TriCounty Area Chamber Of Commerce: COMMUNITY HEALTH & DENTAL CARE WELCOMES OPTOMETRIST DR. MARIE K. GWINN, OD NEW VISION PROVIDER JOINS ...

Pottstown PA

03 February, 2022

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Press release from TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce: February 02, 2022 COMMUNITY HEALTH & DENTAL CARE WELCOMES OPTOMETRIST DR. MARIE K. GWINN, OD NEW VISION PROVIDER JOINS POTTSTOWN HEALTH CENTER   Pottstown – Community Health & Dental Care (CHDC) welcomes new vision provider, Marie K. Gwinn, OD to its Pottstown health center location at 351 W. Schuylkill Road, Pottstown 19465.  Now accepting new vision patients, Dr. Gwinn comes to CHDC as an experienced optometrist provider at the Coventry Mall location. In addition to general optometry, Dr. Gwinn is skilled in specialty care, including pediatrics, learning-related vision disorders, myopia management, specialty contact lenses, and medical optometry. To schedule an appointment, please call 610-326-9460 and a member of our friendly staff will assist you. Integrated appointments are also available so patients can schedule a medical and dental appointment on the same day.  Bridgette McGivern, CEO, said "We are very excited to have Dr. Gwinn join our team! Caring for your eyes is an integral part of your health especially if you are diabetic. A new year is before us, so don't delay and call to schedule your annual eye exam today! "  Dr. Gwinn earned her Doctor of Optometry from Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University in Elkins Park, PA and bachelor's degree from West Chester University in West Chester, PA with Major in Liberal Arts and Minor in Biology. Dr. Gwinn serves as Secretary of the Chester-Delaware Optometric Society and is affiliated with the American Optometric Association, the American Academy of Optometry, among others. Passionate about community outreach and humanitarian work, Dr. Gwinn's experience also includes volunteer service providing vision screenings in Guatemala, rural Haitian villages, as well as locally in and around the Philadelphia area.   About Community Health & Dental Care Since 2008, Community Health & Dental Care ensures access to appropriate levels of care for all people in the service area regardless of their ability to pay. CHDC has qualified, caring staff to assist you and your family to become a patient of a true medical and dental home. You can schedule a medical visit and dental visit the same day for you and your family members!   CHDC provides medical, dental, OBGYN, vision, podiatry, physical therapy, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), integrated behavioral health, care and case management, and free transportation to and from all CHDC health center locations in Pottstown and Barto. We accept most major Commercial, Medicare and Medicare supplement plans, Fee for Service Medicaid and Managed Care Medicaid plans and provides a health care discount for eligible uninsured and underinsured patients. For qualified patients receiving a 100% healthcare discount, the nominal fee for a medical/behavioral health/vision visit is $20, $35 for a dental visit and $5 for a prescription! CHDC can offer the health care discount because we receive annual funding from our Federal partner, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) since 2012 as a designated Federally Qualified Health Center.  For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact us at 610-326-9460, email us at [email protected] or visit our website at www.ch-dc.org. This press release was produced by TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author's own.