Act On Total Health – Forest Hill Family Health

Act On Total Health - Forest Hill Family Health is a medical clinic in Newark, NJ. Under the clinical direction of Thomas R. Ortiz, MD, FAAFP, the practice has delivered primary care medical services to families in Newark since 1984, when Dr. Ortiz established the office in an underserved area in fulfillment of his obligation to the National Health Service Corps following his training at New Jersey Medical School. The clinic maintains six certified primary care practitioners available to patients around the clock and holds a 4.60 rating across 269 reviews. Patients can be seen Monday through Friday from 9am to 7pm and on Saturday from 9am to 1pm, and registered patients also have access to a 24/7 telemedicine hotline for medical emergencies.

The practice is recognized by the NCQA as a Patient Centered Medical Home, a designation reflecting its coordinated approach to acute, preventive, and chronic disease care. Services span comprehensive primary care, minor surgical procedures of the skin performed under local anesthesia, immunizations through the Vaccine for Children State Program, and consultations that include pre-operation medical clearance, school and sports physicals, and annual health maintenance visits. Chronic disease management covers diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, asthma, COPD, heart disease, thyroid disorders, depression, and osteoarthritis. The clinical team is headed by Dr. Ortiz, a board certified family physician, and includes nurse practitioner Radha Venkataramanan, physician assistant Naquisha Knights, clinical pharmacist and certified diabetes educator Diep Tran, and registered nurse Carlos Quinones. An on-site patient portal lets patients review medical records, view lab results, message their doctor, and request refills, appointments, and referrals online. Adjacent to the clinic is the Forest Hill Medical Arts Center, which extends the practice's capabilities beyond the main office.

The office sits at 465 Mt Prospect Ave in Newark, NJ 07104. Its long history of family medicine in this part of Newark, combined with the NCQA Patient Centered Medical Home recognition and the loyalty reflected in its substantial base of patient reviews, makes it a well-regarded primary care resource for the community it has served for more than three decades.