The Dimock Center

 

The Health Center at Dimock

The Health Center at Dimock  is designed to provide health maintenance, screening and disease prevention and health management. Our staff of caring, nationally recognized physicians, nurses, health educators, mid-wives, and nurse practitioners offer a full spectrum of healthcare for all ages. The following is a list of available services.


Adult Medicine

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Pediatric Services

Dental Services

Pharmacy

Eye Care Services

The Optical Shop at Dimock offers a wide range of eyeglass options including designer frames, sunglasses and the latest in eyeglass lens options. An all inclusive line of budget eyewear is available for the more cost conscious patient with discounted pricing available for income eligible patients. At the Optical Shop you will find a variety of frame styles and lens materials all at excellent prices. One hour service is available in many prescriptions. The Optical Shop also provides contact lenses, including opaque colors, at very competitive prices.

For information, please call 617-442-8800, x1230.

Specialty Clinics

The following services are part of our specialty care and are available to all patients in addition to the basic health care services described above.

Podiatry provides basic foot care and treatment for patients with medical problems.
For information, please call 617-442-8800, x1255

Orthopedics treats chronic back and knee problems, degenerative arthritis, sports injuries and other sprains and strains in adults and adolescents.
For information, please call 617-442-8800, x1255

The Diabetes Clinic
teaches patients how to manage the disease. Free classes are available in English and Spanish by certified diabetes educators. The clinic partners with the Joslin Diabetes Center.

For information, please call 617-442-8800, x1255

HIV Specialty Care
is provided by three HIV specialists and an HIV multidisciplinary medical team. Specialty and primary care, support services, nutrition and mental health counseling and adherence support are available to people infected with HIV.

For information, please call 617-442-8800, x1255.

Women’s Health Services

Dimock provides several services designed to specifically address the health concerns of women. The following is a list of specialty services for women.

Women's Health Case Management and Outreach
For information, please call 617-442-8800, x1250

Mammography Screenings (Mobile Diagnostic Unit)
For information, please call 617-442-8800, x1464

REACH Boston 2010 is a project designed to eliminate racial disparities in health care across the country. Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH), at Dimock is particularly focused on addressing the increasing disparities in breast and cervical cancer screening and management among women of African descent, including African American women, in the City of Boston. The program is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention..
For information, please call 617-442-8800, x1243.

Project WHO (Women’s Health Options) is a program designed to improve birth outcomes of black infants and to continue to reduce infant mortality. The program works to reduce fragmentation of care, provide strong linkage and collaborations between prenatal and primary care and facilitates the early identification of mental health, substance abuse and trauma issues.
For information, please call 617-442-8800, x1250.

 

Medical Records Management
Any correspondence involving requests for confidential patient information must be processed through the medical records department. This includes patient requests, requests from other medical facilities, legal entities etc. 

For more information, please call Wanda Scott at 617-442-8800, x1268.