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Douglas Ogumbo MSN, FNP-BC
Specialties: Hospital Medicine
Board Certified: Family Nurse Practitioner
Languages: English
General Info
Hospital Affiliations: Good Samaritan Hospital, Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, Garnet Health Medical Center (ORMC), St. Anthony Community Hospital
Prior Experience: Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY
Undergraduate: BSN- State University of New York at New Paltz
Graduate: MSN, FNP - Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY
Year Joined: 2015
About Me
What made you want to become a health care provider or what is your earliest memory of wanting to be one?
I came from a family of health care providers and this is what motivated me to want to become a nurse practitioner.
What do you love most about your specialty? / Why did you choose your specialty?
The interaction with patients from the time of admission to time of discharge. The ability to follow their progress during their hospital stay.
How do you connect with your patients?
Taking time to listen.
What are your interests outside of the office (hobbies, activities)?
Going to the gym and movies
What is your advice for your patients?
Take time to care for your health. Listen to your provider and keep your appointments.