natal services to expectant mothers.
To ensure that patients receive pre-natal care very early during pregnancy, OHI gives free pregnancy testing with same day appointments to all patients who have a positive pregnancy test.
OHI is currently offering OB/GYN services at its sites at 101 Second Street, Lakewood, and 301 Lakehurst Road, Toms River. OHI will be providing OB/GYN in its Manchester site starting in September. For same day appointments, call 732-363-6655. For more information, contact Beatriz Patino, women’s health coordinator, at 732-363-6655, Ext. 8334.
About Ocean Health Initiatives
OHI is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) federally qualified health center (FQHC) with locations at 101 Second Street, Lakewood; 301 Lakehurst Road, Toms River; 333 Haywood Road, Manahawkin; Lakehurst Circle Center II, 686 Route 70 Lakehurst; a health center within the Clifton Avenue Elementary School, 625 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood; and a Mobile Medical Unit. The Lakewood and Manchester sites have pharmacies.
OHI provides comprehensive primary and preventative health care to Ocean County’s insured, uninsured and underinsured populations. A sliding-fee scale is available, based on an individual’s or family’s ability to pay. Services include pediatrics, maternal and child health, prenatal, WIC, universal immunizations, behavioral health, dental, family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, podiatry and social services.
OHI has a bilingual staff available to assist patients and callers. To become a patient of OHI, call 732-363-6655. Visit www.ohinj.org for further information.