Morrisania Deserves Better Healthcare

Chronic Disease in Morrisania

Morrisania bears one of the heaviest chronic disease burdens in New York City. Nearly four in ten adults are obese, and hypertension prevalence runs 35% above the citywide average, a combination that drives heart disease, stroke, and diabetes at rates that are devastating but preventable.

Access to specialty care compounds the problem. Dermatology is virtually nonexistent in Morrisania. Most residents travel over 20 minutes for a skin evaluation. Weight management programs that accept Medicaid are scarce, leaving patients without evidence-based options like GLP-1 medications.

Moses Medical is just 1 mile from Morrisania, one stop on the Bx6 SBS bus from Freeman St. We offer medical weight loss with GLP-1 medications (semaglutide and tirzepatide), handling prior authorizations in-house. Our on-site CLIA lab monitors A1C, lipid panels, and metabolic markers during the same visit as your doctor’s appointment. And our dermatology practice accepts Medicaid, something most dermatologists in the Bronx don’t.

For a community where obesity and hypertension fuel an epidemic of premature cardiovascular death, having weight management, cardiology, and lab services under one roof removes the barriers that delay treatment.

Sources: NYC Community Health Profiles (2024), NYC DOHMH Neighborhood Health Data, HRSA HPSA Finder.