FirstCare Medical Center was envisioned as an acute care medical facility with hotel style customer service in the style of Ritz-Carlton, whose motto is “Ladies and gentlemen serving ladies and gentlemen.” The founders saw the importance of providing quality medical care in a relaxing and beautiful environment.
FirstCare was opened in 2008 after enlisting Benjamin Bragg, a local businessman, to build the facility on his property in Highland. Ben had pictured building a medical facility and was enthusiastic and very helpful in the FirstCare origins. After a year or so FirstCare opened its doors January 2, 2008. FirstCare contained the urgent care center and Essence MediSpa, a cosmetic dermatology practice, and soon opened FirstCare Family Practice. FirstCare Medical Center is a family owned and operated medical facility. Two of the founders, Dr. Stephen Weinman and Mille Weinman continue to operate FirstCare in the manner it was designed, serving the community with compassion and quality medical care.
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, a DOT Medical Examiner, a United States Civil Surgeon and a New York State Trooper Surgeon. Doctor Weinman has a special interest in cosmetic dermatology and owns Essence MediSpa at FirstCare Medical Center. He is a member of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery and the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society.
Dr Weinman wrote the first trail guide to the Shawangunk Mountains surrounding New Paltz, “A Rock With A View, Hiking, Biking and Skiing the Shawangunk Mountains. ” Dr. Weinman returned to his hometown of New Paltz permanently in 1998 and started FirstCare with his family in 2008.
Anne Kamilla Weinman wears many hats at Firstcare. Mille holds a Bachelosr in Nursing Science from Denmark and is a Registered Nurse in New York State. She also has her Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling. Mille designed our beautiful office interior; from the architectural layout to the furnishings and artwork. Mille also holds a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from The Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. She is instrumental in our business leadership, managing the human resources department and running our marketing program, maintaining the interior of our business, and keeping us organized.
Mille lives in New Paltz with her husband Dr. Weinman and their three children. Mille still enjoys sewing costumes and has provided interior design for multiple businesses and private homes in the area. She is very proud of our terrific staff and enjoys connecting with patients and supporting our office and community.