Jose J. Vicens-Villafana, MD, FACOG, OB/GYN with The Open Door Family Medical Center

Get to know OB/GYN Dr. Jose J. Vicens-Villafana, who serves the population of New York.

Dr. Vicens-Villafana is an exceptionally experienced OB/GYN physician with a vast expertise in gynecologic procedures for women, including laparoscopic procedures.  Dr. Vicens-Villafana has been practicing for more than two years and is currently serving patients at The Open Door Family Medical Center in Port Chester, New York. Open door is a Federally Qualified Health Center that provides top-notch health care to those who are hardest to reach, regardless of their ability to pay. Furthermore, Dr. Vicens-Villafana serves as an Instructor of Family Medicine for the Phelps/NYMC Family Residency Program at Phelps Memorial Hospital, a 238-bed acute care hospital in Sleepy Hollow, New York, dedicated to providing medical and mental care for Westchester and surrounding. He is also Active Per-Diem Faculty in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Education for the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY.

Dr. Vicens-Villafana acquired his medical degree in 2008 from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. He further completed an internship at the New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York, and residency training at Westchester Medical Center, also in Valhalla. Dr. Vicens-Villafana is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In order to stay abreast of the latest developments in the field of medicine and OB/GYN, he maintains professional memberships with the American Medical Association, the Society of Medical Graduates of Puerto Rico, and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Fellow of American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Vicens-Villafana was honored with numerous recognitions and awards throughout the years, including Resident of the Year Award, Resident Medical Student Teaching Award, Resident Humanism Award, and Gold Humanism Honor Society Teaching Award, among others. Attributing his success to a passion for medicine and an unwavering commitment to his specialty, Dr. Vicens-Villafana dedicates his free time to the cinema, theatre, and participating in sports, such as basketball, running, softball, volleyball, tennis, and golf. He speaks French and Spanish in addition to English, which enhances direct communication with a wider spectrum of patients and peers.

Obstetrician-gynecologists (OB/GYN) are physicians who possess special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the femaFfamille reproductive system and associated disorders, enables them to serve as consultants to other physicians and as primary physicians for women. Obstetrics and gynecology is a broad and diverse branch of medicine, including surgery, management of the care of pregnant women, gynecologic care, oncology, and primary health care for women. Most OB/GYNs are generalists and see a variety of medical conditions in the office, perform surgery, and manage labor and delivery. Office practice consists of providing women with preventive examinations and other primary care and identifying gynecologic problems.

Learn More about Dr. Jose J. Vicens-Villafana:

Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/8130545-Jose-Vicens-Villafana-OB-GYN-%28Obstetrician-Gynecologist%29-Portchester-New-York-10573 His profile with Westchester Medical Center, https://www.westchestermedicalcenter.com/physicians/vicensvillafana-jose-1000 he can be contacted at 914.493.2280, and is located in Hawthorne, NY.

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