Dow Zanghi Student Health Center

Please note: If you need medical assistance during times the Health Center is closed, please utilize one of the urgent care options listed below.

In case of emergency, please contact 911 or take yourself to the nearest emergency room.

Monkeypox Updates:

On July 23, 2022 monkeypox was declared a Global Health Emergency by the World Health Organization. As of July28, 2022 there are 20, 638 cases worldwide; of those cases 4,638 are confirmed in the U.S. and 1,228 of those cases are in the State of New York.

On August 1, 2022 New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued an emergency executive order declaring a local state of emergency due to the monkeypox outbreak.

Please read the Important Update on Monkeypox from our Mount Sinai Business Health partners.

If you suspect you have monkeypox or have been diagnosed with it, you may contact the Health Center at healthcenter@mmm.edu for a telehealth visit. If you need to be seen in-person, the Health Center can provide you with off-campus referrals for further evaluation and testing.

For questions or concerns, please contact the Health Center at healthcenter@mmm.edu.

Monkeypox Vaccination Updates (posted 8/26/2022):

If you are interested in getting vaccinated for monkeypox, you may reach out to the Health Center (healthcenter@mmm.edu), who can connect you to a Referral Specialist within the Mount Sinai Beth Israel system for a vaccine appointment (assuming criteria listed below are met).

Currently, the Mount Sinai system is able to offer the first dose of the JYNNEOS™ vaccine to those who attest to meeting all three of the following eligibility criteria:

  • 18 years old or older
  • Gay, bisexual, or other man who has sex with men, and/or transgender, gender non-conforming, or gender non-binary
  • Have had multiple or anonymous sex partners in the last 14 days

 

Students may also get vaccinated through the NYC Health Department: Monkeypox - NYC Health

2022-23 Office Hours:

Monday:  9am-5pm, Telehealth Only Appointments (*No staff on-site in Health Center)

Thursdays: 9am-5pm, In-Person and Telehealth appointments 

Due to COVID-19, we ask that students contact the Health Center at 212-759-5870 or healthcenter@mmm.edu to schedule an appointment, rather than dropping in.

NOTE: The Health Center is equipped to perform COVID-19 testing for students who are not exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. For students with symptoms, Health Center staff will offer telehealth consultations and off-campus testing and evaluation referrals.


The Dow Zanghi Student Health Center provides primary medical care to Marymount Manhattan College students. The Center is staffed by a Physician Assistant and a Medical Assistant. It is operated by Mount Sinai Beth Israel Business Health in partnership with the College.

All students, including commuters and those living at the other MMC residence halls, may use the Health Center free of charge with a current MMC identification card.

Services include:

  • Diagnosis and treatment
  • Follow-up and evaluation
  • Blood-draw*
  • Health education
  • Writing prescriptions*
  • Flu shots*
  • Referrals

*Lab work, prescriptions and some immunizations, such as the MMR Vaccines or flu shots, have fees associated. These fees may be charged back to the student’s health insurance company.


After hours, on days the Dow Zanghi Student Health Center is closed, for COVID-19 testing, or urgent medical issues, students may visit one of the following Mount Sinai Locations:

(Please note: The services provided at the sites below are not free; students must utilize their health insurance or pay out- of- pocket. Additionally,  MMC is not endorsing any particular site; this list is for information purposes only).

