Locations and Appointments
ColumbiaDoctors - Riverdale
Columbia Primary Care - Morningside
Insurances Accepted
Before your appointment, please contact the doctor's office or your insurance provider to verify that your insurance is accepted. This list of insurances can change, and the insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider.
About John van Bockxmeer, MD
John van Bockxmeer is a board-certified family physician who moved to New York from Western Australia. Dr van Bockxmeer aims to deliver trauma-informed, compassionate and evidence-based care for patients of any age or gender identity. John wishes to partner with patients and make shared plans. He has dual training in Emergency Medicine and an interest in chronic disease and healthy lifestyle choices. He is committed to improving the lives of others and recently worked as a senior doctor in the opioid crisis response in British Columbia, Canada.
He has a passion for health equity with clinical experience across six continents. He has a master's in public health and Tropical Medicine and enjoys research and volunteering with medical students in Northern Manhattan.
Specialties & Expertise
- Adult Medicine
- Annual Exams
- Cough
- Diabetes
- Diarrhea/Constipation
- Ear Infections
- Heart Disease
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- LGBTQ+ Health
- Primary Care (Columbia Primary Care)
- Sore Throat
- Urgent Care
- UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)
- Wellness Exams
Education
- Medical School: The University of Western Australia
- Residency: Australian College of General Practitioners
- Fellowship: Derby Aboriginal Medical Service
Leadership, Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center