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A Health Community. A Healthy You.
The mission of Mattapan Community Health Center (MCHC) is to improve the quality
of life for residents of Mattapan and the surrounding communities by
providing comprehensive, accessible, affordable, and culturally
appropriate community health care which includes primary and
preventive health services. Our physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and support staff work hard to provide the excellent care our patients have come to expect.
Since 1972, tens of thousands of families
and individuals in and around Boston have turned to the Mattapan
Community health Center for a wide array of health care services. In this section of MCHC's web site, you will find a comprehensive overview of all that MCHC has to offer our patients.
Quality Health Care Services
MCHC provides a full range of pediatric and adult care services, from primary to family medicine and specialty care. MCHC is the only community health center in the Mattapan and Hyde Park areas, serving many surrounding communities. With it's community-based care, MCHC is dedicated to providing excellent care that is also convenient and accessible to all. No matter what services we are providing for you, MCHC strives to exceed your expectations.
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Clinical Services
MCHC provides a range of diagnostic and treatment services:
- Adolescent Medicine
- Adult Medicine
- Dentistry (Adult and Pediatrics)
- Dermatology
- ECG Testing
- Elder Care Services
- Genetic Counseling
- Health Referrals
- Laboratory Services
- Nutrition Services
- Pediatrics
- Women's Health (OB/GYN)
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Public Health Programs and Social Services
MCHC seeks to protect our families and our community from preventable, serious health issues. We strive to promote community-based health programs and preventive health services which are accessible and convienient. MCHC wants to meet the challenges of individuals, communities, and health professionals, with specific steps to ensure that good health, as well as a long life, are enjoyed by all. Some of our Public Health Services are listed below.
Multidisciplinary Services
- Breast and Cervical Cancer Initiative
- Diabetes Health Education
- Family Planning
- Family Support Services (DSS, DYS, Advocacy, Housing)
- Financial Counseling
- Health Care Revival Initiative
- Health Disparities Collaborative
- Health Education and Screening Services
- HIV/AIDS Multi-Services
- HIV/AIDS Multi-Services
- Lead Screening
- Maternal and Child Health
- Mattapan initiative to Reduce Infant Mortality
- Nutrition Services
- Outreach Maternal Case Management
- Pregnancy and Parenting Support
- School-Based Health Center
- Tuberculosis Prophylaxis
- Vitamin D Wareness
- WIC Services
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Our Providers
Preventing illness and injury through health education and information is the goal of outreach which is one part of the mission of Mattapan Community Health Center. As a premier care-giver we also have a dedicated staff of diverse clinical providers, including Doctors, Dentists, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives, and others, ready to restore your health and get you back on your feet. MCHC is recognized in providing current diagnostic and treatment services for a range illnesses, as well as special services for our high-needs patients
Adult Medicine
Jennifer Denton, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Guirlene Jean-Simon, NP
Tarma Johnson,FNP-BC
Clinical Health Director
Christopher Shanahan, MD, MPH
Robert Taylor, MD
OB/GYN
Thamarah Crevecoeur, CNM
Benjamin Eleonu, MD
Raquel Vargas-Vila, CNM
Nutrition Serices
Sharon Jackson, MS, RD, CDE
Family Medicine & Pediatrics
Emault Louis, MD
Suzanne Rocklin, FNP
Mohammad Shahabuddin, MD
Dental Medinine
Mireille Alexis, DMD
Jeanine Rene, RDH
Priyanka Shukla, BDS, MS
Monique Lacy
Valarie Smith
Lisa Thompson, DMD
Prescription Refills
Call 617-296-0061 and ask to speak to the nurse for a prescription refill.
Fees and Payment
Fees are based on a patient's ability to pay. Lab fees may result in additional charges.
If You are Late...
Patients arriving more than 15 minutes late for an appointment will be treated as walk-ins. Patients will still be seen by a clinical provider for any urgent health care needs. However, they may have to wait.