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Interfaith Medical Center
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Interfaith Medical Center is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing quality healthcare to the residents of Kings County. The Hospital is dedicated to improving the health of the community it serves and to sustain an environment of excellence where medical, social and rehabilitative services are delivered proficiently, efficiently and effectively. Interfaith offers a range of preventive, diagnostic and treatment services, and educates its community to achieve optimal health outcomes and quality of life.Annually, Interfaith provides a total of over 200,000 outpatient clinic visits, over 50,000 Emergency Department visits, and over 11,000 discharges. Almost 15% of our outpatient services are provided to uninsured individuals with no ability to pay for their care. Psychiatry is a major clinical service. Of the 287 beds in service, 120 beds are allocated for mental health services, 20 beds for drug detoxification and 20 beds for rehabilitation services. Behavioral health is a major service area on the outpatient side as well. During calendar year 2010 approximately 47% of outpatient visits were for mental health and/or chemical dependency services.IMC operates residency training programs, training 120 residents in the specialties of Dentistry, Internal Medicine, Podiatry, and Ophthalmology. Additionally, Interfaith has Fellowships in Cardiology, Pulmonary and Gastroenterology.