Since our beginning in the basement of the First Baptist Church in 1972, our aim has remained constant: to provide high-quality health care thats affordable, accessible, and efficient. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Open Door provides top-notch health care to those who are hardest to reach, regardless of their ability to pay. Often we serve patients who may not otherwise have access to care including low-income families and individuals without insurance.
Beyond the medical, dental, and behavioral health care provided in our facilities, we promote wellness, good nutrition, stress reduction, and physical activity. Through our focus on prevention, we help to identify illnesses early and decrease the need for more expensive treatment down the road. Our goal is to help entire generations of families stay healthy.
Over the years, Open Door has risen to meet the growing demand for health care in Westchester and Putnam counties. We are proud to provide a medical home to nearly 60,000 local residents every year. Our award-winning Family Medical Centers have opened in a growing number of locations, and we operate numerous School-Based Health Centers to ensure that routine and preventive care is provided when and where children need it.
Mission:Open Door is the regions expert in all aspects of health, with a broad focus on building healthier communities. From prevention and wellness programs to the treatment of diseases, Open Door sees our primary mission as keeping the people of Westchester, Putnam and Ulster Countieshealthy and strong, regardless of their ability to pay.
Vision:By 2030, Open Door will serve more than 80,000 patients every year. Well expand to new communities, enrich our service offerings, and continue to uphold the highest standards of high-quality, patient-centered, affordable health care. Through our growing services, we will improve the health and quality of life for residents in Westchester, Putnam, and Ulster Counties.
We believe that when you help one person, you can lift up an entire community. Thats the Open Door Effect, and its how we extend the benefits of quality health care throughout Westchester, Putnam, and Ulster counties.
When people maintain good health, there are fewer school and work absences and fewer visits to local emergency rooms. As each Open Door patient becomes better equipped to manage his or her health, health care costs are lowered for everyone. Chronic diseases are managed better, and expensive treatments become less necessary. But more importantly: people feel better every day.
The Open Door Effect depends on health care that is accessible, affordable, patient-centered, and far-reaching. Prevention is a key component of the Open Door Effect, which is why weve expanded our wellness services to improve patients lifestyles. Whether it is blood pressure control, prevention of diabetes, reduction of asthma severity, cancer screenings or maintaining appropriate body mass index, our efficient model of health care achieves clinical results that consistently surpass national benchmarks for patient outcomes.
Executive Staff:Lindsay C. Farrell, MBA, FACMPE, President and CEODaren Wu, MD, Chief Medical OfficerNaida Henriquez, DMD, Chief Dental OfficerShonny Capodilupo, LCSW, Senior Director of Behavioral HealthMaria Mazzotta, CPA, Chief Financial OfficerAndrea Beltran Ruggiero, MPA, Executive Vice President of Community HealthMaryam Motabar, DDS, Vice President of Practice Administration
Lindsay C. Farrell, MBA, FACMPE, President and CEOMs. Farrell has dedicated her professional life to high-quality community-based care, efficient care delivery, and population health management to assure a more equitable health care system for us all. Home-grown at Open Door where she originally served as a volunteer, Ms. Farrell has also served as Open Doors Director of Operations and Director of Development.
During Ms. Farrells tenure as President and CEO, Open Door has grown significantly and doubled the number of people served. Today, Open Door is accredited by the Joint Commission, recognized by the National Committee on Quality Assurance as a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home and has won the prestigious national Davies Award from HIMSS, the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society.
Ms. Farrell is a member of the Board of Directors of MVP Health Plan in Schenectady, the Community Health Care Association of New York State, THINC, the Taconic Health Information Network and Community and the Health Center Controlled Network of New York. She is also a past Chair of the Westchester Womens Agenda.
Ms. Farrell is a graduate of St. Lawrence University and received her Masters in Business Administration from the Lubin School of Business at Pace University. She is a Fellow of the American College of Medical Practice Executives. She has received the Sol Feinstein Community Service Award from St. Lawrence University, the Betsy Cooke Grassroots Advocacy Award from the National Association of Community Health Centers, and been named as one of Westchester Countys most influential residents by Westchester Magazine.
Daren Wu, MD, Chief Medical OfficerDr. Wu is the senior clinical leader at Open Door and oversees the quality of clinical care and service delivery at all sites. Dr. Wu directs the recruitment and review of physicians and allied healthcare workers and interfaces with affiliated hospitals.
Dr. Wu is a graduate of SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine and received his Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University in New York City. He completed his internship and residency in the Columbia Presbyterian Hospital of New York. He is a Board Certified Family Practice Physician who is proficient in Spanish and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
Shonny Capodilupo, LCSW, Senior Director of Behavioral HealthMs. Capodilupo leads Open Doors Behavioral Health Programs and is responsible for advancing the integrated care model for behavioral and physical health. She has served as adjunct faculty at both the Post Masters Certificate Program in Child and Family Therapy at New York University Silver School of Social Work as well as Fordham Universitys Post-Masters Certificate Program in Child and Adolescent Therapy.
Ms. Capodilupo serves on Westchester Countys Coordinated Childrens Services Initiative (CCSI), Zero To Three Committee, Integrated Service Planning Committee 0-6 years and the New York StateEarly Childhood Advisory Council.
Maria Mazzotta, CPA, Chief Financial OfficerMs. Mazzotta leads Open Doors Finance, Accounting, and Billing departments. Prior to joining Open Door, Ms. Mazzotta worked at Jeffrey T. Latman and Co. as an auditor. She received her Bachelor of Science in accounting from St. Johns University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Andrea Beltran Ruggiero, MPA, Executive Vice President of Community HealthMs. Ruggiero oversees Open Doors comprehensive enabling services, including HIV Care, Case Management, Clinical Nutrition and Wellness Programs. She helped to develop and maintain formal linkages with community partners and services to complement client needs and assures the availability of all necessary assistance for Open Doors most in-need clients. Born in Ecuador, Ms. Ruggiero began her career at Open Door as an HIV Case Manager in 2004, providing crisis intervention and case management services to vulnerable populations.
Ms. Ruggiero graduated with a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Manhattanville College and received her Masters in Public Administration from the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences at Pace University with a focus on Nonprofit Management. In 2014, she received a Certificate in Business Excellence from the Columbia Business School and completed the Geiger Gibson Capstone Fellowship in Community Health Policy and Leadership.
Maryam Motabar, DDS, Vice President of Practice AdministrationMs. Motabar oversees the Practice Administration of all Open Door main sites in Medicine, Dentistry, and Call Center. A foreign-trained Dentist from Iran, Ms. Motabar used her previous experience in general dentistry at both a private practice and community health center to flourish at Open Door. Her first leadership role as dental supervisor led to her future roles of Practice Administrator, Senior Director of Practice Administration and Call Center, and her most current role as Vice President of Practice Administration. She ensures widespread access to care by working with all members of the care team. Ms. Motabar leads a team that is dedicated to providing the foundations of quality care Open Door stands for.