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Bergen Medical Associates has been delivering premier primary and specialty medicine\u00a0to the communities of North Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., at its six offices throughout","datePublished":"2022-11-01","dateModified":"2025-07-02","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.bergenmed.com\/author\/apolizzotto\/#Person","name":"Andrew Polizzotto","url":"https:\/\/www.bergenmed.com\/author\/apolizzotto\/","identifier":5,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/09bb894bdbe3528994a51facef0e26934a802971f06f03c4ac9e56eb8811ceea?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/09bb894bdbe3528994a51facef0e26934a802971f06f03c4ac9e56eb8811ceea?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Bergen Medical Associates","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.bergenmed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/bma-logo-2.png","url":"https:\/\/www.bergenmed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/bma-logo-2.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.bergenmed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/robert-pittman-2-300x188.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.bergenmed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/robert-pittman-2-300x188.jpg","height":"188","width":"300"},"url":"https:\/\/www.bergenmed.com\/bergen-medical-associates-provides-comprehensive-care\/","about":["News"],"wordCount":744,"articleBody":"Offering one-stop expertise in 12 different specialties, Bergen Medical Associates has been providing trusted care to the communities of North Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., for more than three decades.Bergen Medical Associates has been delivering premier primary and specialty medicine\u00a0to the communities of North Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., at its six offices throughout Bergen County for more than 30 years. Chief Medical Officer Robert Pittman, MD, provides an overview of the practice\u2019s unique, multispecialty services and the broad patient benefits that its comprehensive team of board-certified providers and staff offer.Robert Pittman, MD, chief medical officer at Bergen Medical AssociatesFounded in the early 1990s, Bergen Medical Associates has since grown significantly in breadth of service and scope, Dr. Pittman said. \u201cOnce a more singularly-focused practice, we\u2019re now comprised of 40 health care practitioners within 12 different divisions, including our two largest \u2014 primary care\/internal medicine and gastroenterology \u2014 as well as the specialties of allergy\/immunology, urology, endocrinology, podiatry, gynecology, nutrition, hospital care, physiatry, rheumatology and sports medicine,\u201d he said.To provide patients health care in a personalized and effective manner, Bergen Medical Associates has developed a robust system of communication designed to streamline the patient\u2019s journey, Dr. Pittman noted. \u201cFor example, while we have six locations, we\u2019ve removed the walls between us by sharing a common computer system and electronic health records, which promotes clear communications and continuity,\u201d he said.Providers rotate through multiple sites to ensure consistent operations among the practice\u2019s locations and participate in regular meetings and events to enhance group ownership of each patient\u2019s care. \u201cWe\u2019ve also created a Hospital Care team to ensure all-important oversight and continuum of care as patients transition from the hospital to a temporary rehab setting, nursing home\/assisted living, and\/or back home,\u201d he said. \u201cWe place members of our team in all the venues where our patients may need care and tie everything back to their doctor\u2019s office to ensure that we\u2019re providing comprehensive care in a layered fashion.\u201dUnderstanding that different parts of the body are interconnected, Bergen Medical Associates takes a holistic approach to patients. \u201cOur various subspecialties all continue to learn from each other in terms of how the various medical specialties are evolving and how the different bodily systems work together,\u201d Dr. Pittman said. \u201cOur specialties line up very well and there\u2019s tremendous strength in a practice like ours.\u201dBergen Medical Associates has regular meetings for the entire practice where patient cases are presented, and treatments are discussed as a larger group. Each division also has internal meetings to discuss new technologies, diagnostic tests, procedures, and equipment that is to be brought to the care of patients. \u201cWe interact regularly on a more informal basis as well,\u201d the physician said. \u201cFor example, in gastroenterology, my own area of specialty, a new medicine was recently touted for its effectiveness in treating allergic inflammation of the esophagus and I was able to call on our practice\u2019s allergy specialists to hear their experience with this approach and bring it to my patients.\u201dA Bergen Medical Associates allergist recently submitted two scientific abstracts on penicillin allergies for presentation at the allergy field\u2019s large annual conference. \u201cIn addition, our practice is involved in several health programs and screening initiatives designed to ensure the provision of high-quality care to our local population,\u201d Dr. Pittman said. To help address food insecurity, the practice is very involved with a local food bank, and recently launched a food collection initiative called \u201cFor Pete\u2019s Sake\u201d in honor of one of the practice\u2019s doctors who passed away. \u201cHelping to enhance the health of our community represents a link between nutrition and everything we stand for as physicians,\u201d he said.\u201cWe take pride in providing outstanding medical care to patients in an ever-changing and increasingly challenging health care environment,\u201d Dr. Pittman said. \u201cWe want patients to know that when they come to our office, they\u2019ll always have their provider\u2019s undivided attention and will receive the utmost in outstanding, personalized and professional care.\u201dBergen Medical Associates, with offices in Emerson, Paramus (two), Ridgewood, Northvale and Montvale, offers primary care and 12 areas of specialized care. Patients have access to numerous medical services under one roof. The multispecialty group fosters an environment of collaboration among the physicians, which results in a seamless continuum of care for patients. For more information, contact us today or call\u00a0201-967-8221."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Bergen Medical Associates provides comprehensive care","item":"https:\/\/www.bergenmed.com\/bergen-medical-associates-provides-comprehensive-care\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]