Dr. Lebron Named Pediatric Clinical Director for OHI
Dr. Carmen H. Lebron, Jersey City, N.J., has joined the pediatric staff as the Clinical Director of Pediatrics at OHI (Ocean Health Initiatives), a federally qualified health center (FQHC) with locations at 101 Second Street, Lakewood; 301 Lakehurst Road, Toms River; and 333 Haywood Road, Manahawkin. Dr. Lebron will manage the department of pediatrics and oversee all pediatric compliance.
Prior to joining OHI, Dr. Lebron was the clinical director of the department of pediatrics for Newark Community Health Centers, Inc. (NCHC) a federally qualified health center, providing quality health services to the insured and uninsured in Newark. In this position she assisted in the implementation of EMR; the creation of NCHC pediatric developmental center, and development of a Childhood Obesity Initiative, among others. She brings all of these accomplishments and new ideas to Ocean County residents. As a volunteer in international medicine, Dr. Lebron participated in medical missions to Guatemala (2006, 2007, 2010) and Peru (2008, for Iniciativa Comunitaria, a nonprofit organization from Puerto Rico dedicated to providing health care to poor communities in Puerto Rico and Latin America.
Dr. Lebron received her M.D. from UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway in 2001. She holds a B.A. in computer science and mathematics from Lehman College, Bronx, N.Y. where she also took post baccalaureate courses in premedical sciences from 1993-1995.
Dr. Lebron has a N.J. medical license, is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics; and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Lebron is available at the Lakewood offices of OHI, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For further information call 732-363-6655 or visit www.ohinj.org.
About Ocean Health Initiatives: OHI, a federally qualified health center (FQHC), with locations at 101 Second Street, Lakewood; 301 Lakehurst Road, Toms River; and 333 Haywood Road, Manahawkin, provides comprehensive preventative and primary care, including pediatrics, maternal and child health, prenatal, WIC, universal immunizations, and dental health to the area’s uninsured, underinsured, and
undocumented residents on a sliding-fee scale, based on an individual’s or family’s ability to pay. OHI has a bilingual staff available to assist patients and callers. To become a patient of OHI,
call a representative in the Call Center at either 732-552-0377, Toms River, or 732-363-6655, Lakewood. Visit www.ohinj.org. for further information.