Providers - VNACJ Community Health Center

Internal Medicine • Asbury Park, NJ

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About

VNACJ Community Health Center (Asbury Park) is a nonprofit, federally qualified health center with 7 offices nationwide, including four in Monmouth County (Asbury Park, Keyport, Freehold, Red Bank). It offers comprehensive primary care for the entire family, plus prenatal and gynecological services, with a focus on accessible care regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. The organization emphasizes a diverse, multilingual staff and community-based, inclusive care. Key contact: 1-732-774-6333. Main Asbury Park HQ: 1301 Main St, Asbury Park, NJ 07712.

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Clinic Type

Internal Medicine

Address

1301 Main St, Asbury Park, New Jersey 07712, US

Phone

800-862-3330

Email

Corporate.compliance@vnahg.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://vnachc.org/providers/

Services Offered

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Team

Dilshad El-Naghy — Medical Director
Kassi Avent — Primary Care
Patricia Dempsey, APN — Primary Care
Patricia Garduno, APN — Primary Care
Kehinde Ibitola — Family Nurse Practitioner
Maria Ciminelli, MD — Family Medicine
Alicia Dermer, MD — Family Medicine
Taru Sinha, MD — Family Medicine
Hammad Abdelquader, MD — Family Medicine
Joshua Raymond, MD — Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Palliative Care
Steve Weintraub, DO — Family Medicine, Sports Medicine
Cassandra Hicks-Autry, MD — Obstetrics-Gynecology
Belen Assemu — Family Nurse Practitioner
Eric Tan, APN — Primary Care
Joel Jannone, MD — Adult Internal Medicine
Mercedes Echevarria, APN — Primary Care
Kate Stefek, APN — Primary Care
Janet Henderson, APN — Primary Care
Constance Mensah — Integrated Behavioral Health - Advanced Practice Nurse
Geoffrey Bossio, DC — Chiropractor
Vincent Martino — Chiropractor
Usha Rana, DMD — General Dentistry
Janki Patel, DDS — General Dentistry
Gregg Smith, DDS — General Dentistry
Nilika Gulati, DMD — General Dentistry
Dustin Hawley, DDS — General Dentistry
Minahil Sami, MPH, DMD — General Dentistry
Jeffrey Jadach, LCSW — Integrated Behavioral Health

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

Various review aggregators: 4.4/5 (134 reviews) on one platform, 1/5 on another platform (Varied counts; 134 reviews on one site, 4 reviews on another)

Patients praise

Satisfaction with quality of care from some providers
Rewarding patient interactions mentioned by some staff
Some patients report excellent experiences historically

Common complaints

Issues with appointment scheduling and administrative errors (e.g., incorrect scheduling, lack of communication)
Long wait times for appointments and services like blood work
Perceived unprofessionalism or lack of empathy from some staff members
Difficulties obtaining medication refills or prior authorizations
Inflexible policies regarding telehealth and emergency care

"The front desk insisted that I'd never been scheduled with my primary, even though I had text confirmation."

— Nutrifinder patient review

"My appointment scheduling is all over the place, sometimes I show up just to get turned away because they made a mistake in scheduling."

— LocalityBiz patient review

"Long wait... Went for blood work ... Wrong blood work.. tooken.. hour n half wait.. terrible"

— USCompanies patient review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

In the News

Brookdale Community College, VNA Health Group, and VNACJ Community Health Center Sign Agreement to Expand Student Healthcare Access and Career Opportunities - VNA Health Group — Dec 8, 2025

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026. Own this clinic? Claim or correct this listing.