Beginning Thursday, January 7, 2010, Samuel Dixon Family Health Center’s Newhall location will be offering pediatric services to patients from throughout the Santa Clarita Valley.
Pediatric services had been offered at the organization’s Canyon Country location for the past few years. Patrick Robbie, MD, SDFHC’s pediatrician, will be moving pediatric services to the Newhall Health Center, located at 23771 Newhall Avenue.
Formerly with Kaiser Permanente, Dr. Robbie was board certified in pediatrics in 1964 and in neonatal/perinatal medicine in 1975. He received his medical degree from Marquette University School of Medicine in 1958.
“We have been thrilled to have Dr. Robbie’s services for our young patients for the past few years, and with his move to the Newhall Health Center, even more patients from our geographic triangle of care will be able to be served,” said Cheryl Laymon, executive director of SDFHC.
SDFHC operates three health centers in the Santa Clarita Valley—Canyon Country Health Center, Val Verde Health Center and Newhall Health Center—as well as outreach sites at College of the Canyons and California Institute of the Arts. SDFHC offers a full range of health care services – physicals, immunizations and vaccines, screenings and diagnostic tests, well baby care, and family planning—to those who may not seek health care elsewhere. Patients pay based on their income. SDFHC provided 10,061 patient encounters in calendar year 2009.
SDFHC was established in 1980 and named for long-time Val Verde resident and minister, the late Reverend Samuel Dixon. A not-for-profit community health center, SDFHC serves the greater Santa Clarita Valley, and is governed by a 16-member board of directors, all of whom are Santa Clarita residents. The mission of SDFHC is to enhance wellness by providing quality primary health care services and health education to unserved and underserved residents, with a special emphasis on serving the uninsured. Easily accessible services are available for the entire family in both English and Spanish. Medi-Cal, Blue Cross and Healthy Families are all accepted, and a sliding fee scale is offered, keeping health care affordable for all. Services are available at the Val Verde Health Center (661-257-4008), the Canyon Country Health Center (661-424-1220) and the Newhall Health Center (661-291-1777).
SDFHC receives United Way funding and is supported by countless individuals as well as corporate sponsors who help make affordable health care possible. Tax-deductible contributions are welcome.