A new doctor has finally been hired at the Myrah Keating Smith Community Health Center, after nearly half a year of uncertainty that saw one newly hired physician leave after just weeks on the job.
Dr. Joseph DeJames Maldonado began work at the clinic Tuesday. A board-certified family practitioner, DeJames is working full-time, taking some of the burden off the clinic's stalwart, Dr. Elizabeth Barot.
DeJames grew up in Puerto Rico and completed his doctor of medicine degree at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo. DeJames also did his family practice residency at SUNY-Buffalo, where he also eventually worked as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine.
A man of wide interests, Dr. DeJames' undergraduate studies took in not just biology but additional majors in philosophy and African-American studies. He has also earned a master of arts degree in American/Puerto Rican studies from SUNY-Buffalo.
