Dr. Jean-Claude Desrosiers, MD

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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Jean-Claude Desrosiers, who serves patients in Brooklyn, New York.

Dr. Desrosiers, a dedicated family physician, provides thorough medical treatment for the entire household. He is in practice with BMS Family Health and Wellness Centers in Brooklyn, New York.

BMS Family Health and Wellness Centers is an FQHC Health Center that provides various forms of quality health care services to the community. Across 7 (existing and new) clinical sites, a total of 52,000 sq. ft. and 77 exam rooms are devoted to clinical services, which include: adult internal medicine, infectious disease, pediatrics, OB/GYN, dentistry, psychology, psychiatry, nephrology, optometry, podiatry, pulmonology, physical therapy, cardiology, gastroenterology, urgent care services, and a wide array of preventive, health education and enabling services such as adolescent health, geriatric support, smoking cessation, and nutritional support/weight management. 

Licensed to practice medicine in New York, Dr. Desrosiers holds over four decades of experience in his field. He graduated with his medical degree from the University of Haiti, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in 1982. 

Upon relocating to the United States, he went on to perform his residency in family medicine at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. This was followed by an additional residency in family medicine and a fellowship in geriatric medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center.

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility. 

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