Mount Sinai Site Location Hours

Mount Sinai Doctors Downtown 34th Street

Closest Location to Main Campus, 1760 and 55th Street Residence Halls

55 E 34th Street

Phone: 212-252-6000

Monday–Friday: 8 am-8 pm

Saturday–Sunday: 8 am-2 pm

Mount Sinai Doctors Downtown 23rd Street 309 W 23 rd Street

Phone: 212-256-7000

Monday–Friday: 8 am-8 pm

Saturday–Sunday: 8 am-5 pm

Mount Sinai- Union Square, Urgent Care

10 Union Square East,

Suite 2Q

Phone: 212-844-6000

Monday–Friday: 8 am-8 pm

Saturday–Sunday: 9 am-5 pm

Note: Open holidays 9 am-5 pm

Mount Sinai Doctors Downtown 23 rd Street 309 W 23 rd Street

Phone: 212-256-7000

Monday–Friday: 8 am-8 pm

Saturday–Sunday: 8 am-5 pm

Saturday–Sunday: 8 am-5 pm

Mount Sinai Doctors Downtown 14 th Street 226 W 14 th Street

Phone: 212-604-1800

Monday–Thursday: 8 am-8 pm

Friday: 8 am-5 pm

Saturday: 8 am-2 pm

Mount Sinai Doctors Downtown 8 th Street

Closest location to Cooper Square Residence Hall

52 W 8 th Street

Phone: 212-466-4848

Monday–Thursday: 8 am-8 pm

Friday: 8 am-6 pm

Saturday: 8 am-5 pm

Mount Sinai Doctors

Downtown Williamsburg

135 North 7 th Street

Phone: 718-218-0450

Monday–Thursday: 8 am-5 pm

Friday: 8am-5pm

Mount Sinai Doctors

Downtown Greenwich Street

255 Greenwich Street

Phone: 212-298-2720

Monday: 8 am-5 pm

Tuesday: 8 am-6 pm

Wednesday: 8 am-5 pm

Thursday: 8 am-5 pm

Friday: 8 am-5 pm

Mount Sinai Doctors

Downtown Stuyvesant Town

518 E 20 th Street

Phone: 646-682-3555

Monday–Thursday: 8 am-8 pm

Friday: 8 am-6 pm

Saturday: 8 am-5 pm

Mount Sinai Doctors

Delancey Street

104 Delancey Street

Phone: 212-677-2157

Monday–Thursday: 8 am-8 pm

Friday: 8 am-5 pm

Saturday: 8 am-5 pm

Additional Options for Urgent Medical Care:

CityMD: There are multiple CityMD locations throughout NYC.
  • Closest location to Main Campus:
    1150 3rd Avenue (at 67th Street)
    Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am-8 pm, Saturday and Sunday 8 am-4 pm. 
  • Closest location to 55th Street Residence Hall:
    952 2nd Avenue (at 50th Street)
    Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am-9 pm, Saturday and Sunday 9 am-3 pm
  • Closest location to Cooper Square Residence Hall:
    216 E 14th Street (btw 2nd & 3rd Ave)
    Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am-8 pm, Saturday and Sunday 9 am-3 pm.
  • Closest location to 1760 Residence Hall:
    1500 Lexington Avenue (btw 96th and 97th Street). Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am-9 pm and Saturday and Sunday 9 am-3 pm.

To find a location near you, visit: CityMD.com

For Medical Emergencies:

  • Closest Emergency Room to Main Campus:
    NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, 525 East 68th Street & York Ave.

If you are in immediate danger, please call Campus Safety at 212-517-0411 or call 911.

 

Meet the Staff

  • Valine Puntiel
    Physician Assistant
    212-759-5870
    vpuntiel@mmm.edu

    Valine Dieudonne Puntiel is currently the Physician Assistant at the Dow Zanghi Student Health Center. Valine graduated from St. John’s University in 2008 with a BS and Certification in Physician Assistant Studies. She has experience working in Pediatric Primary Care, Cardiac Catheterization & Electrophysiology, OBGYN and Occupational Health.

  • Pearl Doku
    Medical Assistant
    212-759-5870
    Pdoku@mmm.edu

    Pearl Doku is an attentive and detail oriented Administrative and Clinical Medical Assistant with over 5 years experience in a multi-physician family practice. Pearl is an AMT Certified Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) and has a Master’s degree in Health Administration from Kaplan University (2015).

Contact

Located on the first floor of the 55th Street Residence Hall, but open to all currently enrolled students!

Call 212-759-5870 or email healthcenter@mmm.edu to make an appointment.