Trusted primary care services

Neighbors have relied on Nostrand Avenue primary care for routine care, preventive care, and help when symptoms show up. Now the same location also offers on-site specialty care by Maimonides physicians so you can keep your healthcare in one place. We provide a wide range of adult health services across the lifespan—from young adulthood to older age—including preventive screenings and chronic condition support to sick visits and follow-up care.

  • Annual physical exams and preventive screenings for adults 18 years and older, including age-based appropriate testing
  • Immunizations and vaccinations
  • Chronic disease management including high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care
  • Lifestyle and weight management counseling
  • Acute illness treatment
  • Adult and senior care
  • Mental health counseling and medication management, including for anxiety, depression, and sleep concerns, with referrals as needed
  • Sexual health services, including contraceptive care, STI screening and prevention, and prescribing PrEP/PEP
  • Women’s health services
  • Minor office procedures

Primary care appointments

Primary care appointments are available Monday through Friday, as well as every other Saturday:

  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00 am–5:00 pm
  • Tuesday, Thursday: 11:00 am–7:00 pm
  • Saturday: Call for more information

Our primary care physicians speak multiple languages:

  • English
  • French
  • Haitian Creole
  • Russian
  • Spanish

Call to schedule primary care: 718-209-3333
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Expanding specialty care services

When primary care and specialists work in one convenient place, it’s easier to get the care you need. You spend less time repeating your information, and you get clearer follow-up and next steps. If you need testing, imaging, or more complex care, our team helps connect you to the right treatment. And your care stays connected because our primary care and specialty physicians use the same electronic medical record (EMR) as Maimonides Medical Center.

Our specialists at this location include:

Specialty care appointments

Specialty care appointment times vary by physician. Please call us for more information on scheduling specialty care.

Call to schedule specialty care: 718-209-3333
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On-site tests and care we provide

We make it easier to get answers without extra stops. With on-site tests and common in-office services, you can often take care of key items during a single visit. Your team also helps arrange imaging or specialty follow-up as needed, including:

  • Lab draws (bloodwork) and urinalysis
  • EKG and basic heart tests and diagnostics
  • Lifestyle and nutrition guidance
  • Medication management and refills
  • Minor in-office procedures (wound care, joint injections, vaccines, and other services as appropriate)
  • Referral coordination for imaging (X-ray, ultrasound, MRI, and CT)

Care that fits your life—now with more specialty services

  • Short wait times: You can usually schedule a routine visit in 3 to 7 days, and urgent visits the same day or next day. New patients may often be scheduled within 1 to 2 weeks.
  • Comprehensive chronic disease care: Your primary care team helps manage diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, asthma, and more.
  • Team-based care: Your primary care and specialty doctors work together, so your plan is clear.
  • Connected to Maimonides specialists and hospital services: When you need more complex care, your team helps connect you to the right next step. We can also connect you with a CCB Navigator to help with social care needs.

Call to schedule an appointment: 718-209-3333
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What to expect at your visit

From your first call to follow-up appointments, our team helps make care feel straightforward.

  • Book your visit: Schedule by phone. We check your insurance coverage before your appointment when possible.
  • Check-in: We confirm a few details, then our team checks your vitals, medications, allergies, and what brought you in.
  • Meet your provider: You talk through symptoms, concerns, and health goals. Your provider completes an exam and answers questions.
  • Get tests when they help: We can order bloodwork or an EKG. If you need imaging or specialty care, we can help arrange it.
  • Leave with a plan: You get clear next steps and a follow-up plan. Prescriptions go to your pharmacy electronically.

Meet our team

Sophia Kostelanetz, MD; MPH

Internal Medicine, Pediatric Primary Care

Chaim S. Levine, MD

Clinical Cardiology, Internal Medicine

Gladys Palaguachi, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism

Yuriy Tsirlin, MD

Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Cancer

Where to find us

Where to go: Our practice is on the second floor (above a non-Maimonides dialysis center)

Maimonides Doctors Nostrand Avenue
2316 Nostrand Avenue, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11210
Phone: 718-209-3333
Fax: 718-951-0238