Jinny J. Caldentey, MD, Internist with Stony Brook Southampton Hospital

Get to know Internist Dr. Jinny J. Caldentey, who serves patients in Southampton, New York.

Dr. Caldentey is an Internal  medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Palliative Care specialist at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, located in Southampton, New York. Stony Brook Southampton Hospital is staffed by approximately 250 physicians, dentists, and allied health professionals representing more than 50 medical specialties. A campus of Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital offers a diverse array of clinical services, ranging from primary medical care to specialized surgical procedures, including orthopedics and bariatrics. As the sole provider of emergency care on Long Island’s South Fork, the hospital is a provisional Level III adult Trauma Center. It also includes a Heart and Stroke Center, Breast Health Center, The Center for Advanced Wound Healing, and 32 satellite care centers throughout the South Fork of Long Island.

Dr. Caldentey is triple board-certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Hospice/Palliative care.

Dr. Caldentey received her medical degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra in the Dominican Republic. Upon relocating to the United States, she completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Forest Hills Hospital, now known as LIJ Valley Stream Forest Hills Hospital, in New York. Wanting to further specialize her training, she completed her two fellowships at Long Island Jewish Medical Center  and North Shore University Hospital with the Northwell Health medical system.

Dr. Caldentey’s specialties include Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and Geriatric Medicine. Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Hospice and Palliative medicine is a formal subspecialty of medicine in the United States that focuses on symptom management, relief of suffering and end-of-life care. Geriatric Medicine is a specialty that focuses on health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults.

As an internist, Dr. Caldentey diagnoses and provides non-surgical treatment of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. She provides long-term comprehensive care mainly for adults and the elderly with such issues. One of the most rewarding aspects of being an internist is getting the opportunity to build long-term relationships with patients and their families.  She has a passion for making sure her patients get individualized medical care with the goal to provide them the best quality of life possible.

Learn More about Dr. Jinny J. Caldentey:

Through her findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/3609832-Jinny-Caldentey-hospice-and-palliative-care-specialist-New-Hyde-Park-NY-11040 or through Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, https://www.stonybrookmedicine.edu/profile?npi=1871834788&name=Jinny%20Caldentey%20MD

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