Gilbert’s Syndrome Is Common, Benign AFC Urgent Care Names New Director

American Family Care (AFC) recently named Dr. Victor Politi, MD, FACP, FACEP, medical director of AFC Urgent Care Long Island. Politi will spearhead AFC’s growth efforts across Long Island and will oversee health care services at all AFC Urgent Care centers.

“I am honored to join American Family Care and work alongside a tremendous team of dedicated healthcare professionals,” said Politi. “AFC is one of the region’s leading urgent care providers and I will work to advance and uphold the brand across Long Island, providing quality care and efficient medical attention.”

As a seasoned administrative leader with both long-term and broad-based knowledge of the healthcare industry, Politi was previously president and chief executive officer of Nassau Health Care Corporation (NuHealth). NuHealth is a public benefit corporation, which operates Nassau County’s only public hospital.

Politi also served as the chairman of the executive committee of the NQP DSRIP PPS. Here, he organized the formation of and led Nassau County’s DSRIP Performing Provider System which is the fourth largest PPS in New York and includes all Nassau

David Bernstein, MD, MACG, FAASLD, AGAF, FACP, is a professor of medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and the director of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Ambulatory Network-Long Island for NYU Langone Health.

County hospitals and two Queens County hospitals, affecting more than 450,000 Medicaid lives and generating $550 million in grant funding.

Politi holds various executive positions in the healthcare and medical industry. He is the medical director of the Physician Assistant Program at Touro University and Medical Director of the School of Allied Health Professions at St. John’s University.

AFC Urgent Care of Long Island has four full-service urgent care centers with locations in East Meadow, Farmingdale, West Islip and Patchogue. Visit www. afcurgentcare.com for more information.

—AFC Urgent Care of Long Island