Dr. Tomonori Nakagama, MD

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Get to know Preventive Medicine Specialist Dr. Tomonori Nakagama, who serves patients in New York.

Born in Fukuoka, Japan, Dr. Nakagama is a preventive medicine specialist, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent disease and dangers. He is the Medical Director of Japanese Medical Care, PLLC with offices in Purchase and New York, New York.

Likewise, he is an attending physician at Greenwich Hospital, a teaching hospital serving people in lower Fairfield County and lower Westchester County New York. A member of Yale New Haven Health System, it is a teaching institution.

In the Caribbean, Dr. Nakagama graduated with his medical degree from Saba University School of Medicine. He then went on to perform his internship at Hinsdale Hospital, and his residency at the University of Illinois Health Center.

The doctor is board-certified in occupational medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine, a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties that issues “certificates of special knowledge” in the specialty of preventive medicine.

In order to stay up to date in his field, Dr. Nakagama remains an active member of the American College of Preventive Medicine, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and the American Medical Association.

Preventive medicine is a medical specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), which focuses on the health of individuals and communities. The goal of preventive medicine is to promote health and well-being and prevent disease, disability, and death. A preventive medicine specialist focuses on the health of individuals and defined populations in order to protect, promote, and maintain health and well-being, and to prevent disease, disability, and premature death.

On a more personal note, Dr. Nakagama is fluent in both English and Japanese.

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