Levonne B. Wilson, A.N.P., HIV Clinical Coordinator
Reena Zachariah, N.P.
Sandy Ortega, Director, HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing
Jessica Osit, HIV/AIDS Health Educator
Joan Howley, HIV/AIDS Health Educator
Leslie Cormier, R.N., Hepatitis Program
Derek D. Lichter, N.P.
Services Include:
The Baystate Mason Square Neighborhood Health Center offers a wide variety of primary care and specialty care services for people of all ages, from birth to adulthood. Programs include:
- HIV Program - HIV counseling, management, confidential testing, medical care and case management
- HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing - for high risk populations (intravenous drug users and their partners, as well as partners of HIV positive individuals).
- Hepatitis Assessment - Screening and testing during regular hours, Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Results and Vaccinations for uninsured/high risk individuals - Wednesdays 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- STD Clinic - diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STD). No appointment needed, Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
About Our Practice:
Baystate Mason Square Neighborhood Health Center (BMSNHC) is a full service health center affiliated with Baystate Medical Center, staffed by more than 40 doctors, nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives and many other health care professionals. We aim to provide our patients with the best available health care. Each patient is assigned a primary care provider, who is part of a working team that includes both attending and resident physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurse mid-wives, nurses, medical assistants and skilled support staff. If a patient needs specialist care, a BMSNHC staff specialist may be available; if not, the primary care physician will make a referral.
We have Spanish-speaking staff on hand to assist you with your medical needs. Interpreter Services are also available upon request for Vietnamese, Russian, French and American Sign Language.
Patient Information:
Diabetes: There is an epidemic of Type 2 Diabetes in the USA today, but the disease is almost entirely preventable. How? By eating less and exercising more.
Baystate Health offers a wide array of information about diabetes prevention as well as the resources available at Baystate for education and treatment.
We participate inmost insurance programsoffered in our area.If you have any questions about whether your specific health plan covers our services, please call the toll-free number on the back of your insurance member ID card.
If you have commercial insurance coverage, primary or secondary, we will submit a claim to your insurance carrier. You are responsible for all balances due after your insurance company pays its portion, as well as for any co-payments required by your insurance company at the time of the visit.
If you are concerned about billing or have a question about acceptable insurance, please call one of the following numbers.
