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Donya L. Carter, MSN, FNP-BC
Donya is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who brings over 14 years of experience in Primary Care, Gynecology, Emergency Medicine, and Urgent Care. She graduated from Dominican University in Blauvelt, NY with Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 2010 followed by a Masters of Science as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2017.
She is passionate about providing quality, compassionate, and comprehensive health services to adults and children in underserved communities. Donya possesses strong clinical skills enhanced by natural ability to build rapport with patients and families.
She follows evidence-based guidelines blended with clinical experience, personal observation, and intuition. Donya values interdisciplinary education and inter-professional collaboration for a whole person, patient centered approach to health and healthcare.
Having worked at Rockland Urgent Care since 2018 has allowed her to create bonds with her current patients and allows her to continue her growth with them at Straus Family Health. Donya’s experience is within but not limited to: Primary Care, Gynecology, Emergency Medicine, and Urgent Care.
She is currently located at the West Haverstraw office providing a wide range of services by appointment
Dr. Barbara Polowczyk, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Barbara became a nurse after graduating from Pace University with an AAS followed by her BSN. Dr. Polowczyk, furthered her education with a Master’s in Nursing as a clinical nurse specialist and a Certificate of advanced graduate studies as an FNP from Pace University. Finally completing her education with a Doctoral degree as a Doctor of Nursing practice from Dominican College. She also serves as the coordinator for the weekend accelerated nursing program and evening traditional program at Dominican University.
Dr. Barbara Polowczyk’s expertise is in emergency medicine, caring for both adults and children. Both her clinical background in emergency medicine, and education as a family nurse practitioner allows her to serve the community as a primary care doctor at Paul’s Prompt and Straus Family Health here in South Salem.
Over the past two decades she has had the privilege to work at a local hospital here in Westchester in the emergency department as an advanced practice provider. She is a Doctoral prepared Family Nurse Practitioner available for appointments in our Westchester office, providing a wide range of services by appointment.
A sample below of services provided but not limited to:
Episodic visits such as: Sore throat, allergies, asthma, cough, congestion. rashes, lacerations, travel medicine (yellow fever vaccine), medication renewal, muscular problems, Lyme disease testing, suturing and wound management, and much more.
Dr. Graig Straus
Dr. Straus opened Rockland Urgent Care in September of 2015 to serve the emergency care needs of North Rockland and its surrounding communities. Since than he has opened other locations and his newest practice which specializes in Adult and Geriatrics primary care; Straus Family Health NP, P.C..
Dr. Straus began his emergency training at the age of 16, starting as a volunteer at Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps. He then furthered his career and became a nurse, graduating from Excelsior College with his ASN followed by Ramapo College of NJ, with a BSN. He received his emergency nurse training at the esteemed Montefiore Medical Center – Moses Campus, Emergency Department.
Dr. Straus then received his Masters degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Emergency Care from UMDNJ (now Rutgers) completing his emergency training at University Hospital in Newark, NJ, a Level 1 trauma center. Finally, he completed his Doctorate of Nursing Practice at Dominican College of Blauvelt. He is a Fellow of the College of Urgent Care Medicine.
Dr. Jennifer Christophe, DNP, FNP-BC
Dr. Christophe received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Dominican College in 2003, her Master of Science in Family Nurse Practitioner from Dominican College in 2015, Doctorate of Nursing Practice at Dominican College in 2023, and Board Certified with the AANP (American Association of Nurse Practitioners). Prior to being a Nurse Practitioner, she had completed over 10 years of experience at Montefiore Hospital as an Intensive Care Unit nurse.
Being a native to Rockland County, NY she is familiar with the cultural diversity. Dr Christophe speaks English, Haitian Creole and Jamaican Patois, allowing her to communicate with her patients in their native languages, provides a sense of comfort. Having worked at Rockland Urgent Care since 2021 has allowed her to create bonds with current patients and allows her to continue her growth with them at Straus Family Health.
Dr. Christophe’s experience is within but not limited to: Nephrology, Women’s Health, Family Medicine, and Gerontology. She is currently located at the West Haverstraw office providing a wide range of services by appointment.
