New Patients
Patient Handbook
Your Partner in Health and Wellness
Founded in 1981, New Bedford Community Health is proud to provide health and wellness services to over 25,000 residents from the South Coast and Lower Cape.
New Patient Process
- Browse our list of healthcare providers
- Choose a provider
- Contact us to determine the availability of the provider you have chosen. If your provider is not available, we will assist you in finding another provider to best meet your needs
- Call your insurance company to update your Primary Care provider
Our Providers
Shoshanah Marote, PMHNP
Associate Medical DIrector: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Marissa Abdow, MSW, LICSW
Integrated Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor Behavioral Health Social Worker
Krystal Ketler, MSW, LCSW
Pediatric Behavioral Health Social Worker
John Straus, N.D., M.D.
Degree: Medical Doctor, Saba University School of Medicine, Netherlands-Antilles Naturopathic Doctor: Bastyr Universit…
Jenifer Jaeger, MD, MPH, FAAP
Medical Director Board Certified: Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Disease
Dana Bernbach, RN, MS, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Dennis Tomaz, MSN FNP-BC, ANP-BC
Associate Medical Director: Urgent Care
Kenneth Vasques, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
Callie Sweeney, FNP
Interim Women's Health Associate Medical Director Family Nurse Practitioner
Jennifer Costa-Feldmann, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practioner
Justin Thomas, PA
Associate Medical Director: Adult Medicine Physician Assistant
Kylynn Barbero, DNP, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner Kylynn Barbero, DNP, FNP-BC became a registered nurse in 2015 after graduating with her Asso…