Dr. Alexandra Caracitas, DO

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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Alexandra C. Caracitas, who serves patients in Garwood and Summit, New Jersey.

Dr. Caracitas is a dedicated family physician specializing in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. She is in practice with Union County Healthcare Associates, seeing patients at the offices in Garwood and Summit, New Jersey.

Leading the path to medical excellence, Union County Healthcare Associates is a medical group where patient care is a speciality and priority. With offices throughout the state of New Jersey, the talented and experienced team of professionals strive to get down to the cause of a problem, helping patients through pain and discomfort. They deliver personalized care in a compassionate manner.

At the start of her academic career, Dr. Caracitas graduated with her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000. She then went on to serve her residency in family medicine at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in 2003. 

That same year, she attained board certification in family practice and osteopathic manipulative treatment through the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP). The AOBFP is an organization that provides board certification to qualified osteopathic physicians who specialize in delivering comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages, genders, and addressing all parts of the body.

An active member of the American Osteopathic Association, Dr. Caracitas is affiliated with Raritan Bay Medical Center & Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. 

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. 

Among her various awards and honors, Dr. Caracitas is the recipient of On-Time Doctor Award (2015), Patients’ Choice Award (2015, 2017, 2018), and Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2015, 2018).

On a more personal note, she speaks both English and Portuguese. 

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