The FirstCare Family Practice with Dr. Lauren Vigna and Phyllis Young.

The family practice needs of Highland, New Paltz, Marlboro, Milton, Esopus, Poughkeepsie and surrounding areas are now served by FirstCare Medical Center.

Dr. Vigna has been featured in the "Best Doctors of the Hudson Valley" for the last five years. She is Board-Certified in Family Practice and treats adults and children using traditional as well as holistic medical therapies. Phyllis Young, PA-C has been working at FirstCare in our urgent care department for the last two years and is trained in holistic medicine as well.

FirstCare Family Practice also features an on-line portal for our patients to view their medical records and make appointments.

To become a patient of Dr. Vigna's please click here.

Frequently Asked Questions About Dr. Vigna and FirstCare Family Practice

What insurances do Dr. Vigna and Phyllis Young take?
At this time she takes:
CDPHP
MVP
Empire Blue Cross
Medicare
The Empire Plan

They do not take:
GHI
United Healthcare
Aetna
Medicaid

If you have other insurances you can call your company to inquire if FirstCare Family Practice participates. If you do not have health insurance we take credit cards, cash and personal checks.

What hospital will FirstCare Family Practice be associated with?
Dr. Vigna and Phyllis Young are office-based out-patient practitioners only and do not admit to a hospital. If you require admission to a hospital you will be sent to Vassar Brothers Medical Center or St. Francis Hospital Emergency Department for evaluation and admission by the hospitalist. A hospitalist is a physician who only works in the hospital. After your discharge you will return to FirstCare Family Practice which will have the record of your hospital stay.

What days and hours is FirstCare Family Practice available?
FirstCare Family Practice is open Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm. It is not open beyond those hours, but if you are ill you can always go to our urgent care which is open weekdays 8am-7:30pm and weekends 10am-4pm. If the urgent care is closed you would proceed to the closest hospital emergency department for care.

What kind of medicine will Dr. Vigna and Phyllis Young practice?
Dr. Vigna is a family physician who treats pediatric and adult patients from newborn to geriatric ages. She offers traditional family practice treatments as well as holistic medical options such as the use of herbs to treat medical conditions. She also refers to adjunct medical providers such as acupuncturists, nutritionists and chiropractors. Any further questions about the type of medicine she practices can be obtained by Dr. Vigna during your initial visit.

Phyllis Young is a physicians assistant who practices holistic medical care as well as traditional medicine, much the same as Dr. Vigna. Any further questions about the type of medicine she practices can be obtained by Ms. Young during your initial visit.

What is your cancellation policy?
Appointments that cannot be kept must be cancelled with a 24 hour notice. Cancellations without 24 hour notice and no-shows for appointments will be charged $40.00. This fee is not covered by health insurance. Patients are expected to arrive 5-10 minutes before their appointment time. Patients arriving later may need to be rescheduled We will be unable to maintain a relationship with patients who have multiple late arrivals or cancellations.

How do I have my records transferred to FirstCare Family Practice ?
Contact your current provider and ask that your records be sent to us and not faxed. Our address is: FirstCare Medical Center, 222 Route 299, Highland, NY 12528.