Partners

Herbert M. Weinman, MD, MBA, is a family physician with over 35 years of practice and administrative experience. He is currently a principal and medical director of BCE technology, a physician education organization that specializes in documentation and compliance, and owns a home health agency.

Dr. Weinman was formerly Medicare medical director and vice-president of provider services with Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania. He also served as a medical director of an HMO and principal of a practice management company, and was in family practice in New Paltz, NY for 25 years. In additional to teaching in residency programs, Dr. Weinman was an instructor in the masters program in healthcare at Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

He received his medical degree from Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, and graduated from Marist College with his MBA in 1993. Dr. Weinman is board certified in Family Practice and Quality Assurance and Utilization Review, and is a certified healthcare compliance officer.

Stephen Weinman, M.D. was born in New York and raised in New Paltz, graduating from New Paltz High School in 1980. He graduated from Cornell University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and in 1989 he graduated from Upstate Medical School in Syracuse, New York. He went on to complete his residency training in Family Practice in Binghamton. Since 1992 Dr. Weinman has worked in many emergency departments, urgent cares and family practices around the country and as far as Guam, in the South Pacific. Dr. Weinman is a certified Medical Review Officer and United States Civil Surgeon. He also wrote the first trail guide to the Shawangunk Mountains surrounding New Paltz, called "A Rock With A View," which is still the number one selling trail guide in the area. Dr. Weinman returned to his hometown of New Paltz permanently in 1998 and started FirstCare with his family in 2007.

Virginia "Ginny" Weinman Leitner, PA-C is a registered Physician Assistant with 13 years emergency medicine experience. She was raised in New Paltz, graduating from New Paltz High School in 1984. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University in 1989. She earned her degree as a Physician Assistant in 1994 from Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY, graduating second in her class. She has served as an Emergency Room P.A. since 1994 in Mt. Sinai Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, NY, St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Yonkers, NY, and most recently, Margaretville Medical Center in Margaretville, NY. Ginny happily returned to New Paltz with her husband and 2 children in 2005 and started FirstCare with her father and brother in 2007.

Staff

Lauren Amato has over 20 years experience in the customer service industry. She feels that a friendly face and a hug makes almost anything feel at least a little bit better. Her goal in life is to make the world a happier place, one person at a time.

She enjoys cooking, baking, photography and other crafts, and spending time with her family. Lauren is married and has two great little girls that she is very proud of. As a youngster, Lauren had the desire to work in the medical field, having had relatives close to her in this line of work to admire. Lauren is thrilled to spread her wings and finally embark on a new career choice.

Shannon Slutzky, RT, was born and raised in Peekskill N.Y. After graduating from SUNY Alfred in 1998 with an associates degree in medical assisting, she moved with her college sweetheart to Kingston, N.Y.

Once in Kingston she returned to school at HVCC to earn her associates for radiologic technology. She has been employed with The Kingston Hospital for the past 5 years and more recently the Benedictine Hospital as well. Shannon lives in Kingston with her husband, three year old son, two year old daughter and two crazy dogs.

Theresa Logan- Receptionist
Theresa comes to First Care Medical Center with great enthusiasm! With 20 plus years of customer service experience she will greet you with a smile and a hello that will definitely make you feel welcome! 

Theresa is an "Upstate Girl" but upon graduating from SUNY New Paltz in 1986 and meeting her husband Jeff, a native of New Paltz, she settled down to raise a family in the Hudson Valley. Theresa and Jeff are raising 3 awesome children; Kelsey, Maris and Hunter and a Pug named Molly!

Leslie Margini, RT, was born and raised in Cornwall, NY. She has many years of customer service working for the New York State Police for 10 years as well as owning and operating her own retail business for 6 years. In 2005 she returned to school at the Pascack Valley Hospital School of Radiography in New Jersey to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a licensed radiologic technologist.

Leslie was most currently employed at Benedictine Hospital in Kingston, NY but decided to leave to pursue a career here at First Care. She still resides in Cornwall with her daughter Samantha and her two dogs Winnie and Moose.